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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 02:53 AM Nov 2012

3 word response to KKK Grand Dragon from Alabama AG who reopened 16th Street Church bombing case


In 1970, shortly after being elected Attorney General of Alabama, 29-year-old Bill Baxley reopened the 16th Street Church bombing case — a racially motivated act of terrorism that resulted in the deaths of four African-American girls in 1963 and a fruitless investigation, and which marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. Baxley's unwavering commitment to the case attracted much hostility, particularly from local Klansmen, and in 1976 he received a threatening letter of protest from white supremacist Edward R. Fields — founder of the "National States' Rights Party" and "Grand Dragon" of the New Order Knights of the Ku Klux Klan — in which he was accused of reopening the case for tactical reasons.

Bill Baxley's famously succinct reply, which was typed on his official letterhead, can be seen below.

The next year, a member of the United Klans of America named Robert Chambliss was found guilty of the murders. He remained in prison until his death in 1985.
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/11/kiss-my-ass.html

Ha!
The long arc of justice.....
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3 word response to KKK Grand Dragon from Alabama AG who reopened 16th Street Church bombing case (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 OP
Baxley's a good man. Please tell me that Robert and Saxby Chambliss are not related... freshwest Nov 2012 #1
K&R Elwood P Dowd Nov 2012 #2
Perfect response to those "nationalists". BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #3
Only the great Della Reese could have topped that response Dudette Nov 2012 #4
I love the "Dr" parts too Skittles Nov 2012 #5
There is great beauty in justice. The Doctor. Nov 2012 #6
Don't judge a book by it's cover or Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #7
Never do. The Doctor. Nov 2012 #10
Wasn't criticizing you. Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #12
Good advice. The Doctor. Nov 2012 #14
Saw this on the History Channel, Brigid Nov 2012 #8
K&R. Amazing. myrna minx Nov 2012 #9
A great reply - kiva Nov 2012 #11
Kudos to Bill Baxley! AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #13

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
1. Baxley's a good man. Please tell me that Robert and Saxby Chambliss are not related...
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 03:06 AM
Nov 2012

The death of those little girls in still seared in my mind.

 

The Doctor.

(17,266 posts)
6. There is great beauty in justice.
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 09:36 AM
Nov 2012

I can't help but notice how close his name is to 'Bill Bixby'.

"You won't like me when I'm angry..."

Brigid

(17,621 posts)
8. Saw this on the History Channel,
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:04 PM
Nov 2012

in a documentary about the KKK. I've seen that several times, and it still makes me smile. And according to that doc, Baxby had been waiting years for a chance to do something about that bombing.

kiva

(4,373 posts)
11. A great reply -
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 11:24 PM
Nov 2012

I was just talking about this in class, must add to my notes.

Also want you to know you will be responsible for my spending too much time at that site in the future

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