Ryan says Obama's policies threaten 'Judeo-Christian' values

DENVER In a last-minute call to rally religious conservatives to vote, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Sunday night that President Obama is taking the country down a path that threatens the "Judeo-Christian" values upon which the country was founded.

"It's a dangerous path, it's a path that grows government, restricts freedom and liberty, and compromises those values, those Judeo-Christian, Western civilization values that made us such a great and exceptional nation in the first place," Ryan said during an unpublicized teletown hall with members of the Faith & Freedom Coalition.

"He was talking about issues like religious liberty and Obamacare -- topics he has mentioned frequently during the campaign," said Ryan campaign spokesman Michael Steel.

Although Ryan does not often talk about America's past in religious terms, GOP nominee Mitt Romney said in a commencement address to Liberty University earlier this year that Judeo-Christian values are "central to America's rise to global leadership."

Ryan, who frequently rails against an Obama administration requirement that Catholic-affiliated employers such as hospitals and universities include birth control coverage in their employee insurance plans, spoke about the mandate in unusually harsh and personal terms on the call. The rule -- part of the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare" -- was modified to require that insurance companies pay for the contraceptive coverage, but the change didn't satisfy Ryan and other critics.

"That violates our first, fundamental freedom: Freedom of religion, freedom of conscience," Ryan said. "My church is suing the federal government -- Catholic churches, hospitals and charities are now suing the federal government just to maintain and preserve our religious freedoms. We should not have to sue our own government to keep our constitutionally guaranteed freedoms. But that's the way it's going with this administration."

[Thegra59]

This has nothing to do with "nations". Simple case of gender bigotry on legalbutnot's part. A female leader has no less authority nor any less ability to deal with the various countries and governments of the world than a man. " I could go on..." is such a lame close to a lame argument. No, you couldn't go on because you were wrong from the beginning. Take your anti feminist, old fashioned, outmoded prejudices and replace them with a real world, enlightened thought process. Then you could go on...

[Thegra59]

This has nothing to do with "nations". Simple case of gender bigotry on legalbutnot's part. A female leader has no less authority nor any less ability to deal with the various countries and governments of the world than a man. " I could go on..." is such a lame close to a lame argument. No, you couldn't go on because you were wrong from the beginning. Take your anti feminist, old fashioned, outmoded prejudices and replace them with a real world, enlightened thought process. Then you could go on...

[taylorsucram]

REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY FOR ALL TO READ !!!

Donald Lukens, Former Ohio Republican Congressman, was found guilty of having sex with a minor - a girl he was accused of sleeping with since she was 13. Also convicted of taking $15,000 in bribes from the operators of a trade school while he was a congressman. A U.S. District Court jury in Washington deliberated for just one hour before reaching the verdict.

Ed Schrock, two-term Republican Congressman from Virginia, with a 92% approval rating from the Christian Coalition. Cosponsor of the Federal Marriage Amendment, consistently opposed gay rights. Married, with wife and kids. Withdrew his candidacy for a third term after tapes of him soliciting for gay sex were circulated.

John Fund, of the Wall Street Journal, a prominent anti-abortion columnist and GOP fund raiser. He lost his position after it was revealed that he impregnated the daughter of an old girlfriend and then encouraged her to abort his child.

John Allen Burt, Republican anti-abortion activist from Pensacola, Florida, convicted of sexually molesting a 15 year old girl at the home for troubled girls that he ran.

You Anal-Retentive Republicans who scream about the Government intruding into American lives sure don't seem to have a problem with telling a woman what to do with her body. Republicans, you are not, and never have been the moral arbiter of America. You Republicans are so repressed that 9 times out of 10, when you say you don't, you do; when you say you won't, you will and there are police & court documents to prove it!

LYING RYAN .... WHAT'S IN YOUR PAST?

[Jayjaybe]

Just an interesting comparison of demographics, approximately 80% of the Jewish community in the US supports this President but about 80% of US expatriates in Israel, who can vote, support Romney. Paul Ryan is a Catholic.

[Thinkbeforeyouwrite]

Ryan, judge not. There are many Christians who question your sense of morality as your policies do not please many of us.

[nfission]

Exactly!!! I hear what Ryan says but his actions say otherwise. Obama on the other hand has already shown us that he cares about the American people by his actions. Health care for everyone is the most humanitarian and benevolent deed since Roosevelt. That is true Christianity since these idiots want to talk religion.

[JV1970]

There are many of us Christians who don't question his sense of morality and are very pleased with his policies too!

[Hydrographer]

The Founding Fathers used the words "God" and Creator often because they knew we could not put a soldier or policeman on every block or in every house. A society with a fear of God, a fear of Hell, is a polite society. A well armed society is a polite society too.

[Hydrographer]

I do not want a president or any leader who is ok with killing one's baby. If you want to kill babies, start with the babies of illegal aliens who invade our nation. I will give exactly the same respect to you that you show respect to my country's borders, laws and sovereignty. Just try to enter Mexico from the south. You will not succeed. If Mexico can enforce its laws and borders and sovereignty, then the USA can too. If I go to Mexico do I get food stamps, housing assistance, free money, welfare, everything printed in English for me??? Just asking. Craig Wilson age 61 Los Angeles

[trisab]

You are one sick S O B

[JV1970]

I agree with you except for one point. I don't believe in killing anyone's babies. I don't think a president should kill the babies of illegal aliens either!

[uhlaneuh]

leave religion out of politics.

[JV1970]

That might be a dream to the two of you but it would be a NIGHTMARE to the rest of us!

[myoleman]

Anything a true Christian believer does must be because the Holy Spirit leads him to do it, voluntarily, not because the government mandates it. Christianity does not work through any government or rules, but through sincere heart-felt conviction derived from one's faith in God.

[TimeToEvolve]

What's wrong with this wacko Ryan? Is he just trying to scare his crazy base or is he just that stupid?