Posted on 10/22/2009 6:35:24 PM PDT by conservativegramma
A "hate crimes" plan that opponents have warned will be used to crack down on Christian speech, even the reading of the Bible, is poised to be signed by President Obama, a longtime proponent of the plan to give homosexuals and those with other alternative lifestyles special protections not provided other classes of citizens.
The Senate approved the "hate crimes" plan 68-29 today after Democrats strategically attached it to a "must-pass" $680 billion defense appropriations plan.
Most Republicans, although normally strong supporters of the U.S. military, opposed the plan.
"The inclusion of the controversial language of the hate crimes legislation, which is unrelated to our national defense, is deeply troubling," Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., told Fox News after the vote.
The plan also hands out federal money to states and local governments in pursuit of "preventing" hate crimes.
Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., said the move is a step toward thought crimes and suggested the bill will be a warning against those to speak out about their religious faith.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
If we had a real SCOTUS this would probably be thrown out.
They can’t stop anything! They don’t have the numbers. Don’t blame the Republicans in the Senate, blame the freaking sleazy gamesmanship by the Democrats!
We need what many states have—a “single subject” requirement for legislation. Putting heinous social engineering legislation in much needed defense bills is outrageous. Those who vote against it would be accused of “not supporting the troops” and with the propagandist media on the job, the real reason for the “no” vote would never get out!!!
If you wish I’ll go down to the Capitol tomorrow and denounce the Democrats ~ but that will NOT do anything about my being heard.
I am sure that Somer Thompson (7 year old girl from FL who was found in a GA landfill today) is thrilled with congress on this wonderful piece of legislation.
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Said nicely it could be an invitation...
Only if its convenient, really.
It is.
I’m looking for the role call votes and I can’t find them.
What was this bill number?
"Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2009."
I'm confused about the status, and when it passed and how it's not ready for Obama's signature.
I've been doing the same with no success. I did find some info on the "cloture" vote which includes the usual suspects HERE,
So, by this logic - someone who slaps a pedophile for exposing himself is guilty of a Federal crime with more penalties than had the pedophile slapped a heterosexual person?? Orwellian Animal Farm here we come: “All Animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” Good grief! This law places the government and law-enforcement in the role of reading motivations into someone’s actions and then penalizing what they IMAGINED their motive to be according to the special group to which the “victim” belonged.... and you see nothing wrong with this????? REALLY????? Violent crimes are already prosecuted. Why special protections with stiffer penalties for “special groups”?? Clear violation of the Constitution.
do you have the text of the bill?
They need to learn to stand firm, call a press conference and expose these creeps for who they are and what they are trying to pull. THEY NEED TO LET THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN ON THEIR PROBLEMS AND LET US SOLVE THEM!!!
The TRUE GOAL of legislation is the suppression of Christianity.
Ake Green was arrest ed while giving a sermon from Romans. He is pastor of a small town church in Sweden. He was defended by The Alliance Defense Fund The left has defamed this organization unmercilessly.
Hate crimes speech legislation clears the field of all opposition so Islam can roll in and take over seamlessly.
First of all, i never said that I supported this Hate Crime bill.
Second, this bill does nothing to protect pedophiles.
Finally, all one needs to do is to not physically attack other people and they will not have a problem with the law.
Its H.R. 2647
The Senators (R) who voted for this thing are:
Bond (MO)
Collins (ME)
Cornyn (TX)
Ensign (NV)
Gregg (NH)
Hutchison (TX)
Lugar (IN) That worthless slimeball!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain (AZ) Another worthless sleazebag!!!!!!!
Snowe (ME)
Voinovich (OH)
No. That would be flirting.
KBH has been a squishy Pubbie for years and now Cornyn seems to have lost his mind! And KBH wants to governor of the Great State of Texas??? What outside chance she had should effectively be gone now. Cornyn was just re-elected so we'll have to tolerate his squishyness for another 5 years. Outside of that, I'm speechless, just speechless...
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