“Hate crimes” and the vote of Illinois’ members of the House of Representatives, part 6


The blogsite is suppose to be down early Monday morning. Consequently, I’m posting Monday morning’s post tonight.

“U.S. House Passes ‘Thought Crimes’ BillHow did Illinois’ Congressional Delegation Vote?
by David E. Smith, Executive Director—Illinois Family Institute

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted 249-173 to pass a bill (H.R. 1913) which would allow the federal government to declare a harsher punishment on a crime that ‘is motivated by prejudice’ against a list of protected characteristics which include changeable behaviors such as ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity.’

This bill is rightly termed 'THOUGHT CRIMES' legislation because it will dangerously limit your right to an opinion on the issue of homosexuality!

The Illinois Congressional Delegation voted 14-5 in favor of this bill. Below is a Roll Call, listing how Illinois’ House Congressional members voted on H.R. 1913.

Of Illinois’ 19 U.S. Representatives, only 5 voted against ‘THOUGHT CRIMES’, 14 voted to support the pro-homosexual bill. Republicans Mark Kirk and Judy Biggert joined Illinois Democrats who all voted for this bill. We’ve also indicated in the list below, the Congressmen who co-sponsored this bill.

IFI thanks the 5 Illinois members of the House who voted against elevating sexual orientation and cross dressing to the same legally protected status in federal law as race or religion.

Voting Results for “The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act”:

Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D)—YEA
1st Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4372
District Phone: 773-224-6500
Webform

Rep. Jesse L. Jackson (D)—YEA
2nd Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-0773
District Phone: 708-798-6000
Webform

Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D)—YEA
3rd Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5701
District Phone: 312-886-0481
Webform

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D)—YEA
4th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-8203
District Phone: 773-384-1655
Webform

Rep. Mike Quigley (D)—YEA
HR 1913 Co-sponsor
5th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4061
District Phone: 773-267-5926
Webform

Rep. Peter Roskam(R)—NAY
6th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4561
District Phone: 630-893-9670
Webform

Rep. Danny K. Davis (D)—YEA
7th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5006
District Phone: 773-533-7520
Webform

Rep. Melissa L. Bean (D)—YEA
8th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3711
District Phone: 847-519-3434
Webform

Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D)—YEA
9th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2111
District Phone: 773-506-7100
Webform

Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (R)—YEA
HR 1913 Co-sponsor
10th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4835
District Phone: 847-940-0202
Webform

Rep. Deborah Halvorson(D)—YEA
11th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3635
District Phone: 815-726-4998
Webform

Rep. Jerry F. Costello (D)—YEA
12th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5661
District Phone: 618-451-7065
Webform

Rep. Judy Biggert (R)—YEA
HR 1913 Co-sponsor
13th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3515
District Phone: 630-655-2052
info@biggert.com

Rep. Bill Foster (D)—YEA (The copy had Representative Foster listed as a Republican and he is not. I changed it to “D” which he is—my addition.)
14th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2976
District Phone: 815-288-0680
Webform

Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (R)—NAY
15th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2371
District Phone: 217-403-4690
Webform

Rep. Donald A. Manzullo (R)—NAY
16th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5676
District Phone: 815-394-1231
Webform

Rep. Phil Hare (D)—YEA
17th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5905
District Phone: 309-793-5760
Webform

Rep. Aaron Shock (R)—NAY
18th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-6201
District Phone: 309-671-7027
mailto:309-671-7027info@aaronschock.com

Rep. John Shimkus (R)—NAY
19th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5271
District Phone: 217-492-5090
Webform”

Note: All of the House of Representatives members who voted for this abysmal legislation that attempts to determine the thoughts of individuals and does give greater protection of the law to immoral, GOD-condemned behavior are from Chicago or have some part of their district located in the Chicago area suburbs except for Congressman Phil Hare of the 17th Congressional District. The 17th Congressional District snakes along the western boundary of Illinois and then protrudes into the heartland of Illinois south of the Peoria area. There has already been one Republican who has announced that he will run in the 17th in 2010—Bobby Schilling. Phil Hare needs to be defeated as well as those members of Congress who have recently won election in normally Republican Chicago area suburbs such as Congressman Bill Foster of the 14th which includes Kane County. Republicans also need to challenge Mark Kirk and Judy Biggert in the 2010 primaries.

We need to stop this nation’s immoral decay and decadence! And we need to do it now before GOD decides we, as a nation, are NOT going to repent.