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
Ian Paisley: The Preacher President
It has commonly been said by preachers that if God calls you to be a preacher, you should never stoop to be the king. It appears however that Dr. Ian Paisley is about to become both. He has been an outspoken fundamentalist preacher for many decades, and now is posed to become the First Minister of Northern Ireland.
Dr. Paisley is surely not afraid of controversy. (more…)