Gary Bauer Quotes

A collection of quotes by Gary Bauer.

Gary Bauer is a prominent American conservative politician, activist, and former presidential candidate. He was born on May 4, 1946, in Covington, Kentucky. Bauer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and later completed a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Bauer first gained political prominence as the Undersecretary of Education during the Reagan administration, where he played a vital role in advancing conservative values in the education system. He continued to champion conservative causes and served as President of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian lobbying organization, from 1988 to 1999.

In 2000, Bauer sought the Republican nomination for the presidency, advocating for strong family values, pro-life policies, and a robust national defense. Although his campaign did not garner significant support, Bauer remained an influential figure within the Republican Party.

Throughout his career, Bauer has been a staunch advocate for traditional family values, religious liberty, and conservative principles. He has written extensively on these topics and is a sought-after speaker on issues affecting the nation. Bauer continues to be an influential figure in conservative politics and frequently contributes to various media platforms.

Please note that this is a brief summary of Gary Bauer's biography and does not encompass all of his accomplishments and contributions.

Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the fede

Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.

More and more political analysts and weak-kneed politicians

More and more political analysts and weak-kneed politicians are advising the historically pro-life Republican Party to abandon its pro-life stance for political gain. My first response is that if you cannot trust a party on the value of defending human life, how can you trust it on issues like marginal tax rates?

Trust

The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With t

The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture, they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity, value and worth.

Knowledge

Republican values - strong families, faith, personal respons

Republican values - strong families, faith, personal responsibility and freedom, among others - are not unique to specific subsets of the electorate. They are universal values, and it is Republicans' job to remind Americans of that fact.

Faith

The science of life is changing hearts and minds.

The science of life is changing hearts and minds.

Science

The stigma that was once attached to things society deemed u

The stigma that was once attached to things society deemed unhealthy served the purpose of making them undesirable. With the stigma gone, many people see little reason not to do whatever feels good at the moment.

Society

Obviously, marriage is not a synonym for morality. But stabl

Obviously, marriage is not a synonym for morality. But stable marriages and families do encourage moral behavior.

Marriage

I'm against big bureaucracy in Washington making health care

I'm against big bureaucracy in Washington making health care decisions. I just have an aversion to bureaucrats. But it's not just government bureaucrats. I don't like HMO bureaucrats and insurance company bureaucrats either.

Government

All the culture war issues will be settled by the court.

All the culture war issues will be settled by the court.

War

The Left regards the Constitution as defective and outmoded

The Left regards the Constitution as defective and outmoded - in part because it impedes the government's ability to control institutions, like churches and families, which stand between the state and individuals.

Government

If one is going to change the definition of marriage to be,

If one is going to change the definition of marriage to be, quote, 'same sex,' then there is absolutely no valid argument constitutionally or rhetorically you can make against multiple people getting married. These are radical social changes.

Marriage

There is something wrong with our culture when the view that

There is something wrong with our culture when the view that marriage is between one man and one woman, a view shared by half the nation, is portrayed as evidence of hatred.

Marriage

Particularly black Americans, many of them, from quotes that

Particularly black Americans, many of them, from quotes that I have seen and conversations I've had, are sort of insulted that the civil rights movement is being hijacked - the rhetoric of the civil rights movement is being hijacked for something like same sex marriage. Black Americans tend to have a higher degree of religiosity.

Marriage

Independence doesn't - doesn't equate to moderates. Millions

Independence doesn't - doesn't equate to moderates. Millions of independents are pro-life. Millions of independents believe marriage is between a man and a woman.

Marriage

For the record, I believe elected officials should talk abou

For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to our nation's survival. The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times.

Faith

Having robbed children of any sense that their Father is in

Having robbed children of any sense that their Father is in Heaven and that they are His creation, we then launched an experiment in raising them without earthly fathers too. Having neither a Father in heaven or a father in the home, many young men make gangs their families.

Home

If Republicans want to be seen as more compassionate, they s

If Republicans want to be seen as more compassionate, they should continue to stand proudly for the sanctify of life and marriage. And they should do so without apologizing.

Marriage

Catholics and evangelicals need to remain allied, and in sol

Catholics and evangelicals need to remain allied, and in solidarity, against the increasingly aggressive secularism of our age.

Age

Obama often criticizes policies that place the interests of

Obama often criticizes policies that place the interests of the powerful ahead of the powerless. But through his administration's support of abortion rights, Obama shows his lack of empathy for society's most powerless.

Society

Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in

Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the vulnerable. Conservatives can be just as empathetic. But they believe that, in most cases, it's not government's role to be the primary dispenser of empathy.

Government