Conservatives vow to keep close watch on “hate crimes” law
Christian Post: “‘ADF has clearly seen the evidence of where ‘hate crimes’ legislation leads when it has been tried around the world: It paves the way for the criminalization of speech that is not deemed ‘politically correct,”‘ warned Erik Stanley, senior legal counsel with Alliance Defense Fund. ‘”Hate crimes” laws fly in the face of the underlying purpose of the First Amendment, which was designed specifically to protect unpopular speech.’”