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1 posted on 06/16/2004 4:55:06 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks

So of course this won't include "hate crimes" against conservatives, heteros or men?


2 posted on 06/16/2004 4:56:29 AM PDT by saveliberty (Liberal= in need of therapy, but would rather ruin lives of those less fortunate to feel good)
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To: kattracks

So if a woman shoots a man is it a hate crime? Isn't everything a hate crime?


3 posted on 06/16/2004 5:02:40 AM PDT by snooker (Reagan has put the smile back on America's face ... again. Can't you feel it?)
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To: kattracks

Dems are worried about the Patriot act, The patriot act is small potatoes compared to this hate crime legislation.


4 posted on 06/16/2004 5:03:08 AM PDT by sgtbono2002 (I aint wrong, I aint sorry , and I am probably going to do it again.)
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To: kattracks

So, Mr. Hate himself is sponsoring further "hate crime" legislation. How "ironic".


5 posted on 06/16/2004 5:11:44 AM PDT by auboy
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To: kattracks

The Bible will be band soon. I saw this coming.


6 posted on 06/16/2004 5:17:02 AM PDT by bmwcyle (<a href="http://www.johnkerry.com/" target="_blank">miserable failure)
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To: kattracks
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to expand "hate crimes" legislation

And a little more of freedom was chipped away ...

7 posted on 06/16/2004 5:47:42 AM PDT by catpuppy (John Kerry! When hair is all that matters)
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To: kattracks

How about musliims who preach everything from hate to death towards non-muslims.


8 posted on 06/16/2004 5:53:46 AM PDT by ampat
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To: kattracks

Oh brother. Rather than a constitutional amendment protecting the sanctity of marriage (whatever that means), we need to adjust lawmakers' time in session so they don't have time to submit bills like this. Make the Senate and House positions pay $0/year and the session only 7 days.


9 posted on 06/16/2004 5:57:49 AM PDT by xrp
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To: kattracks

I am becoming increasingly disenfranchised. This may effect my voting this November.


12 posted on 06/16/2004 6:00:46 AM PDT by stevio
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CWA says hate crimes laws aren't about justice; "they are about favoritism and special rights."

They are also about bludgeoning your opposition into silence.

13 posted on 06/16/2004 6:02:04 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn't be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: kattracks

Does anybody know where the House stands on this ? Hopefully this is one of those "feel good" votes that looks good to certain groups in election years but quickly gets stripped in conference.


15 posted on 06/16/2004 6:06:31 AM PDT by apillar
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It passed on a vote of 65-33, with all Democrats and 18 Republicans voting in favor of it.


ALL DEMOCRATS ??? Can I assume that Kerry made a special trip to D.C. to participate in the vote? It is the type of vote he would hustle back for.
16 posted on 06/16/2004 6:06:45 AM PDT by lonerepubinma
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Any and all "hate crimes bills" are an attempt in thought control. For example, a white on black murder more than likely will be classified as a "hate crime". However a white on white or a black on black murder would not be called a "hate crime". Which murder is worse? Shouldn't all murders be prosecuted to the fullest extent once guilt has been determined by a jury of 12 peers, ending with the murderer being put to death, regardless of the emotions and political ideology of the murderer taken in to account?

We are traveling down a very slippery slope here. Not only in relation to the affect such "hate crimes" law have on things such as the Bill of Rights, but how we view crimes. The taking of a life is a hateful, heinous crime no matter whose life was taken and for what reasons. We as a society should avoid these types of stereotypes, but we are running harder and harder after them. We wonder why racism and other forms of prejuidice exists, these hate crimes laws are the very reason!!!! As a law enforcement officer, I disgree totally and completely with these "hate crimes laws"
and the sentiments they are creating. A murder is a murder, regardless of who was killed and why that person was killed. What are we as a society going to do to a person who has committed a so called "hate crime"? Put them to death twice? I am afraid what is going to happen here, is only those crimes classified as "hate crime" will have the possibility to get the death penalty or the harshest punishment allowed by law, while those who kill for the joy of it will only get a few years in prison. I would not be surprised to see the day come, when any garden variety crime will be viewed as no big deal, but now look out if the crime can be called a "hate crime". We should not be setting up favoritisms in our society. This attitude is one day going to come back and bite us hard.

In closing, "hate crimes" laws are having the reverse affect on society they are intended to have. Instead of protecting and valuing ALL life as we should, we are devaluing one group's life while putting another group's life on a pedestal and held in highest regard to be protected. Our government is endorsing and increasing hate generated toward minority groups because of this new "enlightened" mind set.


19 posted on 06/16/2004 7:58:13 AM PDT by ChevyZ28 (Here is a sorrowful farewell to our beloved President, Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) RIP.)
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