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Polis used the slogan "hatred has no place in the classroom" to promote the bill, probably making a reference to [[hate speech]] rules. But critics, such as Neal McCluskey, associate director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the [[Cato Institute]], have charged that [[hate crimes]] laws do less to stop "hate speech" against individuals than to censor '''any criticism''' of protected groups or their activities. A minister preaching against [[homosexuality]] from the pulpit can be arrested, on the grounds that his blanket criticism of sin is "hurtful" to those who choose to engage in the sin preached against.<ref name="stifle"/> A [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]], in June 2013, he introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would have created "[[Atheism|atheist chaplains]]" in the U.S. military.<ref>https://www.theblaze.com/blog/2013/06/14/dem-rep-wants-atheist-chaplains-for-u-s-military/</ref>

Polis used the slogan "hatred has no place in the classroom" to promote the bill, probably making a reference to [[hate speech]] rules. But critics, such as Neal McCluskey, associate director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the [[Cato Institute]], have charged that [[hate crimes]] laws do less to stop "hate speech" against individuals than to censor '''any criticism''' of protected groups or their activities. A minister preaching against [[homosexuality]] from the pulpit can be arrested, on the grounds that his blanket criticism of sin is "hurtful" to those who choose to engage in the sin preached against.<ref name="stifle"/> A [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]], in June 2013, he introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would have created "[[Atheism|atheist chaplains]]" in the U.S. military.<ref>https://www.theblaze.com/blog/2013/06/14/dem-rep-wants-atheist-chaplains-for-u-s-military/</ref>

==Business==

==Business==

First elected to represent Colorado's Second Congressional District in 2008, Polis serves on the powerful Committee on Rules. He also serves on the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, as a Democratic Caucus Regional Whip, co-chairman of the New Democrat Coalition Education Task Force, chair of the Immigration Task Force of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]], and co-chairman of the LGBT Equality Caucus. Additionally, he co-chairs the U.S.-[[Mexico]] Congressional Caucus and the Congressional Caucus on [[Nepal]], and is a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.<ref name="polis.house.gov"/>

First elected to represent Colorado's Second Congressional District in 2008, Polis serves on the powerful Committee on Rules. He also serves on the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, as a Democratic Caucus Regional Whip, co-chairman of the New Democrat Coalition Education Task Force, chair of the Immigration Task Force of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]], and co-chairman of the LGBT Equality Caucus. Additionally, he co-chairs the U.S.-[[Mexico]] Congressional Caucus and the Congressional Caucus on [[Nepal]], and is a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.<ref name="polis.house.gov"/>

==Congressional Progressive Caucus==

===Congressional Progressive Caucus===

As of February 20, 2009, Jared Polis was listed as a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]].<ref>[http://cpc.grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?ContentID=166&ParentID=0&SectionID=4&SectionTree=4&lnk=b&ItemID=164 Congressional Progressive Caucus website: Caucus Member List]</ref>

As of February 20, 2009, Jared Polis was listed as a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]].<ref>[http://cpc.grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?ContentID=166&ParentID=0&SectionID=4&SectionTree=4&lnk=b&ItemID=164 Congressional Progressive Caucus website: Caucus Member List]</ref>