The Social Contract Press
It’s well known that the Southern Poverty Law Center attacks honorable citizens and ruins reputations for profit. Even some fellow travelers on the left now look askance at the unwarranted assaults, where piles of money are garnered by bogus accusations against innocent citizens. Lefty publication Politico penned a lengthy criticism last summer titled, “Has a Civil Rights Stalwart Lost Its Way?” One theme was the great wealth accumulated by the “nonprofit” with Poverty in its name — a $200 million endowment considered large for the org’s operating costs and non-poverty salaries, e.g. Morris Dees’$337,000 in 2015.
Elsewhere, in 2017 the Washington Free Beacon examined the Southern Pov’s 2015 tax filings, revealing more than $50 million in contributions and $328 million in net assets. A September 2017 article in The Weekly Standard headlined “Southern Poverty Law Center has $69 million parked overseas.” So perhaps the “Poverty” part of the title should be replaced by “Prosperity” or maybe “Shakedown” because they are doing well by being evil. ...
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