DOJ's New Religious Liberty Arm Set to Investigate the SPLC?

[TomSea]

DOJ's New Religious Liberty Arm Set to Investigate the SPLC?
By Tyler O'Neil July 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new religious liberty task force in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to defend religious freedom as laid out in last October's memorandum. In his remarks, Sessions referenced the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a threat to religious liberty, suggesting the new task force may investigate or target the left-wing smear group.

"A dangerous movement, undetected by many, is now challenging and eroding our great tradition of religious freedom," Sessions declared, adding that this movement "must be confronted and defeated." He also lamented that "one group can actively target religious groups by labeling them a 'hate group' on the basis of their sincerely held religious beliefs."

Sessions emphasized that the new religious liberty task force represents a sea change from the Obama administration, under which federal agencies often used the SPLC "hate group" markings. His direct reference to the SPLC in his remarks suggested that the new task force may investigate the left-wing smear group.

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Sometimes, I really go along with what Sessions does, it's just the Russia-gate part, where he seems to have dropped the ball, imho. Good idea here.

[TomSea]

SPLC has made a joke out of itself, I think they say, they also have big overseas bank accounts. They are a nuisance, investigate the heck out of them.  You can call some groups "hate groups" but when it comes down to starting to call those that who represent traditional values, you have gone too far.

[jpsb]

SPLC has made a joke out of itself, I think they say, they also have big overseas bank accounts. They are a nuisance, investigate the heck out of them.  You can call some groups "hate groups" but when it comes down to starting to call those that who represent traditional values, you have gone too far.

There is a reasonable chance the SPLC will be sued out of existence. They lost one big suit and many others labeled "a hate group" are considering suing them too.