Hate group numbers top 800

[Sapphire Blue]

Hate group numbers top 800

The number of hate groups in the United States reached new heights in 2005. The Intelligence Project counted 803 hate groups active, a jump of more than five percent since 2004 and a more than 30 percent rise since 2000, when there were 602.

"There's no doubt that the white supremacist movement is growing -- we've seen a substantial jump in the number of hate groups in just the last five years," said Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project. "And unfortunately, much of that growth has been in the most violent sectors of the movement, skinheads and Christian Identity adherents."

Many factors have spurred the white supremacist movement's growth. They include globalization, involving economic dislocations that have hurt many people and also a dramatic rise in immigration in many countries, both of which have fueled intolerance; the Internet, which has helped the radical right get its ideology out to the broader public; and white power music, which has become the most important way of recruiting young people.

The skinhead movement, a particularly violent sector of the white supremacist movement made up primarily of young males, continued an expansion that began two years ago. Skinheads are often involved in hate crime violence. One of the largest such groups, the Keystone State Skinheads, has two leaders up on charges of attempted murder for attacks on minorities and non-racist skinheads. Prominent skinheads established several new hate music vendors in the last year, which will allow these groups to capture profits from the white power music trade.

Continued @ http://www.splcenter.org/center/splcreport/article.jsp?aid=187


Hate Groups Map: http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp

Hatewatch: http://www.splcenter.org/intel/hatewatch/hatewatch.jsp

[Fridays Child]

1. I wonder if Homeland Security spends as much time watching these freaks...

...as they spend watching those subversive cookie-baking peaceniks like the Fresno group from Fahrenheit 911. :eyes:

[NMMNG]

7. They're too busy keeping an eye on vegetarians

:crazy:

[baby_mouse]

12. Only to recruit from them nt.

[cynatnite]

2. "A substantial jump in the last five years"

Hey, isn't that how long bush has been president?

[Sapphire Blue]

5. They are emboldened w/him in the WH.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

3. Is the Southern Baptist Convention on the list?

How about Focus on the Family?

I'm sure there has been an increase in hate groups. But until the two groups I've mentioned are included, we'll never have any progress.

[Sapphire Blue]

4. Faith Baptist Church and Ministry & Westboro Baptist Church are listed.

Faith Baptist Church and Ministry is in Houston & Westboro Baptist Church is in Topeka.

Hate Groups Map: http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp

The Council of Conservative Citizens is also listed...

The Council of Conservative Citizens is a reincarnation of the White Citizens Councils that sprang up in the South in the 1950s and 1960s to oppose school desegregation. Like the League of the South, a neo-confederate group to which it has many links, the 15,000-member Council has tried without success to mask its white supremacist ideology to better promote a right-wing political agenda.

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp?T=22&m=3

[salin]

9. never heard of the first group.

That last group, sadly, still seems to have strong political connections - making it one to pay attention to.

[wake.up.america]

6. Is the Republican Party on the list? They hate women, gays, poor people,..

Arabs, Afro-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, atheists and ...

[Behind the Aegis]

8. This is not at all surprising.

I see hate cropping up all over!

[H2O Man]

10. I was talking to

Rubin Carter last week .... mainly about details regarding his new book, for reviews & the "tour" .... but also the topic of the rise in hatred, in fear, and violence .... and the direct and absolute connection between what is happening in the isolated communities of America, and in the city of Washington DC, and of course Iraq and the Middle East. The seeds of hatred are being sown by the "leaders" in Washington, and thus are indeed cropping up in many places.

[Behind the Aegis]

11. You aren't surprised, are you?

I hope that Mr. Carter recognizes all of the groups that are bearing the brunt of the war in Iraq!

The seeds of hatred are not being sown by the leaders, they are being "harvested!" The saddest thing, it is not just the leaders doing the 'harvesting!'