Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Hate Crime Bill to be voted on Wednesday April 22
Very important legislation will be up for a vote on Wednesday regarding Hate Crime Legislation. This Bill could limit free speech in Churches. Please look over the details and contact your legislator to vote NO to H.R. 1913: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. Often, a Bill has a name which makes it sound like a good thing but in enforcement becomes an infringement on our Constitutional Rights. This is such a Bill. Go to www.rollcall.org for your list of legislators and their contact information.
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What happened? Does anyone know?
ReplyDeleteSee the widget at the bottom of the blog for updates on HR 1913 via website www.opencongress.org
ReplyDeleteI received an e-mail from Family Research Council on Thursday and action on the bill has been postponed for a week or two. The Republicans got "creative" with some amendments to the bill. We still need to keep watch on this bill as it will be voted on in the coming weeks.
ReplyDeleteThe following is an excerpt from the e-mail:
GOP Tries Making Amends on 'Hate Crimes'
It wasn't the Fourth of July, but there were plenty of fireworks on Capitol Hill yesterday in two different House committees. After much anticipation, the Judiciary Committee wasted no time getting to work on "hate crimes" legislation. Under the new bill, people who commit certain crimes would face a stiffer punishment for any prejudice they might have toward homosexual and transgender victims. In essence, it singles out some Americans for "extra protection" under the law based upon their sexual behavior. By late Wednesday, the Democratic majority had faced so much opposition from Republicans on H.R. 1913 that the hearing was discontinued. The debate was reignited today, thanks to the stack of amendments offered by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Steve King (R-Iowa), Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Each one highlighted the absurdity of the bill by asking Democrats to extend the same unique status to the elderly, the military, pregnant women, and the unborn. Every Democrat who was present at the hearing voted against adding these groups as a "protected class." Although no official timetable has been set, the "hate crimes" bill could hit the House floor in the next few weeks. Stop by www.frc.org. There you can also read an op-ed, "Why Congress Should Reject Federal 'Hate Crimes' Bill," published this week in the Christian Post.