His Bigotry and that of his Administration is a legend. I know it is too late for Shrub to grew a heart or a conscience and that he learned his compassion from his mother, Barbara, who said Katrina survivors in Texas were better off because they had been so poor in New Orleans. This from the man who wanted to be known as a compassionate conservative. If this is compassion, I want none of it. Shame on you Shrub!!!
White House threatens to veto hate crimes law msnbc
House votes to extend federal protection to gender, sexual orientation
WASHINGTON - Just hours after the White House issued a veto threat Thursday, the House voted to add gender and sexual orientation to the categories covered by federal hate crimes law.
The House legislation, passed 237-180, also makes it easier for federal law enforcement to take part in or assist local prosecutions involving bias-motivated attacks. Similar legislation is also moving through the Senate, setting the stage for another veto showdown with President Bush.
The White House, in a statement warning of a veto, said state and local criminal laws already cover the new crimes defined under the bill, and there was "no persuasive demonstration of any need to federalize such a potentially large range of violent crime enforcement."
