Tag: hate crimes
Urgent Action Needed re: Poison Pill Amendment and Matthew Shephard Act
The amendment is clearly unconstitutional since the US Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty cannot be used in non-homicide cases. It is also a blatant attempt to kill the hate crimes provision.
Baptist Sins: Hate crimes bill & religious liberty – News with a Christian Perspective
Too bad the Baptists can’t remember that bearing false witness is a sin, and a big sin at that! “Once you start elevating homosexual behavior to the same level as race, you jeopardize tax-exempt status. That is what happened to
As Senate Prepares to Take Up Hate Crimes Bill, Far Right’s Inflammatory Claims Should Not Be Taken Seriously
Religious Right leaders have gotten undeserved support for their accusations from some members of Congress – notably Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) – and from right-wing media outlets and figures, like Fox’s Sean Hannity. In the Senate, South Carolina’s
Urgent Action Needed: Hate Crimes Legislation
This is from the HRC: The Senate is poised to vote on the Matthew Shepard Act THIS WEEK. But our allies are reporting an avalanche of 300,000 letters and calls from right-wing groups trying to stop it. Anti-LGBT leaders like
Hate Crimes Follow up: Tina’s Question
A regular reader, Tina posed this question to an earlier blog post: I called Tim Murphy when he didn’t support Hate Crimes Legislation. According to his aide, Murphy has trouble with the determining what’s going on in someone’s mind when
What We Are Up Against
Senators get 705,000-plus letters opposing ‘hate crimes’ Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I’m a major cheerleader for grassroots constituent advocacy. Making contact with your elected official is the single most important thing a person can do other
Why Do Some Christians Support Hate Crimes?
‘Jesus’ T-shirt becomes factor in ‘hate crimes’ argument First, let me preface this: I am making no claim about “Christians” in general, nor is this article about all Christians. That said, what I don’t understand is why anyone except people
Check Out the Sidebar- Graph of Hate Crimes
The op-ed itself, doesn’t really tell us anything new, although you may enjoy reading it. But I want you to check out the left sidebar graph showing hate crimes by group between 2003 and 2007. Op-Ed Columnist – Rogues, Robes
PA newspaper runs ad calling for assassination of Obama
The text of the small classified ad reads, “May Obama follow in the footsteps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy!† There is no other text and it has no attribution. This story is just too unbelievable… or sad.. or both.
The Good News of Today’s Prop 8 Decision
There is no shortage of news and comment about today’s decision by the California Supreme Court to uphold Prop 8. I’ve written a very little about it today, replying to the change.org blog by Michael Jones. I generally like what
