One of the reasons proponents give for federal hate crime legislation is that local authorities are insufficient to carry out the investigation. This insufficiency stems from either a lack of resources or the bigotry of local police. How else to defend the seemingly urgent need for the legislation that supporters more

This week the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that will reauthorize the Head Start program and there is great concern because the legislation will not include protections for faith-based groups who might wish to participate in the low-income education program. Without clear federal protections many