Hate crime bill question

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In surfing the web, I came across the following:

The Hate Crimes bill, the State Dept. initiative and press Shield bill announced by Senator Richard Lugar create a formidable package of weaponary for legislators seeking to attack and weaken the alternative Internet press. This initiative is solidly backed by the mainstream media which has not sought to cover it with any level of analytical certainty but has instead reported on the package as a series of discreet and unlinked items.


Links: http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=1588
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/october2005/281005hatebill.htm

I depend on DU for a lot of my news, and sometimes our discussions can become rather heated. Should we be concerned about this bill? If so, why? If not, why not?

Your thoughts appreciated.