“It says to Jews, to Muslims, to Buddhists, to non-believers, you’re not part of this country,” he added.
“I think the average Jew hears it as religiously exclusionist,”
Actually it does no such thing. His comment was an inclusive statement, not an exclusive one. Plain and simple.
To say that we need at least one "Jesus" candidate in the race allows for all the others in the race to be something else.
The fact is, the religious tolerance we have in this nation, the constitution we have in this nation, and the basis for our free society is founded upon the teachings of Jesus Christ which a vast majority of the founders revered and ensured were that foundation.
If it were not so, the religious and free speech rights we have would not have been nearly as strong or as tolerant as they are.
Just look around the world at nations which have based themselves on less tolerant philosphies and thought and you will know this is true.
Santorum recognizes it and is not afraid to say it out right. Good for him.
Foxman doesn’t speak for Buddhists anyway.
This is especially what kills me:
“It helps remind American Jews of the yawning gap between them and today’s Republican Party,” continued Harris, whose partisan organization backs US President Barack Obama.
But there's no gap, apparently, between Harris' organization and a president who wants to abandon Israel to the openly fascist, Jew hating Muslim brotherhood.