George and Amal Clooney give $1 million to combat U.S. hate groups

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George and Amal Clooney give $1 million to combat U.S. hate groups

 

FILE PHOTO: Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal pose as they arrive at the 42nd Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris, France, February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor George Clooney and his humanitarian lawyer wife, Amal Clooney, have donated $1 million to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a U.S. non-profit that monitors extremists and domestic hate groups, in response to protests in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this month.

 

An Aug. 12 rally in the town organised by neo-Nazis and other white supremacists led to counter-protests and the death of a woman when a car plowed into the crowd. The street battles triggered a political crisis for President Donald Trump, who praised "very fine people" on both sides of the fight.

 

"What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate," the Clooneys said in a joint statement.

 

The donation comes from the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which the couple established in 2016 to promote justice in classrooms and courtrooms around the world.

 

Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen thanked the Clooneys for "standing with us at this critical moment in our country's fight against hate."

 

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Steve Orlofsky)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-08-23

[nausea]

Tax deductible, no doubt.

[Scott]

3 minutes ago, nausea said:

Tax deductible, no doubt.

Stop trolling or receive a suspension.   The donation comes from the Clooney Foundation, which is a non-profit, so the issue of tax is not in play with either the money from the Clooney Foundation or to the non-profit they gave it to.  

[iReason]

Bravo Mr. and Mrs. Clooney.

[DoctorG]

The SPLC is itself a Leftist hate group that appears to label anyone right of centre as a hate group. They have a huge list of people/groups that they distribute to deplatform these groups and to stifle free speech.

You can be sure that ANTIFA is not on their list.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, DoctorG said:

The SPLC is itself a Leftist hate group that appears to label anyone right of centre as a hate group. They have a huge list of people/groups that they distribute to deplatform these groups and to stifle free speech.

You can be sure that ANTIFA is not on their list.

No. The Southern Poverty Law Center is not a leftist hate group. That may be the opinion of some right wing extremists, but that doesn't make it the truth. It is true that some of their listings are controversial, but that doesn't mean that SPLC is a hate group itself. 

 

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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, it is noted for its successful legal cases against white supremacist groups, its classification of hate groups and other extremist organizations, and its educational programs that promote tolerance.[3][4][5] The SPLC's classification and listing of hate groups—organizations that, in its assessment, "attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics"[6]—and its labeling of certain people as extremists have been the source of some controversy.[7][8]

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Poverty_Law_Center
 

[AgMech Cowboy]

Well I hope this goes to fight against ALL the haters.

[RobFord]

Tax deductible, no doubt.

The old alt-right farts on this forum hate Hollywood elites. "Money for nothing, chicks for free".

Mostly the "chicks for free" part.


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[kamahele]

1 hour ago, DoctorG said:

The SPLC is itself a Leftist hate group that appears to label anyone right of centre as a hate group. They have a huge list of people/groups that they distribute to deplatform these groups and to stifle free speech.

You can be sure that ANTIFA is not on their list.

You don't know much or perhaps this is a troll post or you are a member of a hate group? Please take a look at what they really do https://www.splcenter.org/

[kamahele]

6 hours ago, nausea said:

Tax deductible, no doubt.

and?

[Jingthing]

50 minutes ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Well I hope this goes to fight against ALL the haters.

If there is a hate group not on their list,  I'm sure you are welcome to contact them with your reasons for their inclusion, and see if they agree. 

[dunroaming]

Looking at the photo above one has to muse if one day Mr Clooney could be President George Clooney?  Now that would be interesting!  

[iReason]

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

The SPLC is itself a Leftist hate group that appears to label anyone right of centre as a hate group.

They have a huge list of people/groups that they distribute to deplatform these groups and to stifle free speech.

You can be sure that ANTIFA is not on their list.

 

Just making stuff up.

Hysterical gibberish.

[Jingthing]

Looking at the photo above one has to muse if one day Mr Clooney could be President George Clooney?  Now that would be interesting!  

I think not.

[dunroaming]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I think not.

Yes that is what I said about Donald Trump.  It does seem that sanity has gone out of the window when dealing with US politics 

[NoBrainer]

It's not HATE. It is Dislike, and I believe that everyone has the inherent right to Like or Dislike any one, at any time, any where.

 

If you don't believe in that inherent right, then You have a big problem. It's called Brain Washing. Get Real.

