The Southern Poverty Law Center: A Twisted Definition of ‘Hate’

Capital Research Center ^ | November 1, 2006 | Matthew Vadum

[vadum]

Obsessed with fundraising, the fabulously wealthy Southern Poverty Law Center exaggerates the scope of racism in the United States to frighten donors into opening their wallets. It spends little on actual litigation and uses politically skewed definitions of racism to indoctrinate children while smearing conservatives who question racial preference programs.

It has one key message: America is boiling over with hatred and intolerance. Decades after the civil rights movement forever changed America, U.S. race relations are always worse today than in the days of Jim Crow, according to SPLC. “Hate in America is a dreadful, daily constant. The dragging death of a black man in Jasper, Texas; the crucifixion of a gay man in Laramie, Wyo.; and post-9.11 hate crimes against hundreds of Arab Americans, Muslim Americans and Sikhs are not ‘isolated incidents.’ They are eruptions of a nation’s intolerance.” That’s the message posted at Tolerance.org, a Center website for its special project, “Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide.”

“Somewhere in America…EVERY HOUR someone commits a hate crime. EVERY DAY at least eight blacks, four gays or lesbians, two Jews, two whites and one Latino become hate crimes victims. EVERY WEEK a cross is burned,” according to the guide. [emphasis in original] If the Center’s math is correct, 8,760 “hate crimes” are committed in the U.S. every year and 52 crosses are burned. But that’s not exactly a tidal wave of bigotry in an ethnically diverse nation of 300 million people.

The SPLC fights what it labels “hate,” “intolerance,” and “discrimination,” but it defines those terms very differently than most Americans would. To the Center, you practice “hate” whenever you fail to genuflect with politically correct reverence before every human difference...

Excerpt above is from the full article which is available as a PDF file at http://www.capitalresearch.org/pubs/pdf/OT1106.pdf

[jmc813]

It's sad, but there are a handful of freepers who parrot and cite the SPLC with regards to the Minutemen.

[rmlew]

As I have been saying for years, the SPLC is a neo-Marxist hate group.

[Waryone]

I got into a big discussion with someone here who could find no wrong with the SPLC. No amount of proof nor numbers of conservatives could dissuade him. I had hoped he would be able to see the error of his ways -- but you never know. All you can do is tell the truth and shame the devil.

[oyez]

I keep saying if racism didn't exist it would have to be invented.

[dljordan]

"Someone here ought to post up a link on this child molestor to educate those unfamiliar with exactly who is running the show."

You mean a link to the alleged court records that say he's a child molester? I don't know if this is true or not but here goes.

http://www.zianet.com/wblase/endtimes/dees1.htm

[RedStateRocker]

At least as dangerous as any turbanned fanatic with a suitcase bomb. Terrorists may blow up buildings and people, the SPLC will only be happy when the constitution itself is a burnt scrap of carbon.

[mbraynard]

Hey, thanks.