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Oct 4, 2008 Bless Her Heart: Poor Sarah Palin Sept 26, 2008 A Reality Check for the HPV Vaccine Sept 8, 2008 Reducing Teen Pregnancies and Abortions Sept 5, 2008 McCain Plays to His Strengths, Pours Fighting Spirit into Change Theme Sept 3, 2008 The Media Bottom Feeders Take On Mainstream American Values Sept 2, 2008 Palin Changes the 2008 Election Parameters Aug 28, 2008 When Does the Vice Presidential Choice Count? Aug 18, 2008 Child Porn vs. Child Protection Aug 10, 2008 The Nanny State and the Common Good Meet at the Home Depot July 30, 2008 Polarizing Viewpoints on Sex Trafficking July 23, 2008 The Summer of Love and the 2008 Election July 15, 2008 Lessons On Life and Living from Tony Snow July 8, 2008 Comparing McCain and Obama on Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage June 21, 2008 John Howard and the Inextricable Link Between Freedom and Faith June 6, 2008 New CDC Study Shows Teens Continue Risky Behavior May 28, 2008 Exposing Failed Radical Theories and Policies May 21, 2008 The United States and U.N. Security Resolution 1325 May 19, 2008 Pornography and Sex Trafficking May 6, 2008 Muddying the Evangelical Waters Apr 30, 2008 Woe to Those Who Preach Not the Gospel Apr 25, 2008 Straight Talk About Casual Sex Apr 24, 2008 Yes, Voter, There Are Two Americas Apr 17, 2008 Continued Good News on Teen Pregnancy and Abortion Apr 8, 2008 Don Baird: "The Voice of the South" Mar 26, 2008 Tell Congress to Fund Programs that Work Mar 15, 2008 Is the High Class Call Girl a Myth? Mar 7, 2008 The Push for the U.N. to GEAR Up Mar 2, 2008 The U.N.’s Solution to Teem Pregnancy Feb 28, 2008 Paying for "Gender Equality" Feb 27, 2008 The Incontrovertible Facts About Fathers Feb 19, 2008 Children Are Eating the Fat of Our Land Feb 14, 2008 A Valentine for Daddy and Mother Feb 8, 2008 The Pushy Pundits Forced Romney Out Feb 5, 2008 Cleaning Up The Media Clutter In Your Kid’s Room Jan 29, 2008 The State of the Union Speech: Pomp and Tradition vs. Cultural Cacophony Jan 23, 2008 Men's Hearts Can Be Broken Too Jan 15, 2008 Is Tough Love an Oxymoron? Jan 9, 2008 Never Underestimate the Power of Tears Jan 7, 2008 Huckabee Overcame Anti-Evangelical Bias

Janice Shaw Crouse, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Beverly LaHaye Institute, the think tank for Concerned Women for America, is a recognized authority on domestic issues, the United Nations, cultural and women’s concerns. In May, 2002, she was appointed as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Children’s Summit. Subsequently, she was appointed by the President to the U.S. delegation to the 2003 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The Heritage Foundation nominated her for the 2003 Bradley Prize for her influence on contemporary issues. During the first Bush Administration, she was a Presidential Speech Writer, authoring major presidential policy addresses as well as drafting and editing the Presidential White Paper on Welfare Reform. She is frequently a guest lecturer on college campuses –– including most recently Princeton, Harvard, Tulane, Erskine, Asbury, and Georgetown –– and at United Nations related conventions like the World Congress of Families III in Mexico City and the commemoration of the International Year of the Family in Kuala, Lumpur. She is author of “Gaining Ground: A Profile of American Women in the Twentieth Century.” The book that she co-authored, “A Different Kind of Strength,” was a Conservative Book of the Month selection in 2000 and has been printed in two foreign editions. Her paperback, The Strength of a Godly Woman, is one of Harvest House Publishers top-five picks. Her opinion editorials and columns have appeared in major newspapers across the nation as well as in journals and magazines – including the Washington Post, The Washington Times, Insight, First Things, Touchstone, USA Today, Christianity Today, Marriage Partnership, Family Voice, Citizen. She has been featured in many of those same publications and others, including Congressional Quarterly. She has been interviewed on numerous national radio and television programs including the major television networks as well as C-Span, Fox, MSNBC and CNN. She has authored scholarly and think-tank publications and Congressional Testimony. Prior to the White House, Dr. Crouse wrote for the Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she coined the phrase, “Healthy Start.” Dr. Crouse was selected to launch CWA’s think tank in May 1999 in recognition of the need for a conservative organization solely devoted to conducting quality research on issues of concern to women. Believing in the unity of truth, the Institute recognizes the power of good data and analysis to inform and substantiate policy positions. Before coming to BLI, Dr. Crouse was President of Crouse Communications, a public relations and political analysis firm serving organizations in the United States and throughout the world. Dr. Crouse directed the work of the Ecumenical Coalition on Women and Society, a project of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Through ECWS, she drafted, edited and produced the Christian Women’s Declaration and spearheaded the development and execution of IRD’s Washington Summit, a conference for women leaders. Previously she was the Project Director for the ECWS team attending the 1995 Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing. In addition, she produced the Beijing Bulletin, an analysis of the events of the conference that was faxed daily to over 1250 opinion leaders in the United States. In addition to her work in preparation for the conference, analyzing the issues related to the Platform and planning strategy for influencing the conference, Dr. Crouse served as the stateside contact person and spokesperson. She also helped lead team to the 1998 World United Methodist Women’s Assembly. Dr. Crouse co-led a six-member team to the World Council of Churches Eighth Assembly in Harare, Zimbabwe. She attends and writes daily commentaries on United Nations meetings and national political conventions. Previously, Dr. Crouse was Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Taylor University where, among other duties, she was responsible for faculty development and academic programs for a 94-member faculty. She was formerly Professor and Debate Coach at Asbury College and at Ball State University where she was selected as a mentor teacher and her debate team was ranked in the top ten nationally. She received a National Community Leadership Award from the United States Chamber of Commerce. She is a former Woman of the Year and is listed in Who’s Who Among American Women. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Asbury College. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Good News. She serves on four national Task Forces and Coalitions on national and international issues: Against Sexual Trafficking, Against Abuse of Women, Promoting Human Rights, and Promoting Religious Freedom. Through her speaking and writing, Dr. Crouse addresses the need to strengthen those cultural institutions that instill values in our nation’s citizens – family, church, school and community. The National Press Club’s compendium of experts describes Dr. Crouse as having “brought insight, keen perception and wisdom to domestic, family, political and women’s issues since the early 1990s as a Presidential speechwriter for Bush 41, United Nations delegate, think tank fellow, television commentator, speaker, author and columnist. Her common sense, refreshing honesty and intriguing perspective on cultural and political issues expose spin to reveal truth in a way that has earned respect and made her a popular cultural analyst. Known for applying her strong intellect and articulating her solid faith with candor and humor, she is a conservative leader who appeals across ideological and religious barriers.”