THOUGHT CONTROL PASSES HOUSE
(LA Times) - "Reporting from Washington - A
long-debated bill to broaden the federal hate-crime law to cover
violence against gays was approved Thursday by the
Democratic-controlled House in what would be the first major
expansion of the law in more than 40 years.
The measure, which is expected to go before the Senate within days,
had faced a veto threat from President George W. Bush, but it has
President Obama's support.
White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said that Obama looked forward
to signing the bill."
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