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U.S. House backs hate crime measure protecting gays
Reuters ^ | 9-14-2005 | Joanne Kenen

Posted on 09/14/2005 4:28:18 PM PDT by COEXERJ145

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unexpectedly backed a measure to expand federal hate crime protection to gay people, a measure that House conservatives had blocked for years.

The Senate has passed similar legislation, which also expanded protections for the disabled, several times in recent years but House conservatives had argued that these cases should be dealt with on a local or state level without additional federal intervention.

This time the hate crime measure was attached to a bipartisan bill known as the Children's Safety Act aimed at tightening reporting requirements for child sex offenders. Companion legislation has not yet moved through the Senate, so the ultimate fate of the gay protection provision is uncertain.

Still backers were jubilant.

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KEYWORDS: 109th; gopbuttsex; gopsellouts; homosexualagenda; hr3132; perverts; rinos; thoughtpolice; wedidnotvoteforthis
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To: COEXERJ145

how can this be stopped?

What happened they "backdoored" this on some must pass law?

There is more to this story.


121 posted on 09/14/2005 6:29:04 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: Dane

Thanks! I missed the other link somehow!

What a shame that 30 Republicans voted for this nonsense. I was at least glad to see that two of the five Democrats who voted against it were from my state of Tennessee (Davis & Tanner). My rock solid GOP congressman Jenkins voted "no", as I would have expected.


122 posted on 09/14/2005 6:32:15 PM PDT by puroresu (Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
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To: Dog Gone

PER FNC, this was an AMENDMENT to a law to stiffen reporting of SEX CRIMES.

IOW the democrats were voting agains stricter reporting of pedophiles etc.

The republicans were voting FOR stricter reporting of sex crime.

THIS HAD BETTER BE FIXED.

HASSERT BETTER WAKE UP FAST!!


123 posted on 09/14/2005 6:32:58 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: puroresu

WHAT ELSE is going to be tricked through.

HASSERT BETTER FIX THIS.


124 posted on 09/14/2005 6:34:32 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: angrylibertarian

Puke on my shoes? What's wrong with your brain? Sounds like your irrational anger got the best of you.

For the record, I am totally, 100% opposed to any and all "hate crimes" categories. It's nothing more than judging people by their thoughts. It means that a feeble old (white) lady's life is worth less than a homosexual's. Which is insanity. It is already illegal to kill or beat anyone up. (Not counting in self-defense, at least some places).

That's all that is needed. Anything else is merely currying favor with special interst groups. Giving special treatment to certain groups - especially those whose only claim to specialness is their currently preferred method of sexual gratification - is unconstitutional and immoral.


126 posted on 09/14/2005 6:40:02 PM PDT by little jeremiah (A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, are incompatible with freedom. P. Henry)
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To: angrylibertarian

Where does the Constitution delegate authority to Congress to enact such legislation, in your opinion?


127 posted on 09/14/2005 6:42:26 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: COEXERJ145

Every member of the US House who voted for this is GAY!


128 posted on 09/14/2005 6:49:38 PM PDT by clyde asbury (Whoever controls the present controls the future - or so they think.)
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To: COEXERJ145

VETO!


129 posted on 09/14/2005 6:50:13 PM PDT by zendari
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To: Dane

It passed overwhelmingly! Didn't anyone notice that they had slipped in a hate-crimes amendment?

What was the vote on the hate-crimes amendment?


130 posted on 09/14/2005 6:52:40 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

See the link in reply #87.


131 posted on 09/14/2005 6:56:26 PM PDT by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: COEXERJ145
"It is a fantastic and welcome development," said Michael Lieberman of the Anti-Defamation League, which has been pushing for such legislation for several years.

Michael Lieberman is GAY!
132 posted on 09/14/2005 6:56:51 PM PDT by clyde asbury (Whoever controls the present controls the future - or so they think.)
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To: OXENinFLA; All

All part of the big plan.


133 posted on 09/14/2005 6:57:08 PM PDT by Rca2000 ( "What? No gravy? (POW!!) "Next time, remember the gravy!!!"(From "Chow Hound",1951.))
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To: Rca2000
The big plan is GAY!

Also, I HATE the big plan!

If President Bush doesn't veto this, then President Bush is GAY!
134 posted on 09/14/2005 7:06:21 PM PDT by clyde asbury (Whoever controls the present controls the future - or so they think.)
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To: planekT

And they wanted to sneak it in while everybody is talking about Katrina. I might have expected some garbage like this coming out of the Senate but not the House.


135 posted on 09/14/2005 7:11:43 PM PDT by Reagan is King (Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it)
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To: COEXERJ145
This time the hate crime measure was attached to a bipartisan bill known as the Children's Safety Act aimed at tightening reporting requirements for child sex offenders.

Isn't it ironic (or insulting) that they attached a homo protection bill to a Child Safety Act. Did NAMBLA sponsor this bill? /s

136 posted on 09/14/2005 7:16:37 PM PDT by Reagan is King (Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it)
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To: clyde asbury
If President Bush doesn't veto this, and KNOWS about the little "addition" to the bill,

Then, I WILL LOSE MY RESPECT FOR HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
138 posted on 09/14/2005 7:31:14 PM PDT by Rca2000 ( "What? No gravy? (POW!!) "Next time, remember the gravy!!!"(From "Chow Hound",1951.))
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To: rockabyebaby
Hate crimes??? Isn't EVERY crime a hate crime, I am soooooo sick of every minority having their own set of rules.

A hate crime by definition is one designed to influence a group of people. If I kill a person because they are black, it's a hate crime because it's supposed to send fear to all members of the black community.

I disagree with the idea of "hate crimes", but that is what the intent of the law is all about.

139 posted on 09/14/2005 7:31:36 PM PDT by va4me ("Government isn't the solution to the problem, it is the problem" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Nowhere Man; little jeremiah

Ping.


140 posted on 09/14/2005 7:39:42 PM PDT by Rca2000 ( "What? No gravy? (POW!!) "Next time, remember the gravy!!!"(From "Chow Hound",1951.))
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