It's More Like The GOP Is A Hoax

More GOP bigotry was on display in Congress the other day, as North Carolina Rep. Jane Foxx led the charge against the Hate Crimes bill with an outrageous claim that Matthew Shepard was killed in a robbery (it's been well established that it was a hate crime). In a floor speech she said:

I also would like to point out that there was a bill -- the hate crimes bill that's called the Matthew Sheppard bill is named afte a very unfortunate incident that happened where a young man was killed, but we know that that young man was killed in the commitment of a robbery. it wasn't because he was gay. this -- the bill was named for him, hate crimes bill was named for him, but it's really a hoax that that continues to be used as an excuse for passing these bills.

Even worse, Matthew Shepard's mother was in the gallery watching the horrible scene unfold.