Morris Dees and the currrent SPLC are, and always have been finacially and politically motivated.....It's you that's changed......
On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 1:46 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > You have changed your stance and outlook on this group from what you used > to espouse eight, ten years ago! > --- > as they've changed their stance and outlook. > At one time they weren't just politically and financially motivated. > They're not your typical zionist jew outlet. > > On Monday, February 29, 2016 at 12:40:06 PM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >> >> As the referenced article attests; The SPLC is "*Strictly*" politically >> motivated and financially motivated. As such, there is NOTHING that the >> SPLC is correct about or "Right On Other(s) [Issues]". >> >> In other words, Horse Hockey Plain Ol'! You have changed your stance and >> outlook on this group from what you used to espouse eight, ten years ago! >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 8:54 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> (Hopefully, our friend who used to criticize this organization but who >>> as of late champions the SPLC, might actually read this article!) >>> --- >>> I did ... it's just more islamophobia. >>> >>> the SPLC has the ability to be wrong on some issues and right on others. >>> the fact that they recognize zionist terrorism says tons. >>> >>> On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 4:32:38 PM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >>>> >>>> Good stuff in here Travis! Thanks for sharing this! >>>> >>>> (Hopefully, our friend who used to criticize this organization but who >>>> as of late champions the SPLC, might actually read this article!) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 5:08 PM, Hot4azintop via PoliticalForum < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Right on! >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> Reply-to: [email protected] >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Sent: 2/27/2016 12:17:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time >>>>> Subj: Fwd: [grendelreport] A Hateful Allegation of Hatefulness >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A Hateful Allegation of Hatefulness <http://www.citizenwarrior.com/> >>>>> >>>>> [image: http://www.citizenwarrior.com/] >>>>> <http://www.citizenwarrior.com/> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> Posted: 26 Feb 2016 03:47 PM PST >>>>> >>>>> *[image: >>>>> https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3D_71NChI4M/VtDkDTlAxeI/AAAAAAAAFd4/F-9BJsp6TXM/s1600/huhiusfd.jpg]* >>>>> <https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3D_71NChI4M/VtDkDTlAxeI/AAAAAAAAFd4/F-9BJsp6TXM/s1600/huhiusfd.jpg> >>>>> >>>>> *Citizen Warrior* >>>>> <https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2015/active-anti-muslim-groups> >>>>> was designated a "hate group" by the *Southern Poverty Law Center* >>>>> <https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/anti-muslim> >>>>> (SPLC). But since we shared the designation with the likes of *Political >>>>> Islam* <https://www.politicalislam.com/>, the *Tennessee Freedom >>>>> Coalition* >>>>> <http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2011/07/tennessee-freedom-coalition.html> >>>>> and the *Center for Security Policy* >>>>> <http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/>, we feel pretty good about >>>>> it. >>>>> >>>>> Fred Fleitz, senior vice president for policy and programs with the >>>>> Center for Security Policy, wrote *an article* >>>>> <http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/02/19/what-do-ben-carson-frank-gaffney-share-both-are-victims-left-wing-smear-machine.html> >>>>> with some interesting facts about the SPLC. Here are some excerpts from >>>>> his >>>>> article: >>>>> >>>>> This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) named my >>>>> organization, the Center for Security Policy, a “hate group” because of >>>>> our >>>>> work highlighting the threat from radical Islam. >>>>> >>>>> The SPLC is best known for its work decades ago fighting legal battles >>>>> against segregation in the South. But it long ago morphed into a far left >>>>> group with one purpose: manufacturing material to slander conservatives >>>>> for >>>>> use by the news media and on the Internet. >>>>> >>>>> The SPLC is not a civil rights organization — it is a far left >>>>> advocacy group that tries to discredit its political enemies on the right >>>>> with incoherent hate lists that wrongly associate them with notorious >>>>> bigots to advance a liberal agenda. This is consistent with #12 of Saul >>>>> Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals”: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize >>>>> it, and polarize it.” >>>>> >>>>> SPLC also demonized conservatives with bogus hate charges because it >>>>> has found this kind of fearmongering to be very lucrative. According to >>>>> the >>>>> SPLC’s 2014 tax return, *this non-profit organization had $54 million >>>>> in revenue and $315 million in assets* >>>>> <https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/990-10-31-15.pdf>. >>>>> >>>>> Back in 2000, an investigative report into the SPLC’s activities was >>>>> published by Harper’s Magazine titled *The church of Morris Dees: How >>>>> the Southern Poverty Law Center profits from intolerance* >>>>> <http://harpers.org/archive/2000/11/the-church-of-morris-dees/>. It >>>>> described the SPLC and its activities as “essentially a fraud” that “shuts >>>>> down debate, stifles free speech, and most of all, raises a pile of money, >>>>> very little of which is used on behalf of poor people.” >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps the main reason the SPLC has been able to raise such huge sums >>>>> because its president, Morris Dees, is so skilled at using scare mongering >>>>> mailings for fund raising that in 1998 he was inducted into the Direct >>>>> Mailing Association Hall of Fame. >>>>> >>>>> Based on its 2010 tax return, the liberal website Daily Kos *criticized >>>>> the SPLC in 2012 for its enormous wealth, offshore bank account in the >>>>> Cayman Islands, and ownership in several foreign corporations* >>>>> <http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/8/27/1124823/-SPLC-238M-assets-Bermuda-acct-co-owns-foreign-firms> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> The author of this article asked, “What I’m very curious to learn is >>>>> how keeping hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars in assets, several >>>>> offshore bank accounts and part ownership in foreign financial firms in >>>>> any >>>>> substantive way addresses poverty in America.” >>>>> >>>>> I believe the SPLC’s new focus on Islamophobia is because the >>>>> organization has identified attacking critics of radical Islam as the >>>>> ultimate money pot. For example, Saleh Abdulla Kamel, a Saudi banker >>>>> believed to have been a financer of Usama bin Laden, gave $10 million to >>>>> Yale University in 2015 to build an Islamic law center. >>>>> >>>>> Given the SPLC’s lack of scruples, greed and offshore operations, I >>>>> believe it is very likely that this group is receiving funding from Gulf >>>>> state billionaires like Kamel to discredit anyone who criticizes radical >>>>> Islam and the global jihad movement. >>>>> >>>>> The news media must stop being manipulated by the SPLC’s calumny of >>>>> its political enemies. >>>>> >>>>> Reporters should realize that an organization which attacks all >>>>> critics of radical Islam as Islamophobes, refuses to mention the extremism >>>>> and intolerance of radical Islamist groups, and is silent on the growing >>>>> anti-Semitism on the left and violence against Jewish university students >>>>> cannot be considered a neutral and authoritative source. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Read the whole article here: *What do Ben Carson, Frank Gaffney >>>>> share? Both are victims of a left-wing smear machine* >>>>> <http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/02/19/what-do-ben-carson-frank-gaffney-share-both-are-victims-left-wing-smear-machine.html> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Email delivery powered by Google >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __._,_.___ >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected]> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Visit Your Group >>>>> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmajMwbGk1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NTY1OTY5MjI-> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: >>>>> https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJldWNsZmJzBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQ1NjU5NjkyMg--] >>>>> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJldWNsZmJzBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQ1NjU5NjkyMg--> >>>>> • Privacy >>>>> <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • >>>>> Unsubscribe • Terms of Use >>>>> <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> >>>>> >>>>> __,_._,___ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>> >>>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>>> <http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>> * It's active and moderated. 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