Our current crop of politicians constantly finds ways to exasperate me. Take, for example, the House's recent legislation to expand federal hate crimes law to cover sexual orientation (http://1pt6.sl.pt). There are several problems with this line of "thinking":
First, why should there be a special class of crime classified as "hate crimes?" Don't all crimes involve some form of hatred? Whether the victim is hetro or homosexual, the result is the same. Does this mean crime against hetrosexuals is less evil that crime against gays? It would seem that if proper penalties were created, and enforced, we wouldn't need such nonsense.
Second, despite the politicians' "assurances" to the contrary, this type of legislation will impact religious freedom in America.
Finally, attaching legislation such as this to a defense bill is reprehensible. It's a perfect example of all that's wrong with our government. Our leaders have a significant impact on our society. Unfortunately, most are not leading, but simply following paths they think will give them the best chance continue in a position of power.
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