Congresswoman Lee Speaks in Support of Hate Crimes Bill

[darkprncess92]

ARE YOU KDDING ME 30SECONDS WHAT A bunch of bs!!!!

[wonOnbi]

Hate crime bill not to be confused with (H.R.1959) The Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 nor it's related bill H.R.1955:

It hasn't yet passed. Sponsored by Democrat Rep Jane Harman. List of Co-sponsors of

Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH] 7/29/08;

James Moran[VA] 9/16/08...Sam Farr[CA] 9/16/08...Dan Burton [IN]9/16/08

Lynn Woolsey [CA]9/16/08...Janice Schakowsky [IL]9/16/08...Todd Platts[PA] 9/16/08..James McGovern [MA]9/16/08..John Tierney[MA]9/18/08

Roscoe Bartlett[MD]9/18/08

[wonOnbi]

Democrat Rep Jane Harman also sponsored HR 1547 banning incandescent light bulbs and which forces Americans to use mercury-filled, bulbs which require special means to dispose due to potential breaking and leakage of mercury into the home or land.

"To prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light bulbs, and require the development of a plan for increasing the use of more efficient light bulbs by consumers and businesses."

(The legislation was passed if I'm not mistaken-will confirm).

[StoogeWatcher]

So the murder of Eddie Araujo is somehow a hate crime. Why not the murders of Jeffrey Curley or Jesse Dirkhising?

[StevieNicksFan]

GWEN Araujo, NOT Eddie.

And Yes it is, and should be considered a hate crime, I'm not sure of the other people you speak of, but if their's was a similar situation, then their's should be considered a hate crime too.

In SOOOO MANY states in the US, Crimes against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender people, STILL isn't considerd to be hate, and it is shameful.

Hopefully one day, it will be.

[Kaza0kun]

It IS considered to be hate. And people SHOULDN'T do that. But this bill should not be passed because it is taking free speech away from us. We shouldn't be punished for opinions. Actions, yes. Opinions and words, no.

[italianmuscles]

@Kaza0kun fuck u that`s all i can say

[spartacus6839]

Congressman is short for Congressmanager. So its good to know she is a women.

[SerinaStar]

30 sec??!

no wonder we all suffering?!

shows how long it takes us to get killed out the streets! :.(

[badgirlxxxx]

w.t.f???

30 sc for 22 jears of innocence???

this is verry sick for me toe see,they are the one to be on GWEN splace.....GWEN payd taxes to so give het the time she need...b.t.w thank you lee..from the netherland,R.I.P girlfriend by soul xxx

[skaggmo]

Everyone agrees that any violent crime deserves serious punishment. We certainly don't need any new legislation for that since we already have it. What's the real point of all this? I don't know why they can't just say what they really want, or why they have to act like it's about violent crime. That is so phoney and transparent. And it makes me wonder what they are really talking about. Are they trying to limit Free Speech?

[DamNationDiplomat]

Hate crime statutes don't only apply to murder; 'hate crime' is an identifier of a specific type of malicious motivation which should be taken in to account in prosecution. Murder committed under the umbrella of 'hate crime' is a specific form of criminal act; this is not the kind of violent death which occurs because a person is involved in a rival street gang or because of an extramarital affair. This is about people being killed for the simple fact of being themselves.

[TheDragonGuy]

thank you so much for this, Congresswoman Lee.

[StoogeWatcher]

Isn't this same Barbara Lee who opposed anti-terrorism legislation just three days after 9/11?