GOP Contenders Say Religious Freedom at Stake in November Election
Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum blame Obama for declaring a 'war on religion' during appearance at faith-based forum in Waukesha. Event tops a full day of campaigning in Wisconsin.
Religious freedom and the American Dream itself are being threatened by the current administration under President Barack Obama — at least according to the three Republican presidential candidates who spoke before a largely evangelical crowd Saturday in Waukesha. It’s been some time since Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum gathered together at the same event, but the Faith and Freedom Coalition made it happen inside a packed hall at the Country Springs Hotel. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, a Romney supporter, also spoke and received a raucous reception from the crowd. The event was the first of numerous stops in Wisconsin this weekend for the GOP contenders just four days before Tuesday's presidential primary. After speaking in Waukesha, …
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Randy1949
1:33 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
@Jory -- Perhaps we should re-examine the ability of religious entities to make use of tax breaks to operate secular institutions and businesses. You want to accept the money from secular clients in hospitals and schools, and accept the efforts of your non-religious employees, then you need to follow the rules and stop hiding behind religion when it suits you. more ›