PZ shares a disturbing feature of the Southern Poverty Law Center web site: Active U.S. Hate Groups in 2005.  The map allows you to select any state to see how many and what kind of hate groups exist in the area.  As one should expect, Texas is a frightening place.

The area around DFW offers a smorgasbord of bigotry and prejudice.  While not unexpected, it does cause one to wonder about this state.  It is with a great sense of irony that I point out California seems to have more hate groups than Texas.

By the way, the site also lists all of the groups and where they are located when you view a state’s map.  I suppose there might be some comfort in gauging the nearness of your local intolerance crowds.