A Call to Reclaim America, by Jody Hice: on Civil Rights

Purpose of hate-crime legislation: normalize homosexuality

Are not most violent crimes motivated by hate? If so, let's deal with actual crimes and punish those who perpetrate them. All violence stems from hate, and all Americans deserve equal protection, not just a certain group.

All crime is wrong, whether it is motivated by greed, lust, personal vendetta, animosity, or prejudices of any sort, but to create a "hate crime" for the purpose of intimidating American citizens into silence and submission is preposterous. In reality, if it was scrutinized in the light of the US Constitution, current 'hate crime legislation' would have to be determined the true discriminator by holding people guilty for their beliefs. The current law will penalize people for not supporting the homosexual lifestyle.

Islam's geopolitics not protected by First Amendment

This reality cannot be over-emphasized. When taken in its entirety, Islam is not a religion! Rather, it is a totalitarian way of life complete with its own legal system (Sharia Law), financial structure, military and government system.

Although Islam has a religious component, it is much more than a simple religious ideology. It is a complete geo-political structure, and as such, does not deserve First Amendment protection. To grant it such is to give protection to another governmental system; one that is in direct conflict to our constitutional establishment.