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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07/14/09
LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH: They're slick, they're con artists, and ...

He plans to add the "Hate Crimes" bill (S. 909: The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act described by opponents as the Pedophile Protection Act) as an amendment to the Department of Defense Authorization Bill. ...

07/14/09
Ask Sens. Inhofe and Coburn to vote FOR S. 909, The Matthew ...

The HRC and I encourage you to urge your Senator to vote for the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 909). As the HRC states, hate crimes against LGBT people are on the rise, one out of every six hate crimes is because of the victim's sexual ...

07/14/09
Matthew Shepard Act Senate Vote | Free Range Talk

I'm writing to urge you to vote in support of the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 909). Anything else would be a true betrayal to the foundation of our republic, namely that its citizens have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of ...

07/14/09
Velvetpark | Dyke Culture in Bloom | Open Thread: July 14, 2009

You're calling to urge the Senator to vote for the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 909). Most calls end right there. But if you like, you can add: * Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are on the rise. ...

07/14/09
Ayatollah Obama: Bastardization Of USA Enters Final Phase ...

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: ...

07/14/09
The Saloon dot net :: Wake up, America! Hate Crimes Measure Tied ...

Even if mark-up amendments are permitted (which can be easily deleted in conference), the forthcoming S.909 will mirror a House bill H.R. 1913, already passed 249-175 along strict party lines, which makes "sexual orientation," "gender,"

07/14/09
Brad's World View: S. 909 - Obama's "Hate Whitey" bill

For you see, under S. 909, certain members of our society, primarily determined by the color of their skin and the lusts in their hearts, are what Obama and Holder call “protected classes.” This is *not* a "slippery slope". ...

07/14/09
LGBTQ Justice: The Senate is poised to vote on the Matthew Shepard ...

You're calling to urge the Senator to vote for the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 909). Most calls end right there. But if you like, you can add: Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are on the rise. ...

07/14/09
URGENT ACTION ALERT! Matthew Shepard Act in Danger | PrideDEPOT.com

The Matthew Shepard Act (S. 909) is in danger from right wing extremists who are flooding senators with letters and phone calls. Focus on the Family's James Dobson has been referring to this important hate crime legislation as the ...

07/14/09
CULTURE CAMPAIGN: Senate Hides Hate Crimes Bill in Defense ...

Late yesterday, Senate Democrats told their homosexualist base that they'd attempt to sneak the hate crimes bill (S. 909) past the public tomorrow as an amendment to the annual defense authorization bill – a must-pass measure (S. 1390) ...

07/14/09
causa nostrae laetitiae: Hate Crimes rider attached to Defense ...

As you may know, I was an original cosponsor of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S.909). This legislation would broaden the definition of a hate crime and strengthen federal laws governing the investigation and ...

07/14/09
Holder Video Floods Senate : Veterans Today - News for U.S. ...

Government & Politics holder_bill_floods_senate With possibly only a week left before a Senate vote on hate bill S. 909, this video is the political dynamite that could blow apart the pro-hate bill Democratic coalition in the Senate! ...

07/14/09
Call Your Senators TODAY!

You're calling to urge the Senator to vote for the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 909). Most calls end right there. But if you like, you can add: Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are on the rise. ...

07/14/09
More CHICANERY by Senator Leahy that is Sneaky…at best! at Desert ...

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, ...

07/14/09
Americans for Truth » Gagnon on “Hate Crimes” Bill S. 909 - Part I ...

Below we reprint the first of an excellent three-part series on the “Hate Crimes” bill (S. 909) by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary professor Robert Gagnon, probably the world's foremost expert on the Bible and homosexuality from an ...

07/14/09
Action Alert: Act Now to Pass the Matthew Shepard Act « NCLR Blog ...

Tell the person who answers the phone that you are a constituent and are calling to urge the Senator to vote for the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (bill number S.909). Repeat steps 1 and 2 to reach your other Senator. ...

07/14/09
Musings of a Wandering Elf: Too Lazy to Read? Then Shut Your Pie Hole!

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

07/14/09
Pro-Hate Bill Calls Flood Senate : Truth is Contagious

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, ...

07/14/09
S. 909 – Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act « K

S. 909 – Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. July 14, 2009. The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a bill currently in the senate. It may be voted on as early as Thursday! It's purpose is to provide Federal assistance ...

Source: K
07/14/09
GeorgiaInsight.org » Blog Archive » July 14th URGENT ACTION ALERT

S.909 Must be defeated! Call or fax NOW! The pressure for passage is GREATER than ever! Hate crimes legislation assures special protection for anyone claiming variant gender identities or sexual orientations. ...

07/14/09
Green Mountains Homesteading: 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, ...

07/14/09
Equality Under The Law Under Attack » Blog Archive » Conservative ...

That's right, S. 909 — aka, the “hate crimes bill” — being pushed through by the Obama Administration as one of its highest legislative priorities would make it a federal crime to commit a violent act against anyone based on race or

07/14/09
Senate Hate Crimes Bill Threatens Free Speech -Ted Pike : Voice of ...

Tell Senators: “Attorney General Holder says the federal hate bill, S. 909, will not protect members of America's military. Yet Democrats are attaching it as an amendment to the arms bill this Wednesday. This is dishonest. ...

07/13/09
Join the Final Push for the Hate Crimes Bill to Become Law

Please call Senators Casey and Specter toll free at 866-659-9641 between 9 am and 5 pm ET, and urge them to pass the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S 909 at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.909:). ...

07/13/09
Action Alert: End Hate Crimes Now S. 909

End Hate Crimes Now! Pass S 909! CALL YOUR SENATORS! Wednesday, July 15. 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 ...

07/13/09
HATE BILL GOING FORWARD IN SENATE! | Ron Paul War Room

Tell Senators: “Attorney General Holder says the federal hate bill, S. 909, will not protect members of America's military. Yet Democrats are attaching it as an amendment to the arms bill this Wednesday. This is dishonest. ...

07/13/09
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » This week: Ground Zero for Hate Crimes ...

Levin said he plans to attach an expansion of hate crimes law to the defense policy bill, meaning that a vote on the legislation, S. 909, could be as early as this week. The Rev. Ted Pike who continues to be indispensible in following ...

07/13/09
Teknosis: Freedom Watch: Total Emergency Alert

Tell Senators: "Attorney General Holder says the federal hate bill, S. 909, will not protect members of America's military. Yet Democrats are attaching it as an amendment to the arms bill this Wednesday. This is dishonest. ...

Source: Teknosis
07/13/09
THE AUTONOMIST

“Barack Obama” knows that a substantial majority of the American people would not support S. 909, if they knew about its character. That is why he had Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (Racial Socialist-Maine) limit Senate ...

07/13/09
GLAA Forum: LGBT amendments to defense bill in play

Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to introduce an amendment inserting the language of Sen. Ted Kennedy's (D-MA) hate crimes bill, S. 909, into the defense bill. Posted by Rick Rosendall on July 13, 2009 in Human Rights, Military | Permalink ...

Source: GLAA Forum

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