- B'Nai B'Rith International, with its network of 2300
lodges worldwide, has effectively convinced most governments of the western,
industrialized democracies to adopt its anti-hate laws.
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- Such Orwellian legislation effectively curtails public
criticism of federally protected groups, such as homosexuals. It says "bias"
against such groups, especially homosexuals, equals "hate."
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- Yet, B'Nai B'Rith and its civil liberties arm, the Anti-Defamation
League, have carefully tailored hate laws to be compatible to two political
systems: those of the European style, which do not guarantee protection
of unpopular speech, and the American, which, through the First Amendment,
does.
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- As a result, in countries such as Sweden and Canada,
not having to respect First Amendment protection, B'Nai B'Rith has been
very direct in defining "hate crime." It is, quite simply, hurting
the feelings of a member of a protected group.
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- Thus, if scripture is quoted by a pastor or broadcaster
that is critical of the homosexual life-style, and a homosexual claims
he has felt "intimidated," then the offender can face harsh fines
and imprisonment. Truth is not allowed as evidence in the hate crimes tribunal
courts.
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- In America, the B'Nai B'Rith/ADL definition of a hate
crime is different. Knowing that free speech could not so easily be made
illegal, a "hate crime" is defined as a crime, as small as petty
vandalism or as great as murder, that is motivated by bias against a member
of a protected group.
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- The ADL's American definition has proved extremely well-received
by legislatures in 47 U S states, who, under intense ADL lobbying, primarily
during the 1990s, incorporated some version of it into their state "anti-hate"
laws.
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- Although the ADL's American definition of hate crime
does not as quickly end free speech as the European version, it is still
extremely dangerous and prone to abuse. As the nation saw on Oct. 10th,
2004, the ADL's Pennsylvania hate law, which is typical of its many state
laws, quickly overflowed the constitutional rights of eleven Christians,
arresting them as "hate criminals." Their bias against the gay
life-style stereotyped them as "haters" in the eyes of ADL-indoctrinated
police. The Christians' use of a megaphone was quickly trumped up to be
an "instrument of crime" "inciting to riot" a homosexual
crowd by the "fighting words" from the Bible that came through
it.
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- The B'Nai B'Rith/ADL definition of a "hate crime"
in America, though seeming more restrained than the Canadian/European brand,
is thus a transition to the same thing: loss of free speech for all who
dare criticize those whom the ADL wants to protect.
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- HATE LAWS END FREE TALK RADIO!
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- Rev. Ted Pike is an authority on hate crimes laws. He
has described their threat to free speech on nearly a hundred talk shows
in the past six months, including Point of View, Derry Brownfield, Alex
Jones and Joyce Riley.
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- For an interview with Ted Pike call 503-631-3808. Ted
Pike's gripping 82-min video documentary, "Hate Laws: Making Criminals
of Christians" is free to talk show hosts.
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- For much more information on hate laws visit www.hatelawsexposed.org
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- National Prayer Network P.O.Box 828, Clackamas, OR 97015
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