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FRC's Tony Perkins Denounces Senate Vote on 'Hate Crimes' Legislation

Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:32pm EDT
 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council
President Tony Perkins released the following statement reacting to today's
passage of "Hate Crimes" legislation as attached to the Defense Authorization
Bill.


(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO )


"In a slap to the face of our servicemen and women, they attached 'hate
crimes' legislation to the final defense bill, forcing Congress to choose
between expanding hate crimes or making our military go without. This hate
crimes provision is part of a radical social agenda that could ultimately
silence Christians and use the force of government to marginalize anyone whose
faith is at odds with homosexuality. Expanding hate crimes puts America in
lock step with the stated agenda of homosexual activists who will turn next to
the so-called Employment Non-discrimination Act, followed by the repeal of the
ban on homosexuality in the military and then the Defense of Marriage Act.  We
call on President Obama to veto this legislation which violates the principle
of equal justice under the law and also infringes on the free speech rights of
the American people."








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