Quote Originally Posted by mhailey View Post
I do not want to get into a heated argument over this in any way. For anyone that is interested, there is a great pod-cast on this issue. If you have I Tunes, just do a search for "Lawyer 2 Lawyer" and it is the latest pod-cast for this outfit. It is two lawyers that host the show, and they have three legal experts on the first amendment discussing the First Amendment, its impact on hate speech, what is protected, etc... . I just finished listening to it and enjoyed it (but I'm a geek that way).

Matt
I agree with the third guest. The laws already in place serve us well and no additional punishment should be handed down for so called hate crimes.