SPLC Says Army Bases Are Confederate Monuments That Need To Come Down

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The Southern Poverty Law Center has declared three of America’s largest Army bases Confederate monuments “with the potential to unleash more turmoil and bloodshed” if activists don’t “take down” the Army bases.

The SPLC included Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Benning in Georgia on a list of 1,500 “Confederate monuments” that the SPLC claims could inspire more violence like what happened in Charlottesville, Virginia last month. All three bases are named after Confederate military leaders.

The list makes no mention of renaming namesakes of Confederate monuments; taking the monuments down is presented as the only option. The recent leftist campaign against Confederate namesakes and monuments has included a willingness among some far-left actors to destroy government property to accomplish their goals. (RELATED: Man Tries To Blow Up Confederate Statue In Houston)

“More than 1,500 Confederate monuments stand in communities like Charlottesville with the potential to unleash more turmoil and bloodshed,” the SPLC website states. “It’s time to take them down.”

 

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Elementary and middle schools, local streets and even entire towns are included on the SPLC’s list of “Confederate monuments.”

 

The SPLC is urging leftists around the country to flood their local newspapers with letters to the editor urging the removal of the monuments, although the group’s campaign against the army bases could serve as a dogwhistle for left-wing militants willing to take extreme measures to take down Confederate monuments.

 

http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/31/splc-says-army-bases-are-confederate-monuments-that-need-to-come-down/

 

These nutcases will go as far as people let them. Ya think its time for state/local governments to reign in the appeasing to stupidity and stop listening to these idiots? 

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Just noticed this was on Tucker. Great stuff. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Only support Nazis, White Supremacists and Fascists, they have the best ice cream socials and only want #MAGA!

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18 minutes ago, ready4ONE said:

Only support Nazis, White Supremacists and Fascists, they have the best ice cream socials and only want #MAGA!

Agreed, just hate those Nazi military bases, schools, etc. 

 

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You know the SPLC got their start defending KKK members in court? They realized virtue signaling for the left is more lucrative though.

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They are actually going after ten army bases.  (Pay no mind to the article saying that Ft. Rucker is in LA; it's actually in AL).

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/should-10-army-bases-named-confederate-general-be-changed-n794036

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6 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

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Daily Caller 

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1 minute ago, Steeleballz said:

Daily Caller 

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6 hours ago, jg121783 said:

You know the SPLC got their start defending KKK members in court? They realized virtue signaling for the left is more lucrative though.

Who said lefties couldn't be capitalists? 

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1 hour ago, IAMX said:

Who said lefties couldn't be capitalists? 

Not all on the Left espouse the Bernie Democratic Socialism mentality.  Many of them do take OPM for their own uses.  Look at all the big name entertainers out there.

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1 hour ago, IAMX said:

Who said lefties couldn't be capitalists? 

SPLC seems to be doing okay. In the year 2015 they had $328 million in assets but only $61 thousand spent on legal services, seems they don't spend so much on the law.

 

http://freebeacon.com/issues/southern-poverty-law-center-transfers-millions-in-cash-to-offshore-entities/

 

"The SPLC has turned into a fundraising powerhouse, recording more than $50 million in contributions and $328 million in net assets on its 2015 Form 990, the most recently available tax form from the nonprofit. SPLC's Form 990-T, its business income tax return, from the same year shows that they have "financial interests" in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. No information is available beyond the acknowledgment of the interests at the bottom of the form."

 

"The SPLC, which claims to boast a staff of 75 lawyers who practice in the area of children's rights, economic justice, immigrant justice, LGBT rights, and criminal justice reform, reported spending only $61,000 on legal services in 2015."

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4 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

Daily Caller 

When SPLC named Ben Carson a hate monger they lost the little credibility they had left.  They have a long history of only labeling Extreme Right groups as hate groups all while ignoring the Extreme Left groups.  There was a rep from SPLC on Christ Matthews a week or so ago defending Antifa.  When Chris actually pressed her on their fascist actions she clammed up and said she was not an expert on Antifa.  Looked really stupid, but what else would one expect from a Left Wing political organization like SPLC.

 

As far as the Dailycaller, I think they have as much credibility as any other news source out there considering the themes an narratives they are all pushing so feel free to go anywhere, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, AP for all your fake news.

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4 minutes ago, Mr&Mrs G. said:

SPLC seems to be doing okay. In the year 2015 they had $328 million in assets but only $61 thousand spent on legal services, seems they don't spend so much on the law.

 

http://freebeacon.com/issues/southern-poverty-law-center-transfers-millions-in-cash-to-offshore-entities/

 

"The SPLC has turned into a fundraising powerhouse, recording more than $50 million in contributions and $328 million in net assets on its 2015 Form 990, the most recently available tax form from the nonprofit. SPLC's Form 990-T, its business income tax return, from the same year shows that they have "financial interests" in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. No information is available beyond the acknowledgment of the interests at the bottom of the form."

 

"The SPLC, which claims to boast a staff of 75 lawyers who practice in the area of children's rights, economic justice, immigrant justice, LGBT rights, and criminal justice reform, reported spending only $61,000 on legal services in 2015."

You mean they are just a run of the mill political organization?  Heavens Me!

 

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12 minutes ago, Mr&Mrs G. said:

SPLC seems to be doing okay. In the year 2015 they had $328 million in assets but only $61 thousand spent on legal services, seems they don't spend so much on the law.

 

http://freebeacon.com/issues/southern-poverty-law-center-transfers-millions-in-cash-to-offshore-entities/

 

"The SPLC has turned into a fundraising powerhouse, recording more than $50 million in contributions and $328 million in net assets on its 2015 Form 990, the most recently available tax form from the nonprofit. SPLC's Form 990-T, its business income tax return, from the same year shows that they have "financial interests" in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. No information is available beyond the acknowledgment of the interests at the bottom of the form."

 

"The SPLC, which claims to boast a staff of 75 lawyers who practice in the area of children's rights, economic justice, immigrant justice, LGBT rights, and criminal justice reform, reported spending only $61,000 on legal services in 2015."

I think this is interesting (for a rational discussion) because many probably wonder how a stupid organization like this gets funding, but as someone who has worked in corporate management, I'll happily share my knowledge...

 

So there's two reasons a large business would want to engage with scummy SPLC, which also goes into any other organization:

- They've had to settle a lawsuit or court case involving some form of discrimination or corporate misconduct (main originating premise behind shams like anger management, sensitivity training, et al.)

- They're trying to prime their CSR image

 

They don't really waste a lot of time doing effort to research the background of the organization they're giving funds to, they're looking merely to advance their own image.

 

So in much like a portfolio fashion, either funds are spread around a swath of organizations, or they're more targeted.

 

SPLC got its clout in the last handful of years (despite being around for-like-ever) because the Obama administration overtly partnered with it. A corporate researcher who feels like being lazy and using cursory information would see that this organization superficially seems reputable. 

 

So that's one way.

 

Another way is just extremely rich millionaires and billionares like Soros and co. who didn't get their way in the election so want to toss money around and wreak havoc.

 

Either way, a reputable organization that has any semblance of respectability would not be doing this sort of stupid stuff. It's clear all the wrong elements are in the equation of feeding this monster.

Edited September 2, 2017 by IAMX