Hate Crimes in NY Up 14%

Is the persecution of Christians a hate crime?

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"I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." - Barack Obama From "Audacity Of Hope"

Depends how you want to redefine hatred.

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"I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." - Barack Obama From "Audacity Of Hope"

Not all. Just 1%. Only a couple million. Or two. Or three.

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“‘Sort of’ is such a harmless thing to say...it doesn’t really mean anything. But after certain things, sort of means everything. Like after ‘I love you’ or ‘You’re going to live’ or ‘It’s a boy.’

Demetri Martin

Doesn't suprise me.

HATE is up 14% in America.

Hard times bring out the worst in a lot of people.

Why do I suppose echo chamber members are racist and hate mongers? Has it anything to do with the way they are attracted to threads such as this one? Or that they deny the obvious distinction between a crime committed against a person because of their race, ethnicity or creed and one motivated by greed or opportunity?
Is the burning of a church a violent act, are such actions different than burning down a house for insurance (also an act of violence where others maybe harmed)? Is gay bashing or bullying an act of violence? Of course, but when the victim is targeted because of their sexual orientation and not as a random victim, the law correctly aggrevates the offense.
Are the comments of too many 'conservatives' on this message board expessions of hate and fear of ethnic minorities, illegal aliens, Muslims and liberals? Of course, but they are not crimes. Simply examples of ignorance, a necessary condition for bigotry.

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"One guy TRIES to use shoe bomb and everyone at the airport now has to take shoes off. 31 school shootings since Columbine, but no change."
Michelle‏@MichelleLaw


I support repeal of Citizens United v. FEC and I support campaign finance reform!

"THE LIFE OF THE LAW HAS NOT BEEN LOGIC; IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCE"
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The Common Law, 1881

Many of the self proclaiming conservative on this board are little more than worshippers of Mammon and/or outright racists seeking to obfucate their brownshirts behind the mask of being conservatives.

If that isn't obvious, you're not paying attention.

There are real conservatives on this board who DO MAKE SENSE.

I do try to make the distinction between real conservartives by bracketing conservatives in single quote marks (see my post above).
Real conservatives are not racist or hate and fear mongers. Today's 'conservatives' are like the radical chic of the late 1960's, desperate for attention and a feeling of belonging. They are callous and cruel and never question the RW dogma and propaganda which pollutes the airways and which defines their ideology for them.
They're easy to spot. They never submit a thougtful post, rather they quote others at length or post one sentence idiotgrams - see any of Revere's posts or those of Stepanie, CrusaderFrank or Willow Tree for examples.

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"One guy TRIES to use shoe bomb and everyone at the airport now has to take shoes off. 31 school shootings since Columbine, but no change."
Michelle‏@MichelleLaw


I support repeal of Citizens United v. FEC and I support campaign finance reform!

"THE LIFE OF THE LAW HAS NOT BEEN LOGIC; IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCE"
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The Common Law, 1881

Is there a copyright on a TV sit-com character's name and image? Anyway according to George, the NY psychics must be paid overtime to determine what is in the minds of persons who commit crimes. Say what? Certain victims of crimes have special status and White Males aren't included in special victims designation because White Males used to be involved in slavery about one hundred and sixty years ago? How can only certain persons be victims of hatred and others can't in "the land of the free and the home of the brave"?

True... and it's about to get a whole lot worse... thanks to all the socialist agenda pushing and mind numbing spending by the liberal ass wipes and their radical chief mutton head.

doesn't surprise me. you read the garbage the anti-semites post here. you think that type of lunacy doesn't incite people.

and every time the economy goes bad, jews get victimized.

and the inflammatory dialogue surrounding the building of mosques doesn't help muslims.

people think they can say whatever they want. but the reality is, language has an effect whether its in regard to jews, muslims, gays or any other group.

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"Trust none of what you hear And less of what you see" Springsteen

When the Founding Fathers protected our right to free speech, I think that meant we were supposed to use it.

O, when she is angry she is keen and shrewd; / She was a vixen when she went to school, / And though she be but little, she is fierce. — Shakespeare

Don't judge me until you have walked a mile in my heels. -- J

Poor thing. To die and never see Brooklyn. -- Anne Sexton

the economy doesnt have to be bad for that to happen

it doesn't *have* to, but if you look at history, it does

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"Trust none of what you hear And less of what you see" Springsteen

When the Founding Fathers protected our right to free speech, I think that meant we were supposed to use it.

O, when she is angry she is keen and shrewd; / She was a vixen when she went to school, / And though she be but little, she is fierce. — Shakespeare

Don't judge me until you have walked a mile in my heels. -- J

Poor thing. To die and never see Brooklyn. -- Anne Sexton

Well I agree with most of what you wrote. In fact, it seems that some Muslim scholars are now blaming the Jews for the GZ mosque controversy.

Pajamas Media Top Muslims Condemn Ground Zero Mosque as a ?Zionist Conspiracy?

But I will still argue that the big story here is the rise in anti-semitism, which the press seems to ignore. And here we have Katie Couric claiming that Islamophobia is the one of the "most disturbing" stories of the year.

Katie Couric - We Need A Muslim Version of The Cosby Show | Mediaite

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“‘Sort of’ is such a harmless thing to say...it doesn’t really mean anything. But after certain things, sort of means everything. Like after ‘I love you’ or ‘You’re going to live’ or ‘It’s a boy.’

Demetri Martin

Well, here it is. A fine example of liberal elitism. Snobbery run amok. This individual is the only one capable of thoughtful posts. We're not worthy. I will say this, how did that whoop-ass sandwhich taste on Nov 2nd? Seems the american people have had enough of the smartass "thoughtful" liberal scum.

Nonsense. jeezus.

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