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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. That's really disappointing.

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 12:31 AM

Mar 2019

Morris Dees has always been a hero of mine. I went to a lecture he gave some years ago and I was so impressed with what he and the SPLC have been doing.

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Southern Poverty Law Center fires co-founder Morris Dees amid employee uproar [View all] Lisa0825 Mar 2019 OP

That's really disappointing. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #1

Been contributing to them for years elleng Mar 2019 #2

Me, too. Great organization, I just feel bad about Dees, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #4

I believe this was posted already in LBN. cstanleytech Mar 2019 #3

Oops.. I tried using the DU search function to search his name, and no hits came up. Lisa0825 Mar 2019 #6

It really isn't a DU search as the DU does not have its own search feature rather cstanleytech Mar 2019 #7

I don't usually post in LBN. Do I need to self delete? Lisa0825 Mar 2019 #8

Probably. Just delete the first post and it should lock it and if you cstanleytech Mar 2019 #9

Have really respected him for years. Sad news. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #5

Locking...duplicate Omaha Steve Mar 2019 #10