Comments on: Boehner: Protecting People Against Hate Crimes ‘Takes Us Down A Path That Is Very Scary’

By: Han

Han — Fri, 04 May 2007 14:08:18 +0000

The crap coming from the likes of Boner and Dobson are part of the coservative Christians’ big plot of playing the victims for their “War on Christianity” movement. There’s an independent documentary film coming out later this year titled Faith of the Abomination about two lesbian women who infiltrated the inner circle of a huge Conservative Evangelical church in Austin, TX. The scandals and findings of this experimental project will astound many.

By: Bruce Gorton

Bruce Gorton — Fri, 04 May 2007 10:44:16 +0000

Bluedog49

No, the kind of thinking that put the world in the place where it is today, has more to do with the Democrats taking their base for granted.

If the Democrats aren’t prepared to make an effort to win over the left, the Democrats shouldn’t moan when leftwingers find someone who IS.

By: Karim

Karim — Fri, 04 May 2007 03:49:57 +0000

Boehner is a fool, and needs to be ousted.

By: USA

USA — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:20:31 +0000

114. ” But the hate you just spewed because someone doesnâ€™t agree with you is telling and troubling. ”

It’s not simply disagreement. You have to understand that conservative values are extremely stupid to wise people, so much so that we question your sanity and intelligence.

By: the republic of stupidity

the republic of stupidity — Thu, 03 May 2007 23:40:16 +0000

I guess Ol’ Boner finds this “scary” because he doesn’t want to get busted when he’s wearing his white hood, ya know, burning a cross on Barack’s front lawn…

By: Bluedog49

Bluedog49 — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:02:59 +0000

Douglas: “I will agree that this crime could be said as one with extenuating circumstances for the prosecution…”

Good. Then you agree with Hate Crimes legislation because that’s exactly what it does.

By: Bluedog49

Bluedog49 — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:00:38 +0000

Center right: “I seriously doubt anyone here supports the death penalty – so please stop acting like youâ€™re tough on crime.”

Whether or not someone supports the death penalty has nothing to do with being “tough on crime.” The death penalty does not deter people from murdering. That much has been established.

On the other hand, everywhere death row convicts have been subject to reevaluation due to DNA evidence, they have found men on death row who were not guilty of murder or rape. It doesn’t take a great deal of critical thinking power, then, to conclude that we have executed innocent men. This is the main reason why there should be a moritorium on the death penalty.

By: Bluedog49

Bluedog49 — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:50:51 +0000

Bruce: “It was either vote Green, or donâ€™t vote at all for them.”

You may be right about many Greens, Bruce, and it was that kind of thinking that is partially responsible for the world we have today. Are you a fan of Michael Moore? I am. If you know him, I think you would agree that he’s not mouthpiece for democrats. Michael Moore made a last-minute plea to Ralph Nader to endorse Gore for the good of the nation. Nader, of course, refused. The rest is history and I’m not happy with it.

By: Tweedster

Tweedster — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:45:04 +0000

CR, murdering you would be worth more time than murdering a gay or a woman, if a gay man killed you simply because you were straight or a woman killed you because you’re d!ck.

ADIOS hermanos!

By: Mr. Bush Goes To Hell

Mr. Bush Goes To Hell — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:39:34 +0000

George W. Bush WILL be on the ticket in 2008.

The Democrats are going to tie EVERY one of the TRAITOR Rapeublican candidates that have azz-sucked Bush for the last 6 years

to the “commander guy”!!!!

What a fvcking TRAITOR and MORON I am…

See YOU in hell “center right” (cause I’LL be THERE),

Mr. Bush
MURDEROUS WAR CRIMINAL
COWARDLY TRAITOR TO THE USA (TM–BushCrimeCo, Inc.)

By: Center Right

Center Right — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:30:19 +0000

#117 – The GOP is a mess right now. This is true. But your arrogance will be your downfall. 18 months is an eternity in politics and George W. Bush is not on the ticket. In fact, if Hillary’s on the ticket, that would brighten the GOP’s hopes. AND let’s face it – the Clintons will turn ugly and win the primary in the end. They have too much dirt on everyone.

