Hate Crimes Dropped for Now

Friday, Ted Kennedy's pro-gay legislation was dropped from the Defense Authorization bill because at the conference committee level it was determined that there were not enough votes in the House for his Senate version to pass. By pulling the proposal before members could even vote on it, Democrats demonstrated just how little real support the legislation enjoyed--even among the party faithful. One Democratic aide told reporters that "hate crimes" had nowhere near the backing it needed to pass; "We're about 40 votes short, not four or six."

We still must remain vigilant to stop Ted Kennedy's anti-family agenda. Next week Kennedy could add this legislation onto the Health and Human Services (HHS Authorization), or to any bill dealing with employment or law enforcement. The battle is far from over and now is not the time to declare victory. See Also: Congress Drops Hate Crimes Bill

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