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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 06:43 PM
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What if the Klan gave a rally and nobody came?
Almost happened today. One showed up. The rest got lost:


GLOVERVILLE -- A Ku Klux Klan rally in Gloverville today drew more spectators that Klan members.
Tim Bradley, grand dragon of South Carolina for the KKK, led a rally that included only himself and a crowd of onlookers. The rest of the Klan, about 30 members, got lost en route from North Carolina, he said.

After an hour, spectators started to leave, but not before a few verbal volleys were exchanged.
"You ain't nothing but a bunch of overgrown young 'uns," one female spectator cried as others signed up to be Klan members. "Trash, trash, trash."

However, Bradley had insisted the rally would be peaceful and stepped in when one man went too far. The man, who spewed curse words and shouted about white rights, was escorted away.

"We just want to let everyone know we aren't the hate group of the '50s and '60s," Bradley said. "We just want our rights, just like the NAACP wants theirs."

Bradley mainly wanted to discuss illegal immigration and health care reform.
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office had said no violence was anticipated, but deputies were ready just in case. They lined the perimeter of the fence at Gloverville Park, ready to step in if things got out of hand.

No robes were present, but Bradley explained robes would be worn later Saturday evening during an initiation at a private farm. He would not disclose the location.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2010-04-03/kkk-rally-turns-party-one
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Mojeoux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 06:46 PM
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1. WTF?? n/t
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 07:23 PM
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2. The rest of the Klan, about 30 members, got lost en route from North Carolina, he said.
:rofl:
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bluerum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 07:30 PM
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3. Yeah. But the klan is just plain lost in the 21rst century.
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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 07:31 PM
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4. Doesn't say much for the quality of their recruits, does it?
Of all 30, not one could figure out where they were going?

I understand that at their initiation Saturday night they allowed 1 hour for dressing, as usually 80 percent put their hoods on backwards the first couple of times . . .
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 07:41 PM
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5. Just like a bunch of tea bags
so used up they went down the drain.
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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 07:42 PM
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6. The others were delayed at their teabagger meeting.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 08:57 PM
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7. It happens. nt
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 09:54 PM
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8. Upholding a near-decade old tradition
of being out-attended by the porta-potties.



:headbang:
rocktivity
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miscsoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 10:02 PM
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9. the usual customers were off at tea parties
nt
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