The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act PASSED
2009-10-23 01:34:00 Image by Steve Rhodes via Flickr I'm still not up to speed so I apologize for just passing this along and not sprucing things up a big......but The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed at the Federal level today! Let me say that again - at the FEDERAL level - which means it's the law of the land! That means that it is now a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her actual, or perceived, sexual orientation or gender identity. Sadly we celebrated the 11th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard with a March held in Lakeview - sadly I missed it because I was in Vegas. The Bill had...
J.C. Should Know About Racism and Hate Crimes In The "Cracker" Barrel South
2009-09-16 16:07:00 It comes as no surprise to all of us who have been blogging about the masked, albeit sometimes blatant rascism, President Obama has had to endure during the Health Care Debate that Jimmy Carter has acknowledged and voiced his (our) thoughts on national T.V...... Yep, he did it. The only voice of reason that has lived, worked, and governed in the South got right up there with Brian Williams yesterday and proclaimed to "the rest of the world" this was indeed the god-awful truth that still exists in this country today about racists and racism. Just when you think you're the only one, along comes a highly regarded voice to acknowledge what you(we) knew all along. Thanks J.C. for calling a spade a spade. In this case it is literally true. And that is not a bad thing.****Just a footnote to American History in Georgia and the South, but what are the odds that a black woman got beat up senselessly by a white man at the Cracker Barrel yesterday? Chris Rock would have a field day with thi...
How do we fight hate crimes?
2009-07-26 23:26:00 How do we fight hate crimes?At the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) conference in Chicago a group of leaders said the only way to do this is to band together.It doesn't matter how many Minutemen show up (just a few) to protest the conference outside McCormick Place. Check out the video made by my fellow bloggers at Dream Activist."What matters is how many good people come together to be the anti-haters," said Stacy Burdett, associate director of government and national affairs with the Anti-Defamation League.Burdett and others spoke at a panel at the NCLR conference on hate crimes."Every week we hear of new and different bias attacks," said Lisa Navarrete, vice president of the National Council of La Raza....
Help Improve The Inevitable Hate Crimes Law;Stand Up for Gay Gun Rights!
2009-07-20 15:57:00 ACTION ALERT FROM GOProud: Senators John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) were successful in negotiating an agreement that will allow the Respecting States Rights Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Amendment # 1618) to be brought up as an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill. This vote is expected late today or sometime on Tuesday. Last ...
By: GayPatriot
War crimes: providing the means
2009-07-10 16:50:00 ?People or companies that conduct (international) trade... in weapons or raw materials used for their production, should be warned that ? if they do not exercise increased vigilance ? they can become involved in most serious criminal offences. It should be made clear to them that they will face prosecution and long-term prison sentences...?Court of Appeal The Hague, Judgment, 9 May 2007 Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands upheld the conviction of a Dutch businessman, Frans van Anraat, for being an accessory to war crimes committed by the Iraqi regime in the 1980s. It thereby confirmed in most regards a 2007 judgment by the Court of Appeal in The Hague, which had found Van Anraat guilty of being an accessory to a violation of the laws and customs of war for having 'intentionally provided the opportunity and means' for attacks with mustard gas carried out in 1987 and 1988. Between 1980 and 1988, Van Anraat had supplied Saddam Hussein's regime with at least 1...
Support the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
2009-07-08 18:16:00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ji-adoldol/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 I agree that all violent crimes are crimes of hate. They are all abhorrent. They are all to be prevented. In addition, crimes motivated by bigotry, racism, and prejudice are so abhorrent that society should rally against them and declare the motivations crimes as well. This distinction illustrates how certain values are not acceptable in our communities. This distinction shows what kind of society we live in and what we aspire to be. Since 9/11, more Americans have been killed by right-wing extremists than by any other terrorist group in the world. Haters with intent to kill must be stopped on many different levels by any means necessary. This bill will expand the current federal hate crimes law to include any violence based on a victim’s real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The Department of Justice will have the power to go after bias-motivated offenses and give important federal assis...
