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    "title": "Righting the Ship",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-04 13:42:15",
    "published_at": "2026-06-04 13:42:00",
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    "subtitle": "The Left Spent Decades Steering the Narrative that Americans are Throwing Overboard",
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    "body": "<p>For years, the left told us the voyage was over. The USS America had run aground on the Island uninhabited by traditional values. The destination had been reached. <strong>Craig DeRoche, CEO of Family Policy Alliance, and former Speaker of the House in the Michigan State Legislature,</strong> countless Americans who defended faith, family, and traditional values despite the storm, were told they were fighting a losing battle. Traditional values were relics of the past, marriage had been permanently redefined, and anyone who disagreed would be marooned in yesterday&rsquo;s reality.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Gallup data challenges years of claims about settled debates</strong></span></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Statistics can inform truth&mdash;or be weaponized against it</strong></span></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Public opinion is shifting after decades of one-way movement</strong></span></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Cultural narratives often outpace cultural reality</strong></span></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Americans are increasingly questioning institutional assumptions</strong></span></li></ul><p>History had rendered its verdict. But newly released Gallup data suggests the story Americans have been hearing for years may have been more narrative than reality.</p><p> </p><p>A newly released survey shows support for same-sex marriage has declined from its recent peak, while moral acceptance of both same-sex relations and gender transition has fallen significantly from highs recorded just a few years ago. After decades of movement in one direction, public opinion is showing signs of a measurable course correction.</p><p> </p><p>For DeRoche, the significance extends beyond the numbers themselves.</p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https://specialguests.com/family-policy-ceo-talks-culture-comeback/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE</strong></a></p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong> TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW, CALL OR TEXT 512-966-0983 OR EMAIL </strong><a href=\"mailto:BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM\"><strong>BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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