Showing posts with label didn't vote for it. Show all posts
Showing posts with label didn't vote for it. Show all posts

Saturday, December 26, 2009

The Power hijacked Hiram Monserrate's Party

Gay activists called, The Power, attacked Hiram Monserrate's Christmas party and protesting his betrayal in the gay marriage vote.

See the drama here


Here's more about The Power

Friday, May 1, 2009

Interesting Quote: Rep. Artur Davis D-Ala


Two years ago, I voted for federal hate crimes legislation. Since casting that vote, a number of my constituents have made it very clear to me that they disagreed with this vote, and I have tried to weigh their arguments carefully. Some of the objections have been based on distortions of what this bill actually does. Other objections have reflected nothing more than animosity toward some of the groups who would be covered.

Some of my constituents ask why our federal laws should pick out some Americans for more protections than others. Some wonder why, in a culture that rejects violence against any human being, we should say that an attack on a black, or a woman, or a gay individual should be punished more severely than an attack on someone who happens to be a senior citizen, or a soldier, or a teacher. Others ask why some motives based on certain ideas should be punished by our criminal laws more aggressively than others.

This is coming from the only Black congressman who did not vote for the Hate Crimes bill. He's also running for Governor of Alabama...a place known for its history of hate crimes.


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