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Hate Crimes Legislation Vote Coming

April 20, 2009

Washington DC, April 16 (MetroCatholic) –  U.S. Representative, Barney Frank, announced Thursday that the House Judiciary Committee will be considering hate crimes legislation, H.R. 1913, this coming week of April 20. Frank is expecting the committee to pass the bill which would leave it in the House to vote on later this spring, according to a news release issued by Barney Frank on his website last week.*

The bill, H.R. 1913, is named the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. As of Tuesday the bill already had 42 co-sponsors. The bill was introduced into the House on April 2 by U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), chair of the House Judiciary Committee.

“All freedom loving Americans must voice their opposition to this bill,” said Dr. Gary Cass of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission. “If this bill passes it lays the foundation for censoring Christians. In other countries, Like in Canada and Sweden, where these types of hate crime laws have been implemented, pastors and Christians have been jailed and fined for their faithful adherence to the biblical values.”

US Congressman John Conyers reintroduced the same bill that passed in 2007. The bill was passed in less than one hour before any opposition could be mounted. It was eventually vetoed by President Bush. President Obama has expressed his support of hate crime legislation and is expected to sign the bill if passed.

The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission is calling on all freedom loving American’s to call the house Judiciary Committee and tell them to vote no on hate crimes that take away religious liberty and freedom of speech.

*Barney Frank’s news release: www.house.gov/frank/04-09-09hatecrimes.html

The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission is a non-profit organization devoted to protecting the rights of Christians to confidently live their faith. Dr. Gary Cass has degrees from Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as Executive Director of the Center for Reclaiming America for Christ, an outreach of Coral Ridge Ministries founded by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy.

Posted by George Vogt · Filed Under Catholic US News 

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3 Responses to “Hate Crimes Legislation Vote Coming”

  1. HR 1913 Hate Crimes Legislation Vote Coming | Bible Prophecy In The News on April 20th, 2009 1:01 pm

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  2. B Newsome on April 20th, 2009 1:02 pm

    This is utterly ridiculous. Just read the bill. Don’t stop until you’ve read the entire bill through section 10. There are no restrictions on free speech. In fact, the bill goes out of the way to say as much.

  3. Robin Doty on October 27th, 2009 9:47 am

    If made law my rights regarding religious beliefs will be striped. Those whose lifestyle is contrary to GOD’S word want their own way. Meaning to legislate whatever type or kind of sexuality they deem fit. My freedom of religion is guaranteed under the constitution. Whether or not you or anyone believes what is written in the Bible is a personal matter and then to pick and chose God’s words regarding directives of sexuality type or preference from Gods Word so as to accommodate their lifestyle negates my freedom of religious choice.
    What does it say where congress men and women take to legislating sexuality instead of more important things such as the economy, health care and the like.

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