Mr. Moniz and Mr.
Pullman, and the Hill Country News staff as a whole:
Pullman, and the Hill Country News staff as a whole:
My name is Arthur
Schaper, and I am the Organization Director for MassResistance.
Schaper, and I am the Organization Director for MassResistance.
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I am pleased that your
local newspaper reported on the efforts of our team's victory in getting the
Drag Queen Story Hour program cancelled at the Leander, Texas, Library.
local newspaper reported on the efforts of our team's victory in getting the
Drag Queen Story Hour program cancelled at the Leander, Texas, Library.
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The Leander library has canceled two events
originally scheduled for June, purportedly after receiving public backlash over one of those events. Valeri Abrego-Liszewski, an Austin-based … |
However, the fact that your paper would reference the discredited, hateful
smear machine "The Southern Poverty Law Center" in describing our
international Organization MassResistance is nothing short of unprofessional.
What kind of journalist would reference such an dishonest organization?
This is the citation of
deep outrage to us:
deep outrage to us:
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Corpus Christi resident Tracy Shannon contacted the Hill Country News
on Facebook Thursday, stating she was a founding member of the Houston chapter
of MassResistance Texas, which bills itself as a “pro-family activist
organization,” and said that group planned to hold a protest at the Leander
Library if the event goes ahead as planned.
on Facebook Thursday, stating she was a founding member of the Houston chapter
of MassResistance Texas, which bills itself as a “pro-family activist
organization,” and said that group planned to hold a protest at the Leander
Library if the event goes ahead as planned.
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The group’s Texas Facebook page did not yet list anything about Leander
Thursday afternoon, though its website includes several articles about their
opposition to a similar event in Houston earlier this year.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated MassResistance an anti-gay
hate group. MassResistance has rebuked the claim in past statements.
Before launching into the deeper
concern connected with the SPLC, you should know that Mrs, Shannon lives in the
Houston Metro, not Corpus Christi. That is a glaring mistake right there.
concern connected with the SPLC, you should know that Mrs, Shannon lives in the
Houston Metro, not Corpus Christi. That is a glaring mistake right there.
Now, regarding the Southern Poverty
Law Center. Apparently, your editors and reporters have not done much research.
The SPLC is a hate group. They are a determined smear merchant which labels any
group or activism organization as a "hate group" simply because they
do not agree with the views of the group.
Law Center. Apparently, your editors and reporters have not done much research.
The SPLC is a hate group. They are a determined smear merchant which labels any
group or activism organization as a "hate group" simply because they
do not agree with the views of the group.
Their hateful remarks have
particularly defamed a number of Jewish Americans. I have researched this
considerably, and my findings are quite troubling:
particularly defamed a number of Jewish Americans. I have researched this
considerably, and my findings are quite troubling:
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Nick Martin, investigative "journalist"
Anti-Semitic bigot The Southern Poverty Law Center, a hate group in its own right, has spent t… |
One of the SPLC's own members has
affirmed that they merely want to target and destroy conservative groups,
nothing more. The fact that you would reference a group which is the subject of
at least four lawsuits for defamation as well as theft of private information
is nothing short of despicable.
affirmed that they merely want to target and destroy conservative groups,
nothing more. The fact that you would reference a group which is the subject of
at least four lawsuits for defamation as well as theft of private information
is nothing short of despicable.
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| Morris Dees, FIRED for sexual abuse and racial animus in SPLC |
One of the co-founders, Mr. Morris
Dees, was fired from the organization for creating a hostile working
environment suffused with racism and sexism. He also engaged in sexual
misconduct against other employees. The previous President, Mr. Richard Cohen,
was forced to resign because he had overseen the organization, yet did nothing
to protect the men and women including those individuals of color, within the
organization. On top of that, the legal director was also forced to resign, in
part because of damage control.
Dees, was fired from the organization for creating a hostile working
environment suffused with racism and sexism. He also engaged in sexual
misconduct against other employees. The previous President, Mr. Richard Cohen,
was forced to resign because he had overseen the organization, yet did nothing
to protect the men and women including those individuals of color, within the
organization. On top of that, the legal director was also forced to resign, in
part because of damage control.
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A free press includes the responsibility
to report the truth and to monitor and way evidence. Honestly, a high school
student would have written something more professional, more appropriate. Out
of nowhere, Mr. Moniz just suddenly references the SPLC. Seriously? It doesn't
even have anything to do with the main article!
to report the truth and to monitor and way evidence. Honestly, a high school
student would have written something more professional, more appropriate. Out
of nowhere, Mr. Moniz just suddenly references the SPLC. Seriously? It doesn't
even have anything to do with the main article!
Furthermore, that label "hate
group" is quite libelous. I will say this again:
group" is quite libelous. I will say this again:
1. Our President, Brian Camenker, is
an orthodox Jew.
an orthodox Jew.
2. Our membership includes
individuals from different countries (Nigeria, Chile, Taiwan, Hong
Kong) as well as states.
individuals from different countries (Nigeria, Chile, Taiwan, Hong
Kong) as well as states.
3. One of our most vocal activists,
Linda Rodriguez of Houston, is of Hispanic descent, yet has longer and stronger
ties to the United States than even I do.
Linda Rodriguez of Houston, is of Hispanic descent, yet has longer and stronger
ties to the United States than even I do.
4. We have mothers, grandmothers,
fathers, grandfathers who are fighting to protect their children from predators
and purveyors of mental disorders. Do you honestly believe that loving parents
and guardians are "haters"?
fathers, grandfathers who are fighting to protect their children from predators
and purveyors of mental disorders. Do you honestly believe that loving parents
and guardians are "haters"?
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| Brian Camenker President, MassResistance |
On behalf of our international
organization, I demand the following:
organization, I demand the following:
1. You will issue a full retraction
of that reference to the SPLC, and direct your staff no longer to reference
that discredited group.
of that reference to the SPLC, and direct your staff no longer to reference
that discredited group.
2. You will post an apology for such
a hollow, uninformed reference.
a hollow, uninformed reference.
Our community of activists will be
contacting your office on the matter presently.
contacting your office on the matter presently.
I am urging everyone who receives
this email in BCC and on the public post to contact the Hill Country News. Inform
that they must issue the retraction and apology, or you will begin boycotting
their advertisers.
this email in BCC and on the public post to contact the Hill Country News. Inform
that they must issue the retraction and apology, or you will begin boycotting
their advertisers.
Phone: (512) 259-4449
Emails—
Senior Editor Josh Moniz: joshmoniz@hillcountrynews.com
Publisher Scott Pullman: scottpullman@hillcountrynews.com
Sincerely,
Arthur Schaper
Organization Director, MassResistance