"Hate Crime" Legislation is Un-American

This stuff is scary...and if you don't find it chilling, then you have some serious problems.

In the Democrat controlled congress, so-called "hate crime" legislation has a more than fair chance of passing.

Hate isn't a good thing. But can you legislate an emotion that otherwise expresses itself within the boundaries of the law? Apparently liberals think you can.

From OneNewsNow:

Meanwhile, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) being crafted by and set to be introduced this fall by Congressman Barney Frank will likely attempt to bar organizations with 15 or more employees from discriminating against those individuals based on their sexual preference or gender identity. Barber says that bill would have a chilling effect on religious liberty. He offers an example of how ENDA might be applied.

'For instance, ... a Bible bookstore owner [might decide] that he did not want to hire [an] individual who came and applied for the job -- a man wearing a dress and lipstick,' Barber suggests. And if that employer decided to turn away the applicant because he did not 'match the values' of the bookstore, 'then [under ENDA] they could be held accountable for discrimination,' he says.

This kind of legislation shouldn't be an issue. If someone assaults another person, they're guilty of assault; whether the assault was committed because Person A wanted Person B's toys, or whether Person A hated Person B because of Person B's attributes behavior...all that is immaterial. Did or did not the assault occur, and did Person A do it? That's all that matters.

Regards Congressman Frank's scenario above, that's one that is despicable but not surprising, given its source.

Would I do business with a homosexual? I have before and I'm sure I will again. But hiring someone who overtly does not represent my values or the values of my business? Sorry. There are other jobs out there Mr. Confused can apply for.

There's a concept--and a freedom--we all should enjoy: freedom of association. This should also extend to businesses. They shouldn't be forced to associate with people who don't reflect their values. Other potential customers or clients are free to boycott them or whatever they feel compelled to do within the law, but businesses--especially those who are open about their values--should not be forced to compromise their beliefs or their freedom of association.