http://thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/8804-rick-perry-signed-hate-crimes-bill-in-texas
Rick Perry Signed Hate Crimes Bill in Texas
President Obama signed a similar law, and the Texas statute signed by Perry does effectively establish a special “protected class” status ... all crime should be punished equally, regard[less] of the race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. of the victim. In other words, under hate-crimes law, if someone beats up a white person and then beats up a gay person, they receive a heavier sentence for the latter crime. This makes a travesty of the concept of equal application of the law and is likely unconstitutional.
Here is what Ron Paul has said about "hate crime" legislation:
"Hate crime laws have been used to silence free speech and even the free exercise of religion. For example, a Pennsylvania hate crime law has been used to prosecute peaceful religious demonstrators on the grounds that their public Bible readings could incite violence."
"Because federal hate crime laws criminalize thoughts, they are incompatible with a free society."
"Hate crime laws have been used to silence free speech and even the free exercise of religion. For example, a Pennsylvania hate crime law has been used to prosecute peaceful religious demonstrators on the grounds that their public Bible readings could incite violence."
"Because federal hate crime laws criminalize thoughts, they are incompatible with a free society."
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