June 30, 2009
In yesterday's post I stated that there are three objections commonly raised against the enactment of the Hate Crimes Act currently pending in Congress. Those objections are that (1) Congress lacks authority to enact the law; (2) the law infringes upon freedom of speech; and (3) the law confers "special treatment" on certain favored groups. I [...]
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June 29, 2009
On April 29 the House of Representatives adopted a bill (H.R. 1913) entitled the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009." This legislation has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration. The law would make it a federal offense to commit violence against someone because of the person's "race, color, [...]
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