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ENDA and hate crimes bill "likely to pass" this yearAlthough, who knows if Bush will sign them: Anti-gay bias has flared up in Hollywood and pro basketball recently, and soon the topic will be thrust dramatically into a new forum — a reshaped Congress likely to pass the first major federal gay-rights bills. Wary conservative leaders, as well as gay-rights advocates, share a belief that at least two measures will win approval this year: a hate-crimes bill that would cover offenses motivated by anti-gay bias, and a measure that would outlaw workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. Also on the table — although with more doubtful prospects — will be a measure to be introduced Wednesday seeking repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans openly gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the military. All three measures surfaced in previous sessions of Congress, at times winning significant bipartisan backing but always falling short of final passage. This year, with Democrats now in control and many Republicans likely to join in support, the hate-crimes and workplace bills are widely expected to prevail. Submitted by ronia (513 posts) on February 24, 2007 - 4:42pm. |
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Personally, I don't think Bush would sign those bills. I harken back to Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoing the civil union bill in California last year (?) and having the audacity to say, "This should be decided by the courts," after years of Republican rhetoric about activist judges!
Is it wrong to say, "Wait Till 2008?" I don't think now is necessarily the best time to try to pass any gay rights initiatives. *Hides behind desk*
I can imagine the speeches now: "I vetoed this bill so that religious people like myself do not have to compromise their beliefs and morals in the workplace. God bless America, Amen," and "If passed, it will be considered a 'hate crime' to have a Christian viewpoint in the United States of America, something which I most definitely would not support. Freedom of religion, freedom to hate, blah blah. God bless America, Amen."
Incidentally, I wonder what the chances are for UAFA? :-/
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