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| Down to the Wire on Hate (Thought) Crimes
December 4, 2007 In an attempt to force the veto pen of President Bush, liberals on Capitol Hill have inserted the hate (thought) crimes language into the Defense Appropriations bill expanding both the definition of hate crimes and of those who can be found culpable under these provisions.
The definition is broadened to include sexual orientation among the protected classes, elevating sexual attraction to the status of race and creed. Those who can be found culpable have also been expanded to include not only those who commit the crime but those who may have unknowingly "inspired" those actions. For example, a pastor can be considered legally culpable if he preaches against the homosexual agenda and a member of his congregation subsequently commits a crime against a homosexual. Thus, the act against the homosexual is considered a crime, as it should be, but so also is the thought against the agenda or conduct.
Liberals have deviously inserted this provision in the Defense Appropriations bill. If conservative negotiators are unsuccessful in excising this provision from the bill then President Bush will be forced to do one of two things. First, he could veto the bill, which would then cause delays in funding our troops in Iraq. Second he could sign the bill to ensure the troops receive their funds, but have the unfortunate outcome of granting the new hate crimes provision the force of law.
Given the urgency and importance of these issues please help the House and Senate negotiators by calling members and urging them to remove this provision. Tell them it should be removed because the provision is not germane to the national defense of this country. Most importantly, tell them that the provision should be removed because it runs counter to our country's bedrock principles of free speech and thought.
Call committee members below or click here to send them an email.
SENATORS ON THE CONFERENCE WHO VOTED FOR HATE CRIMES
Carl Levin, Chairman (D-MI): 202-224-6221
Ted Kennedy (D-MA): 202-224-4543
Robert Byrd (D-WV): 202-224-3954
Joe Lieberman (I-CT): 202-224-4041
Jack Reed (D-RI): 202-224-4642
Daniel Akaka (D-HI): 202-224-6361
Bill Nelson (D-FL): 202-224-5274
Ben Nelson (D-NE): 202-224 -6551
Evan Bayh (D-IN): 202-224-5623
Hillary Clinton (D-NY): 202-224-4451
Mark Pryor (D-AR): 202-224-2353
Jim Webb (D-VA): 202-224-4024
Claire McCaskill (D-MO): 202-224-6154
John Warner (R-VA): 202-224-2023
Susan Collins (R-ME): 202-224-2523
REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CONFERENCE WHO VOTED FOR HATE CRIMES
Chairman: Rep Ike Skelton (D-MO): 202-225-2876
Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX): 202-225-7742
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI): 202-225-2726
Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA): 202-225-1880
Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA): 202-225-2040
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA): 202-225-8901
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA): 202-225-2265
Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR) 202-225 -2506
Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR): 202-225-1188
Rep. John Spratt (D-SC): 202-225-5501
Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ): 202-225-6501
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN): 202-225-4311
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA): 202-225-2965
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX): 202-225-4831
Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO): 202-225-2161
Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA): 202-225-6531
Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ): 202-225-4765 Down to the Wire on Hate (Thought) Crimes Sincerely,
Tony Perkins
President P.S. Please e-mail members of the Defense Appropriations Conference and urge them to remove the hate (thought) crimes provision. |
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