Comments on Advance Indiana™: Kennedy Backs Hate Crimes Legislation

I normally do not support hate crimes laws because...

2006-07-07T21:27:00.000-05:00

I normally do not support hate crimes laws because I believe any attempt to criminalize thought is counterproductive at best. Murdr is still murder whether it's because you hate the person's ethnicity or you want their Rolex.

That said, I am reconsidering hat opinion after I noted an attack that hits a bit closer to home for me. I guess that makes me a selfishitarian. I don't know that this would be an issue, howver, if our criminal penalties where anywhere near as punitive as they need to be.

Kudos to Kennedy for attending the pride festival. Unfortunately, she was taking a grave risk. While I am disappointed more candidates and elected officials did not attend, I certainly can understand it given the atmosphere of Indiana.

Kevin--Brizzi didn't attend this year's Pride para...

2006-07-07T14:38:00.000-05:00

Kevin--Brizzi didn't attend this year's Pride parade or festival, although a representative of his campaign paid a visit to the Log Cabin Republicans' booth. Melina Kennedy attended the Pride festival.

Supposedly Brizzi attended this years Pride. My g...

2006-07-07T14:30:00.000-05:00

Supposedly Brizzi attended this years Pride. My guess is that he is on the political "down-low". Courting the gay vote when no one else but us is around.

If it is true that Brizzi backed away because he d...

2006-07-07T13:40:00.000-05:00

If it is true that Brizzi backed away because he didn't want to seem "pro-gay" or he didn't want to pressure the R's in the General Assembly to do the right thing, then I hope that people in Marion County who have any sort of clue will realize that they need a new direction.