Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers were found littered in driveways and front lawns in Harnett County, North Carolina over the weekend. A Klan leader toldABC 11 that the deliveries are ahead of an upcoming rally in the state set to take place on Aug. 9th.
Thousands are expected to attend. Let me type that again: Thousands are expected to attend.
Various versions of a recruitment call were wrapped in plastic bags, weighed down with rice or rocks which read, “Save Our Land, Join the Klan.” The flyers also ask neighbors whether they’re tired of black crime, black welfare and race-mixing, and lists a Triad-area Klan hotline for membership.
They did not ask whether the residents were concerned about domestic terrorism though.
One resident identified only as Lila said the neighborhood posted the flyers to their Facebook page on Sunday, then volunteers gathered them for trash.
“It’s ridiculous that this is still going on… how somebody or a group of somebodies could have that much hate in their heart to recruit individuals,” Lila said. “That trash isn’t welcome here.”
“You know they were talking about it in Sunday school,” another resident, Janet Holder said. “And they were just… just really amazed that somebody would throw anything out like that now.”
“It’s (racism) alive,” Teron Morgan, who grew up in the area, said. “Wow.”
“That’s hate mail,” Harold Ray said. “I don’t think much of it. It’s unnecessary. It’s uncalled for.”
ABC 11 reports:
Chris Barker, the Imperial Wizard of the North Carolina-based Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan said by phone Monday that the chapters’ weekend distributions took place nationwide from California to Louisiana and Georgia.“It ain’t against the law to distribute fliers. So if they don’t like it, they can pick it up and throw it away. Point blank,” Barker said. “It ain’t no different than the pizza guy who comes to my door.”Barker said the distribution comes ahead of an Aug. 9 rally set to take place outside of High Point. He expects thousands. Despite the fliers’ concentrated messages towards blacks, Barker said the KKK has a new mission.“If they (blacks) would actually listen to what we’re talking about, it ain’t about them anymore with the Klan. It’s usually about the immigrants who are flooding (the United States).”Some recipients of the flier called Harnett County deputies to the neighborhood, but the distribution is not illegal. It’s solicitation with contact information, including a website and a Pelham, N.C. post office address for the Loyal White Knights.Barker said following the August rally, the group plans to rally against immigration in Texas.
(my bold)
Don’t you feel better now that the Klan doesn’t just specifically hate blacks — if only they “would listen” — but now they are targeting refugee children trying to escape violence.
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If anyone thinks KKK is dear, that person is the biggest fool in this country. They may not wear white hoods anymore, those have been replaced with police, army, and fire uniforms and the FBI knows it.
Minorities - immigrants or not - should continue to be on their guard and ready to defend themselves against these bigots, because they are still alive and buoyant, especially with TEA party preaching of hatred and "taking America back to the old ways".
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