Congress is all set to pass legislation which will extend federal protection to people who are victims of crimes based on their "race, religion, ethnicity", etc., etc.: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h1592eh.txt.pdf. Is anyone else out there as nervous about this as I am? Look, if someone goes out there and murders someone because the victim is Black or Jewish or female, does that make it any worse than if the crime was committed over money or a property dispute? Crimes are crimes, and crimes which the government classifies as "hate crimes" are a fraction of a percentage of criminal acts.
As well, how long do you think it will take before pressure groups (CAIR jumps immediately to mind) start using legislation such as this to silence those who are critical of them? "Don't like what I'm saying? You're a racist/homophobe/sexist!" If this bill gets passed, that's where we're heading. George Will has an excellent column on this bill which can be found here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/11/AR2007051102133.html.
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