- Rev. Ted Pike, Truthtellers.org
In a major strategic shift, Senate Democratic leaders will push the federal hate crimes bill to the floor of the Senate as another amendment to a "must-pass" bill (Washington Blade, washblade.com, June 8, 2009, " Senate to Pass Hate Crimes Bill as Amendment"). Widespread Christian/conservative protest has destroyed the bill's chances of going forward as standalone legislation -- as happened on April 29 with passage in the House.
