I think artistry is something that the US needs to work on more. Having watched Classic and Nationals it all seemed a bit "painting by numbers" and is giving me vibes of Tom Forster at junior world (??) where USA had a relatively poor meet because of downgraded leaps/spins - Tom said didn't...
IIRC Dobson was also a paediatrician in California - he was a professor at University of Southern California
But you are correct that he had tendrils everywhere in "family values" lobbying organizations and think tanks such as Focus on the Family, the Family Policy Alliance, the James Dobson...
I don't think the high neck leos do Josc any favours (I speak as someone with an odd neck - they always made me look like a chipmunk).
However Skye looks lovely in the purple