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In article <1992Apr10.232008.409@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> mellis@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Michael E Ellis) writes:
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>I believe that if there was a huge counterdemonstration at the KKK rally, then 
>the Klan organizaers would be tickled pink.  Reason: the Klan, according to the
>Grand Wizard that presided over the Colorado Klan rallies that received the 
>national press attention said that they wanted to show the rest of the world 
>that they were not the militant ones in this society.  Rather, it was those 
>groups that fostered these movements to keep all alternate groups silent.  They
>want people to come and make noise and shout and even fight against them.
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>My questions is:  Why play into their hands?  If everyone would simply ignore 
>them as they do the political condidates running for affice, the Klan would 
>disappear into oblivion as do these political wannabees.

I think that is very interesting that a group of "educated" people could
turn a discussion of the KKK into a discussion about philosophy.  For 
those of you new to this country or fortunate enough not to have to
deal with them, let's not forget: people have been killed in the name
of their cause- they're CRIMINALS, and to quote the familiar example,
freedom of speech does not mean you can shout "fire" in a crowded thatre.
Even though they are not directly promoting criminal acts in their
rallies, initiation into the organization would put people at high risk for
being invoived in criminal activities.  If members of the Crypts (a VICIOUS
drug dealing gang) were to hold marches for recruitment, and people showed
up to protest, would you be debating free speech?  IF so, why don't you 
spend some time in any inner city neighborhood thhat's been ravaged by
crack- maybe you would understand better.  In getting the "intellectuals"
of this country to think about their philosophical arguments rather than
who they really are- they breehatred and thrive on cowardice- w nobody
ever got lynched on the public square at high noon, or had a cross put
on their lawn with TV cameras watching.  These cowards can't be caught
in the act often, but we can and should let them know that their facade
of decency isn't being accepted.

Sandra Thomas