ONLINE registrations for white supremacy group the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) have significantly increased following Barack Obama's presidential win, a former KKK leader says.
Johnny Lee Clary, a former imperial wizard, the highest-ranked member of the KKK, said the current global financial crisis and political change in the United States were fuelling Klan membership for the first time in decades.
"It's serious, serious enough that the FBI ... and other law enforcement agencies are trying to get on top of it because the klan has made direct threats to Obama," pastor Clary, who now fights against the group as a born-again Christian, said.
At one recent rally in Alabama, more than 300 people signed up, a number he said was "unprecedented".
"They (KKK) actually sent me an email just the other day and were telling me that Barack Obama was the best thing that ever happened to them and they're excited and happy because their membership is growing larger than it ever has," he said.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24984514-401,00.html
Aren't the Democrats the one with Senator Byrd, a super senior citizen who was a KU KLUX KLAN HONCHO back in the day? Don't believe Republicans or Independents have anyone of his stripes aboard.
Yep he sure was but they kind of keep that hush hush.
Quote from: Doc on January 30, 2009, 10:26:02 PM
Aren't the Democrats the one with Senator Byrd, a super senior citizen who was a KU KLUX KLAN HONCHO back in the day? Don't believe Republicans or Independents have anyone of his stripes aboard.
are you fucking kidding me??? wonder how the clan voted....
IIRC, Byrd endorsed Obama.
Quote"I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times . . . and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened."
A Senator's Shame (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/18/AR2005061801105_pf.html)
The man made a mistake, but he's done a lot of good in his 90 years as well. I think we can cut him a break.
As for the Klan's increasing numbers, there's simply no accounting for the number of backwards-assed idiots in the country...although I'm sure the secret service is trying.
*Shaking head*
Quote from: Sandy Eggo on January 31, 2009, 09:50:26 PM
IIRC, Byrd endorsed Obama.
A Senator's Shame (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/18/AR2005061801105_pf.html)
The man made a mistake, but he's done a lot of good in his 90 years as well. I think we can cut him a break.
As for the Klan's increasing numbers, there's simply no accounting for the number of backwards-assed idiots in the country...although I'm sure the secret service is trying.
Oh, a dem can make a mistake and be forgiven but a Republican can't. All Trent Lott did was give a speech at Strom Thrumond's retirement and was vilified for it. He even had to give up his post.
The KKK are stupid people...they need imprisoned or tortured at least....oh my bad..that's right...we no longer torture now do we? CAN WE MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THEM?
Byrd was a mamber..but is no longer..glad he got some good sense finally and got out of that "gang"..
That's all the KKK is..another gang...
Quote from: WVaGAL on February 01, 2009, 04:04:37 AM
The KKK are stupid people...they need imprisoned or tortured at least....oh my bad..that's right...we no longer torture now do we? CAN WE MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THEM?
Byrd was a mamber..but is no longer..glad he got some good sense finally and got out of that "gang"..
That's all the KKK is..another gang...
And I say again a dem can do the deed and be forgiven and all a Republican has to do is give a speech at a retirement dinner get vilified and drummed out of congress. Where is the fairness in that? Trent Lott had an otherwise clean slate and even apologized, which I think was totally unnecessary, and the dems still screamed foul. What a crock. :rolleyes:
First Amendment....ain't it great. Although the KKK are ass backward scum with no place in civilized society....they still get there say. Maybe Obama should do his second sit down interview with them.
Quote from: DannyBoy on February 01, 2009, 11:17:28 AM
First Amendment....ain't it great. Although the KKK are ass backward scum with no place in civilized society....they still get there say. Maybe Obama should do his second sit down interview with them.
IMO both the KKK and the Black Panther's should be put on a slow boat to China.
Nah.
They're o.k.
Except that they're just a little left of the rushman.
They need to get a little more hard line.
Not enough extremism.
:smile:
Quote from: me on February 01, 2009, 12:41:50 AM
Oh, a dem can make a mistake and be forgiven but a Republican can't. All Trent Lott did was give a speech at Strom Thrumond's retirement and was vilified for it. He even had to give up his post.
Where did I say that we should cut him a break because he's a democrat. Someone brought up Byrd...until you did... nobody brought up Lott...should we examine every senator on both sides and determine who is potentially racist and who is worthy of being forgiven?
I simply said that we should cut him a break because of his age and his positive contribution, if you'd feel better holding his feet to the fire for the few minutes he has left because he's a democrat...feel free.
As for Lott, he resigned - that was his choice.
Not everything is about you, Eggo. me made an observation, an accurate observation, and you think it is about you. And as usual you misstate what occurred.
Obama's new tax cheats would have been hanged by the media if Bush had appointed them. Everybody who will see, can see.
Quote from: Monroe on February 01, 2009, 06:30:45 PM
Not everything is about you, Eggo. me made an observation, an accurate observation, and you think it is about you. And as usual you misstate what occurred.
Obama's new tax cheats would have been hanged by the media if Bush had appointed them. Everybody who will see, can see.
Oh silly me, her comment was in response to my comment - she quoted it and everything, so I assumed it was directed to me. Perhaps when you have more time you can enlighten us on how this is really supposed to work. In the meantime, why don't you and "me" do some research and find one place where ANYone said that he should be forgiven because he's a democrat. Personally, I think you both suffer from Party Persecution Complex.
As for Obama, he won't be given a free pass by the media and those who will see, can see.
