In one of the most cynical moves in congressional history, Harry Reid and the Democrat Senate leadership have inserted the so-called "hate crimes" – what many call "thought crimes" – legislation into the National Defense Authorization Act
(S. 1390).

It is an overt partisan move which attempts to make conservative and moderate senators choose between funding our troops or voting for the abominable
"hate crimes" legislation.

The bill could potentially imperil the free speech rights of Christians who choose to speak out against homosexuality – which could even be extended to preaching against it. Conservatives have fought the legislation in the past
on the grounds that it could be used to prosecute religious groups who say homosexuality is morally wrong.

Homosexual activists have worked for years to redefine any opposition to homosexuality as 'hate speech.' And now it would be easy to imagine any incident involving a homosexual being blamed on people who have publicly opposed homosexual activism.

TAKE ACTION: Contact your members of Congress today. Click here for access to their phone numbers, or click here to send them a personalized fax message.

Conservatives are urged to contact their senators and tell them you OPPOSE passage of any so-called "hate crimes" legislation - no matter what bill it may be attached to. And that they should VOTE NO on the Defense Authorization Act if it means passing the "hate crimes" bill.

It is important to contact all senators, but especially Republicans and more moderate Democrats, (such as Blanche Lincoln, (Arkansas); Evan Bayh (Indiana); Mary Landrieu (Louisiana); Byron Dorgan (North Dakota); Bob Casey (Pennsylvania); Tim Johnson (South Dakota); Jim Webb (Virginia); and Mark Warner (Virginia).

Again, urge them to VOTE NO on ANY legislation that contains the so-called "hate crimes" language.

This bill could come up for a vote at ANY TIME between now and the August recess. So please start now... and pass the word on to others to do the same.

TAKE ACTION: Contact your members of Congress today. Click here for access to their phone numbers, or click here to send them a personalized fax message.

(Please forward this on to others!)