Pulling a fast one

Via Net Right Nation, we learn that Senator Harry Reid is using some sneaky tactics to force a vote on the proposed "hate crimes" bill, since it doesn't seem to have a chance of passing on its own in the light of day.

This execrable legislation would pretty much make it a Federal offense (complete with tacking on extra penalties) to commit a crime against any person who isn't a white heterosexual male, effectively and completely nullifying the concept of equal treatment for all citizens under the law:

Here is the urgent note I just received from Lanier Swann, the special assistant to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell:

Friends,

Moments ago Majority Leader Reid filed a hate crimes amendment to the DOD Authorization Bill. He then filled the tree, which means no amendments can be offered to his amendment, and filed cloture on the amendment.

Thanks,

Lanier

In other words, Reid -- under the thumb of Obama and Holder -- is attaching the bill to an unrelated defense bill, in order to force senators to vote for it if they want to protect our troops. He is allowing no amendments. And he is calling for cloture to rush the bill through before any debate can take place.

Here's a clear example of just how unfairly this execrable legislation would be applied:

"Later in the same hearing, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) -- apparently trying to give Holder an opportunity to at least ameliorate his stated intention to override the 14^th Amendment’s “Equal Protection” provision – asked the AG if the recent murder of Army recruiter Pvt. William Long by a radical Muslim constituted a “hate crime.” Nope, proclaimed Holder; Mr. Long was the wrong color. Here’s the actual quote:

“What we are looking for here in terms of expansion of the statute are instances where there is a historic basis. See, groups of people who are singled out for violence perpetrated against them because of who they are. I don’t know if we have the same historical record to say members of our military have been targeted in the same way that people who are African American …”"

This law would create two classes of Americans, at least for criminal justice purposes, and would further wedge open the very racial divide that it purports to close.

We're contacting our Senators immediately, and hope that everyone else does the same.