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That's my main objection, yes. Legolas Send a noteboard - 25/10/2009 10:50:49 PM
I don't know that this amendment actually helps with passing the thing, considering how controversial it seems to be, but just the whole practice of random amendments that have nothing to do with the core point of a law.
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Matthew Shepard act passed Dominic - 23/10/2009 07:54:07 PM 882 Views
Meh Brian - 23/10/2009 08:06:22 PM 498 Views
Federal punishment is usually harsher then state law Ryan - 23/10/2009 09:27:49 PM 485 Views
I honestly don't care that federal law is more harsh Brian - 24/10/2009 01:04:16 AM 477 Views
68-29, eh? Party line division? *NM* TaskmasterJack - 23/10/2009 08:25:07 PM 179 Views
More or less Isaac - 23/10/2009 08:35:10 PM 487 Views
All hate crime legislation is stupid..... trzaska2000 - 23/10/2009 10:15:02 PM 492 Views
I'm sure Orwell would be intrigued by his own prognosticative abilities. LiterateDog - 24/10/2009 12:52:24 AM 504 Views
Didn't we already slice crimes by degree of intention (e.g., murder vs. manslaughter) pre-Orwell? Burr - 24/10/2009 05:23:56 AM 487 Views
Not sure I agree there Isaac - 24/10/2009 02:29:13 PM 473 Views
How about DADT, or employment non discrimination, or federal benefits for civil unions/marriages? Roland00 - 24/10/2009 01:23:06 AM 495 Views
See..this is much more important than Hate Crime Legislation, and it actually accomplishes something *NM* Brian - 24/10/2009 01:52:31 AM 177 Views
Agreed, but Roland00 - 24/10/2009 02:12:11 AM 465 Views
I'd be more supportive of hate crime legislation as a whole if it made any real sense to me Brian - 24/10/2009 02:22:46 AM 470 Views
I'm sure the law is not supposed to deter crime, but rather to ensure justice. Burr - 24/10/2009 03:49:58 AM 411 Views
Which is one of the failures of the American Justice system Brian - 24/10/2009 04:53:33 AM 443 Views
Re: I'd be more supportive of hate crime legislation as a whole if it made any real sense to me Roland00 - 24/10/2009 04:07:52 AM 514 Views
Re: I'd be more supportive of hate crime legislation as a whole if it made any real sense to me Brian - 24/10/2009 04:51:43 AM 483 Views
Re: I'd be more supportive of hate crime legislation as a whole if it made any real sense to me Roland00 - 24/10/2009 05:02:27 AM 461 Views
Re: I'd be more supportive of hate crime legislation as a whole if it made any real sense to me Brian - 24/10/2009 05:27:35 AM 449 Views
So it's inherently worse for a gay man to get beaten up than a straight guy? beckstcw - 24/10/2009 03:45:43 AM 590 Views
Doesn't there have to be an indication ... Nate - 24/10/2009 04:33:49 AM 453 Views
Doesn't matter, Same crime, same punishment, with no extra preference given to anyone. beckstcw - 24/10/2009 04:48:22 AM 442 Views
It does matter to what you were saying, though. Nate - 24/10/2009 06:32:32 AM 519 Views
One factor in this I don't like though Isaac - 24/10/2009 01:54:53 PM 464 Views
Correct Roland00 - 24/10/2009 04:55:43 AM 461 Views
All orientations are protected. yew - 24/10/2009 05:17:55 AM 457 Views
Isn't killing or assaulting someone already illegal? beckstcw - 24/10/2009 05:50:15 AM 448 Views
As per my reply to you above: Nate - 24/10/2009 06:42:24 AM 462 Views
I said nothing as to what I think about hate crimes laws. yew - 24/10/2009 06:47:51 AM 462 Views
yes and how many black men are sentenced for attacking white men? random thoughts - 24/10/2009 02:00:26 PM 434 Views
Couldn't say, Ray. yew - 25/10/2009 04:43:12 AM 613 Views
I don't support that anymore then I support hate crime laws. random thoughts - 25/10/2009 02:33:27 PM 477 Views
they need to throw out all of the thought crime laws *NM* random thoughts - 24/10/2009 02:04:30 PM 164 Views
Minor point. Palatine - 24/10/2009 04:46:25 PM 488 Views
Yeah I saw that and kind of scoffed as well Brian - 24/10/2009 07:57:23 PM 474 Views
well since almost everything he said turned out to be BS why not that too? random thoughts - 25/10/2009 02:36:25 PM 471 Views
That's my main objection, yes. Legolas - 25/10/2009 10:50:49 PM 463 Views
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