 

Think about it, do You Like everyone?

 

I say Not.  In fact you probably don't like me, but that does not mean that you hate me. You don't even know me.

 

But I agree that you have the right to dislike me because of the way I look, or sound, or smell, or for no reason at all.

 

Your prerogative. We do still live in a free society, so stop trying to ram political correctness down everyone's throats.

 

It's hogwash

 

 

[Jingthing]

It's not HATE. It is Dislike, and I believe that everyone has the inherent right to Like or Dislike any one, at any time, any where.

 

If you don't believe in that inherent right, then You have a big problem. It's called Brain Washing. Get Real.

 

Think about it, do You Like everyone?

 

I say Not.  In fact you probably don't like me, but that does not mean that you hate me. You don't even know me.

 

But I agree that you have the right to dislike me because of the way I look, or sound, or smell, or for no reason at all.

 

Your prerogative. We do still live in a free society, so stop trying to ram political correctness down everyone's throats.

 

It's hogwash

 

 

I don't think you can credibly make such a blanket assertion. Feelings and speech are one thing. But there are lines some haters cross that are illegal and/or just wrong.

 

[Jingthing]

Yes that is what I said about Donald Trump.  It does seem that sanity has gone out of the window when dealing with US politics 

Yes but Clooney doesn't seem the type to even want it.

[dunroaming]

Just now, Jingthing said:

Yes but Clooney doesn't seem the type to even want it.

Agreed,  I doubt Mr's Clooney would want it anyway and I imagine she has a big voice in the Clooney house!  Just being mischievous really 

[RobFord]

It's not HATE. It is Dislike, and I believe that everyone has the inherent right to Like or Dislike any one, at any time, any where.
 
If you don't believe in that inherent right, then You have a big problem. It's called Brain Washing. Get Real.
 
Think about it, do You Like everyone?
 
I say Not.  In fact you probably don't like me, but that does not mean that you hate me. You don't even know me.
 
But I agree that you have the right to dislike me because of the way I look, or sound, or smell, or for no reason at all.
 
Your prerogative. We do still live in a free society, so stop trying to ram political correctness down everyone's throats.
 
It's hogwash
 
 

Hey, I agree.

"But I agree that you have the right to dislike me because of the way I look, or sound, or smell, or for no reason at all."

Well then I can't stand the bar stool toads on soi six.

Is that not politically correct enough for you?

What a stupid, inane post.


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[Scott]

Off-topic, inflammatory posts and replies removed.   Continued trolling will result in suspensions.  

 

If you have something you wish to say, then say it first rather than some conspiratorial hunt on Google.  

 

 

[Xaos]

Clooney is advocate for taking refugees but he refuses to house any in his numerous mansions

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[ilostmypassword]

4 minutes ago, Xaos said:

Clooney is advocate for taking refugees but he refuses to house any in his numerous mansions

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I am an advocate for more police but I refuse to personally pay for entire salary of even one. I'm such a hypocrite.

[Credo]

4 hours ago, ilostmypassword said:

I am an advocate for more police but I refuse to personally pay for entire salary of even one. I'm such a hypocrite.

I am for deportation of them, but I personally refuse to pay for their airfare.   I am such a hypocrite.   

[Credo]

I was sure I had the winning numbers.   I am taking my ticket back and asking for those numbers.   There is a sign on the door that says "Satisfaction Guaranteed".   I am not satisfied.

[USPatriot]

I wonder if the black panthers are included in the fight against hate groups.

[Jingthing]

4 minutes ago, USPatriot said:

I wonder if the black panthers are included in the fight against hate groups.

Are they even still a thing? 

[iReason]

13 minutes ago, USPatriot said:

I wonder if the black panthers are included in the fight against hate groups.

 

That's impossible, given the fact that they disbanded in 1982.

[USPatriot]

12 minutes ago, iReason said:

 

That's impossible, given the fact that they disbanded in 1982.

Do you want to retract the "fact" you posted.

 

Here is the party website.  http://www.nbpp.org

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, USPatriot said:

Do you want to retract the "fact" you posted.

 

Here is the party website.  http://www.nbpp.org

Nothing new there since 2013, dude. Basically they may as well not exist. Get with the program and at least talk about stuff that is CURRENTLY relevant, Kay?