Protecting Rights: Loyal Americans Targeted by the SPLC

[FrankRep]

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Law-enforcement agencies rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center to keep them abreast of hate groups, and the SPLC has been using its clout to stigmatize and slander conservatives.


Protecting Rights: Loyal Americans Targeted by the SPLC (http://thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/9112-protecting-rights-loyal-americans-targeted-by-the-splc)


William F. Jasper | The New American (http://thenewamerican.com/)
04 October 2011


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[FrankRep]

Exposing the SPLC: A Danger to American Liberties


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William F. Jasper, Senior Editor of The New American (http://www.thenewamerican.com/) Magazine, Investigative Journalist, Author and Lecturer, examines The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). He will speak on how it demonizes Civil Rights and what you can do to block its reach into law enforcement.

Presentation Locations:


Oct 10: New Hyde Park, New York (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?320218-Oct-10-Exposing-the-SPLC-A-Danger-to-American-Liberties-New-Hyde-Park-New-York)
Oct 11: Cranford, New Jersey (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?320221-Oct-11-Exposing-the-SPLC-A-Danger-to-American-Liberties-Cranford-New-Jersey)
Oct 12: Williamstown, New Jersey (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?320222-Oct-12-Exposing-the-SPLC-A-Danger-to-American-Liberties-Williamstown-New-Jersey)
Oct 13: Riverdale, New Jersey (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?320225-Oct-13-Exposing-the-SPLC-A-Danger-to-American-Liberties-Riverdale-New-Jersey)

[Becker]

does SPLC not do any good by identifying legitimate hate groups or criminal organizations? Or should we view everything they say as the exact opposite?

[AGRP]

does SPLC not do any good by identifying legitimate hate groups or criminal organizations? Or should we view everything they say as the exact opposite?

They serve as a (no) think tank. It would be like if everything I stated was treated as gospel and 1,000 news agencies ran with my claims.

[Becker]

They serve as a (no) think tank. It would be like if everything I stated was treated as gospel and 1,000 news agencies ran with my claims.

I am well aware they demonize good people, that wasn't my question, do they justifiably demonize actual bad people and groups which deserve to be exposed? or not?

[FrankRep]

I am well aware they demonize good people, that wasn't my question, do they justifiably demonize actual bad people and groups which deserve to be exposed? or not?
Yes, they expose racists and racist organizations.... BUT, they also attack good people for supporting small government and the Constitution.

Examples:

Leftist SPLC Publishes Patriot Hit List (http://thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/3358-leftist-splc-publishes-patriot-hit-list)

The leftist Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is worried that non-violent conservative opposition to big government will lead to violence, and has produced an enemies list that includes much of the freedom (patriot) movement.


Chuck Baldwin: SPLC Publishes Patriot Hit List (http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/?p=1237)


