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Family Research council Rant of June 2 2004 |
The latest from the Family Research Council . . . ya, they took some
precious time away from all their "researching" to bring us this delicacy of
english prose:
June 2, 2004
Hate Crimes Legislation is Back...Call Your Senators
There is talk this week in the Senate of attaching an amendment to the
Defense appropriation bill that would make so-called hate crimes into a
federal offense. Hate crime legislation has nothing to do with hate - what
crime doesn't involve hate? Indeed, this amendment is best described as
"thought crime" legislation. Supporters of hate crime legislation want to
use the law to stifle free speech that they disagree with, specifically when
it comes to homosexual issues.
In areas where similar thought crime laws have been put into place, such as
Canada, New York City and many American college campuses, they have been
used to shut down those who disagree with the homosexual agenda. Such
thought crime legislation would seek to take away the first amendment rights
of groups like Family Research Council and of churches throughout this
nation. If you'll recall from yesterday's Update regarding the church in
Montana, it's not as far-fetched as one might think. Sponsors of this
legislation include Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Orin Hatch (R-UT). Call
your Senators today to make sure they block this legislation and click on
the link below to read "Hate Crimes: Beyond Virtual Reality."
Additional Resources
Hate Crimes: Beyond Virtual Reality
http://www.frc.org/index.cfm?i=IS03K01&f=WU04F02&t=e
FRC Attends White House Conference on Faith Based Initiatives
Connie Mackey, FRC's VP for Government Affairs, attended the White House
Conference on Faith Based Initiatives here in Washington yesterday.
President Bush attended and spoke with great compassion about the work of
those who bring help and hope to the neediest among us. The conference
brought together faith based leaders from across the nation who shared their
experiences about the impact they've been able to make in their communities.
Cabinet Secretaries and government officials spent time with the attendees
learning about the problems experienced by faith based leaders, particularly
with regard to government bureaucracy. One stumbling block preventing many
religious organizations from joining this effort is the threat from liberal
activists and lawmakers to force these groups to be silent about their
religious beliefs in order to receive any government money to support their
charitable work. Any faith based legislation passed by Congress should make
sure charities that work, religious or otherwise, are protected - not the
political agendas of anti-religious activists.
Pro-Life Issues Win Elections
This just in...exit polls from the 2002 midterm elections clearly indicate
that life issues determined the outcome of key elections in favor of the
pro-life candidate. You can read the full analysis in a new resource
produced by FRC for the upcoming election cycle entitled "The Pro-Life Vote
and the 2004 Senate Elections." This should put candidates on notice as we
move closer to the fall elections. Pro-life candidates should not be shy
about their position on life. Rather, they should affirm the dignity of life
with confidence on both principle and the political value of pro-life issues
as well.
Too often candidates mute their pro-life platform in an effort to gain the
support of so-called socially moderate voters. The problem with this
strategy is that it is the pro-life message, as much as any other single
issue, which energizes the conservative base. And, speaking of getting out
the vote, I can't help but comment on the special election yesterday in
South Dakota where a pro-abortion Democrat narrowly defeated a pro-life
Republican for that state's one congressional seat. In this instance, the
Republican did not make his position on life central to his campaign.
Additional Resources
The Pro-Life Vote and the 2004 Senate Elections
http://www.frc.org/index.cfm?i=IF04E02&f=WU04F02&t=e
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| User: "Death" |
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| Title: Re: Family Research council Rant of June 2 2004 |
02 Jun 2004 11:02:39 PM |
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<tock@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:visvc.2420$RW7.2361@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com...
The latest from the Family Research Council . . . ya, they took some
precious time away from all their "researching" to bring us this delicacy
of
english prose:
June 2, 2004
Hate Crimes Legislation is Back...Call Your Senators
There is talk this week in the Senate of attaching an amendment to the
Defense appropriation bill that would make so-called hate crimes into a
federal offense. Hate crime legislation has nothing to do with hate - what
crime doesn't involve hate? Indeed, this amendment is best described as
"thought crime" legislation.
May 30, 2004
BOSTON (AP) - Stating that someone is homosexual does not libel or slander
them, particularly in light of new court decisions granting homosexuals more
rights, a federal judge has ruled.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner came as she threw out a
lawsuit by a former boyfriend of pop singer Madonna who claimed he was
libeled because his name appeared in a photo caption in a book about
Madonna - under a picture of Madonna walking with a homosexual man.
"In fact, a finding that such a statement is defamatory requires this
court to legitimize the prejudice and bigotry that for too long have plagued
the homosexual community," she wrote in her opinion Friday.
The attorney for plaintiff James Albright, who had worked for Madonna as
a bodyguard, didn't immediately return telephone and e-mail messages seeking
comment yesterday. Attorneys for the defendants, who included Madonna
biographer Andrew Morton and St. Martin's Press, the publisher, also didn't
respond to messages.
Judge Gertner said other courts' rulings that stating someone is
homosexual is defamatory had relied on laws criminalizing same-sex sexual
acts that might well be unconstitutional. Previous decisions hadn't taken
into account more recent decisions recognizing homosexuals' equal rights,
she said.
She pointed to a Supreme Court ruling last year that found a Texas
sodomy law unconstitutional, and to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
ruling last year that it would be unconstitutional to prevent homosexuals in
the state from "marrying."
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| User: "maf&dog, inc. " |
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02 Jun 2004 05:54:43 PM |
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On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 22:13:47 GMT, <tock@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hate crime legislation has nothing to do with hate - what
crime doesn't involve hate?
Ebezzlement, identity theft, trespassing, stalking, bank robbing,
severe animal neglect, emotional neglect of children.......
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| User: "Poster Boy" |
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| Title: Re: Family Research council Rant of June 2 2004 |
02 Jun 2004 05:30:17 PM |
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On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 22:13:47 GMT, <tock@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
The latest from the Family Research Council . . . ya, they took some
precious time away from all their "researching" to bring us this delicacy of
english prose:
June 2, 2004
Hate Crimes Legislation is Back...Call Your Senators
There is talk this week in the Senate of attaching an amendment to the
Defense appropriation bill that would make so-called hate crimes into a
federal offense. Hate crime legislation has nothing to do with hate - what
crime doesn't involve hate? Indeed, this amendment is best described as
"thought crime" legislation. Supporters of hate crime legislation want to
use the law to stifle free speech that they disagree with, specifically when
it comes to homosexual issues.
In areas where similar thought crime laws have been put into place, such as
Canada, New York City and many American college campuses, they have been
used to shut down those who disagree with the homosexual agenda. Such
thought crime legislation would seek to take away the first amendment rights
of groups like Family Research Council and of churches throughout this
nation.
Hate crimes legislation in Canada does not apply to religious
disapprobation. In other words, a fundie preacher can vomit forth
hatred toward gays day and night without fear of being charged. I bet
the same is true for the U.S. legislation. There is too much
disinformation around about hate crime legislation.
If you'll recall from yesterday's Update regarding the church in
Montana, it's not as far-fetched as one might think. Sponsors of this
legislation include Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Orin Hatch (R-UT). Call
your Senators today to make sure they block this legislation and click on
the link below to read "Hate Crimes: Beyond Virtual Reality."
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