Quote from: DannyBoy on February 01, 2009, 11:17:28 AM
First Amendment....ain't it great. Although the KKK are ass backward scum with no place in civilized society....they still get there say. Maybe Obama should do his second sit down interview with them.
Yee-haw! :rolleyes:
Democrats have two different sets of rules.
What about the Maryland democrat that said Michael Steele 'slavishly' supports the GOP?
If a republican did this to a democrat he would be taken out and hung up by a tree , democrats are so two faced !!!!!!!!!!
Oh how cute, another poor persecuted Republican. :rolleyes:
"Poor, poor pitiful me."
Eight years of failure trying to look for some validation. Boo Hoo.
Reading this is like picking up a little girl a Kindergarten and sitting a while lstening.
Quote from: Monroe on February 08, 2009, 09:15:04 PM
Reading this is like picking up a little girl a Kindergarten and sitting a while lstening.
Something with which I'm sure you have much experience. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Exterminator on February 09, 2009, 07:28:22 AM
Something with which I'm sure you have much experience. :rolleyes:
I read it and read it and read it. How do you understand what that post says???
Quote from: American_Woman on March 23, 2009, 08:55:17 PM
I read it and read it and read it. How do you understand what that post says???
'Cause he's got a edukashun don't ya no..... :dance: :glasses2: :read:
Yep and he can spell real good too. Uh Huh
Focus people. This is about a group of people who historically have hung, whipped, beaten and raped individuals based upon the color of their skin or racial ethnicity. They've been vilified by government, thrown in jail, and disbanded, (supposedly), and this supposed "increase" in membership is nothing more than baiting.
If it is indeed true then soon enough, history will repeat itself.
Quote from: mcgonser on March 23, 2009, 09:12:05 PM
Yep and he can spell real good too. Uh Huh
If you're expecting an apology for my having worked to get an education, you can piss up a rope. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Exterminator on March 24, 2009, 08:08:33 AM
If you're expecting an apology for my having worked to get an education, you can piss up a rope. :rolleyes:
did you get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning Ex?...
Quote from: Henry Hawk on March 24, 2009, 08:11:24 AM
did you get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning Ex?...
No, I'm doing great this morning! How are you, Henry?
Quote from: Exterminator on March 24, 2009, 08:16:07 AM
No, I'm doing great this morning! How are you, Henry?
Wonderful, but very busy...
Quote from: Exterminator on March 24, 2009, 08:08:33 AM
If you're expecting an apology for my having worked to get an education, you can piss up a rope. :rolleyes:
Actually Ex: I think you could do this without much trouble, so I will leave it up to you, you are so imformed about this.
Ex I'm truly glad you got an education but to have you throwing it up in everyone's face like you do is uncalled for and is very ill mannered. If we have to contend with your reminding us of how dumb we are and how smart you are you can contend with our making cracks back when we get the opening. :razz:
I didn't say you were dumb; I said your were uninformed. :biggrin:
Quote from: Exterminator on March 24, 2009, 11:51:27 AM
I didn't say you were dumb; I said your were uninformed. :biggrin:
Maybe I should have said undereducated rather than dumb. Correcting or pointing out grammatical or spelling errors constantly the way you do, to me anyway, infers you think that. You even tried to tell me you knew more about my responsibility as a Realtor than I did when I worked in the field for 11yrs. I don't know if you have an inferiority complex or what but you sure are lacking in the areas of being considerate of others and manners. Ya need ta take a class on people skills dude. :biggrin:
Quote from: me on March 24, 2009, 12:26:51 PM
You even tried to tell me you knew more about my responsibility as a Realtor than I did when I worked in the field for 11yrs.
Yeah, my two decades in the commercial real estate industry pale in comparison to your part time job selling a few houses in Madison County.
QuoteI don't know if you have an inferiority complex...
Perhaps I don't suffer fools well.
Quote...or what but you sure are lacking in the areas of being considerate of others and manners. Ya need ta take a class on people skills dude.
And I'm sure you think yours are just wonderful; huh?
Quote from: Exterminator on March 24, 2009, 12:49:56 PM
Yeah, my two decades in the commercial real estate industry pale in comparison to your part time job selling a few houses in Madison County.
Then you knew better than what you were telling me all along. You knew we could not give legal or financial advice because we were Realtor's not attorney's or financial advisers and could open ourselves up for a law suite for giving advise in those areas we were not licensed in. BTW which end of the commercial industry were you in? Were you a broker or purchaser? Oh, and why are you presuming to know that Real Estate was a part time job for me? Do you know me? Do you even know who I worked for, what committees I might have served on, what level of education I actually did get or what kind of properties I sold? No, you are again saying I am less educated and less knowledgeable than you without knowing the facts. There are a lot of dumb asses selling commercial real estate who just happened to luck into it and others have to clean up their messes for them while they get all the glory so don't be tootin' your horn too loud. Some of the secretaries know more than they do and don't even have their license.
Quote
Perhaps I don't suffer fools well.
One is not a fool just because he has a different opinion from yours or happens to interpret something differently.
QuoteAnd I'm sure you think yours are just wonderful; huh?
No, my manners are not the best but I do try to be considerate of others.
I will say this for the record: the KKK is a gang of spineless racists and there is nothing to be found good about them. They should fall under the Homeland Security list as terrorists. JMO
Quote from: mcgonser on March 24, 2009, 05:33:57 PM
I will say this for the record: the KKK is a gang of spineless racists and there is nothing to be found good about them. They should fall under the Homeland Security list as terrorists. JMO
I agree with that for sure.