Men of the cloth have been influencing politics since the beginning of time, but why do they still matter? The Founding Fathers of America explicitly ruled out their participation in politics from the very start.

Priests, ministers, miracle workers and street performers have somehow obtained a permanent backdoor entrance, pun intended, into the American political arena.

I know republicans love breaching the Constitution by neglecting to ackknowledge the separation of church and state, but that's because most republicans aren't aware of the concept yet. They'll learn more when it's featured on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"

I also know democrats take advantage of the "church vote" just like their counterparts. It wins elections. The tide just hasn't been rolling their way lately.

John McCain was recently endorsed by an evangelical Texas pastor. He believes the US will be destroyed if it keeps advocating a land sharing agreement between Israel and Palestine. He also called Catholicism a whore and believes all natural atrocities are acts of god.

John Hagee is a divorcee with a 19,000 deep posse. Is this is how fat, old, white men are keeping up with rap moguls?

McCain gave a level-headed response about not agreeing with everything the man stands for, just some of his core principles. TV pundits did not force McCain to denounce him, refuse the endorsement or punch the man in the face the next time he sees him.

The truth of the matter is that people like Farrakhan and Hagee really don't matter. The backdoor they entered doesn't have a pathway to the presidency like other countries. It only has a hallway to a news headline.

The Founding Fathers knew what they were doing. Now it's up to Jeff Foxworthy to explain it to people.