Okay, so if we disagree with this new bill signed by Obama then what are we? Against military? Against people of choice? Against the 3rd amendment-right to bare arms?This bill combines three different issues, so why combine them? What is the agenda? Just asking since it does not make sense to me and so may not make sense to you? Ready to give up your rights to own a gun? Give up your conservative views? This bill could affect education, personal, family, churches, freedom of speech, etc….A Defense bill that includes  a “hate crime” part? I want to read the bill before Obama signs it? How is waste in the military connected to sexuality hate crimes in the United States? Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky, and administration wonders why we don’t trust them. Stay awake and aware because this administration is sneaky, sneaky, sneaky….Read on….

WASHINGTON — Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war spending. In a major civil rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation. The $680 billion policy bill doesn’t provide any actual dollars, but rather sets guidance that is typically followed by congressional committees that decide appropriations. Obama hailed it as a step toward ending needless military spending that he called “an affront to the American people and to our troops.” Still, the president did not win every fiscal fight. He acknowledged he was putting his name to a bill that still had waste.

The measure expands current hate crimes law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. To assure its passage after years of frustrated efforts, Democratic supporters attached the measure to the must-pass defense policy bill over the steep objections of many Republicans. Always the Republicans fault even though this bill gives me indigestion. I want to support our troops, but why put in a piece about US hate crime laws? Interesting how they attach Republicans to confuse the issues. That is why we both have become Independents. How much of the $680 billion dollars will actually reach our troops? Or will most of the money go to monitoring US citizens and their part in hate crimes? Anyone have the answers? We want to hear you!

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