The Department of Justice and FBI Director Kash Patel announced in October it is terminating all association with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) because of its “Hate Map” that targets Christian and conservative organizations.
For decades, the SPLC has labeled American Family Association as a “hate group” simply because it espouses conservative and Christian viewpoints. Other groups targeted by the SPLC include Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Family Research Council (FRC), Focus on the Family, Moms for Liberty, and Turning Point USA.
“The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned into a partisan smear machine,” Director Patel wrote on X. “Their so-called hate map has been used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspired violence.”
You may recall that the SPLC was cited by gunman Floyd Corkins as his inspiration to barge into Family Research Council offices in 2012 and begin shooting. Most recently, the violent assassination of Charlie Kirk has been questioned as being partly motivated by the fact that the SPLC had recently listed Turning Point USA on its “Hate Map.”
I’m glad to know the DOJ recognizes the SPLC for what it is…a dangerous and reckless organization whose activities incite violence and hatred towards Christians and conservatives in America.
It’s my hope now that more of corporate America will also see through the sham as well and distance themselves from the SPLC’s information as the source for setting bad company policies. Please pray for us as we continue our work to encourage companies and institutions to dump the SPLC.
