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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Fri Feb 8, 2013, 08:22 AM Feb 2013

'KKK leader' vows mass rally over renaming of Confederate-themed parks

By Jeff Black, Staff Writer, NBC News
Published 5:45 p.m. ET: The renaming of three Confederate-themed parks in Memphis has spurred foes — including a purported Ku Klux Klan leader known as the “Exalted Cyclops” — to lash out against what they say are attempts to erase history. Others, however, maintain such symbols and monuments represent racism and have to go.
The Memphis City Council, fearful of intervention by state legislators, voted late Tuesday to approve changing the name of Forrest Park to Health Sciences Park. Confederate Park became Memphis Park and and Jefferson Davis Park, named for the president of the Confederacy, was renamed Mississippi River Park.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/07/16888425-kkk-leader-vows-mass-rally-over-renaming-of-confederate-themed-parks?lite

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'KKK leader' vows mass rally over renaming of Confederate-themed parks (Original Post) mfcorey1 Feb 2013 OP

"Exalted Cyclops"??? hobbit709 Feb 2013 #1

Hey sugar, wanna see my exalted cyclops? DetlefK Feb 2013 #3

He also goes by "One-eyed trouser monster" JoePhilly Feb 2013 #5

What took them so long. Next they need to get rid of the Dixie Flag everywhere. graham4anything Feb 2013 #2

We could rename Six Flags, Five Flags over Texas. ananda Feb 2013 #4

South of Nashville exboyfil Feb 2013 #6

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. "Exalted Cyclops"???

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 08:25 AM

Feb 2013

you're going to get a lot of respect when you call yourself that.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

3. Hey sugar, wanna see my exalted cyclops?

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 08:33 AM

Feb 2013

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

5. He also goes by "One-eyed trouser monster"

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Fri Feb 8, 2013, 08:49 AM

Feb 2013

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

2. What took them so long. Next they need to get rid of the Dixie Flag everywhere.

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Fri Feb 8, 2013, 08:30 AM

Feb 2013

ananda

(28,866 posts)

4. We could rename Six Flags, Five Flags over Texas.

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Fri Feb 8, 2013, 08:46 AM

Feb 2013

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

6. South of Nashville

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 10:14 AM

Feb 2013

is an impressive monument to that noble KKK founder Nathan Bedford Forrest.

I like to think it representatives the fact that he was one of the greatest tactical calvary commanders in history. On the other hand you do have this KKK business.

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