There is clearly, based on what took place there, a motive,” Perkins began. “Now, Bill, let me say: the gunman, Floyd Corkins, pulled the trigger yesterday. He is responsible for shooting my colleague and my friend. But, let me say, I believe that the Southern Poverty Law Center is responsible for creating the environment that led to this. … [B]ecause they disagree with our positions on marriage and certain religious issues have labeled us a ‘hate group’, and that gives license to lunatics like this to come in with a gun and shoot innocent people.”
Bill O’Reilly then asked Perkins about the reports that Corkins had a large amount of ammunition on him, in
Perkins clarified that FRC’s involvement with the fast food company has been very limited, and that he believes the “hate group” labeling has been misused by the media: “[Chick-fil-A gave us $1,000 a few years ago. Far from being a big supporter of ours. We wouldn’t mind having their support but they haven’t been that way. In those reports, they say, ‘The Family Research Council, which is a hate group, a certified hate group from the Law Center.’ when you you marginalize people like that it gives license to people like this to take action.”
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