Katherine Harris: "God chooses our rulers"
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This woman is seriously disturbed. I'm glad to see she's far behind in the polls. Even Florida isn't nutty enough to send her to the Senate, are they?
MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris told a religious journal that separation of church and state is "a lie" and God and the nation's founding fathers did not intend the country be "a nation of secular laws."
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate also said that if Christians are not elected, politicians will "legislate sin," including abortion and gay marriage.
Harris made the comments -- which she clarified Saturday -- in the Florida Baptist Witness, the weekly journal of the Florida Baptist State Convention, which interviewed political candidates and asked them about religion and their positions on issues.
Separation of church and state is "a lie we have been told," Harris said in the interview, published Thursday, saying separating religion and politics is "wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers."
Electing non-Christians a 'legislative sin'
"If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin," Harris said.
Her comments drew criticism, including some from fellow Republicans who called them offensive and not representative of the party.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, who is Jewish, told the Orlando Sentinel that she was "disgusted" by the comments.
Harris' campaign released a statement Saturday saying she had been "speaking to a Christian audience, addressing a common misperception that people of faith should not be actively involved in government."
The comments reflected "her deep grounding in Judeo-Christian values," the statement said, adding that Harris had previously supported pro-Israel legislation and legislation recognizing the Holocaust.
Harris' opponents in the GOP primary also gave interviews to the Florida Baptist Witness but made more general statements on their faith.
Harris, 49, faced widespread criticism for her role overseeing the 2000 presidential recount as Florida's secretary of state.
State GOP leaders -- including Gov. Jeb Bush -- don't think she can win against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in November. Fundraising has lagged, frustrated campaign workers have defected in droves and the issues have been overshadowed by news of her dealings with a corrupt defense contractor who gave her $32,000 in illegal campaign contributions.
MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris told a religious journal that separation of church and state is "a lie" and God and the nation's founding fathers did not intend the country be "a nation of secular laws."
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate also said that if Christians are not elected, politicians will "legislate sin," including abortion and gay marriage.
Harris made the comments -- which she clarified Saturday -- in the Florida Baptist Witness, the weekly journal of the Florida Baptist State Convention, which interviewed political candidates and asked them about religion and their positions on issues.
Separation of church and state is "a lie we have been told," Harris said in the interview, published Thursday, saying separating religion and politics is "wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers."
Electing non-Christians a 'legislative sin'
"If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin," Harris said.
Her comments drew criticism, including some from fellow Republicans who called them offensive and not representative of the party.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, who is Jewish, told the Orlando Sentinel that she was "disgusted" by the comments.
Harris' campaign released a statement Saturday saying she had been "speaking to a Christian audience, addressing a common misperception that people of faith should not be actively involved in government."
The comments reflected "her deep grounding in Judeo-Christian values," the statement said, adding that Harris had previously supported pro-Israel legislation and legislation recognizing the Holocaust.
Harris' opponents in the GOP primary also gave interviews to the Florida Baptist Witness but made more general statements on their faith.
Harris, 49, faced widespread criticism for her role overseeing the 2000 presidential recount as Florida's secretary of state.
State GOP leaders -- including Gov. Jeb Bush -- don't think she can win against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in November. Fundraising has lagged, frustrated campaign workers have defected in droves and the issues have been overshadowed by news of her dealings with a corrupt defense contractor who gave her $32,000 in illegal campaign contributions.
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
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In other democratic states in the world this shit isn't accepted b/c people realize that religion is a highly personal matter, and doesn't belong in the public sphere. And please, don't say that America just has a higher degree of free speech than other countries - what a load of shit ! Its much more about the lobbies in America, and the spineless politicians who refuse to adhere to the very rules that have already been legislated in the U.S. about the separation of church/state.
Hopefully, the good people of Pennsylvania will vote to remove Rick Santorum from office, too...
cross the river to the eastside
There you go again...
You liberals are always using "facts" and "evidence" to point out contradictions and hypocrisy.
And I'm not being judgemental or casting the first stone, just think of it as a request.
when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
...
Hail, Hail!!!
Hail, Hail!!!
Or God is not as smart as we have previously given him credit for.
...
I wonder if she felt this way from 1992 to 2000.
Hail, Hail!!!
I always said the same thing about California when I lived there...except the penis part...and the Carribean part.
I can only WISH that California was apart from the rest of the country... I think we can hold out on our own as a seperate nation. And I want us seperated by a body of water so people from Nebraska and Alabama can't just drive here and stay here.
I say, "Welcome to California... Now, Go Home".
Hail, Hail!!!
It probably could survive as its own country. Get rid of San Francisco and the state is better off too.
Would this body of water also separate the state from the Mexican border too? I'm pretty sure there would be problems keeping everyone else out just like there is now.
It doesn't matter for me though. It looks like I'm headed back out that way at some point soon.
