Thread: Ronald Reagan, John Wayne members of 'hate group'?

Campus organization smeared for opposing illegal immigration, same-sex marriage

Posted: March 18, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern

© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

One of America's oldest and most mainstream conservative organizations – whose membership has included Ronald Reagan and John Wayne – has been designated a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center for opposing illegal immigration, same-sex marriage and affirmative action.

Young Americans for Freedom at Michigan State University will appear on the list in April along with groups tied to racist skinheads, Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.

The left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center says its purpose is to combat racism and promote civil rights.

Kyle Bristow, chairman of MSU-YAF, argues his group simply "supports the sanctity of marriage, the unborn, and opposes illegal immigration and race-preferences."

"Our values are not extreme and the SPLC has gone too far by listing us as a 'hate-group,'" he said.

Former members of Young Americans for Freedom, founded by William F. Buckley Jr. in 1960, include Ronald Reagan; former Sen. Dan Quayle; Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.; and actor John Wayne

Bristow called on Morris Dees, head of the SPLC, to "apologize for the character defamation that his organization is waging against us conservative college students."

"Do they honestly not have anything better to do?" he asked.

The SPLC has described the Michigan State group as "white supremacist" and says members are "gay-bashers" and "anti-immigrant."

YAF is trying to find a lawyer to sue the SPLC on their behalf for slander.

Bristow is concerned the listing could negatively impact the careers of YAF members, hurting their chances of getting into law school or other graduate studies.

As WND reported, the campus group co-sponsored an event last year marred by protest in which Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., spoke about illegal immigration.

During Tancredo's appearance, a fire alarm was pulled twice and a 7-month pregnant woman was assaulted. Also, YAF and College Republican members were spat on and kicked at, tires were slashed and a car was keyed, the group said.

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What happens to your orginization, when there is no one left to point the finger at?

Dixie

Evidentally, the SPLC (justifiably) believes in diversity... so long as you happen to agree with their opinions or view of the world.

In case anyone forgot all three of John Wayne's wives were Latin American immigrants.

Hi Richard, hope things are good on the other coast.

Thanks for reminding me - I forgot, until you provided the necessary reality check!

Good Weekend.

John Wayne was also told quietly by the FBI to quit sending arms down to the freedom fighters in South America.
Russia had a bounty out on him due to his pro American position and they almost got him one time.

How can you call these college students who are supporting enforceing the laws of their nation supreme racists, what a crock!!

Well, Southern Poverty Law Center, you are a bunch of criminals and if my guess is right you are lawyers who took an oath to see justice was done according to the laws of this Nation, LAWS get it!!

These kids are standing up for the laws of our county and you are AIDING AND ABETTING CRIMINALS. I hope they do sue you because we citizens have had it with all of the people who do no stand up for our laws being enforced. WE WERE A LAWFUL NATION!! a few years ago.

YOU CAN NOT INTIMIDATE US ANYMORE, IT IS NOT WORKING. THE ONLY CRIMINALS ARE YOU AND THE PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO ENFORCE OUR LAWS.

These are the same people that said the minuteman project are an extremist group. I think their upset because the ACLU gets more attention than they do.


Quoted from one of their webpages.

The Minuteman Project, one of the country's largest, richest and most influential nativist extremist groups