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The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is actually a hate group, classifies anything to the right of Obama as a hate group. Anyone or thing that disagrees with their ideology is a hater.

The fraud is because the BLM, radical Islam, abortion, cop killers, etc. are not considered haters. The SPLC supports illegal immigration and sanctuary cities (not the rule of law), promotes reverse racism, and political correctness. It sets the standards for its so-called hate maps, which led to Floyd Corkins' attack at the Family Research Council in 2012.

The SPLC was founded by a leftist who sought to enrich himself by appealing to liberals. It vastly overstates the number in its doom and gloom fund raising (look up Morris Dees' history). It does not label leftist groups as haters, but Dr. Ben Carson has been.

Rep. Hamm and Sen. Raatz were correct in saying no hate crime bill is needed. Hate crime bills are like SPLC's map — a way for liberals to exact extra judicial punishment upon the right. The SPLC has an agenda.

This is no different than the left's anti-discrimination laws that cause discrimination against people who don't agree with them or their demonomics. It is liberal fascism.

Robert M. Ray

Richmond