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[Patticus]

Only in America, etc.

No this is not The Onion; that is an actually headline. With Memorial Day coming up, what better way to celebrate than by a burning cross of hate. I believe they say that propane is the most efficient fuel when it comes to totally insane racism from the darkest period of American history.

With the decision to constitutionally ban same-sex marriage and civil unions (marrying your sister is still cool so long as you’re her brother), as well as a far-far-right wing radicalized preacher with a penchant for genocide for homosexuals and offering parenting advice to parents of gay children that makes Sharia Law look like the buddy system, North Carolina is just step away from being a combination of Mississippi and Texas.


Now it seems residents in Reidsville, North Carolina are getting inundated with fliers inviting them to a May 26th Ku Klux Klan cross burning, which is intended for “white people only.” Apparently the fliers don’t break a single law. Just in case you were curious, it’s evidently perfectly okay and legal to throw a whites-only cross burning party in North Carolina. Just remember to bring your own white sheets and a totally discredited and incoherent manifesto of a formerly imprisoned lunatic.

“I’m a little bothered by it,” Annie P. Pinnix, who received a flier, told the Winston-Salem Journal on Monday. (Source:Raw Story)

It seems Mrs. Pinnix found this flyer in her driveway that read the following:

“Join us, the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, for a rally and cross lighting, Saturday, May 26, Harmony, North Carolina. Free Admition [sic]-White People Only. No alcohol, drugs, fighting, glass bottles or weapons. Free on site camping-all major motels in area. Souvenirs. Vendors. Food and beverages for Sale. Cross lighting at dusk-a white unity event. Live country band. Security provided by LWK.”

Wow, they call it a cross-lighting now? If only the Taliban had this type of PR. And vendors and souvenirs will also be available, just in case anyone was dying to get their hands on a limited edition crotched swastika tea cozy or a bullet that pierced the organs of an innocent black person.

And not to be outdone, the LWK created a recording on the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan “24 Hour Hot Line,” which not only confirms the May 26 cross burning event, but includes a racist Dr Seuss rhyme.

“Always remember: If it ain’t white, it ain’t right,” the recording concluded. (Source:Raw Story)

Say what you will about the Teabaggers, but at least they don’t wear hoods.

http://www.addicting...-cross-burning/

Holy shit. I had no idea this kind of crap still went on in this country. I mean, I knew there was a lot of racism still floating about (mainly among the less educated and old whites), but not of this grade.

It's like the last century of social progression is just unraveling (regressing, if you will) all across the southern states (which assumes they've even progressed since the 1930s). At this rate, pretty soon we'll be hearing news stories about "those darn injuns takin' ar women fer squaws."

[MarcelloF]

So they're doing this in a place called Harmony?

[Tornado]

A group is practicing their federally-protected free speech rights? OH SHI-



And as far as "the last century of social progression is just unraveling," yes, if they weren't allowed to do shit like this it certainly would be like that. It's abhorrent and disgusting, but it's not 1963 and the KKK barely has any influence on anything anymore; nor do the things that they did back then happen anymore.

Edited by Tornado, 23 May 2012 - 04:55 PM.

[y cant solkia crawl]

"No this is not the Onion"

lol'd

As long as it doesn't escalate into violence, It's not really worth getting upset over.

Edited by Solkia-kun, 23 May 2012 - 04:57 PM.

[SweeCrue]

Where's Will Smith and Martin Lawrence when you need them?

[Joshua]

As unfortunate as this is, as Tornado said, the KKK is well within their rights to free speech in this, as long as it doesn't escalate to violence or harassment. Trying to silence them would be very hypocritical of those who would then hold rallies intended to produce the opposite effect, no matter which side you're on.

Edited by Joshua, 23 May 2012 - 05:14 PM.

[Lamor]

Race is just a word used by people who want to feel better than others. It's just other skin colour and minor body differences e.g. bigger nose.

[Emmett L. Brown]

The worst thing about this isn't the blatant hateful racism. It's the fact that today's Ku Klux Klan members grew up in the twentieth-century, meaning they were sheltered from education so they could be raised on malicious lies instead.

If you're racist today, you're just plain ignorant. Willfully, despicably, narrow-mindedly ignorant. You also suck.

[Patticus]

Does the burning of a cross count as the exercising of free speech? Seems to me like it would count as a provocative, highly offensive, racist action (not covered by free speech laws), but no doubt that's all fine and dandy as long as it's held on privately owned land and the landowner gives their consent...

[VisionaryBlur]

You know, I never got that cross burning stuff. If these guys are supposedly Christian, then what's the symbolism other than, "we hate Christ!"

Ah well, my intuition says that this won't have that many people attending anyways. At least, not so many that it should make people fear for the future.

[FFWF]

I wonder how they'd react to a blacks-only flag-burning?

[Mono]

This is disgusting, but freedom of speech is all over this. I agree to disagree with this group.

[Nepenthe]

Does the burning of a cross count as the exercising of free speech? Seems to me like it would count as a provocative, highly offensive, racist action (not covered by free speech laws), but no doubt that's all fine and dandy as long as it's held on privately owned land and the landowner gives their consent...

It only counts as a breach of free speech if it harms someone or leads to incitement. So long as they do it on their own place and no one gets hurt over the proceedings, the law can't do anything about it. Which is fine; not that I condone this of course, but I mean really, why do we care what a bunch of ignorant old farts do with some wood? Whatever stuff you do after blatantly admitting you're racist in the 21st century isn't really as shocking as the initial admittance. It's a wonder one of the events at this gathering isn't hanging effigies of Obama from a tree.

[ChaosSupremeSonîc]

Well they could just declare the KKK a terrorist organization like they do with Al-Qaeda and bypass the legal crap in prosecuting them.
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I know, only in my dreams (and they haven't done anything like Al-Qaeda in this age).

[Mono]

Well they could just declare the KKK a terrorist organization like they do with Al-Qaeda and bypass the legal crap in prosecuting them.
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I know, only in my dreams (and they haven't done anything like Al-Qaeda in this age).

I think they are labeled as a terrorist group by the government. Still can't stop them from doing what they doing. :/

[BW199148]

As unfortunate as this is, as Tornado said, the KKK is well within their rights to free speech in this, as long as it doesn't escalate to violence or harassment. Trying to silence them would be very hypocritical of those who would then hold rallies intended to produce the opposite effect, no matter which side you're on.

Yeah free speech good for KKK, bad for people Like Charlie Chaplin who was kicked out of America because apparently he was a communist!

Maybe I should go burn some bibles in Florida see how far I fucking get!

[Mono]

Yeah free speech good for KKK, bad for people Like Charlie Chaplin who was kicked out of America because apparently he was a communist!

Maybe I should go burn some bibles in Florida see how far I fucking get!

You'd be killed.

[Komodin]

Hm... normally, I'd be fully outraged by this, but, eh, as long as they're not actually harming anyone with this appalling display, I don't really care. Freedom of expression, and all that.

[ChaosSupremeSonîc]

You'd be killed.

Eh, funny how that kind of freedom of expression works out, ain't it?

[Ice King]

They may be within their rights to spew hate speech, but we're within our rights to speak out against them.

In light of this, I think people should show up and troll the shit out of the KKK. Turn this disgusting event into a pride parade for racial tolerance, much to their chagrin. If only I lived in the area, I'd so be down for that.

Edited by Egghead, 23 May 2012 - 08:47 PM.