The House of Representatives recently expanded the scope of existing hate-crime legislation to include sexual orientation. Proponents see this as a vital expansion of federal protections. But skeptics argue that such "feel good" legislation could have troubling implications. Join Kojo for a look at the merits of hate crimes legislation.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2005-10-05/hate-crimes-us
Hate Crimes in the U.S.
Listen Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005 at 12:06 p.m. in Law
CD or 
TRANSCRIPT of this program.
Guests
Rep. Tammy Baldwin
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-WI)
Christopher Anders
Legislative counsel, American Civil Liberties Union
Mark Potok
Director, Intelligence Project and Editor of "Intelligence Report," Southern Poverty Law Center
Timothy Lynch
Director, Project on Criminal Justice, CATO Institute
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