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10-28-2009 #1Party Goddess Platinum Poster
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Obama Signs The First Piece Of LGBT Civil Rights Legilation
http://gaysocialites.com/2009/10/bar...hew_she_1.html
The Matthew Shepard Act expands the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability." The bill would also:
• Remove the current prerequisite that the victim be engaging in a federally-protected activity, like voting or going to school;
• Give federal authorities greater ability to engage in hate crimes investigations that local authorities choose not to pursue;
• Provide $10 million in funding for 2008 and 2009 to help State and local agencies pay for investigating and prosecuting hate crimes;
• Require the FBI to track statistics on hate crimes against transgender people (statistics for the other groups are already tracked).
It's taken 10 years BUT FINALLY
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10-28-2009 #2Party Goddess Platinum Poster
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It shoukd be noted that MOST Republicans in The Congress and Senate voted agaisnt this- but a las, it finally is done.
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10-29-2009 #3Veteran Poster
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Who cares obama is a piece of shit. Just look at the advisors he brought in, All leftovers from bush and clinton era's. There is no president of the united states because corporate america runs the white house. Nothing against you though.
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10-29-2009 #5Party Goddess Platinum Poster
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10-29-2009 #6Hung Angel Platinum Poster
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BRAVO!!!! A STEP FORWARD. I'M LOVIN' IT. Going out soon to celebrate.
"...I no longer believe that people's secrets are defined and communicable, or their feelings full-blown and easy to recognize."_Alice Munro, Chaddeleys and Flemings.
"...the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way". _Judge Holden, Cormac McCarthy's, BLOOD MERIDIAN.
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10-29-2009 #7Veteran Poster
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Great!
But then at the same time not ALL have voted against...
Originally Posted by AllanahStarrNYC
Build a man a fire, he's warm for a day.
Light a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life.
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10-29-2009 #8Junior Poster
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15 democrats didnt sign it either... I just dont know how you can support a party whose Senator members vote against civil rights legislation.
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10-29-2009 #95 Star Poster
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The Senate Vote was 68 to 29, with 3 Senators not voting. Originally Posted by Stoked
Only one Democrat voted No
Only 8 Republican's voted Yes (and they only did so because it was attached to a Defense Bill)
so for 21 Republican's, voting against gay rights was more important than voting for funding for our soldiers.
That's the party undeserving of the support of anyone here.
FK
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10-29-2009 #10Junior Poster
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Wow lets waste the tax payers money and bankrupt this country more by giving 10 million in money this country doesn't have by prosecuting "suspected" hate crimes. Another reason why Obama is trash and dumbass laws like these take up space in legislation.
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