Hate Crimes in the USA
2009-06-12 17:07:00 Well it seems the DHS was right about hate crimes increasing in the USA. It’s a shame that the Republicans had to make the DHS report a political issue instead of looking at the facts. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftodayshottopic.co-m%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Fhate-crime-s-in-the-usa%2F'; addthis_title ...
By: Today's Talk
Children as Unlamented Victims of Bush?s War Crimes
2009-05-09 10:05:00 By Michael HaasSimulposted with Information Clearing HouseMay 01, 2009 -- -- Torture has received the most attention among the many war crimes of the Bush administration. But those who support Bush?s pursuit of the ?war on terror? have not been impressed by recriminations over torture. Worse than torture are the murders of at least 50 prisoners in Abu Ghraib, Afghanistan, and Guantánamo, but again the hard-hearted are unimpressed when those whom they perceive as terrorists receive illegal extrajudicial capital punishment.The case for abusing children, however, is more difficult to support. The best kept secret of the Bush?s war crimes is that thousands of children have been imprisoned, tortured, and otherwise denied rights under the Geneva Conventions and related international agreements. Yet both Congress and the media have strangely failed to identify the very existence of child prisoners as a war crime. In the Islamic world, however, there is no such silence. Indeed, the prophet ...
Congressional Dems Protect Pedophiles,Demean Military In Hate Crimes Bill
2009-05-07 22:58:00 It really leaves you speechless….. During a House Judiciary Committee meeting, Congressman Steve King (R-IA) offered up an amendment to the hate crimes bill to exclude pedophiles from being a protected category under the hate crimes legislation. Every single Democrat voted it down. In the same meeting, Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL) offered an amendment to include veterans as ...
By: GayPatriot
Hate Crimes Laws Violate the Constitution
2009-05-04 01:50:00 As an opponent of “Hate Crimes” legislation, I often cringe when I read how some who share this view attempt justify their opposition. Like the hysterical comments of gay marriage supporters, their arguments make it more difficult to convince others of the merits of their position. I mean, c’mon assuming that legislation designed to enhance penalties ...
By: GayPatriot
House Passes Hate Crimes Legislation; Delays DADT Repeal
2009-04-29 23:45:00 With the House passing H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (by a 249-175 vote), gay groups are cheering. I guess the White House is too; the President had urrged Congress to pass this bill. While I don’t share the view of social conservatives that such legislation could target churches, I ...
By: GayPatriot
Hate Crimes: The Importance of Lady Justice's Blindfold
2009-01-29 19:45:00 From the desk of Thomas Landen at the Brussels Journal on Wed, 2009-01-28 11:14'The introduction of hate crime legislation brings a subjective element into the legal system. Where typically Lady Justice is blind and only takes objective facts into consideration, disregarding the position and the opinions of those committing the crimes, she may now apply the law unequally and selectively. Our societies subsequently risk losing an important principle of Western law, viz. equality under the law. Europe has already gone further down this road than America, but the U.S. is following fast in Europe?s tracks.?If I talked about Muslims the way their holy book talks about me, I?d be arrested for hate speech,? Pat Condell, a British stand-up comedian, says in a youtube video released earlier this week. Mr. Condell, though a comedian by profession, is not joking. He knows how two years ago a British television crew which went undercover in British mosques and taped sermons inciting to violenc...
By: Christian Quoter
Ron Davis wrote a new blog post: 3. Top Ten Crimes Committed By Tar Heel Pl
2009-01-26 08:52:00 Ron Davis wrote a new blog post: 3. Top Ten Crimes Committed By Tar Heel Players In the spirit of hating UNC, let's have a look at the Top 10 Crimes committed by UNC basketball and football players! 10. Larry Davis - Charity Fraud (now that's low) 9. Chris Woods Assault of a law officer, resisting arrest. There is a seven way tie for 8th place! 8. King Rice - Assaulting a female 8. Jimmy Black ...
