A federal grand jury charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. It appears the nonprofit organization funneled money to individuals who were associated with various violent extremist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan and Aryan Nations. Put simply, the SPLC was manufacturing racism to justify its existence. In other news, what's the latest with the missing scientists? Has Noah's ark really been found? Is it OK for heterosexual men to skip? We search for the truth. 

 

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A federal grand jury charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. It appears the nonprofit organization funneled money to individuals who were associated with various violent extremist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan and Aryan Nations. Put simply, the SPLC was manufacturing racism to justify its existence. In other news, what's the latest with the missing scientists? Has Noah's ark really been found? Is it OK for heterosexual men to skip? We search for the truth.&nbsp;
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SPONSOR: -- The Coverup on BlazeTV -- This documentary series gets into&mdash;the science, the politics, and the pressure behind the story we all heard. And now the final episode, Episode 6, is out, and it&rsquo;s where everything comes together. It gets into the evidence that started raising red flags early on, the people who were questioning it before anyone else would, and why those conversations were pushed to the sidelines. In the final episode, Matt Ridely, a pro-science insider and member of the House of Lords, walks through the moment the official story stopped making sense and why he couldn&rsquo;t ignore it anymore.  And honestly, this is the part that makes it easy to check out&hellip; you can watch the FIRST episode of this 6-part investigative docuseries for free RIGHT now. Just download the BlazeTV app, no subscription needed to start.&nbsp;If you love it and want more, you can head over to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.faucicoverup.com/RICK">https://www.faucicoverup.com/RICK</a>&nbsp;and use code LABLEAK for $40 off a full subscription.  Not only do you get the full series and access to everything BlazeTV has to offer, this is one of the best ways to support the work I do with Blaze Media.&nbsp; So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.faucicoverup.com/RICK">https://www.faucicoverup.com/RICK</a>&nbsp;and subscribe today.

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The Rick Burgess Show is where bold talk meets big laughs every weekday morning. Hosted by Rick Burgess, alongside Head Producer Calvin &ldquo;Speedy&rdquo; Wilburn, Content Producer Eddie &ldquo;Van&rdquo; Adler, and Rick&rsquo;s brother, Greg Burgess, this crew has been shaking things up for over 30 years. Together, they bring humor, insight, and a refreshing voice of reason into a sometimes unreasonable world.
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Airing live from 5:00 am to 10:00 am CT across 70+ U.S. radio stations, The Rick Burgess Show also streams on TuneIn, and YouTube, with daily archives available on podcast platforms and YouTube. From comedy and guest interviews to candid stories from everyday life, the show dives into all topics unapologetically, keeping listeners engaged, entertained, and always wondering what might happen next.

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SPLC: Fighting/Sponsoring Racism | The Rick Burgess Show | Best of 4/23/26

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