cial discrimination, there are still several issues of hateful acts against Hispanic and Jewish cultures. Groups such as the Ku Klux Klan serve as a basis to the ideology of white supremacy and anti-Semitism. Recently, several white supremacists have been arrested for threats on anti-hate group officials. Alexander James Curtis and Michael Brian DaSilva were arraigned in federal court with felony charges of a two-year hate crime spree against Hispanic and Jewish Politicians. Both politicians had spoken out against unjust treatment of minorities in the past. (Article 3) The ideology of the Ku Klux Klan has also appeared in Moscow recently as former member David Duke spoke against “world Zionism” and preached of expulsion of dark skinned people. The slogan of the Ku Klux Klan, “Glory to Russia” and “White Power” is still evident the crowd in Moscow. (Article 4)Aside from the rise in racial discriminative acts, hate crimes against homosexuals pose as the one of the largest problems in recent news. With the current rise of gay and lesbian marriages, many individuals are protesting that this action is not acceptable and in violent ways. Police and Congress have their hands full sending out large task forces and passing laws to put a stop to harmful protests. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force declared October 19th “National Hate Crimes Call-In Day.” The focus is to lobby the leaders of the House of Representatives to enact the Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA). This act would allow sexual orientation and gender to be protected under federal hate crimes law. (Article 5)The issue of hate crimes has also been a key factor of this year’s presidential election. Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush have different ideas on the topic and legislation to counteract it. Gore has made the issue a top priority by promising to enforce the executive order of sexual ...
