Matthew Shepard Act At Risk! Please Support


	Matthew Shepard Act At Risk! Please Support

DouglasDirk

11-30-2007 12:57 PM

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hate, crimes, politics, religion

DouglasDirk says:

You have read a portion of the story regarding Matthew Shepard's death. The hate crimes act is now under attack by anti-gay conservatives and the far right Christian conservatives. Please take time and contact your representatives in support of the Hate Crimes Act. This act helps enforce penalties on persons convicted of committing hate crimes against the GLBT Community. Please help support HUMAN RIGHTS! Thank you so very much!

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employed a commonplace strategy with this bill.  They
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surviving Bush's veto pen was if it were attached to a
"must-pass" Department of Defense bill. But now that House and
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Senators and Representative to make sure the Department of
Defense bill passes with the Matthew Shepard Act
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