Ted Kennedy in action.......

........will attach a homosexual amendment in the Senate to the military budget bill ~~ Bush will veto? The amendment endorses the idea that to criticize a homosexual is hate speech, an assault; to actually physically harm one is a hate crime. The Christian argument against it is that pastors could be punished for preaching against homosexuality; the implication is that their "hate speech" might encourage someone to physically harm a homosexual. Sort of like if I legally sell you a gun and you shoot someone, I can be charged with a crime.

p.s. The "hate crimes" bill was passed in the House in May 2007. Bush vowed to veto it then.

 

Unfortunately, Congress has never codified a line item veto into law. It's all or nothing. Lots of presidents have asked for it (and governors) but no president has received that authority.

:1_grouphug: <---- praying for line-item veto authority.

 

Believe it or not, the number keeps changing! Here's the latest........

Senators Edward Kennedy and Gordon Smith have docketed their hate crimes bill for Tuesday. It was passed back in May in the House, but without Kennedy-Smith's homosexual rider. The amendment is currently designated SA 2067. It will amend the federal defense spending bill.

You still have time to call or E-Mail your Senator and send a short, courteous E-Mail to [email protected].

96. S.AMDT.2067 to H.R.1585 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 7/11/2007) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 7/11/2007 Senate amendment submitted

 

Text...........

http://tinyurl.com/ytnotg

S.AMDT.2067
Amends: H.R.1585
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (submitted 7/11/2007)

AMENDMENT PURPOSE: Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: See Tiny URL
COSPONSORS(15):

• Sen Smith, Gordon H. [OR] - 7/11/2007
  Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Salazar, Ken [CO] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Obama, Barack [IL] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Murray, Patty [WA] - 7/12/2007
  Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 7/12/2007

This hate crimes category is giving Christian pastors, churches, and organizations reason to propose its defeat:

(iii) is motivated by prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the victim, or is a violation of the State, local, or Tribal hate crime laws.

 

Senate backers of 'hate crimes' bill criticized for 'sneaky' tactics
A spokesman for Concerned Women for America (CWA) accuses Senate proponents of the so-called "hate crimes" bill of using "underhanded" tactics to ram the legislation through. Matt Barber is denouncing Senators Ted Kennedy and Gordon Smith for attaching the legislation to the Defense Authorization bill.

The top three Democratic presidential candidates -- Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards -- plan to take part in a one-hour debate August 9 devoted solely to "gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender" (GLBT) issues. The debate will be televised live from Los Angeles on the Viacom-owned homosexual television network "LOGO."

 

If line-item-veto existed, it would enable the President to go through the legislation line-by-line, using his veto only on certain items. If Bush had line item veto authority, he could sign the military budget and veto the hate crimes legislation. It is sickening that something like hate crimes can be added to the budget for our military. But it is done all the time. Make a law about combating crime and someone will add an amendment to build a bridge in his congressional district, or an amendment to study the life of ducks passing through his state. No one actually reads the legislation, folks. They vote "aye" on one bill in order to get some other congressperson to vote "aye" on their pet bill. The other guy or gal never reads what he/she is voting for. "If you'll vote for the hate crimes bill I'll vote for resurfacing your highway 33 from Podunk to Smallton." It is sickening.