This document provides information about proposed hate crimes legislation and argues that it could restrict free speech and religious freedom. It summarizes opposition to the legislation and encourages signing a petition in opposition. It claims the bill could allow the persecution of pastors for preaching from the Bible and investigating or prosecuting speech deemed anti-gay. It provides examples from other countries where hate crimes laws have allegedly been used to investigate or punish religious speech opposing homosexuality. It urges contacting senators to oppose or filibuster the legislation.
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PASTORAL HATE CRIMES 2009 LEGISLATION
1. HATE CRIMES 2009
LEGISLATION
DUE DILIGENCE AND CAREFUL READING
NEEDED!
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This legislation begins to lay the legal
foundation and framework to investigate,
prosecute and persecute pastors, youth
pastors, Bible teachers, and anyone else whose
Bible speech and thought is based upon and
reflects the truths found in the Bible.
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JUDICIARY HEARING CONFIRMS "PUNISH PASTORS, PROTECT PEDOPHILES." WITNESSES BIASED: 4 FOR "HATE
CONSERVATIVES ALLOWED.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings Thursday from 10 am on the "Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Preventio
better known to conservatives as the "Pedophile Protection Act,"), but did not vote on S.909 as a stand-alone bill, and
forward to the full Senate, giving us a few more days to act. The bill broadly defines many "sexual orientations" requi
federal prosecutors, endangering free speech.
The pro-homosexual, anti-faith bill, is sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and 43 Democrats (and 2 Liberal Re
Maine), and is pushed hard by President Obama's Administration, but it faced such strong resistance by conservative
of filibuster or faith-protecting amendments by pro-faith Senator Jim DeMint, R-SC), so instead Democrats had annou
try to hide the bill as an amendment to another "must-move" bill, denying committee hearings, and completely side-st
Republicans right to debate and amend. But now thanks to your participation in fax campaigns like this one, our publ
a minimal 2-hour public debate, which exposed more anti-Christian bias, but Democrats so far have not permitted ame
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Only 2 conservative testimonies were permitted at the hearings, versus 4 pro-gay liberals.
* Attorney General Eric Holder linked the bill to illegal immigrant rights, but "national origin" is already protected by 1
of Hispanics oppose gay marriage. Holder also admitted Christian pastors would not be protected if assaulted by viol
* Janet Langhart Cohen, wife of former SECDEF Wm Cohen, supported the pro-hate bill.
* Dr. Mark Achtemeier, a liberal theology professor made homosexual-friendly statements.
* Gail Heriot, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 6 of 8 leaders members oppose hate bill.
* Brian W. Walsh, The Heritage Foundation, a good legal voice opposing the hate bill.
* Michael Lieberman, counsel for the Anti-Defamation League, originator of the hate bill.
* Senator Leahy tried to link the bill to a shooting at the Holocaust museum, but "religion" is already protected by the
bill, and shouldn't be tied to homosexual rights.
* Senator Feinstein hailed Matthew Shepard's case, but ABC News 20/20 quotes the lead investigator: "sexual orientat
wasn't the motive in [Shepard's] homicide."
547 SEXUAL DEVIANCES TO BE PROTECTED BY FEDERAL MARSHALS
Even if mark-up amendments are permitted (which can be easily deleted in conference), the forthcoming S.909 will mi
H.R. 1913, already passed 249-175 along strict party lines, which makes "sexual orientation," "gender," and "gender id
federally-protected classes under the law, and codifies federal protection of up to 547 types of sexually deviant behav
3. * Incest - sex with one's offspring (a crime, of course)
* Necrophilia - sexual relations with a corpse, also a crime
* Pedophilia - sex with an underage child, another crime
* Zoophilia - a crime in numerous states
* Voyeurism - a criminal offense in most states
* Fronteurism - a man rubbing against an unknown woman's buttocks
* Coprophilia - sexual arousal from feces
* Urophilia - sexual arousal from urine
Attempts by House Republicans to add amendments stating "pedophilia is not protected as a sexual orientation" were
blocked and defeated by House Democrats. Lesbian Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) expressed opposition t
pedophiles from the bill, and Democrats voted with her to strike any child-protection amendment. She claimed that pe
not be defined within "sexual orientation," but wouldn't put that in writing, and refused to define that phrase "sexual o
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) said will include all 547 sexual deviances listed in the American Psychiatric Associati
manual of clinical psychoses, including pedophilia, so now thanks to most Democrats, child molesters will be protect
law. In response on the House floor, Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL) not only admitted it would, but defended th
psychoses SHOULD be defended by this new law, saying, "This bill addresses our resolve to end violence based on p
guarantee that all Americans regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender ide
or all of these 'Philias' and fetishes and 'isms' that were put forward need not live in fear because of who they are. I ur
to vote in favor of this rule."
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QUOTING THE BIBLE IN CHURCH WILL BE PUNISHED
Not only will sexually deviant behaviors gain legal protection, this legislation also lays the legal foundation to investi
and persecute pastors, youth pastors, Bible teachers, and anyone else whose speech and thought is based upon and
found in the Bible. How will this legislation over-rule the First Amendment?
4. PASTORS NOT PROTECTED BY FIRST AMENDMENT
S. 909 broadly defines "intimidation," thus a pastor's sermon could be considered "hate speech" if
individual who then acts aggressively against persons based on any "sexual orientation." The pasto
prosecuted for "conspiracy to commit a hate crime" or for "inciting violence against gays" simply b
Bible in church. And the First Amendment won't automatically protect pastors, since speech accuse
violence" is not protected, and is punishable, under precedent of Supreme Court rulings. In 1993 W
Mitchell, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a "hate speech" law providing enhanced punishments for v
based on racial motives as revealed by speech of the accused, (which would now apply broadly to p
"anti-gay motives" in the speech of accused pastor "co-conspirators.") But pastor, if a crazy person in y
commits a crime against a heterosexual, don't worry, you'll get a comparative discount in your prison time.
