Washington – President Obama urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass hate-crimes legislation quickly.
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The House is scheduled to vote this week on the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (the Matthew Shepard Act), which would permit greater federal involvement in investigating hate crimes and expand the federal definition of such crimes to include those motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.
Last night, President Obama issued a statement to urge the quick passing of the bill by the House this week:
“This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. I urge members on both sides of the aisle to act on this important civil rights issue by passing this legislation to protect all of our citizens from violent acts of intolerance – legislation that will enhance civil rights protections, while also protecting our freedom of speech and association. I also urge the Senate to work with my Administration to finalize this bill and to take swift action.” White House.
The bipartisan Senate bill is being carried by Democrat Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts and Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine. Other cosponsors include Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Republican Susan Collins of Maine, and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who switched his affiliation Tuesday from Republican to Democrat.
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Hate-crimes legislation passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act by a vote of 249-175.
If he demands quick action be wary. Which bills is he going to pass through this window? WIll Preisdent Bush and Dick Chaney be included? aWhat will be his guidelines Who is going to suffer? Will the word hate allowed to be included in the dictionary?
obama…what’s the rush…you gots a good appuva level
WARNING CALL YOUR CONGRASSMAN TO VOTE AGAINS THIS BILL!
This act would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes to the existing hate crimes law. It will mandate a separate federal criminal prosecution for state offenses.
The purpose of this bill is to lay the legal foundation and framework for investigating, prosecuting and persecuting even Rabbis, schools administartors pastors, business owners, and anyone else who objects to homosexuality based on their faith!
In fact, just last year, EVEN Congressman Artur Davis (D-AL) admitted that under the legislation pastors could be ARRESTED for so-called hate crimes!
He needed the barrel of the gun to promote his view.
Marx said “Religion is the opiate of the people.”
Now Obama is the opiate of the people.
Under this law quoting the Bible – outside of a Shul – on these activities, will be a Federal offense.