Should Prs. Bush Veto the Hate Speech bill just passed by the House of Reps?

I do think this bill should be passed. Americans were based on Christian beliefs and now people are trying to take this away. Since Christian beliefs have been taken out of our schools and public places look how much America has gone down hill. Plus your right, everyone else has free speech why not Christians?

I think this stupid bill should be vetoed. Being gay is nothing more than a lifestyle choice no matter what the gay community or anyone else claims. If we allow special protection for a lifestyle choice then we need to allow the same protection to everyone, which is how the law in this country is supposed to work in the first place. This goes to show that the democrats have nothing useful to offer to the country.

All hate crime legislation is moronic. Murder is against the law. Assault is against the law. Battery is against the law. The penalties for all these crimes should be severe. Making the penalty more severe on the basis of race or other factor amounts to discrimination and undermines the principal of equality under the law. All legislators, especially the ones who are lawyers, know what I'm saying is true. They simply do not have the courage to tell their constituents or are involved in manipulating their constituent's emotions for political gain. So, YES, I agree that President Bush should veto any and all hate crime legislation that comes to his desk.

Once upon a time there were clergy in this country that used the color of people's skin to get white people in a fervor. They used these techniques to bring people into the church. There is a violent storm brewing in the bowels of the churches in this country and it could cause great harm to the gay community.Take a look around this website for all of the "freedom of expression" that really comes down to pure hate crimes. You can say anything on here and as long as someone doesn't openly use swear words they can proliferate their trash. They hide behind the bible just like a bunch of cowards, pionting their ugly litte fingers of hate, of which, they should turn on themselves. While I feel that people shouldn't be arrested for their thoughts they should step back and take notice of the kind of world they are creating for their children. People will lose a loved ones today purely because of hate. May God have mercy on thier souls.

The bill is not about speech it is about crime. It is about adding GLBT people to the list of minorities that are already protected. In fact the bill explicitly states that it is in no way intended to stop free speech. I won't go into the homosexuality issue at this point. But read the bill as it is written. It is not at all about speech. It is about physical harm. I'm curious to know where you have gotten your information. hate crime laws already protect people from being physically harmed on teh basis of their religion, gender, race, nationality or disability. The bill seeks to add sexuality to the list. Would you instead suggest dropping hate crime laws all together?

Hate crime legislation should be vetoed. It will become a vehicle for silencing some. Besides, a crime is not suddenly worse and worthy of greater punishment if it's committed against certain groups of people. Violence is just as hateful when done to anyone else as it is when done to minorities or gays. And, think about it, most crimes are against people that somebody hates. You cannot control or legislate thoughts and feelings. There are already laws for assault, murder, etc., to hold people accountable if they abuse gays OR anyone else.

Preachers preach against stealing.. if some nut or hate crazed person kills a thief, does that make pastors responsible?

I think the bill should be passed. We have all tolerated hatred in the name of religion for long enough. One's personal convictions about what god approves of can be expressed by their own behavior and should not infringe on t hose who don't have that same belief. We have CIVIL law to allow for the beliefs of many. This bill is just insuring that CIVIL law is respected.

I can't say I'm suprised. I predicted these kinds of laws after the election. We are now slowly going to starte headed towards a more eropean styled system of laws. Not that I dislike Europe, it's just that, well, we're NOT europe. We do not want to be Europe. the first amandment exists for a reason. Our our jails not full enough with petty offenders? How much of life can you regulate before it becomes sterile and bland. I am apposed to government control of many things as those who read my posts know. This one REALLY rubs me raw though.