Obama Suggests No Prosecution for Bush Admin Crimes
2009-01-12 17:01:00 Where is justice? Obama was asked if he will appoint a special prosecutor to independently investigate the crimes of the Bush administration, including torture and warrantless wiretapping. President-elect Barack Obama: ?We?re still evaluating how we are going to approach the whole issue of interrogations, detentions, and so forth. And obviously we?re going to be looking at past ...
By: Today's Talk
Monk and Psych are investigating more crimes tonight!
2009-01-10 02:19:00 It is a New Year and that means we will get new episodes of Monk and Psych starting tonight on USA at 9p. Tonight on Monk, he finds out he has half-brother played by Steve Zahan. Something that normal people would be happy about this, but this Monk. That and his baby brother is fresh out ...
Two More Army Soldiers Charged With War Crimes
2008-12-16 06:57:00 Captain Roger Hill and his first sergeant, Tommy Scott, are the two latest victims of the military justice system. They are charged with war crimes, dereliction of duty, and more after an incident where the government says Afghan detainees were abused. Let’s look at the government’s version of “abuse”: Members of his unit allegedly slapped Afghan ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Two More Army Soldiers Charged With War Crimes
2008-12-16 06:57:00 Captain Roger Hill and his first sergeant, Tommy Scott, are the two latest victims of the military justice system. They are charged with war crimes, dereliction of duty, and more after an incident where the government says Afghan detainees were abused. Let’s look at the government’s version of “abuse”: Members of his unit allegedly slapped Afghan ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Two More Army Soldiers Charged With War Crimes
2008-12-16 06:57:00 Captain Roger Hill and his first sergeant, Tommy Scott, are the two latest victims of the military justice system. They are charged with war crimes, dereliction of duty, and more after an incident where the government says Afghan detainees were abused. Let’s look at the government’s version of “abuse”: Members of his unit allegedly slapped Afghan ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Two More Army Soldiers Charged With War Crimes
2008-12-16 06:57:00 Captain Roger Hill and his first sergeant, Tommy Scott, are the two latest victims of the military justice system. They are charged with war crimes, dereliction of duty, and more after an incident where the government says Afghan detainees were abused. Let’s look at the government’s version of “abuse”: Members of his unit allegedly slapped Afghan ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Election of Obama provokes rise in U.S. hate crimes
2008-11-25 06:55:00 By Matthew Bigg Matthew Bigg ? Mon Nov 24 ...
By: News for Greens
Election spurs ?hundreds? of race threats, crimes
2008-11-15 22:39:00 Election spurs ‘hundreds’ of race threats, crimes Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting “Assassinate Obama.” Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars. Incidents around the country referring to President-elect Barack Obama are dampening the postelection glow of racial progress and harmony, highlighting the stubborn racism that remains in America. From California to Maine, police have ...
By: TexasFred's
Bush Pardons Himself For War Crimes
2008-10-30 04:41:00 I SURE HOPE THIS IS NOT A JOKE: Bush Pardons Himself and His Cabinet For War Crimes I’ll wait for verification before I go any further.
com crimes
2008-10-18 11:01:00 hello every one ! am facing a problem in my privacy ; when i am making phone calls some other body is interfering in my calls and enjoying ma secrets , i fade up and am obliged to come up with engineering solution . i want to design and implement interference( cahnnel break) indicator system .hence
Thought Crimes Arrest
2008-09-04 02:30:00 This blog has gotten awfully quiet lately. Seems like the more exposure of the police-state there is, the quieter it gets around here. Study this photo carefully: Note the horde of journalists taking video. Also note the cops and ‘detainees’ in handcuffs. Now ask yourself what this means. It is a preemptive raid on Minneapolis ...
