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Gary Bauer | The Patriot Post

Gary Bauer

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Gary L. Bauer is one of America’s most effective spokesmen for pro-life, pro-family, and pro-growth values. Bauer is a frequent guest on a wide variety of political talk shows and a much-in-demand speaker nationwide.

Bauer served in President Ronald Reagan's administration for eight years, as Under Secretary of Education and as President Reagan's Chief Domestic Policy Advisor. While serving at the Education Department, Bauer was named Chairman of President Reagan's Special Working Group on the Family. His report, "The Family: Preserving America's Future," was presented to the President in December 1986.

Completing his service in the Reagan White House in late 1988, Gary Bauer became President of the Family Research Council and a Senior Vice President of Focus on the Family. The Family Research Council is one of Washington's most respected centers for public policy. In ten years, Bauer led FRC from a three person, $1 million operation, to a 120 person, $14 million operation, housed in its own headquarters in downtown Washington.

In 1996, Bauer launched the Campaign for Working Families, a political action committee dedicated to electing pro-family, pro-life conservatives to public office. In its first two years of operation, Campaign for Working Families raised $7 million with 90,000 individual contributors and today remains one of America’s largest conservative political action committees.

Bauer took his unapologetically pro-family, pro-life message across the country in 1999 and into the 2000 Republican presidential debates and primaries. Stressing the sanctity of life and traditional marriage, Bauer made family-friendly policies and combating judicial activism key platforms of his campaign.

He has continued to champion these and other causes at American Values, a non-profit educational organization Bauer founded after the 2000 presidential campaign. From American Values Bauer has authored numerous op-ed pieces making the case for a federal marriage protection amendment and stressing the urgent need to rein in rogue judges. A vocal opponent of the “stealth strategy” for Supreme Court nominations, Bauer was an early critic of the nomination of Harriet Miers and enthusiastically backed Samuel Alito. During the Roberts and Alito Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Bauer was quoted more than one thousand times in newspapers across the country making the case for a conservative Supreme Court nominee.

A staunch supporter of President Bush’s war on terrorism, Bauer is also a leading Christian advocate for a strong and secure Israel. Since the atrocities of September 11th, Bauer has devoted considerable time and energy to strengthening the shared values of the Israeli/American alliance.

Bauer is the author of Our Journey Home, published in October 1992; co-author of Children at Risk: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Our Kids written with Focus on the Family Chairman and Founder, Dr. James Dobson; author of Our Hopes, Our Dreams: A Vision for America, published in 1996, and Doing Things Right, published in 2001.

Tying Trump's Hands

Democrat leaders in Congress are all in on resisting President Trump, even as he tries to rein in Iran's rogue regime. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will vote this week on a resolution invoking the War Powers Act to cease hostilities against Iran in 30 days. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) is introducing the resolution in the Senate.

Left-Wing Insanity

The progressive reaction to President Trump's order to eliminate Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran's chief terrorist, is dangerous and revealing.

Tehran's Terrorist Chief Dead

Rumors began swirling Thursday night that something huge had happened in Baghdad. I began hearing from my contacts that we had taken out a top American nemesis. Within an hour various sources began reporting that General Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's elite Quds Force, and various associates had been killed by a drone attack at the Baghdad airport.

Galli Nearly Gone

Mark Galli, the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, is stepping down. He will not be Christianity Today's editor tomorrow. He's so yesterday. It never ceases to amaze me how so many businesses, movements, and even governments become so detached from the people who created them.

Christians & Jews Under Attack

Christians were attacked all over the world over the holidays. There were beheadings carried out by radical Islamists in Nigeria last week. Sadly, these atrocities received very little press coverage.

2020 Update

As 2019 comes to a close, the 2020 campaign kicks into high gear.

Christmas Sales Surge

Standing Firm

Christianity Today Joins the Leftist Mob

My wife and I attended a holiday party Thursday night where we were blessed to have the opportunity to talk with many Christian heroes and luminaries, including Dr. James Dobson and Rev. Franklin Graham. There were many Christians serving in government there as well at Vice President Mike Pence's home, including Justice Clarence Thomas.

A Triumph of Hate

As you know, the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against President Trump Wednesday night. Here's what you must remember: This is not over.

'Say a Prayer'

That's what President Trump tweeted yesterday. He wrote: "Can you believe that I will be impeached today by the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, AND I DID NOTHING WRONG! A terrible Thing. Read the Transcripts. This should never happen to another President again. Say a PRAYER!" Some cynics will laugh at that. They would be wrong to do so.

Trump Blasts Partisan Coup

As we were wrapping up this report, news broke that President Trump sent Speaker Nancy Pelosi a blistering letter blasting the House impeachment process as an "unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power" and an "illegal, partisan attempted coup."

Comey in the Crossfire

After watching disgraced former FBI Director James Comey on "Fox News Sunday," the thought occurred to me that President Trump should rehire Comey just so he can fire him again!

Impeachment Clears Committee

Friday morning, the House Judiciary Committee voted 23 to 17, along party lines, to approve articles of impeachment against President Trump for alleged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Pelosi's Impeachapolooza Continues

The House Judiciary Committee met yesterday to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump. A vote in the full House is expected next week.

Trump Tackles Anti-Semitism

As you know, fighting anti-Semitism is a top priority for me at American Values. Pastor John Hagee's Christians United for Israel and CUFI Action Fund, where I serve as the Washington Director, are also strongly committed to fighting anti-Semitism.

Hacks vs. Heroes

Yesterday on "Fox & Friends," I watched a gut-wrenching interview with the family of Joshua Watson, a Naval Academy graduate who was shot five times by a jihadist at Naval Air Station Pensacola last week. With his last breaths, Joshua identified the shooter and directed police officers to his location.

The Horowitz Report

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has finally released his report on potential FBI spying against the Trump campaign and abuse of the secret FISA courts.

Breaking News

Friday morning's shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida is being investigated by the FBI as an act of terrorism.

Pelosi's All In

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed reporters in the Capitol yesterday at 9:00 AM. To no one's surprise, Pelosi declared that she was all in on impeaching President Donald Trump. After warning that our "democracy was at stake," Pelosi ordered Jerry Nadler "to proceed with articles of impeachment."

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