July 2012 - Paul Stanley

Chick-fil-A Flap Flips to Frat Food Fight

The latest Chic-fil-A controversy is beginning to take on the nature of a frat house food fight, according to some commentators on both sides of the issue, and calls for restraint have begun. Here's what's gone on in just the past few days: • In a July 2 story published by Biblical Recorder and later reposted by Baptist Press, Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy asserts his support for traditional marriage by saying the company was "guilty as charged" when asked about the opposition his company was facing for supporting traditional marriage. • Actor Ed Helms and leading gay rights activists express outrage over Cathy's comment and suggest yet another boycott of the company's products. • Last Friday Jim Henson and his company, saying their company embraces "diversity and Inclusiveness," announced they would no longer partner with Chick-fil-A. • The National Organization for Marriage, along with former Gov. Mike Huckabee, try to rally pro-family supporters by encouraging them to eat at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, Aug. 1. • And finally, elected officials in Boston and Chicago have vowed to block Chick-fil-A from building additional restaurants in their cities. Needless to say, the issue is not only defined by culture but has drifted into [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-25T12:46:35-05:00July 25th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Tea Party Express Wants Rubio to Ride Into VP Slot

Mitt Romney's campaign advisers may still be busy vetting their short list of vice presidential candidates, but on Wednesday leaders of the Tea Party Express announced they would like to see Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Romney's running mate on the GOP ticket. "It is not a big surprise that Marco Rubio is the favorite candidate of the tea party for the vice-presidential nod," said Tea Party Express chairwoman Amy Kremer. "He ran as a strong fiscal conservative, and he has delivered with his record in the U.S. Senate for the last two years. The only surprise is that he led the other excellent candidates by such a wide margin." The choice of Rubio is the result of a nationwide survey of Tea Party Express supporters, and his selection appears to be a sign that many are looking for a young, fresh candidate who can excite conservatives. When asked by ABC's Ann Compton about the Tea Party Express'survey result, Rubio seemed to beam with excitement. "I'm always honored by my association with the tea party," Rubio told Compton. "I think the tea party has been a very positive movement for America. The tea party is not a partisan group. Somehow [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-19T08:46:05-05:00July 19th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Obama Absence at NAACP Convention Raises Eyebrows

In what is expected to be one of the closest presidential elections in history, some Obama supporters are scratching their heads over why President Obama is not addressing the NAACP convention in Houston this year, instead dispatching Vice President Biden. Derek McCoy, a spokesman for the NAACP confirmed in an email response to The Christian Post that President Obama had not accepted the group's invitation. However, it is being reported that a spot is being held open if he were to suddenly change his mind at the last minute, but that seems unlikely now. On Wednesday, the White House told several news sources the reason President Obama is not attending the convention is simple: it's due to "scheduling issues." Press Secretary Jay Carney went a bit further by saying the president is focused on helping "all Americans." "His commitment to the organization and the broader community is easy to see," say Carney. President Obama addressed the group's annual meeting for three consecutive years beginning in 2007. In 2010, he sent the first lady, Michelle Obama, who spoke on the importance of healthy eating. In 2011, the President recorded a short video message that was played to the attendees. However, the [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-13T11:04:41-05:00July 13th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Dr. James Dobson, Ryan Dobson on How They Are ‘Building a Family Legacy’

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of a series on Dr. James Dobson's "Building a Family Legacy" conference that was held the last two weekends in June in San Diego. The entire article can be read here. The experience being there to witness the filming was a real blessings and I especially want to thank Nancy Lovell and Julie Fairchild (and Michael and Monique) of Lovell-Fairchild for their hospitality in hosting my son and I during our trip to the West Coast. But before penning the first part I wanted to revisit some of the points I discussed with Ryan Dobson and Joey Paul. What I found most amazing in listening to the stories of how the first "Focus on the Family" series came about was how God's hand was all over this amazing ministry in its initial stages. Joey Paul told of how he first met Dr. Dobson in his tiny two-room office suite after seeking the rights to his radio show, David Nixon told the story of how the "lost tapes" were able to resurface after a secretary who had worked at the production studio in the late 70's overheard a phone call that led to the find and [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-11T16:16:16-05:00July 11th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Evangelist Wrong to Encourage Christians to Write In ‘Jesus’ for President

On Monday one of my other colleagues at The Christian Post, Alex Murashko, wrote a story on Internet evangelist Bill Keller’s campaign to get Christians to write in “Jesus” for president this year. That is certainly an insult to our Lord and Savior. I discovered that Alex was writing the story during our early morning intranet chat between reporters and editors. I immediately responded to Alex by writing the following sentence: “Why would Jesus want to be President of the United States? He is already God over the entire Universe.” Here is the link to the story. My friend thought my quote would be perfect for his story and wanted to know if he had my permission to use it. But Alex and I knew he couldn’t since I am a fellow editor/reporter and it’s not good journalism to get a quote from a colleague sitting next to you (well, not literally because I am in Tennessee and Alex lives in California). Keller tries to make the point that Christians should not vote for either President Obama or his GOP opponent Mitt Romney. That is not an issue I’m going to tackle here because I don’t necessarily agree with his [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-10T11:23:07-05:00July 10th, 2012|My Blog Post|3 Comments