Rep. Katherine Harris: No Jews, Muslims in office

According to Rep. Katherine Harris (R-Fla.) — the woman who essentially put President Bush in office in 2000 — Jews and Muslims should not hold elected office in the United States. Neither should Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, or, presumably, Christians who do not follow her particular denomination.

She also said she strongly opposes the separation of church and state.

Seriously.

Speaking to the Florida Baptist Witness, Harris said that Jews, Muslims, et al, were sinners, and said that electing them to office was … well, let’s use her words: “If you’re not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin.”

And demonstrating an astounding lack of knowledge or understanding of history, she said that — again, seriously — God did not intend for the United States to be a nation of secular laws.

“[i]f we are the ones not actively involved in electing those godly men and women,” then “we’re going to have a nation of secular laws. That’s not what our Founding Fathers intended, and that certainly isn’t what God intended.”

The whoppers coming out of Harris’s mouth get bigger. Why does she oppose separating church and state? Are ya ready?

“[B]ecause God is the one who chooses our rulers.”

Her spokeswoman, Jennifer Marks, said in a statement, “Congresswoman Harris encourages Americans from all walks of life and faith to participate in our government. She continues to be an unwavering advocate of religious rights and freedoms.”

Really? Last I checked, in order to “continue” to do something, you have to be doing it in the first place. And Katherine Harris isn’t.