“A “hate-crimes” bill – which Sen. Ted. Kennedy has been attempting to pass for six years – is about to be voted on in the House of Representatives. It is supposedly designed to stop acts of violence and verbal abuse against people in a newly protected class, i.e. homosexuals, bisexuals, transsexuals and others.
Under its provision, the killing of 32 students at Virginia Tech would not be a “hate crime,” because the victims were not members of this class. If that sounds foolish, it is because the true intent of the legislation is not to punish what is already illegal. It is ultimately designed to muzzle people of faith who dare to express their moral and biblical concerns about homosexuality. This subterfuge became clear when Republicans attempted to add a simple amendment protecting the rights of people of faith. The amendment, put forward by Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., read: “Nothing in this section limits the religious freedom of any person or group under the Constitution.”
Guess what? Every Democrat voted against it, and the measure failed. What is at stake here is freedom of speech and the expression of conscience. Without a huge outcry from the public expressed to the House, Senate and White House, it will become law.
The hate-crimes bill is another outrageous attempt to silence opposition to the political agenda of homosexual activists, including gay adoption, the redefinition of marriage, homosexual propaganda in the schools, etc.”
End of Dobson statement.
Unfortunately the so-called hate Crimes bill passed the House tonight. Fortunately Bush has promised to veto it. We can urge him by calls and email to follow through on his promise, and I believe he will. If this bill becomes law Christians and others who disapprove of homosexual practices can be and will be prosecuted and imprisoned for years just for speaking out against sexual perversion.
How in the world did Democrats win in ‘06? Did they find a new way to cheat? They would be the first to find a way. With the population aging, maybe we have a record number of dead people voting Democrat.
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Just the 10 Democrats on the Judiciary committee killed the Pence amendment. If you live in their state feel free to write them.
Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, D-VERMONT
Edward M. Kennedy D-MASSACHUSETTS
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. D-DELAWARE
Herb Kohl D-WISCONSIN
Dianne Feinstein D-CALIFORNIA
Russell D. Feingold D-WISCONSIN
Charles E. Schumer D-NEW YORK
Richard J. Durbin D-ILLINOIS
Benjamin L. Cardin D-MARYLAND
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RHODE ISLAND