War Crimes Criminal Radovan Karadzic Arrested in Serbia
2008-07-22 01:07:00 War crimes criminal Radovan Karadzic has been arrested in Serbia after being a fugitive for over a decade. He has been wanted for his ordered killings and genocide of tens of thousands of Bosnian Muslim men and boys while he was in power in the mid 90’s. In 1995, the International Criminal Tribunal for the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "War Crimes Criminal Radovan Karadzic Arrested in Serbia", url: "http://bumpshack.com/2008/07/2-1/war-crimes-criminal-radovan-k-aradzic-arrested-in-serbia/" });
Sexmaniacman Praises Sex Crimes
2008-07-19 03:13:00 Updated July 21:Sexmaniacman kept reading the news in the papers and on the Net, and could not believe his eyes anymore.A US diplomat goes to Brazil and "molests" some "little girls" aged 14-17, which Sexmaniacman assumed is perfectly legal in Brazil. He comes back to the US and gets arrested on "pedophile" charges.A gay man "molests" a 15-year-old gay "little boy" prostitute in the Philippines, comes home to the US, and is arrested and labeled "pedophile". His arrest is uncovered when he goes to work for a local politician and his career is shot.A local US mayor with long hair and a beard like a ZZ Top musician "molests" a 15-year-old "little girl". He's sentenced to prison and reviled by a town who hopes he stays away for a long time.Roman Polanski gives a 13-year-old girl a Quaalude long ago, "molests" her, flees the phony prosecution for the sanity of France, where he remains to this day.Mark Foley does little more than talk dirty to some "little boy" pages aged 16-17 (some of ...
By: Robert Lindsay
No Hate Crimes?
2008-07-10 11:26:00 Updated July 15:On the more mainstream and moderate White nationalist sites such as American Renaissance, the general tone of the pieces and in the comments is that there really is no such thing as White racism in the US anymore.There are only a pitiful few incidents here and there, and it's all a big joke.Hanging nooses is just a silly gag. Blacks and Hispanics need to quit being so hypersensitive about everything, and just let it go. Racism, when it refers to Whites, is always in quotes, implying it does not even exist, while other races are constantly accused of racism against Whites that is actually real. So it is as if the only real racism problem in the US is against White people.The usual response is to say that these people are just a bunch of lying racists.I will, however, say that there is a bit of truth to these accusations. Racism by Whites is dramatically exaggerated in the US, and every little comment or scribble is inspected for the horrible crime. Hispanics and Blac...
By: Robert Lindsay
They Were Committing Crimes
2008-07-09 06:22:00 Updated July 18:And no one ever caught.Thrillseekerman sold dope for 14 years, and the cops never caught on. He finally quit, and now he's scared to do it again, but the temptation is always there, because he so loved the outlaw dealer life where you never get caught and outsmart the law.He also loved being a dealer because he loved being a criminal. As a dealer, you can be a criminal without hurting anyone else, so if you have a shred of guilt left, and Thrillseekerman does, it's a great Catholic profession.I mean, a few months ago, or 10 years ago, Internetman met 15-year-old girls on the Net, and they sent him nude pics without him even asking, and said they wanted to have sex with him right now, but they were too far away.So what did he do with the pics? Delete them, call the cops and turn himself in, or keep them in an evil secret file to show it to his most evil friends? I bet they are gone now. Internetman is paranoid. Were they illegal?Internetman went into a chatroom the ...
By: Robert Lindsay
(Anti-)War Crimes
2008-07-07 22:00:00 By: Devvy Kidd July 7, 2008 My last column on The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, brought some very ugly email as well as one polite disagreement. Let’s look at what two Americans had to say about my column. Email one: “…withdraw from this heinous, unconstitutional war in Iraq (and Afghanistan).” When I read lines like ...
