Anyone else think the Ku Klux Klan were a very interesting group of people? I mean, I don't support them or anything, but I thought their actions were horrible, yet great. No, not great as in "Good! all those people died!".

I saw this special on them on the History Channel. It said they started in the 20's and grew up to 4,000,000 members, but by the end of 1928, they only had a few hundred thousands. Pretty impressive...I also heard that the main reason they grew to 4 million in the '20's was because they said they were a Christian society. It wasn't until all the racism started to happen that it grew down.

Also, the clothes were smart. It made you have a sense of fear toward them. Like, you would wonder what kind of actions they would do if you saw them on the street dressed like that for the very first time...

I also heard they were still around. I think I saw a documentary where they actually interviewed real KKK members in like 1998. Scary...anyone else interested in this topic?

***By the way, if after reading this you think I'm in the KKK or something, I'm not. I live in Arizona for crying out loud. Even if I wanted to join the KKK (which I don't thank you), I wouldn't be able to...***

In 1955(I was 7 yrs. of age) I was present at a KKK meeting on the Court House square in a small Georgia town. I remember being wide-eyed and scared. Hundreds of figures in robes and hoods, singing religious songs, and burning a huge cross on the lawn of the Court House. It was at night and really quite a scene.
I remember asking my Grandmother where my Grandfather was and she told me to keep quiet and not ask any more questions.
The meeting soon ended, Grandad showed up and we went home.
I do know that in our area that if a husband beat his wife or mis-treated his family he got a night visit and warning. Some got religion after a visit.

I suppose the KKK was like many groups of people and had its fanatics. Probably did some good and some bad. I believe the original set up was to police neighborhoods against criminals and bullys. Fanatics ruined the original purpose.

I can just imagine the horror of being in your situation. Hell, I'd be afraid if I saw their damn costume at a sale at Macy*s...but what would a KKK costume be doing at Macy*s?

Thanks for sharing Dan. Very interesting...

The KKK was just another group that used people. They took folks during a hard time and added even more sh**. I do believe Dan is correct about the start up, but it didn't take long for them to become terrorist. Yes they are still around spreading hate, but people with small minds will do small things even though they cause great tragedy.

I agree Mad Dog, but we seem to have an awful lot of small hate groups of different varieties in existance today.

I don't know how humans have made it this far with all the hate groups. One race hating another, one type feeling more superior, one religion hating another, one country hateing another, when will it stop? probably not until humans are gone.

Could hate be a part of everyone's life? Hate for food...hate for clothes...hate for people?:confused:

Wow. You all have so much respect for the Klan.

Originally posted by Ed Blank
Wow. You all have so much respect for the Klan.

The problem with the politically correct crowd is that no matter how many times you state how opposed you are to something, showing any sign of grudging respect is interpreted as admiration.

I was in Kentucky and we were driving by and we saw all these KKK men meeting and burning a cross in a field. I believe I was around 8 years old, and my mom just told me to look forward and ignore it. I was kind of scared...

And yes, I saw that special. wow, i was well, not a good kid when I watched that special...kind of scary when thinking back to it all....Borg will know what I'm talking about. Anyway. Yes a scary group of people!

Originally posted by Overdose
. I believe I was around 8 years old,



So you were in Kentucky 2 weeks ago :D :D

Originally posted by LionelHutz
The problem with the politically correct crowd is that no matter how many times you state how opposed you are to something, showing any sign of grudging respect is interpreted as admiration.

If you respect the Klan (grudgingly or not) you should also have respect for the Osama Bin Laden, the former Soviet Union, and the Black Panther Party.

I don't have respect for them...just fascinated by their ways....:)

A good general has respect for his enemies. Does not under estimate their abilities or will power and understands that passion for a cause can be a very strong motivator.


For example, I do not respect what osama bin laden stands for or what he does, but you have to admit he has done a very fine job of organizing and building a worldwide terrorist organization. He has also done an exceptional job of avoiding being caught, especially considering just abouot the entire world is looking for him.

"Love thine enemy"

I understand the "white" racist. If the races intermix too much "white" people will disappear from the Earth.

All races will be absorbed into a sort of Samoan/Indian sort of hybrid but I think Europeans mind this fate the most. American Black people are already a mix of African, European, and Indian so we pretty okay with the whole thing.

I see where they are coming from, though.

A point that a neo-nazi brought up to me once was….

People who are “for” diversity, don’t understand that if we were to all create life with other ethnicities, we would eventually end up as one race, creating no diversity at all.