2009-10-29
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement after President Obama signed "Hate Crimes" legislation as attached to the Defense Authorization Bill.
"Today, President Obama signed into law the so-called 'hate crimes' bill which violates the principle of equal justice under the law and threatens to infringe on the free speech rights of the American people.
"All violent crimes are hate crimes, and every victim is equally important. President Obama's decision today fails to recognize that all of our citizens deserve equal justice under the law.
"This also sets us on a slippery slope toward serious infringements of the freedom of speech and freedom of religion. This 'hate crimes' law lays the legal foundation and framework for investigating, prosecuting and persecuting pastors, business owners, and anyone else whose actions reflect their faith."