[little jeremiah]

Here are links to recent articles about this bill - at least one of them has the text of the bill, and the last link has a list of all the Senators who votes for it:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1160062/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1157520/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1155843/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1154411/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1154850/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1154114/posts

[graycamel]

I just read the amendment from the senate. I'm generally against hate crime laws. If we are going that route, why not a hate crime law against robbers who hate people with more money than them, or maybe politicians that hate people with more money than other people. That being said all you people are overreacting. There is no evil intent in this bill. Here's a pull quote:

IN GENERAL.--Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, in any circumstance described in subparagraph (B), willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of any person-- ``(i) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; and ``(ii) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, if-- ``(I) death results from the offense; or ``(II) the offense includes kidnaping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.

There's nothing about telling someone it's wrong to be gay. I guess maybe they'll charge you with attempted kidnapping?

[Delphinium]

Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Stevens (R-AK), Yea
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Yea
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
DeWine (R-OH), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Coleman (R-MN), Yea
Chafee (R-RI), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Yea
Allen (R-VA), Yea
Campbell (R-CO), Yea

I know that all of these aren't all bad. Please tell me some good conservative reasons not to hate them?

[Salem]

Thanks for those links at this thread! :-D