This is a crappy excuse for a diary...it's just a video I wanted spread around.
It's the National Press Club hosting the Southern Poverty Law Center talking about hate crimes in America. He's not afraid to call out right-wing media and politicians, too!
I guess my family is targeted all around - I'm gay, Jewish/Atheist, and I have a son who is Vietnamese.
It's scary out there folks!
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Morris Dees, co-founder of SPLC gives a 20 minute speech on the increases in hate activity since the Obama election. He touches on the election, economic issues, the recent report by Homeland Security, etc. He calls out people like Beck and Limbaugh by name. He gives several examples crimes against various groups. He then takes 30 minutes of questions from reporters about hate, domestic terrorism, hate crimes legislation, etc...