Pro-life Groups Warn Sexual Orientation "Hate Crime" Law Threatens Religious Freedom

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07050207.html ^ | May 2, 2007 | Gudrun Schultz

[NYer]

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[Red Badger]

"Hate Crime" Law Threatens Religious Freedom

That's EXACTLY what it's supposed to do..........

[Enosh]

Do doubt they will next pass a non-binding resolution declaring that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was a hate crime.

[Enosh]

“No doubt...”

Sheesh. Coffee... gimme.

[TNCMAXQ]

When priests and ministers start getting hauled off by federal agents then perhaps some of their congregation who voted Demo because Republicans are so mean and heartless will be in for a rude shock.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

This thing is unconstitutional on so many levels that, if passed, I don’t see how it could stand up to judicial scrutiny (outside of the 9th Circuit, that is).

[50sDad]

This thing is unconstitutional on so many levels that, if passed, I don’t see how it could stand up to judicial scrutiny (outside of the 9th Circuit, that is).

I said that about campaign finance law. Best to err on the side of suspicion.

[MrB]

Another aspect of this to bring up in any conversation -

the democrats on the committee voted down ANY amendment to add any other “vulnerable” groups (elderly, pregnant women, minors, military, etc) from “protection” by this bill.

[TommyDale]

“Perhaps most frightening is the fact that liberal legislators have refused any amendment which would substantively protect religious expression in association with this legislation. Similar laws have been used around the world — and right here at home — to silence opposition to the homosexual lifestyle. That refusal speaks volumes about the true agenda behind this legislation, which is to grant official government recognition to both homosexual and cross-dressing behaviors, and to silence opposition to those behaviors."

I wonder if Rudy had anything to do with this proposed legislation?

[Always Right]

The left is trying to outlaw the Bible.

[massgopguy]

The Left is trying to make outlaws of those who believe in it.

[TheBattman]

What Constitution? We still have one of those outdated, antiquated, meaningless pieces of paper? Sure couldn’t tell by our legal system, or our government...

[Enosh]

Exactly. They may as well try to outlaw our currency, since it has the word God on it.

[karnage]

Because of politics. There are so many unconstitutional laws on the books - at all levels of government - that it’s impossible to keep track. Particularly at the federal level, our rights have been whittled away relentlessly. It will take a lot more Scalias and Thomases - and a lot more cases brought before such “originalists” - to start the pendulum swinging back the other way.

[Artemis Webb]

Do you or does anyone else know if The White House has taken a position on the bill?

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[Verginius Rufus]

If it becomes a hate crime to have a copy of the Bible (not too far-fetched the way things are going), the book publishers can produce edited versions which leave out the verses that the gay rights advocates object to. That, or leave them in the original Hebrew or Greek.