IS PRAYER IN JESUS' NAME A "HATE CRIME?"
Any public prayer against the sin of homosexuality could be construed as "inciting violence" by eas
listeners, especially if those prayers are offered "in Jesus name." When I served our country as a f
Chaplain, for example, I was told in writing by Chief of Chaplains Rear-Admiral Louis Iasiello, that "
continued insistence on ending public prayers 'in Jesus' name'...could reasonably tend to denigrate
different forms of faith." His policy prohibiting prayers "in Jesus name" was enforced against me a
before it was later rescinded by Congress in 2006. But this year I've already been falsely accused o
violence" because I quoted verbatim from Psalm 109 in my public prayers, (for which secular activi
Weinstein literally requested an FBI investigation against me!) Just imagine more anti-Christian ag
5. law enforcement officials AFTER this hate-crimes bill becomes law.
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IS PREACHING AGAINST SIN A HATE CRIME?
As a former Navy Chaplain who was punished (in writing, three times) for quoting the Bible in chap
optionally-attended worship, I know exactly how they'll come after us. The enemies of religious lib
declare certain gospel phrases "hateful" and "offensive" like my commanding officer who punished
John 3:36 in chapel, and was supported by government lawyers for "protecting" easily offended lis
"offensive" gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) agrees with me, saying pastors, rabbis, or imams could be cha
encouraging or inducing a "hate crime" if they preach against homosexuality. "Every preacher of t
unless you cut out parts of it; every imam who mentions anything with regard to sexual immorality
pursued, and in other countries they have been," says Gohmert. (Congressmen Gohmert is my pers
with whom I preached last year at a pro-faith rally in Texas...and we both agree the gospel of freed
really is "love speech" not "hate speech.")
FREE SPEECH SUPPRESSED IN NORWAY
Hate crimes laws protecting homosexuals from criticism are already silencing pastors in Norway, w
dangerous laws specifically empower law enforcement officials to prosecute "intimidation" of homo
example, Congressman Gohmert warned "I was talking to a guy from Norway who was telling me t
even afraid to say Mary was a virgin, because just bringing up sexuality at all can raise problems w
enforcement."
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FREE SPEECH CRIMINALIZED IN SWEDEN
In Sweden, Pastor Ake Green received a one-month jail sentence last year under a Swedish "hate c
forbids criticism of those who participate in homosexual behavior. The Goeta Appeals Court later o
decision. The government demanded the pastor be punished by appealing the case to the Swedish
which ruled the law unconstitutional. Yet here in America, the Reid-Kennedy-Obama trio is pushing
enforce this same type of "anti-free speech" law, despite their acknowledgment that any such enfo
be unconstitutional in America too. (They why pass the bill in the first place?)
FREE SPEECH CRIMINALIZED IN CANADA
In Canada, where "hate crimes" laws already passed, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal actively fo
evangelical pastor Stephen Boisson from expressing his moral opposition to homosexuality. The tri
ordered Boisson to pay $5,000 "damages for pain and suffering" and apologize to the "human right
filed the complaint. His crime? In 2002, the pastor wrote a letter to the editor of his local newspape
denounced the homosexual agenda as "wicked" and stated that: "Children as young as five and six
are being subjected to psychologically and physiologically damaging pro-homosexual literature and
the public school system; all under the fraudulent guise of equal rights." The Canadian governmen
ordered the Christian pastor to "cease publishing in newspapers, by email, on the radio, in public sp
the internet, in future, disparaging remarks about gays and homosexuals." (This "re-education com
reminds me of Big Brother from Orwell's 1984.)
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SENATORS, TO OPPOSE AND FILIBUSTER THE HATE CRIMES S. 909 AMENDMENT (SAVING YOU
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FREE SPEECH CRIMINALIZED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Can't happen in America? It already has. In 2004 my friend Michael Marcavage was arrested along
Christians (including two elderly grandmothers), and charged with violating Pennsylvania's "hate c
because they carried signs conveying God's love at a Gay Pride rally. One member of "The Philadelp
Arlene Elshinnawy, 75 year-old grandmother of three, was holding a sign: "Truth is hate to those w
truth," before she was hauled off to jail by police officers. They were literally threatened with 50 y
preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ on a public sidewalk, because it offended gays. That hate crim
outrageous it was later found unconstitutional by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but now Ted Ke
Barack Obama want to pass essentially that same discredited law nationwide.
WE CAN STILL DE-RAIL THIS TRAIN
But together, we can still stop them. We've identified 16 Democrats below, who are NOT YET comm
sponsors of S. 909, so please call them today, asking to OPPOSE AND FILIBUSTER any amendment
resembles S. 909. Sadly two Republicans (Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, R-ME) have joined 43
co-sponsoring this pro-homosexual bill, so call them too, and ask them to switch.
8. God Bless you, in Jesus' name,
Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt
For media interviews, or to invite "Chaps" to
speak to your church or crowd, click here.
P.S. Time is urgent! The Judiciary Committee and full Senate could vote any day to pass S. 909. Select and sign today
forward your name immediately. Please don't wait another minute. Life, Liberty, and Jesus are too important to be ban
Ted Kennedy, and Barack Obama.
Disclaimer: The views of Chaplain Klingenschmitt, who was honorably but involuntarily discharged from the Navy in 2
court-martial for praying "in Jesus name" in uniform, (but was later vindicated by Congress), are his own personal vie
of any political party, government, or organization.