Michigan: “Hate Crimes” Bill in House Judiciary Committee

By: Steve Huston

Michigan:  “Hate Crimes” Bill in House Judiciary Committee. Hearing scheduled at State Capitol tomorrow morning (Wednesday, May 13).

10:30 A.M. at:
521 House Office Building
Lansing, MI

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I’m a Michigan citizen.  I placed several calls yesterday to get some perspective on House Bill No. 4836 – the Hates Crime Bill.

The Michigan House is controlled by Democrats – 67 to 43.
The Judiciary Committee is therefore overwhelmingly Democrat. House Bill No. 4836  likely will be voted out of committee tomorrow.

Michigan’s Governor is Jennifer Granholm, a liberal Democrat. It is
very much anticipated that if this bill ever reached her desk, she would sign it into law.

HOWEVER.  The Michigan Senate is controlled by the Republicans by a narrow margin of (21-17).  It is headed by Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop (Rochester, MI). In the early 2000s, I had the opportunity to have anti-pornography legislation in his committee when he was a member of the House of Representatives.  He led his committee forthrightly and with integrity.

I say this to say that as Gary Bauer says: “Elections have consequences.”  If Michigan’s Senate was also controlled by liberals, we would be in a world of hurt here in Michigan.

Nonetheless, we can’t afford to take anything for granted. If you live in Michigan, it is a good time to contact your state representative today as there is some speculation that the Michigan State House could take up the “Hates Crime” bill in the afternoon after it passes out of the House Judiciary Committee.

Michigan citizen: contact your representative TODAY by clicking on:
http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=13315861

American Decency Association
Bill Johnson, President
P.O. Box 202
Fremont, MI 49412
ph: 231-924-4050
www.americandecency.org

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