It's been less than a week since six worshippers at a Wisconsin Sikh temple were shot and killed.
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We have learned more about the shooter,
And concerns have been ignited about the work of extremist groups across the country.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are 55 "hate groups" in Florida, including 8 around Tampa Bay.
Do you think these groups are a concern in Tampa Bay? Let us know in the comments below. Leave the name of your city, so we can repost the best comments in a followup article in your hometown Patch.
Here is their list:
National Socialist Movement Neo-Nazi National Socialist Freedom Movement Neo-Nazi United Knights Of Tennessee Order Of The Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Aryan Terror Brigade Racist Skinhead Supreme White Alliance Racist Skinhead League of the South Neo-Confederate Archer Council of Conservative Citizens White Nationalist Beverly Hills American National Socialist Party Neo-Nazi Bonita Springs Independent Skins Southwest Racist Skinhead Callahan American Aryan Reich Neo-Nazi Daytona National Black Foot Soldier Network Black Separatist Delray Beach United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Englewood Truth Triumphant General Hate Eustis Nation of Islam Black Separatist Fort Lauderdale Jewish Defense League General Hate Fort Lauderdale Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ Black Separatist Fort Myers National Black Foot Soldier Network Black Separatist Gainesville Dove World Outreach Center General Hate Gainesville United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Hampton True Invisible Empire Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Highland City Empire Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, The Ku Klux Klan Homosassa Springs New Black Panther Party Black Separatist Jacksonville National Black Foot Soldier Network Black Separatist Jacksonville League of the South Neo-Confederate Jacksonville European-American Unity and Rights Organization White Nationalist Jacksonville Confederate Hammerskins Racist Skinhead Jacksonville American Third Position White Nationalist Jacksonville American Aryan Reich Neo-Nazi Jacksonville Irving Books Holocaust Denial Key West United West, The Anti-Muslim Lake Worth Blood and Honour America Division Racist Skinhead Lakeland Crew 38 Racist Skinhead Largo Knight Riders Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Live Oak American Front Racist Skinhead Lynn Haven New Black Panther Party Black Separatist Miami Nation of Islam Black Separatist Miami Crusaders for Yahweh Christian Identity Miami Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ Black Separatist North Miami Confederate Hammerskins Racist Skinhead Ocala Nation of Islam Black Separatist Orlando Kinist Institute, The White Nationalist Orlando Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ Black Separatist Orlando Insight USA Anti-Muslim Orlando Confederate Hammerskins Racist Skinhead Orlando Volksfront Racist Skinhead Pensacola Nation of Islam Black Separatist Saint Petersburg American Front Racist Skinhead St. Cloud Nationalist Coalition Neo-Nazi St. Petersburg Bill Keller Ministries (Bill Keller) General Hate St. Petersburg National Socialist Movement Neo-Nazi Tampa Nation of Islam Black Separatist Tampa Crusaders for Yahweh Christian Identity Tampa New Black Panther Party Black Separatist Tampa & (St. Petersburg) Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ Black Separatist West Palm Beach Stormfront White Nationalist West Palm Beach
and invisible to the naked eye. Hatred, for any number of reasons can harbor in anyone of us and not be known to many around us. And from the seed of hatred, terrorism can bloom. An example could be made of the Colorado theatre alleged assasin. A student, going for a PHD, un-suspecting as they come, showed his true colors of emotions. As long as guns are as available as candy in a candy store, Tampa, and every other city can exprect the fruits of hated and terrorism where ever we live, Hatred has no boundaries. Religion, race or creed, Muslim are not immune. It is not the "bad" guys we should worry about, for they are for the most part in prison, but the "good" guys ready to explode and all the tools they need are readily available at their local arms dealer. The only defense right now society has is 'SEE SOMETHING-SAY SOMETHING"
and ois an open member of any hate group, can that person walk into a gun dealer shop and buy a weapon and not be questioned?
What worries me is that the SPLC gives the hate groups publicity that they wouldn't otherwise have. Law enforcement knows who they are and where to find them. Perhaps the general public does not need a handy-dandy table to find that information ... perhaps for no other reason than to make it more difficult for the like-minded to find one another. The other problem is that groups who insist on the Constitution being followed get included on the SPLC's list. If you know your Old Testament, you know that every once in a while somebody had to pull out the old scrolls and read them for the assembled Hebrews because they had gotten way off track. The SPLC is demonizing some patriots who would fulfill that function. Not all progress occurs in directions that are sustainable long-term, no matter how good it feels to move in those directions short-term. This nation is due for a painful recognition of facts like that.
The SPLC is very clear on why each and every group is on that list. They provide concrete evidence and the methods they used to make the decision to designate the group as a "hate" group. In your example, it wouldn't be the insisting that gets a patriot group on the list but the methods they use to insist. Reasonable people can disagree on whether or not the US Constitution is being followed or not and the SPLC does not get involved in that. When the disagreement goes beyond what reasonable people might do to make a point, then the SPLC gets involved.
I've never heard of La Raza advocating racial separatism or violent action, have you?
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however Socialism has it place in society best shown in democratic Socialism such as in Sweden and even we have Socialism policy’s in the USA such as our interstate system, Pell grants, Medicare, social security, Medicaid welfare, work programs and even farm programs which all make this country a great place to live. As if you want a true democracy move to Hong Kong were you can still open up a hot dog stand and grown your business or any other business but if it fails you crash and burn on the street as there no safely net there. But I also agree Separatism does not equal hate except in those groups who suport violent action