Hate Crimes

So the liberals have passed a "Hate Crimes" bill, because obviously some murders are worse than others.

Supporters of the bill, including homosexual activists, have described "hate crimes" as a pervasive problem. "The intentional selection and beating or murder of an individual because of who they are terrorizes an entire community and sometimes the nation," the Human Rights Campaign says on its website.

Because, you know, beating or murdering somebody for their wallet isn't really hateful. The law prosecutes people who commit crimes based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. It's instructive what classes of people the Republicans tried to add that list, but were not permitted by the Democrats:

Unborn babies

Troops in uniform

Senior citizens

Pregnant women

Homeless people

Clearly, this legislation isn't about hate crimes, it's about pandering to far left.