Dems Happy At The Passing Of More Hate Crime Legislation

Hey folks,

Yes, Speaker Pelosi is THRILLED that the Senate just passed more Hate Crime Legislation. She actually took time out of bashing Bush and called for an end of the war in Iraq, the one that even the Democrat Presidential hopefuls say they will not end, to say this.

"I am pleased that the Senate passed the hate crimes prevention amendment with a strong bipartisan vote. This bipartisan vote echoes the House's vote in May, sending a strong message that crimes motivated by hate will not be tolerated in our country.

I am committed to getting this legislation to the President's desk as soon as possible and I look forward to working with the Senate to find the best way to achieve this goal."

Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) releases the following statement regarding the hate crimes vote in the Senate.

"I applaud the bold stand taken by the Senate to ensure that the rights of all Americans, no matter their race, religion or sexual orientation, are protected. For too long certain members and groups of the population have been denied the equal protections that other citizens receive. Legislation to expand the federal hate crime law to cover violence against gays and lesbians will guarantee America's pledge of liberty and justice for all. I look forward to voting in favor of the same measure when it reaches the House floor."

The House passed similar legislation in May. Yip yip yippy.{Sigh} But the million dollar question? Will it be ENFORCED equally? That is the question that needs to be debated in greater detail.

As I said during the whole Jena Six mess, I do not believe in Hate Crimes. If you beat someone, rape someone, kill someone, it matters not what you were thinking when you did it. You DID it. They suffered at your hand, equally, no matter what was going through your warped little mind.

BUT, big but, if it would be, and it would, a Hate Crime for six White guys to beat up ONE Black guy, then it should be in the reverse. It wasn’t. If it is a Hate Crime for one group to do ANYTHING, then it MUST be for ANY group to do similar.

So do not be too quick to celebrate this new Hate Crime Legislation. It may very well just be another tool used by the likes of the Revs to further agendas and breed MORE hate and racism.

Once we get into legislating thought, we enter dangerous territory.
Peter

Sources:
Office of the Speaker of the House
Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah