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Bill Puts Christians In the Crosshairs In Efforts To Regulate Speech Against Homosexuality And Excludes The Military From Protection

The wicked witches of Congress are stirring up a nasty brew, a bill to legislate your ‘”thoughts, feelings, and beliefs” into criminal offenses and put Christians in the bull’s-eye.’ What was considered politically correct (or is it politically incorrect?) will now become law, and your personal beliefs may be illegal.

Part of the controversy is legislating ‘thoughts, feelings and beliefs’ about “sexual orientation” or “gender identity”, which the Dems define as ‘heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual’. The Republicans say that’s unclear, and want clarity ‘to include she-male, cross-dresser, drag queen, transgender, transsexual, etc.’ Dems are worried about those folks, but don’t seem interested about ‘thoughts, feelings, and beliefs’ negative to our military.

Republican Congressman Randy Forbes from Virginia stated that since it has been proven and established that our military are targets of hate and physical attack, their protection should be included in this bill.

… many facilities are recommending that soldiers not wear their uniforms in large adjoining cities. He mentioned several groups by name that are vehemently spitting on them and abusing them, only because they are US military personnel.

So Forbes offered an amendment to also include military personnel as a protected class and thus to attack them would also be a hate crime. It was defeated. (TVC)

Let’s summarize: Your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about sexual orientation — protected by law. Your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about our military — anything goes.

Bob Unruh explains:

“H.R. 1592 is a discriminatory measure that criminalizes thoughts, feelings, and beliefs [and] has the potential of interfering with religious liberty and freedom of speech,” according to a white paper submitted by Glen Lavy, of the Alliance Defense Fund.

“As James Jacobs and Kimberly Potter observed in Hate Crimes, Criminal Law, and Identity Politics, ‘It would appear that the only additional purpose [for enhancing punishment of bias crimes] is to provide extra punishment based on the offender’s politically incorrect opinions and viewpoints,’” said Lavy.

The proposal has been endorsed by majority Democrats on the committee, and already has 137 sponsors in the full House, making it possible it could be voted on in a matter of days or weeks.

“The House Judiciary Committee passed a “hate crimes” bill Wednesday night, all 23 Democrats in favor, all 17 Republicans opposed. Every Republican attempt to amend the bill was defeated.” CNS

Congressman Gohmert asked:

“If a minister was giving a sermon, a Bible study or any kind of written or spoken message saying that homosexuality was a serious sin and a person in the congregation went out and committed a crime against a homosexual would the minister be charged with the crime of incitement?” [snip]

… Democrat Congressman Artur Davis from Alabama spoke up and said, “Yes.” (TVC)

Hey Dems, whatever happened to freedom for EVERYONE? What about Islamic beliefs? Are you going to legislate against their beliefs too? I didn’t think so. Christian and Jewish beliefs are easy targets, we won’t lop off your head or fly a plane into your building.

See:
Woman Honor Thyself who has two related articles, The Dictatorship of Relativism and R U a Boy or Girl?

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