S. 1529 Briefing
Hate Crimes

Brief Date: 1998, January 18th

Bill Summary & Status for the 105th Congress Found at:
<http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html>

SPONSOR: Sen Kennedy (introduced 11/13/97)

The homosexual lobby is now using the hate crime issue to gain acceptance.

The kick off for this hate crimes legislation was done by President Bill Clinton when he addressed his White House Conference on Hate Crimes and at which the President himself presided. Liberal Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) have introduced, S-1529, homosexual promotion bill #2 which is just another "mode of transportation" to push through acceptance for the homosexual agenda.

In addition, Attorney General Janet Reno stated at that Conference, that she will go after any law enforcement agency not conducting "sexual orientation hate crime training."

This is going to make the work for TVC and our partners like you even harder. Even without this hate crime bill, the President has sanctioned a curriculum to be produced by the Departments of Justice and Education targeting public school students clear down to Kindergarten. It is to be sent to every principal in the United States expecting them to implement it. In addition, at least $1.4 million has previously been spent on other indoctrination materials for children grades 4-6."

[From Traditional Values Coalition* January '98 letter to sponsors]

*~National affiliate of Washington for Traditional Values

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