The Southern Policy Law center was founded in 1971 and was to be commended for “condemning (as did great conservatives such as William F. Buckley and Ronald Reagan ) the American Nazi Party and the Democrat-affiliated Ku Klux Klan. A favorite SPLC tactic was suing Klan affiliated organizations for their crimes and then distributing the money to the victims. The SPLC, though always leftist in nature, bravely stood strong through attacks and threats against its leaders by Klansman. That is to be commended.
“Sadly, the Southern Poverty Law Center has more than lost its way. The going astray from the original mission can be traced back to 1986...Now SPLC uses its past legacy of fighting against racism to add legitimacy to their evolving agenda of hatred towards the large number of Americans who hold conservative and religious values. In 2010, SPLC added the conservative Family Research Council to its list of hate groups. In early 2015, SPLC added Dr. Ben Carson to its list of hate groups...”