George and Amal Clooney Donate $1M to Combat Hate Groups

[DonViejo]

George and Amal Clooney are donating a million dollars through their Clooney Foundation for Justice to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit organization committed to fighting hate groups, CBS News reported. “Amal and I wanted to add our voice (and financial assistance) to the ongoing fight for equality. There are no two sides to bigotry and hate,” George said in a statement, indirectly criticizing President Trump for saying “hate on many sides” led to violence at a white-supremacist rally. “What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate.”

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/george-and-amal-clooney-donate-dollar1m-to-combat-hate-groups

[smirkymonkey]

1. Good for them!

Very admirable.

[sweetroxie]

2. I'm glad they did, but

thats's pocket change for them.

[Hekate]

6. I know you are searching for appropriate words. Let me help you.

"Thank you, George and Amal Clooney. SPLC will put this money to good use, as they always do."

Sweetroxie: Possibly you are not aware that the Clooneys are Democrats and that they are always generous with their wealth. A million here, a million there -- it adds up to quite a lot, not pocket change.

[Hamlette]

3. I've been in love with Morris Dees since I first heard of him.

Glad his org is getting more recognition.

[CTyankee]

7. Dees is an icon in his fidelity and energy devoted to his cause, which is our cause.

I worked for the ACLU in the 70's and knew a lot about him...

[Hamlette]

10. I was in law school and we followed his cases

and later as a public defender. He sued the Klan and defended against the death penalty. He was our hero.

[mcar]

4. Nice!

[Hekate]

5. Wonderful

[Gothmog]

8. Yeah for the SPLC

[Honeycombe8]

9. Awesome!!!! There are good people in the world. Now THIS is what you do, when you're rich.

Not go flying down to Mar-A-Lago every weekend to golf, while calling people ugly names and grabbing crotches.

[Hieronymus]

11. I admire them both.