This Will Rile Up California
I saw this reported in a few places, but here's the Fox News link:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/16/california-is-no-1-haven-for-hate-groups-report-says.html
The above report was brought to light after the anti-protesters and white supremacist groups clashed in violence this past weekend.
If you didn't catch the title, "California is No. 1 haven for hate groups, report says." That report is from the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Hate Map they created https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map
Isn't it interesting that in the states with greatest populations, there are also higher numbers of hate groups.
I suspect the liberals in California are not going to take it well that their state "ranks highest among the 50 states, with nearly 80 different hate groups." I'm sure they will begin to protest such a ranking and work to "eradicate" hate from their state. This ranking puts a big black eye on the inclusive, accepting, progressive, forward-thinking image many liberal Californians want their state to be seen as being (mostly towards the LGBTQ+ community).
What measures, regulations, restrictions, laws, and other denials of Constitutional freedoms will the voters and politicians in California start implementing? Tax exempt status will be attacked for any group identified as a non-profit and extremist (particularly hate groups). And, whatever measures California starts taking will likely infect other states, and spread across the nation.
However, until the Democrats regain control of Congress, it's unlikely much will change on the Federal level. That may change in 2018 (I expect at least one of the two houses of Congress to become a Democrat majority, if not both). If Democrats don't take the majority of both houses in 2018, I'm fairly certain they will in 2020.
And, at this rate, a Democrat president will be elected in 2020, which means in 2021, when the new president and Congress are in power, we can expect to start seeing a substantial increase in regulations, restrictions, laws, measures, and other actions geared to "make America safe," increase "tolerance," and take action against hate, bigotry, racism, etc. all while promoting alternative values (such as the LGBTQ+ agenda, United Nations, etc.). Such measures will certainly include those which will affect first and second amendment rights, including religious liberties, and the right to bear arms.
Something to keep in mind about the "hate groups" the SPLC has compiled for their map, not all of the groups advocate hate, hatred, or hateful acts towards others, or towards groups of people. For example, their are some "anti-LGBT" groups who advocate traditional values, and, because of the group's firm stance against the anti-tradition moralities of the LGBT, the SPLC considers the group a "hate" group. There are certainly groups who do advocate hatred. This is just an example of how one group, in this case the SPLC, perceives others who do not align with their perception of tolerance and acceptance, and then labels those other groups as all being "hate" groups.
I'm not supporting any hate group. I do support Constitutional rights. That means, as long as a group is not violating the law, and infringing on the actual Constitutional rights of others, that group, and the members of that group, have their Constitutional rights (and freedoms) to believe what they will.
Expressions (verbal and actions) of hate, attitudes that one person or group is somehow better than another, racism, and related sentiments and/or actions are contrary to what the Savior taught. So, even though the rights of these extremist groups are protected by the Constitution, it does not make their views right, ethical, or moral. Any laws, regulations, restrictions, etc. that violate, restrict, or take away Constitutional rights just because somebody is "offended" or believes what is said is "hate" take us away from individual freedoms, and move us towards increased government control.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/16/california-is-no-1-haven-for-hate-groups-report-says.html
The above report was brought to light after the anti-protesters and white supremacist groups clashed in violence this past weekend.
If you didn't catch the title, "California is No. 1 haven for hate groups, report says." That report is from the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Hate Map they created https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map
Isn't it interesting that in the states with greatest populations, there are also higher numbers of hate groups.
I suspect the liberals in California are not going to take it well that their state "ranks highest among the 50 states, with nearly 80 different hate groups." I'm sure they will begin to protest such a ranking and work to "eradicate" hate from their state. This ranking puts a big black eye on the inclusive, accepting, progressive, forward-thinking image many liberal Californians want their state to be seen as being (mostly towards the LGBTQ+ community).
What measures, regulations, restrictions, laws, and other denials of Constitutional freedoms will the voters and politicians in California start implementing? Tax exempt status will be attacked for any group identified as a non-profit and extremist (particularly hate groups). And, whatever measures California starts taking will likely infect other states, and spread across the nation.
However, until the Democrats regain control of Congress, it's unlikely much will change on the Federal level. That may change in 2018 (I expect at least one of the two houses of Congress to become a Democrat majority, if not both). If Democrats don't take the majority of both houses in 2018, I'm fairly certain they will in 2020.
And, at this rate, a Democrat president will be elected in 2020, which means in 2021, when the new president and Congress are in power, we can expect to start seeing a substantial increase in regulations, restrictions, laws, measures, and other actions geared to "make America safe," increase "tolerance," and take action against hate, bigotry, racism, etc. all while promoting alternative values (such as the LGBTQ+ agenda, United Nations, etc.). Such measures will certainly include those which will affect first and second amendment rights, including religious liberties, and the right to bear arms.
Something to keep in mind about the "hate groups" the SPLC has compiled for their map, not all of the groups advocate hate, hatred, or hateful acts towards others, or towards groups of people. For example, their are some "anti-LGBT" groups who advocate traditional values, and, because of the group's firm stance against the anti-tradition moralities of the LGBT, the SPLC considers the group a "hate" group. There are certainly groups who do advocate hatred. This is just an example of how one group, in this case the SPLC, perceives others who do not align with their perception of tolerance and acceptance, and then labels those other groups as all being "hate" groups.
I'm not supporting any hate group. I do support Constitutional rights. That means, as long as a group is not violating the law, and infringing on the actual Constitutional rights of others, that group, and the members of that group, have their Constitutional rights (and freedoms) to believe what they will.
Expressions (verbal and actions) of hate, attitudes that one person or group is somehow better than another, racism, and related sentiments and/or actions are contrary to what the Savior taught. So, even though the rights of these extremist groups are protected by the Constitution, it does not make their views right, ethical, or moral. Any laws, regulations, restrictions, etc. that violate, restrict, or take away Constitutional rights just because somebody is "offended" or believes what is said is "hate" take us away from individual freedoms, and move us towards increased government control.
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