I really have no idea if the Senate could actually vote on this within the next day, as the HRC claims it might, but oh well. The federal hate crimes bill has been presented to the US Senate and could be up for a vote soon, having already been passed comfortably in the House.
What's disturbing to me is that if you run a search on Google News about this, the only stuff you will find are articles about protests against this--coverage of protests, columns denouncing it, etc. etc. That really says to me that us folks who are for this thing are doing a lousy job of making that be known!
The HRC is urging everyone to bug their Senators. Absolutely we should, that is step one. But we can't stop there--bug other people too!
Bug your local and state politicians, urge them to contact your US Senators on behalf of their constituents. Bug your local media, let them know that you care about this issue and want to see it covered. In this day and age, visibility is a huge key to success. Balanced media coverage is essential to informing those reasonable, everyday folks who make up the bulk of society (and voters) and getting their support. Bug your friends. Get them to bug people.
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