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ITHO: Shepard Act Splits Idaho Reps

Posted by DFO

May 1, 2009 9:42 a.m. • 7 comments

Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives voted to expand current hate-crime laws, passing H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act. The measure passed on a 249 to 175 vote with just 18 Republicans joining the majority of Democrats voting in favor. Idaho’s Representatives split their votes along party lines with 1st District Congressman Walt Minnick joining a majority of Democrats voting in favor and 2nd District Congressman Mike Simpson voting with the majority of Republicans against the bill/MountainGoat Report. More here. And: A Mother’s Quest here.

Death of a baby: What I wish I did not know/2C Etc.
Friday 5.1/Unequivocal Notion
Otter’s House friends turn on him/Kevin Richert
40 years of ‘Star Trek’/Dennis Mansfield
High desert spring/Free In Idaho!
Divergence/Fort Boise

Question: Who do you side with re: the expansion of the Hate Crimes Act — Walt Minnick, who voted for it, or Mike Simpson, who voted against it?

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