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Donald E. Wildmon
Founder and
Chairman
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Please help us get this information into the hands of as many people as
possible by forwarding it to your entire e-mail list of family and
friends.
Senate ready to vote on 'hate crimes' bill
Urgent: Call your senators today to oppose any form of hate crimes legislation
July 15, 2009
Dear reverend xxxxx,
We have confirmation that a vote on the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill (S.909) will happen this week.
It is likely that the bill will be introduced as an amendment to the
Defense Authorization Bill. If the Senate approves the Hate Crimes
amendment, President Obama will sign it into law.
The Hate Crimes legislation would authorize the Department
of Justice to investigate and prosecute certain bias-motivated crimes
based on the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender,
gender identity, or disability. Even more troubling is that
S.909 could create special protections for pedophiles. Democrats voted
down an amendment to the bill that would have excluded pedophilia and other "sexual orientations" from the definition of "sexual orientation."
For years, AFA and other pro-family groups have issued warnings about federal Hate Crimes legislation. The
reality is that the purpose of this bill is to silence those who speak
out against homosexuality. If the legislation passes, pastors could be
prosecuted under the federal inducement statute for preaching the
biblical view of homosexuality. For example, a person could
commit an act of violence against a homosexual individual and blame it
on the pastor's sermon. Similar laws have been used to prosecute
religious speech in the U.S. at the state level and abroad.
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Take Action!
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Click here to get the direct telephone number for your two senators,
along with suggested talking points for your call. Call your senators
today to demand politely, but firmly, that they vote against any
attempt on passage of Hate Crimes legislation. Congress has refused to define the term "sexual orientation," which means that all sexual orientations are protected.
Pastors, it is time to take a stand. Share this information with your members, and ask them to call.
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Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon,
Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
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