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Posted on 09/26/2005 12:47:56 PM PDT by manumission
Thought crimes. This once Constitutional Republic is being driven to a most uncivil war by our rulers who cannot abide our Ratified Constitution, the one in their oath of office and the only one which confers upon them any claim of office or public sector employment. Once they nullify enough of our ratified Constitution, they are but of outlaw gangs, oligarch dictators demanding for more and more power over us, under color of law.
We're really downsizing government in this "republican" administration! {cough cough}
But I understood this bill was attached to the child protection bill, at the last minute, and that the Senate or the President can wipe it out of that bill. Is that not true?
Fact is, Christians are discriminated ALL the time, as this bill does, but no one is prosecuted for that! This bill is thought control. Especially the [arts where the word "perceived" appears!!!!
"In a surprising move, the House of Representatives on September 14, 2005 approved “The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005,” HR2662, as an amendment to the Children’s Safety Act, HR3132. It was approved 223-199."
Do you really think the Senate won't pass this? You'll be wrong.
Do you really think that President Bush won't sign this? You'll be wrong.
Did you not see this coming? Then you were wrong all along.
"But I understood this bill was attached to the child protection bill, at the last minute, and that the Senate or the President can wipe it out of that bill. Is that not true?
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The Senate could remove this part of the bill. Then it would go to a conference committee. However, it is unlikely that they will do so.
As for the President, he can either sign the bill or veto it. He can't change it. That's the way it works.
Trust me. The Senate's going to pass the bill with this language in it, and President Bush is going to sign it. The time for him to speak was some time ago, and he did not. So, it will come to his desk and he will sign it. If you dispute that, see the threads on CFR.
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I'm firing off a strongly worded objection to Boxer and Feinstein RIGHT NOW!!!
"I'm firing off a strongly worded objection to Boxer and Feinstein RIGHT NOW!!! "
Yeah...that'll work....
We are equal before the law and mugging anyone is an equally serious crime and deserves equal punishment.
Murdering anyone likewise should be punishable equally regardless of who the victim is!
Why is that simple concept so hard to grasp?
Throughout history, many homosexuals have sodomized underage boys.
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lol - and many heterosexuals have had relations with underage girls... big whup.
I agree with their larger point, a crime is a crime, but things like this make them look childish.
Hate to tell you this, but your support is not required. Sorry.
"These authorities can carry out their responsibilities more effectively with greater Federal assistance"
This is the one sentance that jumped out at me too. Its like the State and Local Governments are too stupid or need help enforcing these laws.
And since when has that been a requirement for a bill to become law and the supreme court to uphold it?
(6) Such violence substantially affects interstate commerce in many ways, including--
(A) by impeding the movement of members of targeted groups and forcing such members to move across State lines to escape the incidence or risk of such violence; and
(B) by preventing members of targeted groups from purchasing goods and services, obtaining or sustaining employment, or participating in other commercial activity.
(7) Perpetrators cross State lines to commit such violence.
(8) Channels, facilities, and instrumentalities of interstate commerce are used to facilitate the commission of such violence.
(9) Such violence is committed using articles that have traveled in interstate commerce.
So now we are punishing people on THOUGHT. To me a crime is a crime, and it really does not matter what they were thinking. This is just a Politically correct bill.
I wouldn't be so quick to give them the benefit of the doubt.
They knew exactly what they were doing.
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We the People should not forget our Constitutional OPTIONS..never mind if you think they have been "removed".
They have not...not in my book.
My congressman voted Yay. I have just written him a letter about this.
I wouldn't be so quick to give them the benefit of the doubt.
They knew exactly what they were doing.<<<<
I'd go one further: If they did not know what they were siging, because they did not READ it..they are Incompetant Boobs that should be REMOVED immediately by their constituents!
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