I think something to bear strongly in mind is the fact that SPLC has designated Family Research Council (2 years ago and has maintained ever since) and many other Christian and traditional-family organizations as “Hate Groups”.
Think about it; what kind of message does this give liberals and gays? If it is officially designated a “Hate Group” then does that not lead to believing these groups are criminal and should be “dealt with”?
During the Chick-Fil-A wars, some homo leftist on youtube was claiming that some group or other was a “designated hate group”, and the question was - “who designated them as a hate group?”.
The answer was the SPLC, and I said I have as much authority as they do, and I designate the SPLC as a “hate group”... so there.