From: "Morris Dees" <splc@newsletter.splcenter.org>
Date: July 26, 2011 4:58:58 PM EDT
To: ReporterNotebook@gmail.com
Subject: SPLC warns of domestic threat
Reply-To: "Morris Dees " <splc-ctg0ieb6yaaffvva3lofnfhc6kusajeq@newsletter.splcenter.org>
July 26, 2011
Dear Friend,The terrorist attack that took the lives of so many children in Norway is a sobering reminder that hate and extremism can drive people to commit unspeakable acts of violence.
The problem is just as grave in our country. For the first time, hate groups here have topped 1,000, and the potential for widespread damage is mounting. Just this year, a neo-Nazi was arrested for planting a bomb that could have killed hundreds along an MLK Day parade route in Spokane.
That's why it's so shocking that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has bowed to political pressure from conservatives and dramatically cut back the resources it's devoting to the threat from right-wing extremists. We exposed DHS' reckless decision in June and have called on the agency to reverse course.
The tragedy in Norway takes me back to the Oklahoma City bombing, the work of a right-wing fanatic that left 168 people dead. Months before that attack, we warned federal officials about the mounting danger from radical extremists. Now, with your help, we're speaking out again. Too much is at stake to remain silent.
Your voice — your support — is amplifying ours. Thank you for standing with us.
Sincerely,
Morris Dees
Founder, Southern Poverty Law Center
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