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'If there were a Matthew Shepard murder every few months...'
fivefeetoffury.com - 11/4/2009
'If there were a Matthew Shepard murder every few months...'
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says Mark Steyn, Frank Rich et al would be going bananas about the "climate of hate" in our society, but you can run over your daughter, decapitate your wife, drown three teenage girls and a polygamous spouse, and progressive opinion and the press couldn't give a hoot. Indeed, as ...
nytimes.com - 10/30/2009
Matthew Shepard Act
— nytimes.com — After years of unconscionable delay, the House has approved legislation that would, for the first time, extend... federal hate-crimes law to give substantive coverage to gay people. The act would be an important step forward in protecting all minorities ... (more) Matthew Shepard Act
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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/4/2009
Noor Ignored -- By: Mark Steyn
— corner.nationalreview.com — Noor Almaleki, whom I wrote about over the weekend , has died , the latest western victim... of a Muslim honor killing. If there were a Matthew Shepard murder every few months, Frank Rich et al would be going bananas about the "climate of hate" in our ... (more) Noor Ignored -- By: Mark Steyn

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