First Federal Hate Crime Bill

On October 22, 2009 our nation has passed its first Federal Hate Crime Bill called the Defense Appropriations Bill. The Senate ambitously wanted to limit those who are interested in discriminating against the homosexual community. This is our first landmark in protecting the citizens who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. This bill has the same intent as the Civil Rights Movement did back in the sixites. This bill is to recognize the protection of federal hate crime laws to now include sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability.
In the blog of "A round of applause for a true civil-rights landmark: Final passage of a federal hate-crimes bill" by David Neiwart, expressed the views of the Republicans who were against this bill and how past presidents thought that this bill was unimportant.Early in the blog the author stated that the Senate back in 2005appologized for not passing an anti-lyniching statute back in the twenties and thirties. Lynching was common among Black Americans due to their successfull adaption to society. Legislators have noticed that the public display of homosexual life is increasing meaning their is a possibility of events of mayhem coming upon those groups in the future. The lawmakers notice that history does repeat itself.
In the 1900's their were many public displays of killings, riots, burning and hanging bodies, only to those who were different at the time which were notoriously blacks. Since the turn of the century our society has become somewhat tolerable of same sex relationships and sex operations. Our nation is one of the most violent countries in the world and to see a norm of society change, there will be conflict which can be devastating to those minority groups at stake.
The officials who were in favor of this bill wanted to reassure to the homosexual community that the government is on their side in regards to preventing discrimination and harmful incidents that can take place. Hate crimes are often ways of limiting ones freedom by one or more of our fellow citizens. Hate crimes are often started as groups which can have a positive impact on society that can potentially create followers which will strenthen the group, like the Ku Klux Klan. I don't know about you but I rather not see a Klan be established by the means of killing and oppressing those who have a different sexual preference.