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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05/27/09
RE: S.909

The US Senate is preparing to vote any day on S. 909, a "hate crimes" bill that would grant special preferred government status to a select few citizens ...

Source: renewamerica.us
05/27/09
'Is the Christian Church in America Being Forced Underground?'

The act has already been approved in the US House of Representatives as HR 1913 and is sitting in the queue and waiting in the Senate as S. 909. ...

Source: NewsByUs
05/26/09
'Is the Christian Church in America Being Forced Underground?'

The act has already been approved in the US House of Representatives as HR 1913 and is sitting in the queue and waiting in the Senate as S. 909. ...

Source: American Daily
05/26/09
Stand up and fight – the time is now

This thing not only criminalizes speech against the homosexual agenda, S. 909, was dubbed the "Pedophile Protection Act" because the House rejected an ...

Source: WND.com
05/25/09
RE: S.909

This thing not only criminalizes speech against the homosexual agenda, S. 909, was dubbed the "Pedophile Protection Act" because the House rejected an ...

Source: WorldNetDaily
05/25/09
BARBER: These laws should go

The US Senate is preparing to vote any day on S. 909, a "hate crimes" bill that would grant special preferred government status to a select few citizens ...

Source: Washington Times
05/24/09
Hate Crimes and the Sedition Act of 2009

By John Griffing HR 1913, The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and its companion bill S. 909, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention ...

Source: American Thinker
05/24/09
Unprecedented campaign stalls action by upper house

An analysis by Shawn D. Akers, policy analyst with Liberty Counsel, said the proposal, formally known as HR 1913 in the House and S. 909 in the Senate, ...

Source: WND.com
05/23/09
RE: S.909

A hearing on the act, already approved by the US House as HR 1913 and pending in the Senate as S. 909, is expected in the Senate Judiciary Committee soon. ...

Source: WND.com
05/22/09
Homeless Haven offers thank you

The second piece of legislation that attacks Christian faith is the so-called "hate speech" rule (HR 1913/S. 909). Under this proposed law, cloaked in the ...

Source: Baraboo News Republic
05/22/09
Barber: Repeal All "Hate Crimes" Laws

by Press Release Lynchburg, VA - The US Senate is preparing to vote any day on S. 909, a bill that would grant specially preferred government status to a ...

Source: Post Chronicle
05/21/09
RE: S.909

I believe that Dobson has wrongly declared that the fight against the so-called "hate crimes" bill -- S. 909, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act ...

Source: OneNewsNow
05/21/09
Repeal All 'Hate Crimes” Laws

Lynchburg, VA - The US Senate is preparing to vote any day on S. 909, a bill that would grant specially preferred government status to a select few citizens ...

Source: American Daily
05/21/09
The “Christian” Right's still wrong and singing the same old song ...

The Senate refused to define what is meant by sexual orientation in S. 909, the “Hate Crimes” bill. This means that the 30 different sexual orientations ...

Source: Online Journal
05/21/09
RE: S.909

S. 909, the "hate crime" bill, is called the Matthew Shepard Act. In 1997, just before Matthew Shepard was murdered, the homosexual Washington Blade ...

Source: WorldNetDaily
05/21/09
LGBT Lies About Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity

Transgender activists want "gender identity" included as a protected class in the so-called hate crime bills, HR 1913 or S. 909 because they want their ...

Source: Right Side News
05/21/09
RE: S.909

By frontpage Magazine - 14 Seconds Ago By J. Matt Barber The US Senate is preparing to vote any day on S. 909, a bill that would grant specially preferred ...

Source: Opposing Views
05/20/09
Outlawing our opinion

For example, presently bill S. 909 is on the fast track through the Senate, poised under the guise of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. ...

Source: The People's Defender
05/20/09
RE: S.909

S. 909, the "hate crime" bill, is called the Matthew Shepard Act. In 1997, just before Matthew Shepard was murdered, the homosexual Washington Blade ...

Source: WND.com
05/20/09
More on Stop Senate bill 909--Hate Crimes Bill criminalizing teaching

The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 909) is the Senate version of a bill that passed the House in April. A cornerstone of the “gay” political ...

Source: Examiner.com
05/20/09
Outlawing Opinion

For example, presently bill S. 909 is on the fast track through the Senate, poised under the guise of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. ...

Source: Philadelphia Bulletin
05/20/09
Chuck Norris Against Hate Crime Act

"For example, presently bill S. 909 is on the fast track through the Senate, poised under the guise of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. ...

Source: Advocate.com
05/20/09
RE: S.909

By Matt Barber Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Lynchburg, VA – The US Senate is preparing to vote any day on S. 909, a bill that would grant specially preferred ...

Source: Canada Free Press
05/20/09
Thoughts From the Interface of Science, Religion, Law and Culture

Michael Marcavage, Director, Repent America "S.909 will make illegal every word in the Bible describing homosexual sodomy. It will legitimize sin and ...

Source: ScienceBlogs
05/20/09
Chuck Norris' facts on hate crimes bill are missing in action

For example, presently bill S. 909 is on the fast track through the Senate, poised under the guise of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. ...

Source: Media Matters for America
05/19/09
Love enough to hate

The underlying issue behind HR 1913/S. 909 is simple. Hate crimes legislation, which assigns different levels of punishment for the same crime, ...

Source: WorldNetDaily
05/19/09
RE: S.909

A hearing on the act, already approved by the US House as HR 1913 and pending in the Senate as S. 909, is expected in the Senate Judiciary Committee soon. ...

Source: WND.com
05/18/09
RE: S.909

"I am writing to urge you to do all in your power to oppose passage of S.909, also known as 'The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.' "Passage ...

Source: WND.com
05/18/09
Outlawing Opinion

For example, presently bill S. 909 is on the fast track through the Senate, poised under the guise of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. ...

Source: Town Hall
05/18/09
RE: S.909

S.909 will make illegal every word in the Bible describing homosexual sodomy. It will legitimize sin and prepare the way for censorship of the Gospel of ...

Source: Tips-Q GLBT News

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