[Sen.] or [Rep.] [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME]
Washington, DC

RE: STOP Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, H.R. 256!

Dear [Sen.] or [Rep.] [LAST NAME]:

I'm writing to ask you to please oppose ANY bills that include ANY type of Hate Crimes Prevention that take away my Civil Rights to Free Speech and Freedom to Worship.

Ronald Reagan said that “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”

Democrats have introduced House Bill H.R. 256 to authorize unprecedented intervention in states' rights. This proposed legislation the David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 takes the assault on Free Speech to a whole new level. The bill will add homosexuals as a protected group to existing hate crime legislation. The bill will make it a federal crime for pastors and individuals to use the Bible to speak out against homosexuality. This will effectively stifle the ability of pastors to preach the Word of God without fear of prosecution.

The fact is the federal government has NO business destroying the Constitution. Please, PROTECT my Civil Rights to Free Speech and Freedom to Worship and not be sent to jail. I will be watching your stand on this matter very closely. Thank you.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[CITY], [STATE] [ZIP]