Under the Table Hate Crimes Bill is Disgraceful
I don’t understand how Congress can get away with these tactics. They are inserting the hard to pass hate crimes legislation into a troop funding bill. If the legislation can’t stand on its own, it shouldn’t ride to passage on the back of another important bill. This is a disgrace!
I would have to agree with Representative Tom Price of Georgia who stated, “The inclusion of ‘thought crimes’ legislation in what is otherwise a bipartisan bill for troop funding is an absolute disgrace.”
No matter what you may think about “hate crimes legislation,” anyone can see it has nothing to do with defense funding. I am a firm believer that every citizen should have equal protection under the law. If a crime is committed against you, it should be punished equally. The victim’s race, religion, or sexual decisions should not enter into how a criminal is punished. A person is a person. Of course this legislation also carries huge implications for free speech rights of those who may not speak in politically correct sentences.
The Wall Street Journal Article may be read here:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125503856503174407.htm
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on April 20th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
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I don’t understand how Congress can get away with these tactics. They are inserting the hard to pass hate crimes legislation into a troop funding bill…..