[i]The U.S. Senate passed the Matthew Shepard Act on Thursday by a vote of 68-29, with Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., voting in favor of it. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., did not vote. All three of West Virginia's representatives in the U.S. House voted for the measure earlier this month.[/i] [url=http://wvgazette.com/News/200910231027]See the article here[/url] Well, here it comes. Things are about to get really awful, folks. Just so you know, the Matthew Shepard Act is suppose to protect gay men, lesbians, transgendered individuals, and ANY PERSON with a different sexual orientation from hate crimes. There are already laws prohibiting hate crimes, but the homosexual community wanted 'special rights'. Hate crimes against homosexuals includes preaching against homosexuality (in or out of church.) BTW, the pedophiles are also in the clear. A pedophile can file a complaint if one were to disagree with his/her sexual orientation. What a sick world we live in. Well, Obama should be ready to sign the bill any day now. We have to stay fighting the good fight for the Lord. I know I will. XFURY

whoops. The title should be "Pedophile Protection passed through Congress." There is a link that leads to the article, but it's invisible for some reason. (?)