Bond solves old crimes
2008-06-03 17:37:00 From The Engineer: Forensic scientists at Leicester University's Forensic Research Centre have been working with Northamptonshire Police to develop a new method that enables scientists to 'visualise fingerprints' even after the print itself has been removed. 'For the first time
War Crimes & Puzzle Pieces:Obama, McClellan, Rove, and Bush
2008-05-29 20:18:00 If anything, McClellan's book seems to be the effort not of a man trying to bolster his image, but rather trying to repair it. As press secretary, he was unaware and made to go out in front of the public time and time again to defend only half-truths and distorted information. They made a fool of him, they made fools of us all. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Notify crimes in your neighborhood with SpotCrime
2008-05-23 06:29:00 SpotCrime presents a unique way about safety issue by visualizing where crimes have occurred. SpotCrime uses Google map to describe crimes in your neighborhood. SpotCrime is very thorough and the good, it includes maps of all major cities. You can notify the crimes around your home and alert of that crimes. To start it, choose your city, then Google map will display with icons placed ...
Man Banned From Uploading Crimes On YouTube
2008-05-23 00:05:00 A UK man has been ordered to stop uploading videos to the Internet after a large collection of his crimes were seen on YouTube by local police. Andrew Kellett, 23, was served with an interim anti-social behavior order (ASBO) at Leeds Magistrate’s Court that prohibits him from uploading any images or depictions of unlawful activity on ...
President Bush?s ?War Crimes? and Misdemeanors
2008-05-22 21:38:00 Sudhan @21:35 CET Robert Parry | Consortium News, May 22, 2008 Facing a tough reelection fight in 2004, George W. Bush expressed outrage over leaked photos showing U.S. military police at Iraq?s Abu Ghraib prison abusing detainees, who were paraded naked before female guards, threatened by attack dogs, chained in ?stress positions? and forced to wear ...
By: Suzie-Q
Boasting dummy posts crimes on YouTube
2008-05-22 02:06:00 A BRITISH man has been branded Leeds’ “dumbest criminal” after he posted more than 80 videos of himself committing various crimes on YouTube. Andrew Kellett, 23, was banned from boasting about his criminal activities on the internet after posting videos of himself and others taking class A drugs, racing cars at high speeds and trespassing and ...
Academic paper: Forms of education of indigenous children as crimes against
2008-05-20 20:51:00 Via Lg-policy list Please see the expert statement commissioned by the UN’s Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. It’s a very strong statement, basically arguing that subtractive education for Indigenous peoples is tantamount to a crime against humanity and should be sanctioned as such under international law. Although the focus is Indigenous peoples, there are clear extensions to other minoritized groups. Tove ...
Crimes of Carelessness
2008-05-18 18:52:00 CRIMES of CARELESSNESS | Funny Jokes at JibJab Thanks Jim Stewart!Powered by b2evolution.
By: My Point
‘Republican’ Hate Crimes - An Anthology
2008-05-16 16:22:00 Related Posts May 16, 2008 — Stuck in the 1800’s — Racist, Ignorant West Virginians (0) May 2, 2008 — The Clinton’s ‘Filthy Dossier’ makes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Senate Moves Ahead On Thought Crimes Bill
2008-05-16 08:48:00 In the wake of Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins’ (R-ME) alarmist report, “Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet, and the Homegrown Terrorism Threat,” the Senate may be moving towards passage of the Orwellian “Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007″ (S. 1959). read more | digg story ...
By: What's Going On
Video: Olbermann Unhinged, Accuses Bush Of ?War Crimes?
2008-05-15 17:10:00 One of the most despicable and unqualified people on cable news is MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. His angry, and hate-filled diatribes against President Bush and Republicans make him a favorite of the far-left. Twice as many people tune-in to watch Bill O’Reilly’s 3:00 AM repeat than watch Keith Olbermann in prime time if that’s any indication of ...
By: The Hot Joints
Steer Clear of Crimes When Parking
2008-05-12 07:00:00 Parking lot crimes are prevalent and you do not want to get caught without enough knowledge and information to protect yourself. You should always also be equipped with the right safety tools to protect yourself. Some of these safety tools are pepper sprays, stun guns, mace and self defense classes. It is very important to ...
