Posted on 10/01/2019 5:26:48 PM PDT by marshmallow
September 26, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A federal judge has rejected D. James Kennedy Ministries’ (DJKM) lawsuit against the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), ruling that labeling the Christian organization a “hate group” falls within the protections of the First Amendment.
Formerly known as Coral Ridge Ministries, DJKM filed a lawsuit against SPLC in 2017 for “trafficking in false or misleading descriptions of the services offered under the Ministry's trademarked name.” The suit also named Amazon and the charity monitor Guidestar, because they relied on SPLC’s “hate” designation in their own classification of the ministry. Guidestar eventually relented, but the label resulted in Amazon customers being unable to donate to DJKM through the AmazonSmile program.
"The mission of the (D. James Kennedy) Ministry is to proclaim the Gospel upon which this nation was founded, to teach and nurture the followers of Jesus, to equip and encourage believers, and to defend religious liberty," the lawsuit declared. "Nowhere in the purpose or action of the Ministry is there HATE or any room for HATE.”
U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson (who has a history of blocking pro-life laws) ruled against DJKM on September 19, AL.com reported. He wrote in his opinion that Kennedy Ministries “failed to allege facts or circumstances that could suggest that the SPLC’s designation … as a hate group was made with actual knowledge of the falsity or in reckless disregard of its truth or falsity,” and rejected their argument that “hate group” inherently implies that a group is violent.
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Peanus Boy, as Jimmah is so fondly remembered...
**U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson (who has a history of blocking pro-life laws) ruled against DJKM on September 19,**
Didn’t need to read any further.
I would add Catholics to that list.
A Jimmy Carter appointee and black.
I don't know if I'd go that far. Carter was very naïve in his world outlook. I don't think he hated the country.
Bammy on the other hand was educated in the socialist/Marxist school of hating the US. He and the mooch have never liked the US; but they, like all socialists love our money.
Given Jimmy Carter’s ties to the SPLC, shouldn’t this judge have recused himself...?
Protections of the First Amendment extend to all citizens, not just the splc. And who deemed them an authority to tell us who good and bad people are?
“odium generis humanity” Tacitus
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a hate group, and no responsible person would listen to those evil thugs.
I'll see if you can figure it out.
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