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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07/15/09
Right Wing Hate Crimes Lies Now Available in Convenient Video Form ...

Miss California, Carrie Prejean, could have been charged with a “hate crime” for her views on same-sex marriage if S. 909 was already law. What could constitute a “hate crime” under this bill is a homosexual man or woman claiming they .

07/15/09
If Passed, Hate Crimes Prevention Act to Cover Gender, Sexual ...

Thursday (tomorrow) the U.S. Senate will have a cloture vote on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S.909), which is offered as an amendment to the current Department of Defense authorization bill. From an AAUW action alert: ...

07/15/09
Senate ready to vote on 'hate crimes' bill | American Conservative ...

Urgent: Call your senators today to oppose any form of hate crimes legislation July 15, 2009 Dear Carolyn, We have confirmation that a vote on the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill (S.909) will happen this week.

07/15/09
Illinois Review: Why Hate Crimes Will Affect You

The below email from U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen's office is a good example of why you must call your own Senators today and ask them to reject the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 909) and any Hate Crimes Amendment to ...

07/15/09
Liberty's Logic: Would Kohl and Feingold Protect Pedophiles and ...

S. 909 supporters could not rally enough votes to pass it as a stand-alone bill. So they attached it to S. 1390 - the Defense Authorization Act that determines if our overseas troops will get paid. And who would not vote for that? ...

07/15/09
Senate ready to vote on 'hate crimes' bill: PETITION « Political ...

We have confirmation that a vote on the Pretentious Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill (S.909) will happen this week. It is likely that the bill will be introduced as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill. If the Senate approves ...

07/15/09
Senate GOP Leader Comments On Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing ...

Act, already approved by the U.S. House as H.R. 1913 and pending in the Senate as S. 909, is expected in the Senate Judiciary Committee soon. Is your congressman supporting the “Pedophile Protection Act”? Pedophile's need our protection ...

07/15/09
SUNLIT UPLANDS: Controversial Homosexual "Hate Crimes" Act Set for ...

In addition to adding "sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability" to the list of federally-protected classes, S.909, also known as the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also expands the reach of hate crimes law by ...

07/15/09
Act now or the lying liars win « Mike Tidmus : Blog

Before you even think of clicking start, read Section 10 of the federal hate crimes bill – S.909, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (aka The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act). It unequivocally states: ...

07/15/09
Blog Me No Blogs: JULY COSIES

Well, then consider yourself more intelligent than Focus on the Family's James Dobson who has also referred to S. 909, commonly known as the Matthew Shepard Act, as "utter evil." Certain so-called "Christian" commentators and genera

07/15/09
The Betrayal » BREAKING NEWS: SENATOR LEAHY HIDES “HATE BILL” IN ...

On Monday, Senator 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, ...

07/15/09
Being Frank Doesn't Require Harshness: Reasons to Oppose S.909 ...

S. 909 would move our government into the dangerous realm of "thought crime." The actual language states, "The incidence of violence motivated by perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, ...

07/15/09
Hate Crimes Vote May Come Thursday

Pro-family leaders said S. 909 may be introduced as an amendment to the defense authorization bill and voted on as early as Thursday. The bill adds sexual orientation to the list of federally protected classes, and gives states and ...

07/15/09
Arctic Wolfdog » My Letter to Senator Ted Kaufman, Senator, D-DE

I called your office today to voice my oposition to S.909, the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Bill, and was disappointed by the response. Instead of duly noting my oposition to the bill and determining where I was from and passing my ...

07/15/09
Capitol Offense: The Florida Family Association Promotes Hate ...

Please contact your US Senators and ask them to vote NO on the Hate Crimes Bill (S. 909) Simply Call the Capitol Switchboard number, (202) 224-3121, and ask to be connected to your Senator. It will take less than 90 seconds and have a ...

07/15/09
Stop the outrage. | American Conservative Daily

Tell them S.909 does not belong in the defense bill and we want it stripped immediately. Tell them to stop using our troops as pawns, tell them the pay for our troops had better not be held up for one second and to shred S.909. ...

07/15/09
Dems sneaking 'hate crimes' through on soldiers' bill Piggybacking ...

Now the Senate is considering the military appropriations bill, or S.1390, and the Senate "hate crimes" act, or S. 909, may be passed as an amendment soon. The "hate crimes" legislation now faces its best chance in years to become ...

07/15/09
Northern Light: Take Action Immediately!! Democrats: "Protect ...

the "Punish Pastors, Protect Pedophiles" hate crimes S. 909 as a > stand-alone bill, it should instead be attached as an amendment to S. > 1390, the National Defense Authorization Act. Staffers for Senator ...

07/15/09
DEMOCRATS HOLD U.S. TROOPS HOSTAGE! « darethefuture.info

On Monday, Senator 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, ...

07/15/09
American Family Association on “Hate Crimes” Legislation Coming ...

We have confirmation that a vote on the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill (S.909) will happen this week. It is likely that the bill will be introduced as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill. If the Senate approves the Hate ...

07/15/09
Hate Crimes Bill Alert « Gunservatively!

We have confirmation that a vote on the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill (S.909) will happen this week. It is likely that the bill will be introduced as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill. If the Senate approves the Hate ...

07/15/09
angry asian man

Call your Senator toll free at 866-659-9641 today between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm EST and urge support for the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 909). Current law limits federal involvement in hate crimes cases to ...

07/15/09
DEMOCRATS HOLD U.S. TROOPS HOSTAGE! « darethefuture.org

On Monday, Senator 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, ...

07/15/09
Emergency Alert: There's Still Time To Kill The Hate Bill

The debate over funding additional F-22 fighter planes on the defense appropriations bill was not resolved today and will continue Wednesday. This delay may give lovers of freedom another day to protest the hate bill, S. 909.

07/15/09
American Decency Association » US Senate poised to vote on Hate ...

My note: The legislation is also known as the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill (S.909). It is now anticipated that the bill will be introduced as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill. If the Senate approves the Hate Crimes ...

07/15/09
DEMOCRATS HOLD U.S. TROOPS HOSTAGE! « darethefuture.org

On Monday, Senator 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, ...

07/15/09
Jesus Is Lord Forever: In Opposition To S.909 aka "Matthew ...

I am against S.909 aka the "Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill" that has been proposed and is finally apparently coming to a vote in the Senate. If Senate were to vote in favor of this bill then President Obama is likely to sign it into ...

07/15/09
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Hate Crime Privilege Grab: Dangerously ...

Sometime on Monday Senator Leahy (D-Vermont) had his office put out a press release confirming his intention to try smuggling S.909, the Hate Crime Bill, through the Senate by attaching it to the National Defense Authorization bill this ...

07/15/09
The Radical Press » Blog Archive » ! ! ! EMERGENCY ALERT ! ! ! PRO ...

One day before possible hate bill passage, the homosexual lobby has pulled out all stops in generating massive calling to the Senate in favor of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, S. 909. NPN's poll for early afternoon EDT on Tuesday, ...

07/15/09
Stop the outrage. | The Voice

Tell them S.909 does not belong in the defense bill and we want it stripped immediately. Tell them to stop using our troops as pawns, tell them the pay for our troops had better not be held up for one second and to shred S.909. ...

Source: The Voice

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