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KKK rally still on despite Confederate flags removalPublished 2:01 AM EDT Jul 11, 2015
The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan say they will continue to prepare for their rally at the South Carolina State House despite the removal of the Confederate flag ... Local klan leaders say the rally .. is intended to send the message of "white pride" ... "It broke all of our hearts that they made a decision. The government, instead of being for the people and what the people want, they take it upon themselves to make the decision for us," said KKK Imperial Kommander Amanda Lee. Lee says she could support killing in other instances, but does not support the slaughter of nine African Americans in church ...
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Maybe ought to leave the .45 caliber handguns behind.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Do they really spell "commander" with a capital K? Hilariously childish and par for these lost and simple children.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)people, different culture.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Is that also "Southern heritage" that must be respected?? Because that is messed up thinking.
Where is the FBI, so busy arresting teenagers on-line supporting a terrorist groups but not the terrorists of all kinds and ages (see Dylan Roof)) all over the place....supporting terrorism on-line, in the streets and proudly out in the open?
Is it OK to support terrorism if you are white and lay claim to some fictional domestic "heritage"?
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)I'm more concerned about the domestic terrorist groups in the US than "them" over there.
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)CatholicEdHead
(9,740 posts)Looking up that story more, the only picture show are two KKK members in full hooded gear, Amanda Lee does not want her face shown.
struggle4progress
(118,309 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)kentuck
(111,106 posts)in my opinion.
MineralMan
(146,318 posts)Ridicule is a wonderful thing.
"Nice dress and hat, dude!"
Thousands could simply surround them and ridicule them. If I lived there, I'd be one of them. Turn out, South Carolinians. Show them that they're a tiny minority in the state. Laugh out loud at them and point your finger at them as you do. Make them cringe in shame at their vile beliefs.
fidgty
(1 post)Im not saying you are incorrect with your statement. However, I think you are incorrect by saying "tiny minority". If you really think about it, our nation was founded by "tiny minorities". Whether it be blacks, whites, Italians, Asians, Germans or whomever from wherever. We came over here from countries to find opportunity, escape horrible government rule and religious prosecution.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)The KKK are evil racist morons that deserve the same fate as their racist flag symbols they use.
You like the KKK?
"All DUE respect"......
cwydro
(51,308 posts)and that is exactly what happened. The drag queens came in drag to mock them. Many of us from all parts of the community came, and just laughed.
I actually ended up feeling sorry for them. I mean Key West??? What were they thinking?
There was talk that several were seen in the gay bars that night.
MineralMan
(146,318 posts)They can't stand being laughed at.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)And I wouldn't be ashamed to see a few "tiny penis" hand gestures thrown in for the occasion
PCIntern
(25,558 posts)Ligyron
(7,636 posts)and she's in a position of "authority"?
how inclusive...
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)I have a simple question: Why is the KKK still allowed to exist?
Why not make it illegal? After all it is a white supremacists
organization, which only spouts out hatred in all
directions. How does that serve the country?
People have the right to believe what they want, and
can talk about it as well. But an organization like
that should not be allowed, imo.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Because their privacy is more important. And also the "government can't do anything about racism", so they say.
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)abused today. Privacy is an important issue, but I thought
we got rid of the 4th amendment with the Patriot Act
anyway.
I would really like to get this straight: If you join the girls/
boys scouts, is the list of those members secret? The same question
applies to other organizations. While I don't know this for certain,
I believe that the KKK members are not just from the South, but
spread their hateful message all over the country.
If the government cannot do anything about racism, then that
only shows that the government does not have the will to do
anything.
BTW: Thanks for answering my question.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)There have been several modern incidents where communities have tried to prevent them from marching and I don't think anyone has been able to stop them. The speech has to be directly encouraging violence at the moment I think to be actionable so they are given a wide berth.
I've got mixed feelings about it myself.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)agentS
(1,325 posts)Give it up, NeoConfederates! When the KKK is backing your side, then you've lost the argument.
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)still_one
(92,273 posts)also, and it can't be too soon enough