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Ark. town known for ties to KKK tries to rebrand

When a black man supposedly broke into a white man's home in 1905, a mob ran most black people out of town - and instantly gave this community a lasting reputation as being too dangerous for minorities.

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MoPatriot - 3/31/2012 7:46 AM
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The Ku Klux Klan has been around since 1865 and it isn't going anywhere. The reason the Klan is hated is because they stand for true Christianity. They stand firm against homosexuality, abortion, and yes race mixing. The truth angers people. They hung my Lord Jesus Christ on a Cross for teaching and preaching the Truth. Before you spout off about an organization you know nothing about except for the propaganda the liberal media has taught you, talk with a Klansman and get the Truth. The Klan is far from being about hate. A good place to get educated on this is www.takkkk.com

powderhorn1 - 3/31/2012 7:22 AM
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Danjax, Sounds to me that you should move to a more enlightened area of the country, like maybe Washington D.C., New York, or perhaps L.A., I hear Detroit has lots of available space pretty cheap.

powderhorn1 - 3/31/2012 7:11 AM
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Me 501, As I stated in my original post the name was never copy write protected so there are groups out there that claim to be Klan but are not of traditional Klan background. Also in years past there were individuals that involved themselves in criminal activity and were accused of having ties to the Klan, but I guess the news media needed a “boogey man” of sorts to explain the activity. With that being said and to answer your question, No the Klan does not murder, burn down houses, or spread hate. The Klan is a benevolent, non-violent White Christian organization. If you look throughout history you will see that most organizations and or even some religions have had accusations or even a dark past, as an example Catholicism or Masonry come to mind, but today they are both accepted in society. The Klan is no different they are a patriotic family oriented organization involving men and women from all walks of life working together for the common good of communities everywhere. Because of this the organization is attacked relentlessly by the media who continue to push their liberal agenda on society which is destroying the Nations very fabric. I encourage you again to do your own research on the subject outside the History Channel.

danjax - 3/30/2012 2:01 PM
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Harrison is the ultimate back-water redneck community. I lived there for three years, while taking care of my mom. It is the most backward, intolerant and bigoted town that I have ever encountered. Why would anyone with one iota of enlightenment want to live there? Leave them be and they will inbreed themselves out of existence.

me501 - 3/30/2012 12:36 PM
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powderhorn1-So there not killing,burning down houses or spreading hate anymore huh?lmao @ you wanting people to believe that.

powderhorn1 - 3/29/2012 7:09 AM
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City of Harrison I would really check out the statistics of other cities in Arkansas and around the country before you really wish this type of change on your community. There is also way too much misinformation concerning the Ku Klux Klan put out to the public by an uninformed media. The name was never copy write protected so the actions of a few in the past have branded the entire organization as bad, my research has shown that most are very patriotic, hard working Americans who want to protect their heritage, their faith, their family and the Constitution and history of the United States. They are against Illegal immigration, against illegal drugs, they work with law enforcement to help protect their communities against pedophiles and other predators and criminals who wish to do the community harm regardless if it is a minority or white person. They also are proud of and want to protect their race as do many other minority groups. The difference is when you are proud that you are white and stand up for your beliefs you are always labeled a hater and racist. If people would do the research on their own they would see for themselves that most of the hype about the Klan is just liberal propaganda used to push a politically correct agenda.

plumtree - 3/28/2012 2:37 PM
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let these people from harrison stay in pine bluff for a few days an then see if they want change !

daphnehitch - 3/28/2012 1:01 PM
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I Think it exists everywhere my family is from Hope and some people still think it is slavery time there too. But as a parent when my son asked to go and check out a school up north I was hesistant but I left him go but why on his way out did him, his uncle and some other friends who went were stopped simply because their were too many of them in the car at nite. Needless to say he goes to UCA. A little better.

armygirl - 3/28/2012 11:25 AM
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I went to Harrison for a state basketball tournament in 1995. We practiced at an elementary school the day before the game and this kid could not have been older than 4 years old. He walked past our school bus and waved his middle finger at us saying the n word. So sad because I know he had to be taught that at home. I would never ever live anywhere near Harrison. And I even hate that I have to travel through that town to go to Branson.

charlie - 3/28/2012 10:38 AM
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White thugs in hoodies! How ironic!
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