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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

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    by Eric T on Thu May 14, 2009 at 08:06:17 AM EST
     To try and paint this as a struggle similar to what black Americans faced throughout history is wrong. Not even close. What the blacks faced with slavery and being treated poorly for years, even after slavery ended. Is different, because, being black is a noun. You are born black. There was a dark time in American history where blacks really needed extra protection from the Federal government.

    Does our society still view race issues the same as it did in 1860, even as it did in 1960 I'd say not at all.

    You really need to look no further than President Obama as proof that Americans are not very racist.
    And groups like the KKK have been marginalized, and have nowhere near the following they did after the civil war or even in the 1920's

    To try and add gays to a protected class, why?
    Where are the statistics that would prove that attacks on gays is even close to what African Americans faced after the Civil War or even into the 1960's

    Being gay is a verb, it is an action, people may choose to be gay today, then tomorrow, may choose to not be gay. They may like both, They may like men and women. They may even chose to be gay when they benefit from it. If affirmative action programs or hate crimes are extended to gays. Don't you think people will turn on and off, the gayness, when they want to get ahead because of it. If people can get a better paying job, or give a more severe punishment to an attacker because they are gay, this puts them at an advantage over every one else.

    I think we are all created equal, and, I can see why, hate crimes were needed, in the past, but, at some point, the country has got to move towards equality for everyone. Instead of creating protected classes, and giving certain groups and exalted status. And treating everyone else like 2nd class citizens. This kind of stuff will keep hate alive and growing. you'll hear more (How do I get into a protected class? I want the government to give me preferential treatment too,!!)Why not add Straight White Christian Males to the hate crimes bill too. Is it open season on us???

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