The campaign to punish thought continues
Here are links to Biweekly Commentaries on opposition to "hate crime" laws
Utah's "hate crimes" lobby tries again
Can we say it one more time? It is outrageous, un-American and unconstitutional to set up laws proclaiming that the sensibilities of certain groups count more than those of others -- that greater legal punishment should be meted out to someone who harms another, if the perpetrator is deemed to harbor negative thoughts about gender or particular races.
A lost battle in the war against "hate crime" laws
Such reasoning did not prevail in the New Hampshire House, however, and Bill 136 was defeated 298-48. Not surprisingly, Rep. Bicknell and those who supported the bill suffered through the usual slings and arrows of being smeared as racists and bigots by the usual claque of "diversity" groups. Those citizens who supported the bill knew the odds were against common sense triumphing, and they are to be admired for their persistent efforts.
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