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#1050455
Tiger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_crime_laws_in_the_United_States#1969_Federal_Hate_Crimes_Law
"The 1969 Federal Hate Crimes Law 18 U.S.C. § 245(b)(2), permits federal prosecution of anyone who 'willingly injures, intimidates or interferes with another person, or attempts to do so, by force because of the other person's race, color, religion or national origin'"
11/4/2009 8:23:08 AM
#1055138
CailinBan
I'd be the first to admit I'm not an expert on US law but I bet it's illegal to attack anybody for any reason.
11/12/2009 12:41:06 PM
#1055151
refuter of fundy vermin
Pat wants the right to attack anyone who isn't a fundy like him. Fuck him.
11/12/2009 12:45:14 PM
#1055153
Mathew
You are so full of shit.
11/12/2009 12:45:56 PM
#1055189
Wehpudicabok
Not only is it a federal crime, but a federal hate crime! You get the same protections as gays! Huh.
Oh, Pat Robertson, how proud you are of your ignorance.
11/12/2009 12:55:20 PM
#1055205
Doctor Whom
You know, there’s a law, meaning that it's publicly accessible – what about finding out what it actually says before spouting such ill-informed nonsense? Not a chance!
11/12/2009 1:00:20 PM
#1055206
Cagoguy
What a moron.
11/12/2009 1:01:04 PM
#1055264
emau99
Really, Pat? Really?
Are you sure?
11/12/2009 1:24:15 PM
#1055265
Hallo Hallo
It is so scary to think that people were voting for him in the 90s.
11/12/2009 1:24:52 PM
#1055289
Mister Spak
What about a law that says it's a federal crime for you to attack someone because of your beliefs?
11/12/2009 1:34:56 PM
#1055311
Danny Noonan
I am shocked that a fundie is out of touch with reality.
11/12/2009 1:44:40 PM
#1055363
aaa
We already have them, you retard.
11/12/2009 2:14:41 PM
#1055392
Zoo
O_O
Have you been living under a rock under your other rock?
11/12/2009 2:32:32 PM
#1055399
MK
Huh. Pat Robertson displaying a complete lack of knowledge about federal law. What were the odds? If they were the same as me winning tonight's lottery, you can bet I'd buy a ticket or 700.
11/12/2009 2:36:26 PM
#1055407
Thejebusfire
Even when I was a christian, I couldn't understand why people took the 700 Club seriously.
11/12/2009 2:40:32 PM
#1055425
Brianisha
Oh dear, put your money where your mouth is Pat, just because youre a well known televangelist that spews whatever most christian fundies want to hear, doesn't make it right. Oh yeah, Id like to see you try. You would be out a few million dollars. twat.
11/12/2009 2:55:59 PM
#1055444
John
what about a law that says it’s a federal crime to attack somebody because of his religious beliefs?
Sure there is. It's illegal to attack anyone. And if you do it because of someone's religion, that's a hate crime ... you know, that thing fundies bitch about when it's applied to attacking gays.
11/12/2009 3:07:55 PM
#1055470
Old Viking
Is this the very same Pat Robertson who said that the world would end in 1982?
11/12/2009 3:23:18 PM
#1055535
Pule Thamex
Pat Robertson is wrong? Shocker.
11/12/2009 4:07:35 PM
#1055536
Doubting Thomas
So even if there were no law to prosecute someone for physically attacking Christians for being Christians (which there is), how does that justify not passing a law to protect homosexuals or anyone else? Change the hate crimes law to protect everyone and problem solved.
Poor widdle Cwistians always being persecuted and attacked in this country by the 20% minority...
11/12/2009 4:07:39 PM
#1055537
Thinking Allowed
Hey Pat, I just got a case of this stuff. Do you need a bottle?
11/12/2009 4:08:11 PM
#1055644
I read about the afterlife
It's a federal crime to attack anyone...Dipshit. Also, if it is hate crimes that you are referring to -- religious beliefs are included.
All in all, epic fail.
11/12/2009 6:10:59 PM
#1055669
Reverend Jeremiah
It just passed..its the same hate crimes bill that you opposed.
11/12/2009 7:14:53 PM
#1055687
Oh sure using the dictionary definition of "attack" he's wrong, but Pat and all Christians know that "attack" really means "disagree." He wants to criminalize blasphemy.
11/12/2009 7:26:48 PM
#1055695
GodotIsWaiting4U
That was set up in 1969. Not gonna get taken down, either.
11/12/2009 7:33:28 PM
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