By almost any definition - they are a hate group.
I suggest the New York Times and Washington Post ask the SPLC to open their files and air out the truth. There are some real hate groups - liberal and conservative. I'd like to know who they are and what they're doing. The only reason to keep everyone in the dark is if the Poverty Law Center is lying. That's right - making up large numbers of 'dangers' in order to push an extreme liberal agenda. It's time for the Press to do their duty and investigate this organization - investigate enought of the 'hate' organization so the rest of us can make our call... Maybe most of us in this country support the idea of traditional marriage. Yes, most of us. Not just right wingers, not just conservatives... MOST AMERICANS support traditional marriage. How many 'hate' groups are people who believe marriage is between one man and one woman? I'd like to know.
Will some New York Times editor - sitting by his phone - waiting for James Carville to call - please look into this story. Dems won't feed you this one... Do one story a year WITHOUT it being fed to you by a liberal... a Clinton whatever.
The Poverty Law Center functions like a Communist Front Organization. Secrets, cells, classified lies... IF it's as bad as the center says - if there is some VAST VAST VAST right wing conspiracy - why haven't any of us here heard about it? Why is it a secret? Why keep the press out of the loop? Shouldn't we all be warned? Warned IF it's that bad?
Why was ACORN distributing 'Don't Tread on ME' flags at early Tea Party groupings?
These things are connected.
I believe the so called "Poverty Center' coordinated with ACORN to create an appearance that fit lies put out by the Center.
The American press has an opportunity to redeem themselves... now is that time.
If conservatives were smart they would hunt down the power and influence the Southern Law Poverty Center has weaseled into the Federal government’s law enforcement. They have a lot to do with DHS and DOJ naming conservatives as domestic terrorists. They should be no where near power. They are radicals and would murder all of their political enemies if they could.
If they have instrucuted law enforcement to go after their political enemies, they would all be open to law suits for damages and civil rights violations.