I heard a statement like the one below on local radio today. The AP story must have been picked up by my local news. James Dobson is spreading lies - again.
Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, warned that the true intent of the bill was "to muzzle people of faith who dare to express their moral and biblical concerns about homosexuality." If you read the Bible in a certain way, he told his broadcast listeners, "you may be guilty of committing a 'thought crime.'
What does the bill really do? It adds sexual orientation, gender, and disability to protections covered by federal hate crime law. 
There are no "thought crimes" here. Dobson is using scare tactics because adding protections for gays conflicts with his strongly held believe that they are evil. Of course, Dobson's presidential toad, George Bush, jumped on board with a veto threat. Can Bush and Dobson be any more out of touch with America?
The bill also goes after pedophiles and sex-offenders by providing these new provisions.
Creates a national Web site and requires states to notify the federal government of any changes to a sex offender's registration information. States are required to notify each other when a sex offender moves from one state to another.
Requires each state to maintain a statewide Internet site to include such information as an offender's address, picture, vehicle and facts of his conviction.
Broadens the category of sex offenders to include any felony or misdemeanor sex offenses against minors. The category of crimes covered by the bill is expanded to include juvenile sex offenses and possession of child pornography.
Requires felony sex offenders to register for life, and misdemeanor sex offenders for 20 years.
Creates a verification program under which a sex offender must report by mail every 30 days.
Requires criminal background checks of prospective foster care families.
Expands the use of DNA evidence to solve sex crimes.
I often wonder how these men can go on calling themselves Christians. Their words and actions speak of nothing but hate.
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Love ya man. Totally agree and just posted about the same. I'm linking to this post.
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