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In reply to the discussion: Wow - people waving confederate flags at Obama motorcade as they depart Nashville [View all]WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)8. Doesn't surprise me. In Johnston County, NC, the KKK...
distributed recruitment fliers...
No one answered the phone number on the flier early Monday evening, but a voicemail greeting stated that America needs to wake up and smell the coffee and elaborated on, among other things, the Confederate flag, slave ships, African-Americans and Jews.
At about 10:30 p.m., James Spears, a member of the group returned a reporter's phone call. Spears said the organization will continue to distribute fliers throughout the country until July 1 and that the KKK isn't a hate group, but standing up for the white race.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/once-again-kkk-uses-fliers-to-recruit-in-central-nc/14745985/#fBBpUPfz2fbf0UGH.99
At about 10:30 p.m., James Spears, a member of the group returned a reporter's phone call. Spears said the organization will continue to distribute fliers throughout the country until July 1 and that the KKK isn't a hate group, but standing up for the white race.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/once-again-kkk-uses-fliers-to-recruit-in-central-nc/14745985/#fBBpUPfz2fbf0UGH.99
Cockroaches, indeed.
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Wow - people waving confederate flags at Obama motorcade as they depart Nashville [View all]
kpete
Jul 2015
OP
Please don't YOU forget this is the United States. "Hate speech" IS freedom of expression. YOU don't
WinkyDink
Jul 2015
#25
Unless his speech advocates specific harm or directly leads to someone harming someone
Calista241
Jul 2015
#34
The flag, absent any other factors, does not advocate harm to anyone. It's a flag.
Calista241
Jul 2015
#36
Racism, for private citizens, is not illegal, much as we would like to make it so.
Calista241
Jul 2015
#44
Lots of shit works in other countries. And Germany has an enormous Nazi problem.
Calista241
Jul 2015
#49
LOL - Methinks some people have way too much time on their hands. But, then again, here I
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2015
#58
Did Obama's ride have the TN confederate flag license plate on it? Also is that bad fashion sense
Person 2713
Jul 2015
#21
Racist rednecks. How proud their parents must be to carry on the family tradition.
B Calm
Jul 2015
#24
I count five, maybe six in that pic, I wonder if there is a video or expanded pic? n/t
Uncle Joe
Jul 2015
#43
My natural instinct is to wish I was younger, stonger, bigger, and I would want to
randys1
Jul 2015
#52