Naw... we don't seem to mind the Mexicans as much. We are hating the Mexican haters more than the Mexicans themselves these days. Seems like most of the Mexican haters are imports here from points East, not South.
And we like tacos much more than hush puppies.
Hail, Hail!!!
california...ewwwwwwwwwwwwww
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Low Traffic CIO MIW
Non Traffic ABC BAY FDU GBZ HNC NDP OEM ROV TMS ZWL
Heh. Reminds me of something I saw on Youtube. I found it humerous anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28MEuk7Yuo
Testicles are castrated, not penises.
in this case, we didn't want to take any chances.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
poll results in a desperate attempt to discover what the public thinks, are
certain they know precisely what God's views are on everything.":
Simon Hoggart
Right on. Without sin, there would have been no Christ. Without Christ and the Gospels, which call for love in the face of wicked sin, there would be no Christianity. What happened?
I beleive in God. I believe in Christ. I believe in love. I don't believe in Katherine Harris.
My husband and I will do our part.
http://www.myspace.com/thelastreel http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19604327965
I'm glad you feel this way. It means you will never come to California... a good thing to Californians.
Hail, Hail!!!
And she voted against the bill to legailize marijuana for medical use. And reading what you posted above is fucking rediculous.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060906/ap_on_re_us/florida_election_27
MIAMI - Rep. Katherine Harris (news, bio, voting record), who as secretary of state oversaw Florida's 2000 recount that gave George Bush the presidency, easily won the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record), shrugging off critics who derided her campaign as spectacularly inept.
"Tonight I say to Bill Nelson: Come home, Bill. Enough is enough," Harris said Tuesday.
Harris faces an uphill battle in her bid to unseat Nelson, though. Polls have shown the Democrat more than 30 points ahead of Harris in a general election matchup.
Harris became a darling of the Republican Party after the 2000 recount, and she parlayed her name recognition into two terms in Congress. But state GOP leaders tried to talk her out of running for Senate, citing fears she would lose to Nelson and spur a large turnout by Democrats in November that would hurt the entire Republican ticket.
In another closely watched race, U.S. Rep. Jim Davis (news, bio, voting record) won the Democratic nomination to succeed term-limited Gov. Jeb Bush, beating state Sen. Rod Smith. Davis' opponent in November will be Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, who claimed the Republican nomination.
Harris' campaign was widely ridiculed, even by her own party. Fundraising lagged, her appearance was mocked, staff members kept quitting, and she was linked to a corrupt defense contractor.
Still, she won the primary comfortably, thanks to weak opposition and a strong base of support. Some 2 1/2 hours after the polls closed, the 49-year-old congresswoman arrived at her Tampa campaign headquarters to chants of "We want Katherine."
"It's a great victory because it shows each of us we can overcome adversity to achieve extraordinary victories," Harris said.
With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, Harris had 49 percent of the vote against three relative unknowns. Attorney Will McBride ran second at 30 percent, and retired Navy Admiral LeRoy Collins had 15 percent.
Nelson didn't address Harris' win directly but said in a statement that he looked forward to "spending the next six years continuing to fight for the people of Florida in the United States Senate." The Democrat had no primary challenger.
Despite a handful of late openings at polling places, the primary appeared to be debacle-free, with no problems reported to rival the troubled elections in 2000 and 2002. Rainy weather in South Florida and other parts of the state was expected to reduce turnout figures.
"The primary election in Florida today ran very smoothly," said state Division of Elections spokesman Sterling Ivey.
The Democratic race for governor tightened in recent days, but Smith fell short in his bid for a come-from-behind victory. Davis dogged Smith about his connections to big sugar companies, repeatedly pointing out how U.S. Sugar Corp. spent millions of dollars to fund attack ads.
Davis spoke to supporters in Tampa shortly after Smith phoned to concede.
"With all the talk of sugar in the news, let me say, how sweet it is," Davis said. "It's time to change direction, and tonight is a new beginning."
Crist campaigned as a champion of consumer causes and the governor's policies — at least when it came to crime, taxes and education. A roar went up in Crist's hotel suite in St. Petersburg when he told family and supporters he'd been declared the winner.
"All I want to be is the people's governor," Crist said, "and they should rest assured that if they elect me in November, no one will fight harder for the people."
In other results, state Sen. Skip Campbell easily won the Democratic nomination for attorney general over a little-known lawyer who did not campaign. Bill McCollum, a former congressman, was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Senate President Tom Lee won the Republican nomination for chief financial officer, setting up a November race against Democrat Alex Sink.
In the race for Harris' House seat, auto dealer Vern Buchanan fended off four opponents for the GOP nomination to fill the 13th District seat. He will face banker Christine Jennings, who easily won the Democratic nomination.
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read my post from last week...she's freakin smart with her comment.....I suggest anyone that owns a business to put a big fish in all your advertisements...on your billboard ...you will increase your business.....think we need some border collies to keep this herd in check.
Katherine Harris fo U.S. senate!!!!!!!!!!!!
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....