Hate Crime and Reserved Powers
Was killing Billy Jack a hate crime? Explain your conclusion. Can communities or institutions perpetrate the attitude, and sometimes the actions, exemplified in the hatred as expressed in the above? The “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for the military has been dismantled. Is this good, or should it have stayed in place? Why? What of those States that do not allow marriage or adoption for the gay community. Remember, under Federalism, the National
Government has only powers constitutionally mandated to it. All other powers belong to the
States. (Tenth Amendment, Reserved Powers of the States) These are inclusive of education, hunting, marriage, traffic, licenses and legal age for adulthood, etc. What of the very heart of faith; Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, etc. that refuse to recognize the validity of a gay or lesbian serving as a priest, minister, rabbi or imam? Finally, no matter how you personally feel, (remember you opinion is valid for you) link that feeling into the fact that under the
Constitution all persons, may not be of equal birth, but they are guaranteed the equality of opportunity and equality of treatment under the law.
I do believe that the murder of Billy Jack is a hate crime. The offenders specifically stated that their actions were in response to him “talking queer stuff”. I do believe that communities or institutions perpetrate acts of hates like in the article that we read. Even though we as a country has come along way from racism and prejudice, it still exists. When I think of the south, it definitely is something that is around that I have experienced personally. I think that it is pure ignorance and all humans are equal and should be treated as such. I think that it is a very positive and good thing that the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has been dismantled. The abuse that people in the military experience, whether it is because of their sexual preference, race, or any other things that make them
Government has only powers constitutionally mandated to it. All other powers belong to the
States. (Tenth Amendment, Reserved Powers of the States) These are inclusive of education, hunting, marriage, traffic, licenses and legal age for adulthood, etc. What of the very heart of faith; Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, etc. that refuse to recognize the validity of a gay or lesbian serving as a priest, minister, rabbi or imam? Finally, no matter how you personally feel, (remember you opinion is valid for you) link that feeling into the fact that under the
Constitution all persons, may not be of equal birth, but they are guaranteed the equality of opportunity and equality of treatment under the law.
I do believe that the murder of Billy Jack is a hate crime. The offenders specifically stated that their actions were in response to him “talking queer stuff”. I do believe that communities or institutions perpetrate acts of hates like in the article that we read. Even though we as a country has come along way from racism and prejudice, it still exists. When I think of the south, it definitely is something that is around that I have experienced personally. I think that it is pure ignorance and all humans are equal and should be treated as such. I think that it is a very positive and good thing that the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has been dismantled. The abuse that people in the military experience, whether it is because of their sexual preference, race, or any other things that make them