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Mathew Shephard Act

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by beckyg, Jul 21, 2009.

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  1. beckyg

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    The Mathew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act is headed to the President's desk for his signing. We're making progress! :slight_smile:
     
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    Yay! (!) That's a good thing, a step in the right direction for Obama.
     
    #2 Black Cat, Jul 21, 2009
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    That is awesome, hopefully he signs it :slight_smile:

    Hopefully anti-workplace discrimination act is next, that to me is the single most important piece of legislation this year.
     
    #3 BitterEdge, Jul 21, 2009
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    I read an article recently and Obama said he would 100% VETO this bill if it had some kind of attachment to some weapons crap? Not exactly sure what it is or how it works, but he said he was going to veto the bill unless they changed that part of it.
     
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    well i don't know anything about the weapons part, but i really hope that it's not on there cause then congress/ would need the goddamn 2/3 vote to overthrow his veto.
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    well as i said perviouslly i aint massively happy about hate crime legislation segrigation in the law...but... anythign that keeps lgbt rights on his desk is good ...and i have no idea what weapons lot is...unless we are allowed to carry weapons for protection incase were hate crimed? :S
     
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    This is what i was talking about. But it was amended so all looks good for Obama to sign!
     
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    sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign, sign,
    (sorry repetative text! but it is what I am shouting!)
     
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    any idea when he has to sign it by before it defaults into law?
     
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    Come on Obama sign it!!
     
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    Yes! :eusa_danc But what does this act do? Makes anti-gay remarks and actions illegal?
     
    #11 Étoile, Jul 21, 2009
  12. BitterEdge

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    No, it federalizes hate crimes. The states that do not include LGBT as hate related will now include this. It opens up funds for hate related violence, attacks on individuals for the reason of being associated with the LGBT community. Like if someone hits you with a rock because you are gay, it's hate related violence. If someone randomly hits you with that rock, it won't be classified as a hate crime.

    Confusing, but long overdue.
     
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    Why is this in a Department of Defense bill? American politics are weird :wink:

    Regardless, this is excellent news :slight_smile:
     
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    Cause the DoD is AWESOME >:U
    And good news :thumbsup:
     
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    ministry of defence is better... they have cryogenic chambers.
     
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    any updates? Did it pass? Come on, Obama, what are you waiting for!?!
     
    #16 touchofgrey, Jul 22, 2009
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    i donyt think this is his to agenda at the moment hes getting a lot of backlash from his administrations health refrom work...
     
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    Ceterum censeo cartaginem esse delendam!
    Even the Roman senate had linkage politics :wink:

    I'm thinking that they do this to bypass presidential veto. Have the president sign something he's vaguely opposed to, by linking it to something he really wants to see happen.
    Since he can't veto specifics in a bill, he needs to take a little bad with the good that way.
     
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    niceeeee. next on the list to take care of: DOMA
     
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