S.909 - Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as introduced.
  • Popular: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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08/06/09
Senator DeMint will not address the lie he told about hate crimes legislation

...Dear Mr. McEwen, Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.909, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. As you may know, this bill would create a new federal crime for willfully causing bodily injury to any person because of thei

08/05/09
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: Senator DeMint will not ...

Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.909, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. As you may know, this bill would create a new federal crime for willfully causing bodily injury to any person because of ...

08/04/09
Sen. Reid: Hate Law Will Favor Muslims | DoomDaily

Leahy's Judiciary office seeking assurance that, since S. 909 was to be submitted as an amendment, Leahy would not omit legislative due process. Judiciary assured me that the hate bill would be given complete public exposure through a ...

Source: DoomDaily
08/04/09
Talmudic 'Hate' Legislation – Join the Resistance! | The Official ...

Passage of S. 909 is indeed a staggering blow to lovers of freedom. Many will now conclude it's not worthwhile to attempt to resist the next wave of Orwellian legislation, which includes ADL's ENDA, cyber-bullying bill, Department of ...

08/04/09
Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com » Sen. Reid: Hate Law Will Favor Muslims

Leahy's Judiciary office seeking assurance that, since S. 909 was to be submitted as an amendment, Leahy would not omit legislative due process. Judiciary assured me that the hate bill would be given complete public exposure through a ...

08/02/09
Hate Crimes Bill - who benefits? |

The United States Senate recently passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA/S.909), a “Hate Crimes Bill” that provides authorities with the power to increase prosecution and punishment for crimes which were already ...

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08/01/09
Hate Crimes Bill – who benefits? « Dprogram.net

The United States Senate recently passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA/S.909), a “Hate Crimes Bill” that provides authorities with the power to increase prosecution and punishment for crimes which were already ...

08/01/09
Northerntruthseeker: Hate Crime Bill: Who Benefits?: Possibly Only ...

The United States Senate recently passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA/S.909), a "Hate Crimes Bill" that provides authorities with the power to increase prosecution and punishment for crimes which were already ...

07/31/09
planetransgender: Fort Worth Texas to Consider Transgender Protections

S. 909 Hate Crimes Bill. ENDA H.R. 3017. Track your Senator's and Rep. Votes by e-mail. Track your Senator\. 0% Equality Achieved At the Federal Level. Search This Blog. Loading... Vertaal, Ελληνικά , По-руссÐ

07/31/09
Patriots and Liberty » Blog Archive » When the Wicked Rule

The latest in governmental wickedness gone wild is the 63-28 passage in the U.S. Senate of S. 909, the “Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act”, although its service as a gateway to oppression of freedom of speech and religion is ...

07/31/09
Dispraxis: Freethought Examiner: Hate Crimes Bill - who benefits?

The United States Senate recently passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA/S.909), a "Hate Crimes Bill" that provides authorities with the power to increase prosecution and punishment for crimes which were already ...

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07/31/09
Clueless Emma: WHEN THE WICKED RULE [Excerpts]

The latest in governmental wickedness gone wild is the 63-28 passage in the U.S. Senate of S. 909, the "Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act", although its service as a gateway to oppression of freedom of speech and religion is ...

07/30/09
Christian News Spot: When the Wicked Rule

The latest in governmental wickedness gone wild is the 63-28 passage in the U.S. Senate of S. 909, the "Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act", although its service as a gateway to oppression of freedom of speech and religion is ...

07/30/09
Ted Pike's Hail Mary Strategy for Defeating the 'Hate' Bill ...

This would mean that the full force of Title 18, Section 2a of the 1968 hate law, undergirding S. 909, will remain in effect. It says that anyone whose speech “induces” another to commit a violent hate crime will be “tried as a ...

07/30/09
The Clue Meter: Gun Bills, Gun politics

S. 909: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act H.R. 3022: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2202: Child Safety and Home Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2083: Border Sovereignty and Protection Act ...

07/30/09
White Civil Rights » Ted Pike's Hail Mary Strategy for Defeating ...

The President has repeatedly warned that if Congress sends him a DOD bill with extra Raptors, he will veto it – along with the attached federal hate crimes attachment, S.909. Does this mean fast forward of the hate bill through ...

