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Posted on 08/27/2006 2:38:55 PM PDT by JulieRNR21
STATEMENT OF CLARIFICATION
TAMPA--In a recent article published in the Florida Baptist Witness, Congresswoman Katherine Harris was asked to comment on the interplay of faith and politics in the public square. In the interview, Harris was speaking to a Christian audience, addressing a common misperception that people of faith should not be actively involved in government. Addressing this Christian publication, Harris provided a statement that explains her deep grounding in Judeo-Christian values.
Bryan Rudnick, Harris for Senate Campaign Manager stated, "I joined this campaign because Congresswoman Harris is a passionate supporter of Israel, the Jewish people and always has the best interests of all Floridians at heart. As the grandson of Holocaust survivors, I know that she encourages people of all faiths to engage in government so that our country can continue to thrive on the principles set forth by our Founding Fathers, without malice towards anyone."
In Congress, Katherine Harris has consistently supported pro-Israel legislation. Representative Harris co-sponsored numerous resolutions including: H. Con. Res. 248, to honor the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and to reaffirm Congress' commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of intolerance; H.Con.Res. 392, to recognize the 58th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel; H.Con.Res. 101, to push for the European Union to add Hezbollah to its list of terrorist organizations; and H.Res. 575, to stress that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not take part in elections held by the Palestinian Authority.
As a Florida State Senator, Katherine Harris co-sponsored S. 3062, the Holocaust and Yom Hashoah Victims Resolution, encouraging observation of the day to remember the horrific tragedy of the Holocaust. While serving as Secretary of State, Congresswoman Harris advocated for funding for the Florida - Israel Linkage Institute to promote business/ cultural/educational/technological exchanges, and she traveled to Israel for personal and professional purposes. As Harris frequently reminds voters in her campaign speeches for the U.S. Senate, she is committed to standing by Israel.
I'm not going to try to convince anyone one way or the other. It's your vote and you should vote your conscience.
oh boy....
Put me down for 3 days near Ybor City in Tampa.
This also allows for photo ops for the impending storm (Ernesto)....
:)
I must be missing something here. I never knew it wasn't OK to participate
no matter what religion one is.
Really Mike, how old are you, or is there something in the water in Ohio?
Thanks now we are getting ready for Ernesto
You are obviously not Katherine Harris.
I know you think highly of Katherine Harris- and respect your loyal support for her- so mean no disrespect to you or anyone else who feels as you do. I simply cannot vote for her after reading the interview yesterday.
Her record- for good or ill is no longer of interest to me.
With which of Harris' statements do you disagree?
Old enough to know better and the water in Ohio is just fine....
Look, the rules of pandering to a group -- whether Christian, Jewish or whatever -- are very simple:
A)Dress appropriately.
B)Eat whatever they serve you.
C)Praise their values, ideals, traditions, etc. without excluding whatever group you have to pander to the next day.
These are not difficult rules to follow.
Forgot my sarcasm tag. Since Harris' earlier comments were all about Christians in government, and the press release was about work she's done for Jews and Jewish causes, I made a joke about her being OK with both Christians and Jews in government, but not anyone else.
With which of Harris' statements do you disagree?
yeah hey good luck with that. Hopefully Ernie there will get his bottom ripped out by the mountains in Southern Cuba....
FWIW that's how I kinda fell into the conversation with my wife's uncle and aunt. We were calling them to make sure they were watching (he travels a lot) and had plans ready for her grandfather.
They had the eye going DIRECTLY over his house in Largo earlier. Thankfully that's backed off a bit.
I'm not interested in a theological history lesson. My statement was broad brush in terms of TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT regardless of religion faith held by someone in the DC crowd.
Whatever happened to actions speak louder than words?
LOL...pretty glad you're not working for CENTCOM anymore..good to have you back on home territory!
Yeah....
Although I kinda wish I was still.
There was something about going to work there. Until just recently I hadn't had the same feeling here in Ohio.
But it's coming around. And there is something to being able to drive for an hour or two and see my parents or her parents or our siblings, all of whom are having kids all of a sudden....
Today's Sunday edition had the "special" primary section in which all candidates were allowed to place a picture, give biographical info and state in their own words(limited space)a brief blurb about their political philosophy. There was no editorial content. Let me see if you can guess which "genius" candidate "declined" to submit any information? This candidate was the only candidate who failed to provide info published free of charge by the paper and which will be read by the voting public of PBC. I will give you a clue, she likes to ride horseys.
I meant to mention this was the Palm Beach Post.
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