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onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 10/23/2009
Good Cop, Bad Cop On Hate Crimes Bill: AG Holder Hails Milestone, While Reid Lashes GOP
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The nation's top law enforcement officer is trumpeting the "milestone" that Senate passage of hate crimes legislation represents, while the Senate's top Democrat lashes out at Republicans for their opposition.
Senate passes hate crimes bill
politico.com - 10/23/2009
Senate passes hate crimes bill
— politico.com — Senate's annual defense policy bill includes landmark hate crimes provision that generated GOP opposition.... (more) Senate passes hate crimes bill

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washingtonpost.com - 10/23/2009
Hating Hate Crimes
— washingtonpost.com — Hate crimes legislation has passed both houses of Congress. If we're going to treat crimes based on... bias differently from other crimes, then I suppose it makes sense to include crimes based on hostility to gays. But I have never seen the point of ... (more) Hating Hate Crimes
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Sens. play good cop, bad cop in Kabul
politico.com - 10/20/2009
Sens. play good cop, bad cop in Kabul
— politico.com — With the heightened stakes in Afghanistan, top senators are making themselves heard over there.... (more) Sens. play good cop, bad cop in Kabul

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