Posted on 05/27/2004 9:11:17 PM PDT by Cracker72
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Kennedy-Hatch hate crimes bill, now sponsored by Republicans Orrin Hatch and Gordon Smith, which includes the term "sexual orientation," will be brought up as an amendment next week in the Senate to the Defense bill.
At a gathering with homosexual activists last year, Hatch told opponents of the proposed hate crimes measure to "grow up."
"Even though this bill is sponsored by Gordon Smith and Orrin Hatch -- both Republicans -- it's really the old Kennedy hate crimes bill that's been resurrected," Bob Knight, director of the Culture and Family Institute said, as reported by Agape Press. "And it's a very dangerous bill, because it adds 'sexual orientation' to hate crimes law, and it greatly expands federal jurisdiction."
The implications of the new bill could be far-reaching, and have repercussions for religious freedom in the U.S.
Bruce Clemenger, president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, after the recent passage of the Canadian hate-crimes legislation, said, "While opposing the promotion of hatred against anyone, we are deeply concerned about the chilling effect this legislation may have on the legitimate expression of religious belief. We as a religious community want to ensure that the purpose of prohibiting hate speech does not criminalize the legitimate expression of religious belief, the resulting views of morality nor religious texts."
The Canadian law has created concern that religious materials may be subject to interception, seizure and forfeiture as 'hate' materials by Canada Post on entrance to the country.
Read related LifeSiteNews.com coverage: Homosexual Hate Crime Bill Pushed in US by 'formerly' conservative Republican Hatch http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2003/nov/031 11403.html Homosexual Hate Crime Signed into Law; Chilling Effect on Free Speech, Religion and Importing Materials (Canada) http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/apr/040 42901.html
Orrin Hatch again. Why does the senate attract so many RINOs?
The Defense Bill?
I hate the Senate, and I really hate Hatch.
In a state that going to break 70% for Bush, we should have a real conservative there.
This BS has nothing to do with the Defense Bill except Kennedy hates America having any defense whatsoever. BTW: Has Kerry had a chance to flip flop on National Missile Defense yet? I'd like to hear him say that we don't need it or haven't figured it out well enough yet.
If Canada is so wonderful, then why it is that the Canadian 2 dollar bill shows the American flag flying over their Parliament building? Wishful thinking, or Freudian slip?
Ridiculous. Where is this country headed? And Orrin Hatch is a good guy too. What's the deal?
Liberal philosophy: punish hate, not crime.
Doncha just love the "Two-Party Cartel"? You all think that your pubbie votes are going to some day make for a conservative agenda to develope. Three elections from now will you still be voting in this corrupt cartel? The last 4 have proven to be worthless.
Neither. It's actually a former design of the 10-dollar bill with the controversial flag. The flag over the Peace Tower is the Red Ensign, the flag that flew at the time of prime minister John A. MacDonald, whose portrait is on the bill.
Neither. You simply didn't do your due diligence but have fallen victim to an age-old urban legend.
The flag above the Parliament building is not the American flag but the Red Ensign, which was the Canadian flag before the Maple Leaf was introduced in 1965. What you think is the stars on the Stars and Stripes, is actually the Union Jack.
By the way this myth was started with the 10-dollar bill, not the 2-dollar note.
Finally, there is no Canadian two-dollar note anymore.
Always happy to educate (and, yes, Canada is still wonderful).
A republic that has thought crimes is a FORMER republic.
Tax cuts. Destruction of the Taliban and of Sadaam and pissing off the French besides! I have some problems with the current administration, but calling it worthless is just nutty.
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