Dear Mr. Russell, Having read your statement on the recent passage of the S. 909 which expanded long existing hate crimes law included in Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, it seems you are confused. I understand you have lots to do there in OK, and probably don't have time to read existing federal statutes, let alone every new addition made to existing law, so I'd like to share a few handy resource tools with you.
http://www.thomas.loc.gov is a great resource. A good place to visit before commenting on legislation coming before the house and senate. Here you can read the actual text of legislation being voted on, thus avoiding embarrassing public statements which include glaring factual errors . It also has a handy section that can help supplement the scanty public school education regarding how our system of government works here in the U.S., historical documents , as well as links to a wide variety of resources from the library of congress. The specific law governing hate crimes can be found here - http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc111... It is relatively brief and easy to read.
Once a bill has been passed by the federal government, a handy place to familiarize yourself with factual information regarding the United States Code is http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/ . This can clear up any questions one might have regarding the actual text of the legal code enacted by the government here in the U.S., again, avoiding unnecessary gaffs which could misinform your constituents as well as undermine your credibility.
Posted on November 17 at 7:33 p.m.Suggest removal
Dear Mr. Russell,
Having read your statement on the recent passage of the S. 909 which expanded long existing hate crimes law included in Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, it seems you are confused. I understand you have lots to do there in OK, and probably don't have time to read existing federal statutes, let alone every new addition made to existing law, so I'd like to share a few handy resource tools with you.
http://www.thomas.loc.gov is a great resource. A good place to visit before commenting on legislation coming before the house and senate. Here you can read the actual text of legislation being voted on, thus avoiding embarrassing public statements which include glaring factual errors . It also has a handy section that can help supplement the scanty public school education regarding how our system of government works here in the U.S., historical documents , as well as links to a wide variety of resources from the library of congress. The specific law governing hate crimes can be found here - http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc111... It is relatively brief and easy to read.
Once a bill has been passed by the federal government, a handy place to familiarize yourself with factual information regarding the United States Code is http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/ . This can clear up any questions one might have regarding the actual text of the legal code enacted by the government here in the U.S., again, avoiding unnecessary gaffs which could misinform your constituents as well as undermine your credibility.
Another good basic overview of how things work in the U.S. http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/America...
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Your Fellow American
Susan L. Jeffers
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