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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55392
“Christians in bull’s-eye in new ‘hate crimes’ plan
Congress working to create penalties for non-PC views”
Posted: April 26, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A fast-tracked congressional plan to add special protections for homosexuals to federal law would turn “thoughts, feelings, and beliefs” into criminal offenses and put Christians in the bull’s-eye, according to opponents.
“H.R. 1592 is a discriminatory measure that criminalizes thoughts, feelings, and beliefs [and] has the potential of interfering with religious liberty and freedom of speech,” according to a white paper submitted by Glen Lavy, of the Alliance Defense Fund.
“As James Jacobs and Kimberly Potter observed in Hate Crimes, Criminal Law, and Identity Politics, ‘It would appear that the only additional purpose [for enhancing punishment of bias crimes] is to provide extra punishment based on the offender’s politically incorrect opinions and viewpoints,’” said Lavy.
The proposal has been endorsed by majority Democrats on the committee, and already has 137 sponsors in the full House, making it possible it could be voted on in a matter of days or weeks.”
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1124787
“Six Convicted in DMV Fraud Scheme”
April 25, 2007 - 1:34pm
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “ALEXANDRIA, Va. - As many as 365 people may have received illegal driver’s licenses as a result of fraud at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, federal prosecutors say.
Six people were convicted in the 2-year investigation, which stemmed from an upgrade in the state’s DMV offices after the Sept. 11 attacks.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The Virginia DMV is encouraging people to report suspected fraud to the DMV Zero Fraud Hotline at 1-877-ZERO-FRAUD.”