Ok, let's see if I can understand the mindset that's at work here.

Item 1: A person walks into an office, declares he is Muslim, declares that he hates Jews, KILLS one and SHOOTS five others. This is not a hate crime.

Item 2: A person states that "Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." He takes no actions, he does not encourage anyone to take any actions at all. He is also drunk. This IS a hate crime.

There's a reason "hate crimes" are absolutely abhorrent to me. They are completely arbitrary and utterly impossible to enforce equally. They are totally wrong and incomprehensible. They are in direct conflict with both freedom of speech and equal protection. But for some reason, they still exist. Maybe so that any person can decide who to punish for their thoughts -- if they disagree.

The message: disagree with the government, and you can be severely punished. Go ahead, try again to convince me that this is a free country. I dare you.

(Hat tip to Always on Watch).

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