Rep. Holt Speaks in Favor of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act

[beckygrrl]

Congressman Holt, you are a bonafide hero to our community. I am so proud to have you representing our district. Keep fighting the good fight, we love you for it!

[Ataxicabdriver]

There is no such fear in my community.

[PaulSkinny]

Rush Holt, i called your office to urge you to vote yes on this act, and im SO glad you did. You did in amazing thing for huge communities, to assure safety for all. Thank you.

[chdyona]

2 wrongs, more like 30 wrongs dont make a right. Wake up people, this is protecting even pedifiles, exhibitionists, sexual harassers, & on & on. Get educated! This "Act" is deceitful! It is protecting violators, that will be free to victimize, & those who oppose them will have a FEDERAL OFFENSE against them, &they will have a misdermeanor. What is going ? Stand for righteousness. Write, call your congressmen, senators, this can not be! Who wil protect those who are victims of these hideous acts.

[sierraslim]

This speech and law is an example of idiocy gone wild. With this kind of thinking and laws being past America has lost its freedom. One group of people above another is now being protected because of who they choose to have sex with. People, be afraid be very afraid. God almighty help us we have lost common sense. If this law was already in affect I could be put in Jail for saying what I just said. Mark my words. Notice how much hate speech will be leveled against me for what I just said.

[putittogether]

Amazing that no ones is talking about the fundamentals of the law. How is the government to determine what you are thinking?. How can a thought, be a crime? Under what pretexts does the government claim what you are thinking?

No one ask these difficult and very very threatening question to the Constitution and free speech. Very sad really, how people can be manipulated into passing a law that could in 50 years wipe out the right to free thought. ...Your own mind controlled by the State...

[cryan71]

Did you even listen to this video?

[xxSilentMajorityxx]

People seem to forget that hate works both ways.You wont be able to use the "suppressed inner city minority" pity card anymore to justify violent crimes against law abiding citizens.

And we know the racial crime statistics are NOT in favor of "suppressed inner city minorities" I don't think any crime based on prejudiced is acceptable,but I also don't think we need more laws to combat these threats.

It's just another bill presented as "good for us"

when in actuality,it will work against you

[Down10]

Thank you for being the voice of reason, Rep. Holt.

[RichieNJim]

Thank you, Representative Holt. And though I know you won't, I'd like you to spit in Virginia Foxx's (R-NC) face for the despicable lies she told on the floor of the House of Representatives. Oh the Tarheel state must be SO proud tonight.

[AaronBasch]

im a volunteer with garden state equality!!!

[gleeindc]

I wish I lived in his NJ district to vote for Rep Holt.

[explainedcalmly]

Thank you, Rep. Holt & everyone else in the house who made this possible. Now let's hope it passes the Senate.

[BostonMichel]

Thank you so much Rep Holt! It's time federal law was as protective of minorities as NJ state law!