This is what happens when you listen to too much fake right-wing "news"--after awhile, you lose touch with reality.
According to Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the hate-crime murder of Matthew Shephard was a "hoax."%uFFFD
These are the folks who believe that there is some sort of legitimate scientific "controversy" regarding evolution and global warming, who think George W. Bush was a great president, and think tax-n-spend Democrats are to blame for the recession.
Keep electing them, Know Nothings! They're fun!
By the way, if you have any thoughts you'd like to share with Rep. Foxx, here are her phone numbers:
Phone: (202) 225-2071
Phone: (336) 778-0211
Phone: (828) 265-0240