Safe from Violence-- Expanding Hate Crime Protection

Are F-22 stealth fighter jets more important than protecting American citizens from hate crimes? This article on NPR discusses a crime prevention act that is aimed at expanding current hate crime legislation. It is named after a young man who was brutally tortured and beaten to death for being gay. The bill is under threat of veto, because it is attached to another bill, in which the GOP is pushing for the purchase of more stealth fighters. These fiscal conservatives don't seem to mind that the jets cost $140 million each. These F-22s are not a necessity, but protection from brutality should be the right of every American.