07/29/09
planetransgender: How The Religious Right Wing Distorts Legit Research

S. 909 Hate Crimes Bill. ENDA H.R. 3017. Track your Senator's and Rep. Votes by e-mail. Track your Senator\. 0% Equality Achieved At the Federal Level. Search This Blog. Loading... Vertaal, Ελληνικά , По-руссÐ

07/28/09
Chicago Republican Party - Why are Democrats protecting pedophiles?

The bill sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and pushed hard by the Obama Administration, was until recently labeled S. 909 "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act." But it faced such strong resistance by conservatives ...

07/28/09
Snippits and Snappits: THE ESOTERIC AGENDA & CHOPPING UP THE ...

S.909 is a direct violation of the First Amendment. It allows the federal government to prosecute people involved in “hate speech” transmitted over television, radio, and the internet. The House version of the bill states: ...

07/27/09
Resistance Can Help Make Hate Law Unenforceable | Republic ...

Passage of S. 909 is indeed a staggering blow to lovers of freedom. Many will now conclude it's not worthwhile to attempt to resist the next wave of Orwellian legislation, which includes ADL's ENDA, cyber-bullying bill, Department of ...

07/27/09
Resistance Can Help Make Hate Law Unenforceable

Passage of S. 909 is indeed a staggering blow to lovers of freedom. Many will now conclude it's not worthwhile to attempt to resist the next wave of Orwellian legislation, which includes ADL's ENDA, cyber-bullying bill, Department of ...

07/27/09
STOP Sotomayor Now — Vote this week! « R3publican: Restore ...

S. 909 Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Bill. Purpose: Increases penalties for certain crimes committed against certain people, particularly based on sexual orientation. Position: OPPOSE. first posted July 25, 2009 ...

07/27/09
Star City Harbinger » Rev. Joe Cobb: Facing Change . . . Gay ...

... because it reflects love, authenticity and hope. May we each strive for the same. You can follow S. 909–the Matthew Shepard Act–through Congress at OpenCongress.org. cobb-mug1 Original Post for Star City Harbinger by Rev. Joe Cobb ...

07/27/09
The Survivalist Forum » Blog Archive » Resistance Can Help Make ...

Passage of S. 909 is indeed a staggering blow to lovers of freedom. Many will now conclude it's not worthwhile to attempt to resist the next wave of Orwellian legislation, which includes ADL's ENDA, cyber-bullying bill, Department of ...

07/27/09
Rock The Truth: Hating the Senate

Holder was asked by Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) if the federal hate bill S. 909 will equally protect all Americans from violent crimes? Holder explicitly says the hate bill will not provide equal protection to most Americans. ...

07/26/09
Ted Pike's Hail Mary Strategy for Defeating the 'Hate' Bill | The ...

The President has repeatedly warned that if Congress sends him a DOD bill with extra Raptors, he will veto it – along with the attached federal hate crimes attachment, S.909. Does this mean fast forward of the hate bill through ...

07/26/09
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » F-22 jet can shoot homosexual ...

After having a hearty laugh over that email, I tried to look up the bill they're talking about (S. 909), and got this, a months old bill from Ted Kennedy about federal assistance for hate crimes prosecution. Maybe they got the number ...

07/26/09
BREAKING: “HATE CRIMES” BILL NOT FINAL. F-22 RAPTOR CAN STILL ...

Patrick Leahy (D-VT) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate and argued essentially that since he couldn't get 60 honest votes to pass the “Punish Pastors, Protect Pedophiles” hate crimes S. 909 as a stand-alone bill, it should instead be ...

07/25/09
The ORIGINAL Operation Twitter Tea Party: STOP Sotomayor Now ...

S. 909 Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Bill. Purpose: Increases penalties for certain crimes committed against certain people, particularly based on sexual orientation. Position: OPPOSE. Posted by SandieC at 7:08 AM ...

07/25/09
HRC | Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act Clears Key Senate ...

On June 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 909) that included an appearance by Attorney General Eric Holder, the first time an Attorney General has testified in favor of this legislation, ...

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