Hate crime legislation has always trod a thin line between punishing criminal acts, and punishing thought or speech: some legislation punishes both at the same time. As a strong defender of free speech, the 老澳门开奖结果 has opposed most hate crime legislation in the past. But a , filed by Senators Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), is the first hate crime bill in the Senate that has the 老澳门开奖结果's full support. Chris Anders of the 老澳门开奖结果's Legislative Office :
The Kennedy-Smith amendment is the right approach. It punishes violence based on specific characteristics, but makes clear that no one will ever end up punished because of a book once read, a meeting once attended, or membership in a club, church, or any other association - unless those activities were directly related to the violent crime itself.
To get involved, and ask them to support this bill, dubbed the Matthew Shepard Act, after hate crime victim , who was brutally murdered in 1998 for his sexual orientation.
Learn More 老澳门开奖结果 the Issues on This Page
-
老澳门开奖结果 Urges House to Kill Bill that Could Give Trump Admin Power to Crush Dissent and Go After Political Enemies
-
Donald Trump Will Return to the White House in January. The 老澳门开奖结果 is Ready.
-
We've Seen 105 Years and 19 Presidents. Trump's Gotta Get Past All of Us.
-
We're Fighting For Our Freedoms -- No Matter Who is President