On ABC News: Hate groups growing in response to growing Latino population.

[muntrv]

One statistic showed 40% increase in membership of white supremacist organizations since 2000.

[Kikosexy2]

1. All Republics...

no doubt...and attended Jesus Camp some time in their childhood...

[BlooInBloo]

2. Of course.

[fooj]

3. I believe the hate groups are growing because of the BFEE.

2000? There's the answer.

[AlinPA]

12. Yep. Those groups have been empowered by Bush**, Cheney, Rove, and Co.

[BeHereNow]

16. Don't forget the complicity of the unchecked "hate-talk-jocks" on our airwaves.

I tune in every now and then, just to see how bad it is.
It makes my skin crawl and the hair on the back of my neck stand up.
Honestly, they remind me of the Hate-Mongers on air in Rwanda who
encouraged the slaughter of thousands.

BHN

[LSdemocrat]

4. I also wouldn't discount the hatemongering towards Muslims as a factor

[BlooInBloo]

5. Brown = brown, to white folks.

[Cleita]

11. These bigots don't even like certain other white people like

Eye-talians, and Russians(commies you know).

[liberal N proud]

9. They didn't mention that

And it is definitely a problem.

[ORDagnabbit]

6. no its in response to no action by government for a sane policy n/t

[gatorboy]

8. So if government had better policy,

these people wouldn't be bigots? :eyes:

[ORDagnabbit]

10. I dont think there would be an increase in hate groups.....

sides I'm not a bigot and I am really unhappy about the lack of government enforcement on illegal immigrants.

[gatorboy]

13. So they have no choice but to be bigots.

Gotcha.

[ORDagnabbit]

14. no I dont think thats it....I think its a framing issue by how the report is done

In my office we had a very frank discussion over lunch and out of 8 us all very liberal and all so anti-bush its almost funny 7 of us were very angry about illegal immigrants and how nothing is being done at all.

Now think how people with very little education, who are fearful and a lower socio-economic class would react. They will seek like minded people... kinda how the nazi's rose to power in germany.

[gatorboy]

15. So what have you done to fight this?

[BeHereNow]

18. Curious to know- why do you think the government does not do more to control illegal immigration?

I have my own thoughts on it, but I'd like to hear yours first.

Also, why do you think so many people want to come to this country?
Who do you think is responsible for the economic conditions in their home countries
that drives them to come here in search of a better life?

BHN

[ORDagnabbit]

7. 40% of what number?

[Beelzebud]

17. I'm so glad I don't lead a life consumed by hatred.

[meow2u3]

19. Same bigots, different target

White supremacist groups have always hated someone....first it was blacks, then Jews, then Catholics...then Muslims--now the target du jour is Latinos.