[TheDon]

The House of Representatives has approved a bill that includes a hate crimes amendment.

Good luck getting that past the 1st Ammendment.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

[Anthem]

Good luck getting that past the 1st Ammendment.

Dunno. It's a "hate crimes" not "hate speech" law. The link to the law as passed by the house is above. In it they give the authority to determine determine whether a crime (or violence -- which may be self defense) was motivated by "prejudice".

If you're politically active, call the President's office and call your Senator's office. Tell them to strip out Title X in conference, or amend the bill in the Senate and send it back to the House.

[R. Scott]

Good luck getting that past the 1st Ammendment.

It sounds like the crime is the thought behind the speech, not the speech itself.

[SmartCitizen]

Good luck getting that past the 1st Ammendment.

Oh, did someone start paying attention to the Constitution again? I didn't notice.

[nightdriver]

"Good luck getting that past the 1st Ammendment."

The First Ammendment didn't stop McLame's campaign finance reform bill that says you can't campaign against an incumbent within 60 days of his re-election.

That is as unConstitutional as it gets and not only did W not veto it, the old fossils of the USSC OK'd it!