1. Chuck Baldwin, Pastor, Radio Broadcaster, Syndicated Columnist, 2008 Constitution Party Presidential nominee.
2. Joe Banister, former IRS special agent, tax protester.
3. Martin “Red” Beckman, tax protester
4. Catherine Bleish, head of the Liberty Restoration Project.
5. Chris Broughton, Second Amendment advocate, member of “We The People” group.
6. Bob Campbell, head of American Grand Jury.
7. Robert Crooks, Army veteran, retired commercial fisherman, anti-illegal immigration proponent.
8. Joseph Farah, CEO of World Net Daily
9. Gary Franchi, producer of “Camp FEMA: American Lockdown,” national director of RestoreTheRepublic.com.
10. Al Garza, head of the Patriot’s Coalition, an anti-illegal immigration group.
11. Ted Gunderson, retired FBI agent.
12. John Hassey, “The public face of Alabama’s militia movement in the late 1990s,” says SPLC.
13. Alex Jones, Radio Talk Show host.
14. Devvy Kidd, “prolific columnist, blogger, and public speaker.”
15. Larry Kilgore, telecommunications consultant, former US Senate candidate from Texas, pro-secession advocate.
16. Cliff Kincaid, syndicated columnist and author, editor of AIM Report (Accuracy in Media’s publication), founder and president of America’s Survival, Inc., a UN watchdog group.
17. Mark Koernke, associated with the now-defunct Michigan Militia.
18. Richard Mack, former Graham County, Arizona, Sheriff, author, and public speaker.
19. Jack McLamb, former Phoenix, Arizona, police officer, author, and public speaker.
20. John McManus, former member of the US Marine Corps, president of the John Birch Society.
21. Daniel New, father of Michael New (the Army medic who refused to wear a UN uniform), author, public speaker.
22. Norm Olson, founder of the now-defunct Michigan Militia.
23. Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America.
24. Stewart Rhodes, Army veteran and Yale Law School graduate, founder of Oath Keepers.
25. Jon Roland, computer specialist, founder of the Constitution Society.
26. Luke Rudkowski, founder We Are Change.
27. Robert “Bob” Schultz, founder of We The People.
28. Joel Skousen, editor, World Affairs Brief.
29. Jim Stachowiak, Radio Talk Show host, “Longtime militia organizer,” claims SPLC.
30. John Stadtmiller, founder, Republic Broadcasting Network.
31. Orly Taitz, California attorney, a leader in the push to make President Obama disclose his US birth certificate.
32. Amanda Teegarden, executive director of Oklahomans for Sovereignty and Free Enterprise.
33. Mike Vanderboegh, anti-Obama health care activist.
34. Paul Venable, former candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives.
35. Edwin Vieira, Jr., attorney, author, proponent of constitutional State militias, lecturer.
36. Michele Bachmann, US Representative from Minnesota.
37. Glenn Beck, Fox News Channel TV host.
38. Paul Broun, medical doctor, US Representative from Georgia.
39. Andrew Napolitano, attorney, former State judge in New Jersey, Fox News Channel legal analyist, lecturer.
40. Ron Paul, former member of the US Air Force, medical doctor, US Representative from Texas, 2008 Republican candidate for President.

[pcosmar]

Yes, they expose racists and racist organizations.... BUT, they also attack good people for supporting small government and the Constitution.


They also over inflate even the "bad" ones. There are some groups that even though they are racist are no real threat at all.
They tend to see a boogieman behind every bush.

[Philhelm]

My biggest problem is that they try to compare Constitutional militias to Nazis. Those two groups are not conceivably on the same team by any stretch of the imagination.

[Becker]

They also over inflate even the "bad" ones. There are some groups that even though they are racist are no real threat at all.
They tend to see a boogieman behind every bush.

I agree, most racist organization have no power and do not commit any criminal acts.

None the less, are good to know about.

[Becker]

My biggest problem is that they try to compare Constitutional militias to Nazis. Those two groups are not conceivably on the same team by any stretch of the imagination.

they have a few things in common, they hate communists, they hate immigration, they hate war.

[FrankRep]

Updated Presentation Locations:


Nov 15: Salt Lake City, Utah (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?326319-Nov-15-Exposing-the-SPLC-A-Danger-to-American-Liberties-Salt-Lake-City-Utah)
Nov 16: Boise, Idaho (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?326321-Nov-16-Exposing-the-SPLC-A-Danger-to-American-Liberties-Boise-Idaho)
Nov 17: Yakima, Washington (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?326325-Nov-17-Exposing-the-SPLC-A-Danger-to-American-Liberties-Yakima-Washington)

[dannno]

I am well aware they demonize good people, that wasn't my question, do they justifiably demonize actual bad people and groups which deserve to be exposed? or not?

Well ya, but by putting KKK members next to constitutionalists it doesn't legitimize what they are doing. It seems to me their main goal is to drag the constitutionalists through the mud, and they use actual hate groups to lump them in with and make them look bad.

[donnay]

they have a few things in common, they hate communists, they hate immigration, they hate war.

That's all an illusion. SPLC does more damage then would ever do any good!

[pcosmar]

I am well aware they demonize good people, that wasn't my question, do they justifiably demonize actual bad people and groups which deserve to be exposed? or not?

They make money from selling fear. Nothing more, nothing less.

The world would be a better place without the likes of them.

[Pericles]

I am well aware they demonize good people, that wasn't my question, do they justifiably demonize actual bad people and groups which deserve to be exposed? or not?

Do we really need some private organization with a $159 million war chest saved up. to tell us that the KKK are a bunch of racist idiots?