Originally posted by RWTD
What you fail to deal with is the fact that this is a law one I suspect has broad bilateral support from conservatives and moderates who have a vested interest in reduced civil/racial strife and liberals who espouse political correctness whatever that is(I guess I don't watch enough TV).I suspect only the more radical fringes on either side would totally object rather than simply objecting to the nomenclature or saying it doesn't go far enough.
The part that doesn't make sense is - when would trying to run down some one not be a hate crime. So why have a different name for it sometimes?
Chris L worded it right.
Joe
