Vice President Biden Speaks on Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act

Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the importance of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, which expired last year, the Administration's ongoing coordination across the federal government to combat violence against women, and new steps the Administration is taking to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault. April 18, 2012.

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[Donnie Harden]

Elmer Fudd

[Karo0901]

I never realised that he is such a good public speaker. I envy you. Ours suck at motivating anybody.

[dalivaya]

yet from 2009 to today there has been 3 "honor killing" of girls in the USA where the murderer ie the father/husband did not get convicted and is free to roam around because of Shariah law. You probably don't know about honor killing because the state run media will not cover events such as these because they are sympathetic to Muslims who practice Shariah Law. Sharia law is soon to be voted legal in the US even though it is a direct violation of out first amendment.

[greycloud24]

violence against men isn't any more funny then violence against women. and that is the point. violence against people (or any animals) isn't funny. laws that only cater to female victims are inherently discriminatory against men. we don't need any more sexism in this culture then there already is.

[greycloud24]

lets get real, if a woman hits a man in public it will be very rare for someone to come to his aid. and yet if a man hits a woman in public she has a high likelihood that people will come to her aid. the laws don't need to protect women, the public will do it. and lets be more real here, so long as we don't include gender in the laws then each case will be tried on a case by case basis on its own merits instead of legislation that treats one gender better then the other.

[Hereticbooks]

It's not about some people being protected more than others. It's not about discrimination. But let's get real, here. Naturally there are exceptions, but for the most part, men are larger AND stronger than women (again....for the most part, not in all situations). Children, by and large are ALSO more vulnerable to violence because they are smaller and weaker. Likewise, the elderly (for the most part) are more vulnerable. It's not about discriminating. It's about protecting the weaker.

[Hereticbooks]

MIS SPEAK! I MEANT....there is NO GOOD REASON for NOT reinstating this act.