AS for hate crime legislation, it’s unconstitutional. Why should murdering me be any less offensive than murdering a gay man or woman? AND I seriously doubt anyone here supports the death penalty – so please stop acting like you’re tough on crime.

By: Douglas G.

Douglas G. — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:28:33 +0000

#65 I agree, however, whether done to terrorize or not, it’s still a crime, and should be treated as such. I will agree that this crime could be said as one with extenuating circumstances for the prosecution, allowing the judge to levy a larger punishment, but it’s still a crime.

By: tom baker

tom baker — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:20:00 +0000

invect my ass, center right (btw, saying “center right” is like saying “hornless unicorn” – a hornless unicorn is a horse, and you are a Righty)

take your faux-moderate, sanctimonious BS somewhere else.

it’s not going to matter who you vote for soon enough, ’cause your objects of authoritarian man-love have completely sunk the Republican party – just ask Bill Buckley.

peace and love to you and yours

By: Zoo

Zoo — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:19:29 +0000

WHAT ABOUT PROTECTING MEN?
DOES ANYBODY GIVE A SHIT ABOUT MEN ANYMORE?
Sexism alone is not a sufficient explanation for why 99% of all the great cultural, artistic, scientific, and technological achievements of the past 5,000 years have been due to males.
Men, opt out, go your own way. MGTOW
Comment by jonny

Dude, I absolutely love men.

I just really dislike whiners, such as yourself.

By: Bruce Gorton

Bruce Gorton — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:19:12 +0000

Center Right

Also, to put it bluntly, Boner is talking out of his arse. Read the OT, look at what the bill says, look at the specific statement on speech. It does not effect freedom of speech at all, all it does is make sentencing on certain crimes tougher.

Also, your charge that those who are in favour of this bill are soft on crime? Try looking at the facts, the real facts some time. Rightwing talks a good game, but the second the criminal is rich?

Try Delay for “Tough on crime.”

By: Center Right

Center Right — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:12:59 +0000

#113 – that’s just the type of invective that keeps me conservative. I am very unhappy with Republicans right now as people, not necessarily their ideas. But the hate you just spewed because someone doesn’t agree with you is telling and troubling.

I fear if Democrats get in power, they will shut down the opposition. Case in point, the Fox news debate and the letter they wrote to David Broder for criticizing Harry Reid. The thought of not having a free press scares me and that’s why I rarely vote for Democrats.

By: tom baker

tom baker — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:09:52 +0000

patriot act = a-ok

anti-lynching law = dangerous, slippery slope

WTF!?!?!??

Y, right! boner boy –

luckily everyone knows boner is merely an un-indicted co-conspirator in the theft of the ‘04 election, and will be imprisoned within the next 36 mos.

GOP = the (manson) Family Values party!!!!!!

f’in Moonies!!

By: Center Right

Center Right — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:01:51 +0000

The content of Boehner’s statement is correct. Hate crime legislation seeks to segregate parts of society which is unconstitutional. Murder is hate and it doesn’t matter who it impacts. Those who commit it should face the death penalty in most cases.

My problem with hate crime legislation is that most of core supporters are not tough on crime. That’s very troubling to me.

By: Bruce Gorton

Bruce Gorton — Thu, 03 May 2007 19:40:01 +0000

Read:

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By: Bruce Gorton

Bruce Gorton — Thu, 03 May 2007 19:36:14 +0000

There has to be someone out there better than the current crop of hopefuls.

Comment by Wilco â€” May 3, 2007 @ 3:11 pm

The sick thing is: There are several better people out there.

Unfortunately, they don’t want the job.

Of the guys you are left with, the more I see the race, the more I think Edwards is going to the the Democrat candidate for 2008.

Edwards is hanging back right now, and is going to let Hillary and Obama wipe each other out. He runs the risk of coming up too late, but his strategy could win for him if he times it right, and I think he is going to time it right.