House Passes Hate Crimes Bill 237-180

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:15pm

A message from Andy Tobias brings this joyous news:

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I just watched the hate crimes debate and votes on C-SPAN -- with virtually every Dem voting our way, virtually every R voting against.

And the speeches! The difference was unbelievably stark.

And now my friend of 41 years, Barney Frank, who was DEEPLY in the closet, as I was, when we first met, holds the gavel calling for the final vote. As I type, the Hate Crimes bill -- inclusive of gender identity -- is being passed: 237-180.

It is a great day to be an American.

Hug,

Andy

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:25pm

YAY!!!!

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:46pm

That is a great step - but the White House still opposes it, and has threatened to veto it.
White House Opposes Hate Crime Bill

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:50pm

So Bush would use his third veto against this bill? My, he does put the "Compassionate" in Conservativism!

[robbiej]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:53pm

But we're so GOOD at shoving something down another's throat.

And also geeting something shoved down our own!

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:53pm

Makes you want to go out and bash a republican does'nt it Joe?

[courtnyj]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:55pm

lol!

Wonderful news!

[Kringas]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 3:57pm

I'll be happy to stop shoving my lifestyle down other's throats when heterosexuals do the same.

Updated On: 5/3/07 at 03:57 PM

[JustAGuy]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:00pm

"As it should be. But that doesn't give the homosexuals a free pass to go shoving their lifestyle down people's throats all because they want acceptance. I have more respect for those who are homosexual and who keep to themselves and don't get on their soapboxes and make trouble..."

Change the word homosexual to bible thumping Christians and I might agree with you Amanda.

[JustAGuy]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:03pm

"It's really sad to see that it makes you people happy to have an illness."

You seems pretty happy with your affliction of bigotry.

[Kringas]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:04pm

Homosexuality isn't a mental illness, dear. You've got antiquated information.

PS - The earth's not flat, either.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:05pm

Please don't argue with the obvious sockpuppet in my joyous thread.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:05pm

"I have more respect for those who are homosexual and who keep to themselves and don't get on their soapboxes and make trouble."

Charming, Mandy. No, really, you are such a beacon of pure Christian love that I'm inspired. You should be so proud of yourself. Jesus loves those who hate others.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:09pm

Amanda is not a real person.

She is simply the latest sock puppet dreamed up by a 2nd-rate playwright creating a 3rd-rate character with 4th-rate dialogue.

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:10pm

Amanda it is truly Heterosexuals who "Shove it down people's throats" (NICE analogy by the way!) Look at the engagement page in your local paper, go to a wedding, check out the high school Prom, all chances for the straights to brag about who they're boinking.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:12pm

I know. I'm sorry, PJ. It's so tempting. I will abide by what you say because of my immense love for Gene.

This truly is wonderful news, though! Maybe one day we can get rid of the hatred inside people as well as the hatred they inflict on other people. But the House can't help with that one.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:15pm

Sounds like really wonderful news if it doesn't get vetoed. In the meantime please be mindful of the rules when coming into contact with animals.

[lildogs]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:17pm

Awesome--what's the rationale for voting against the bill?

"The White House also noted that the bill would leave out other classes such as the elderly, members of the military or police officers."

Maybe I'm out of the loop, but how many hate crimes against senior citizens have we had? And I believe it's already a federal offense to attack a police officer or military person.

That's the specious reasoning they use because they don't want to say what they believe, unlike Helga, She-Wolf of the SS. They think, against all medical and psychological evidence, that hoomsexuality is an illness, probably caused by a troll living in the stomach.



Updated On: 5/3/07 at 04:17 PM

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:17pm

This will make the Hate Crime Vigil that I'm attending this evening all the more poignant. Here's hoping that Bush actually does something right for once.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:18pm

I was about to ask the same question, lil.

[courtnyj]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:21pm

Bush can't possibly veto the bill. His approval rating can't possibly get any lower!

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:22pm

Well the bottom line is that the Republicans can't stand homos. The party line is that this bill violates first amendment protections (Uh-huh), is uneccessary since these acts are already crimes (yep), and it's just not needed (I guess cause there aren't any hate crimes?).

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:23pm

Here's the YouTube of Barney Frank announcing the passage. Nancy Pelosi hugs him at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKj6NHgJvIw

And looks like someone threw another pail of water on the Creature Known as Amanda5.

[courtnyj]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:27pm

This is probably a silly question, but does Nancy Pelosi really have a youtube account?

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 5/3/07 at 4:28pm

Aw, I miss her already.

And, Joe, how can it possibly violate the first amendment? My head explodes with the absurdity of that claim.

I'm just waiting for people to argue that "It's a free country."