"Hate Crimes" Legislation Passes U.S. House

By Bob Ellis on May 4th, 2007

Provides “unequal” protection under the law

New Holland, SD – Concerned Women for America (CWA) of South Dakota regards the passage of “The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act” (H.R. 1592) as troubling for all citizens and for the integrity of the United States Constitution.

“Hate crimes” legislation would officially give homosexuals and cross dressers special elevated status in society based upon their sexual behaviors and/or wardrobe. “We find it disturbing that the U.S. House and Representative Herseth-Sandlin voted to elevate special classes of victims based solely upon their sexual preference and gender identity. With this legislation a perpetrator could receive harsher penalties for assaulting a homosexual man than for the same crime committed against a child,” stated Linda Schauer, State Director of CWA of South Dakota. (Full Story)

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