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Biden Warns That Romney Will ‘Put You Back in Chains’

Speaking to an audience in Virginia on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd of about 1,000 – half of whom appeared to be African American – that Republican Mitt Romney would unleash Wall Street and put people "in chains." The comment drew an immediate response from the Romney campaign, saying the comment was a "new low." Biden's comments came after he took a swipe at what he said would be Romney's policies during his first 100 days in office if he were to be elected in November. "[Romney] said in the first hundred days, he's going to let the big banks write their own rules – unchain Wall Street." Then the vice president offered an even greater prediction. "They're going to put y'all back in chains," said Biden. Romney spokesperson Andrea Saul jumped on the comments, referring to them as "slanderous" and demanding that President Obama confirm if he indeed supports the vice president's remarks. "After weeks of slanderous and baseless accusations leveled against Governor Romney, the Obama campaign has reached a new low," Saul said in a statement. "The comments made by the Vice President of the United States are not acceptable in our political discourse and [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-08-14T16:54:37-05:00August 14th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

The ‘Budget Wonk’ Next Door: Meet Paul Ryan

Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his GOP running mate on Saturday gave voters a brief glimpse to the 42-year-old, seven-term public servant. Ryan's focus on the nation's fiscal issues have earned him the reputation as a "budget wonk," as someone who spends an inordinate amount of time crunching numbers in an effort to reduce the nation's deficit. Here are a few more things you might not know about him. Ryan grew up in Janesville, Wis., where he currently resides with his wife Janna and their three children. The youngest of four children, his idealistic childhood suddenly changed in 1986, when he found his father dead of a heart attack. It was at this point he decided to help support the family by taking a part-time job at McDonald's. "I stayed in the back because the manager didn't think I had the social skills to work the counter," recalled Ryan in previous comments about his first job. His brother Tobin told The New York times that it was about this time his younger sibling's political views began to take shape. "Some of his political views did begin to coalesce around the time of my father's passing." His [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-08-14T08:15:02-05:00August 14th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Chick-fil-A Protest Is Not About Gay Marriage, It’s an Effort to Destroy the Church

REMINDER: Wednesday, August 1 is Eat at Chick-fil-A Day As a journalist I’ve written three stories within the past week about the controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A (CP has written a total of 18 in 8 days) that began with comments made by the company’s president, Dan Cathy regarding his company’s belief in traditional marriage. Yet one thing Christians must keep in mind is that calls to boycott Chick-fil-A over the company's commitment to support pro-family values is not simply a protest over same-sex marriage. It is a protest to silence Christians and the Church. In case you need a refresher on the chronology of events surrounding the most recent Chick-fil-A sage, here is a brief recap of what has taken place over the past few weeks: • 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. • Soon after Cathy’s comments [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-08-01T08:56:41-05:00August 1st, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

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