In response to a question concerning China's policy of compulsory abortion after the first child, Molly Yard responded, "I consider the Chinese government's policy among the most intelligent in the world" Gary Bauer More Quotes by Gary Bauer More Quotes From Gary Bauer Guided by nothing but pop culture values, many children no longer learn how to think about morality and virtue, or to think of them at all. They grow up with no shared moral framework, believing that the highest values are diversity, tolerance and non-judgmentalism. Gary Bauer growing-upbelievechildren America used to have a strong 'moral safety net' for its people. Today that net is badly frayed, not only because families are disintegrating but also because the church doesn't play the same role that it once did in many Americans' lives. Gary Bauer strongplayamerica I would prefer every [American] state keep the definition of marriage that's prevailed in Western civilization for a couple thousand years. Gary Bauer couplecivilizationyears We are engaged in a social, political, and cultural war. There's a lot of talk in America about pluralism. But the bottom line is somebody's values will prevail. And the winner gets the right to teach our children what to believe. Gary Bauer warbelievechildren Twenty-six years ago the highest court in this land did an incredible thing. They issued a Supreme Court decision that really boils down to one simple and profoundly evil idea: They said that our unborn children have no rights that the rest of us are bound to respect. And when they made that decision they unleashed on America an unbelievable event that has undermined who we are and what we believe. Gary Bauer simplebelievechildren As long as there's land available, single-family homes will be built, and Colorado residents will always go for a single-family over a condo. Gary Bauer landhomelong Catholics and evangelicals need to remain allied, and in solidarity, against the increasingly aggressive secularism of our age. Gary Bauer catholicageneeds Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle. Gary Bauer empathyvirtueprinciples I have come to the conclusion that while a candidate's faith matters, what's most important is how he or she applies that faith. Gary Bauer conclusionimportantmatter I'm pro-death penalty, but what I have not seen is anybody that would mock someone on death row. Gary Bauer death-rowdeath-penaltypenalties All the culture war issues will be settled by the court. Gary Bauer issueswarculture All of my judges will want to welcome every child into the world, give them a place at the table. Gary Bauer judginggivingchildren If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of life. Instead, they should tell Americans that they believe in the dignity and value of every human being, from the defenseless unborn child, to the newborn with a disability, to the 90-year-old dealing with dementia. Gary Bauer heartbelievechildren 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. Gary Bauer returngovernmentideas 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. Gary Bauer homefatherchildren 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? Gary Bauer issuespoliticalparty 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. Gary Bauer strongresponsibilityjobs I consider the Chinese government's policy among the most intelligent in the world. Gary Bauer feministgovernmentintelligent When the penalty for a policeman's mistake is to put a criminal back out on the street, then we are hurting America; we are hurting our law-abiding citizens. Gary Bauer hurtlawmistake Fairness' can be an important quality for legislators to consider when they are passing public policies. But it is a subjective standard. And it has no place among judges on a court - whose duty is to dispassionately judge a law's constitutionality. Gary Bauer qualityjudginglaw