By: Resources zone
Crimes Against Fashion: ScarJo Edition
2008-05-09 17:47:00 An obviously pissed off stylist at “Paste” magazine got a hold of Scarlett Johansson and convinced her that THIS was a good look for her. Somebody’s been reading too many old 80’s hairstyle ‘zines. “Paste” must have a clause in their employment contracts that requires the USE of paste for cover stylists. ...
By: Wild Bluff Media
Bond lowered for N.M. sect leader accused of sex crimes
2008-05-08 22:31:00 Bent, 66, is the leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church, whose members moved in 2000 to a remote former ranch near the Colorado line that they call Strong City. He has acknowledged having sex with followers and lying naked with virgins, but denies any children or adults were molested. He has said the virgins asked for sex and he refused.
Former President Carter To Be Tried For Peace Crimes (satire)
2008-05-05 07:51:00 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND?An international peace-crimes tribunal commenced legal proceedings against former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for alleged crimes against inhumanity Monday. "Jimmy Carter's political career includes a laundry list of anti-war-making offenses," said chief prosecutor Charles B. Simmons. "Carter's record of benevolence, diplomacy, and respect for human life is unrivaled in recent geopolitical history. For millions, the very sight of his face evokes memories of his administration's reign of tolerance." The former president, whom Simmons described as "relentless in his naked pursuit of everlasting global peace," has been sought by peace-crimes officers in the international war-making community for decades. Police apprehended Carter on July 25 in South Florida, where he was building low-income housing as a part of a Habitat For Humanity project. Shortly thereafter, he was extradited to Geneva, where he will be prosecuted for "grossly humane acts against ...
By: Circle of 13
American and Israeli War Crimes: Same Atrocities, Different Responses
2008-05-03 11:35:00 Sudhan @11:35 CET Dave Lindorff | Common Dreams News Center, May 2, 2008 In the last few days, both the Israeli military and the US military have fired missiles into homes, in an effort to target what they said were terrorists, in the process killing many innocent civilians. But what a contrast we see in both the reporting ...
By: Suzie-Q
Will cards for inmates solve crimes?
2008-05-01 16:45:00 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Inmates in 58 county jails across New York are getting playing cards with the pictures of missing persons in hopes the photos will jog memories and help solve cold cases.
Former war crimes prosecutor alleges Kosovan army harvested organs from Ser
2008-04-22 15:16:00 Carla Del Ponte, the ex-chief prosecutor for war crimes in former Yugoslavia, has unleashed a storm of recrimination with allegations of a trade in human body parts in Kosovo and Albania after Nato bombed Serbia in 1999. Del Ponte claims, based on what she describes as credible reports and witnesses, that Kosovan Albanian guerrillas transported hundreds of Serbian prisoners into northern Albania where they were killed, and their organs "harvested" and trafficked out of Tirana airport. The Kosovan government, now headed by the former guerrilla leader Hashim Thaci, dismisses the claims as untrue, while Serbia and Russia are demanding a war crimes investigation into the allegations. Del Ponte, now a Swiss ambassador, has been ordered to keep silent by the Swiss government. The allegations are aired in Del Ponte's just published memoirs of her eight years as chief prosecutor for the international war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia, based in The Hague. The Hunt: Me and ...
By: Circle of 13
Scientology - What are your crimes?
2008-04-18 23:27:00 Very Odd - not a good promo for the scientologists. How many crimes?
By: Secret-Teachings
Facebook and Saudi Arabia Crimes
2008-04-17 05:11:00 I read about this really shocking story, about father murdered his own daughter recently in Saudi Arabia -Riyadh, when he discovered that she was having an online conversation with a man through facebook. I don?t know.. but if this is true then I only can say that facebook I completely agreed that facebook is dangerous. If ...
By: My Life Thinking
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