I remember growing up in Pennsylvania, and having the KKK marching. At that
time there were few civil rights organizations to counter them. However,
they had so much infighting going on, they were doing more damage to each
other, then people of color.
Anita
>From: John Philip Adams <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: "ex" Ku Klux Klan member
>Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:52:22 -0600
>
>Please do not forget the stands of AL GORE, SR. as it regards Jim Crowe
>laws
>while he was in Congress.
>I have always wondered how so many POOR country attorneys leave office
>multi
>millionaires and their kids get to go the 'prestigious' ivy league schools
>and live in hotels with room service and then tell us they are children of
>the land. GIVE ME A BREAK.
>Coming from Texas, I have seen how the Klan has intimidated all and the
>results thereof. We all need to be approving of asking for forgiveness from
>all victims, whether they are black, white, Jewish, or Mexican. Everyone
>was
>subject to the tyranny of groups like this.
>
>John Philip Adams
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:48 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: "ex" Ku Klux Klan member
>
>Well, now you've opened up a whole different kettle of fish.......
>Robert Byrd of WV is a DEMOCRAT....and they live by their own set of rules.
>They don't have to abide by the same stringent rules that are applied to
>everyone else.
>Look at Ted Kennedy; look at Barney Frank; look at Gary Stubbs; look at the
>Clintons and their financial shenanigans not to mention his "stuff" while
>in
>
>office.
>Republicans get run out of town over night when they get caught (as they
>should), i.e., Robert Packwood; Mark Foley just to name two. But the
>Democrats are very good at circling their wagons and relying on the
>American
>
>public's severe case of Attention Deficit Disorder and a Democrat-friendly
>press & media that will let certain things die.
>It's called hypocrisy. Republicans & Democrats are both guilty but it is
>only the Republicans who get their feet held to the fire.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clara Callahan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:22 AM
>Subject: Re: VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE... free speech
>
>
> > With regard to American citizens being coerced into apologizing for acts
> > committed by people long dead, I will believe that those demanding
> > apologies are serious in their demands when they also demand that the
>"ex"
>
> > Ku Klux Klan member delegate from the great state of West Virginia fess
> > up, apologize and step down. His past involvement in anti-black
> > activities is well documented but he has been allowed to live off the
> > public dole and is frequently seen on national tv waving his copy of the
> > Constitution as if he always has lived by it, and not one black citizen
>of
>
> > this country has expressed one word of outrage, leading one to believe
> > that those demanding apologies are picking and choosing those who should
> > apologize.
> >
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