On 5/19/2009, I wrote a diary here, that discussed the U.S. Senate's inaction on the Matthew Shepard Act, which was passed in the U.S. House of Reps on April 28th 2009 (249-175). In my diary, I pointed to how 3 weeks had gone by since the House's vote, and Harry Reid still hadn't scheduled a vote for the Matthew Shepard Act (S-909). As you may know, the current hate crime laws don't protect (nor recognize) people with disabilities, or gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people.
This new Act (S-909) would fill in those gaps. But, let's look at the calendar - Oh! - 2 more weeks have passed since my diary on May 19th. The Senate still hasn't scheduled a vote. But, I have received a request for contributions from the Democratic National Committee. They write: It's vital to contribute money NOW. Uh-huh. Suffice it to say, I won't be sending the DNC any money. At least, not till I see some progress being made on the Matthew Shepard Act...
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