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KUDOS TO KING! Iowa Congressman Tries to Exclude Pediphiles- Add Military to Dem Hate Crime Bill

Iowa’s Representative Steve King is making a stand to bring some common sense to the Democrat Hate Crime bill. The Law would allow for dramatically expanded sentences for those convicted of committing a “hate crime”. The Bill focuses on sexual orientation , both homosexual and heterosexual. King’s contention is that according to psychiatric definitions of sexual behaviors pediphiles would be included , thereby making them, in essence, a protected group under this law. King introduced an amendment that would exclude pediphiles specifically.The amemndemnt received no votes from all Democrats, as did King’s additional efforts to include military personnel and veterans within the protected groups. Democrats also rejected this.

I believe that hate crime legislation is intrinsically ridiculous. It implies the notion that only a fes, special crimes are prompted by hate. What are the others- love crimes? Our criminal justice system is headed down a treacherous path
when sentencing ceases to be based on the nature of the crime, itself, but on someone’s judgement that the perpetrator was prompted by some particular prejudice. Our sentencing system is based in statistical measurement with established parameters. This is intended to preserve fairness. Expansion of hate crimes sentencing ramifications will introduce a myriad of unquantifiable factors. It will open up sentencing to too much opinion and personalmleanings. IT WILL CRIPPLE JUSTICE. WE SHOULD ALL BE THANKFUL TO King for trying to stop this.
–sjm