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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
October 1, 2007
The Senate has passed a hate crimes bill that would expand the definition of hate crimes to include gays and hitched the bill to a defense appropriation.
What do hate crimes have to do with funding for armored vehicles and pay raises for troops?
Well, Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., argued that it is....