On Hate Crimes, Threats, and "Speech"

[vulgarweed]

Links from dark_christian and DU.

House Passes Bill Adding Sexual Orientation to Federal Hate Crimes List. Good news, yes! BUT...there is expected to be another veto showdown, as Bush has promised his right-wing loon base (those loyal 29% dead-enders) that he will continue to respect their assaults, murder, and discrimination as "freedom of speech" and veto the thing.

And in other news, the Secret Service has deemed it necessary to place a Presidential candidate under its protection (in response to threats)--the earliest in the election season it has ever done so. Guess who? Hands up, everyone who's shocked. *crickets*

These two stories are connected. Terrorism is terrorism--just as much from homegrown cracker bigots as when it comes from Amurkan-flag-burning Ay-rabs.

Comments

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

Someone at DU said they were all in favor of adding the military. Then Bush could be prosecuted--after all, who's killed more of them?

[quantum-witch.livejournal.com]

Oh, wouldn't that be the ultimate, delicious irony?