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Posted on 04/25/2026 10:50:51 AM PDT by John Semmens
This week, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) got a grand jury to indict the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for donating money to known hate groups including the Ku Klux Klan, United Klans of America, Aryan Nations, the Nationalist Socialist Party of American Nazis and the Sadistic Souls Motorcycle Club.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said "the SPLC is a nonprofit entity that purports to fight white supremacy and racial hatred by reporting on extremist groups and conducting research to inform law enforcement groups, with the goal of dismantling these groups. The SPLC was not dismantling these groups. It was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred."
SPLC CEO Bryan Fair said the organization "will vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work. The whole existence of our organization depends on a robust climate of racial hatred. Thousands of Blacks were lynched between the Civil War and the 1960s, but have been relatively rare since then. Schools have been desegregated. It is illegal to deny customers service based on their race. Crimes committed against Blacks are vigorously prosecuted. It seems that the natural sources of racism have been significantly deterred. Well, our organization can't thrive without racism. So, we've been doing what any business would do when the demand for its services has dwindled--we're trying to create demand for our services. It has been a modest effort that has cost us only $3 million over the past few years."
Blanche explained that "as society changes the need for the products or services of various organizations is affected. If an organization wants to survive it must adapt by modifying what it does within the bounds of the law. Paying off hate groups to try to create fear that will increase donations is not an appropriate modification. I'm sure if the folks at SPLC gave more thought to the matter they could come up with a more constructive plan of action. It is, after all, a law center. There are Blacks who could use help with legal matters--like suing for damages or defending against criminal charges. There is no justification for the hate SPLC has been funding."
In related news, a year ago the SPLC put Turning Point USA (TPUSA) on its "hate map." TPUSA argues for conservative values. Its founder Charlie Kirk toured college campuses to argue for those values, challenging opponents to 'prove me wrong' in open debate forums. He also started YREFI--a business that helps young people pay off their student loan debt. Four months after the SPLC put TPUSA on its hate map Kirk was assassinated at a college debate.
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