Comments on: Senate To Vote Soon on Hate Crimes Bill

By: Gay Bashing and Hate Crimes « The Blog and the Bullet

Gay Bashing and Hate Crimes « The Blog and the Bullet — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:23:05 +0000

[...] across a story that underscores another aspect of the hate crimes bill. Jim Burroway posted the full text of the bill at Box Turtle Bulletin a while back. He also challenged the opposition to post the text of the bill on their sites, and [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:03:18 +0000

So can someone explain to me why we (and the media) refer to these people as “Christians?” What part of disinformation, manufacturing statistics and bearing false witness is considered biblical?

Never mind “traditional values.” I think we’ve already seen how deception is part of what they believe is “traditional.”

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:24:10 +0000

I suppose that my main issue is that most bills that are passed in this fashion seem to be pork-based, which makes it easy for groups against S 1105 to pounce and call the move dishonest. Thinking about it more, it doesn’t seem as Machiavellian as I had thought, but it can probably be made to appear as such.

-Nate

By: Jim Burroway

Jim Burroway — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:19:53 +0000

It’s a pretty common practice to attach bills as amendments to appropriation bills. Bush had threatened to veto the measure, and I suppose this may be a way to try to make it more difficult to veto. I don’t believe the Dems promised to abandon this practice.

As I said, there are many reasons to support or oppose the bill on its own merits. To lie about it however, is contemptible.

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:41:39 +0000

What’s wrong with me? I meant Van de Ven.

-Nate

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:32:20 +0000

Wow. I’m represented by Lugar. I called him in support earlier last week, though.

Should I call again? E-mail, perhaps?

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:14:02 +0000

Hi Jim (can I call you Jim?),

You might remember me from a few months ago when I asked you about Van de Van’s article. I’m proud to say that, as a Marylander, both of my Senators are not only supporting S 1105 – they are co-sponsoring it.

I have a question for you, actually: what do you think about this bill being added as an amendment to Defense Authorization? While I support S 1105, I feel like this is a bit of a sneaky move… maybe something Democrats were promising not to do?

Citizenlink.com has a list of the Senators they will be contacting the most up on their website:
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSPACE2/WebPublish/Controller.aspx?SiteName=FOTF&Definition=ViewIssue&IssueID=3993
Here’s the list, found at the bottom of the page in the above URL:

* John Ensign, R- Nev.
* Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.
* Robert Bennett, R-Utah
* Richard Lugar, R-Ind.
* Norm Coleman, R-Minn.
* John Warner, R-Va.
* Mark Pryor, D-Ark.
* Ted Stevens, R-Alaska
* Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
* Jon Tester, D-Mont.
* Mary Landrieu, D-La.

Get to those phones, Alaskans!

-Nate

By: Michael Ditto

Michael Ditto — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:29:06 +0000

Who should I believe–James Dobson or my own lying eyes?