Fellow Confederates

[Gerald Creasy]

Mike, it would help if you are going to discuss these things if you had a bare bones idea of what you are even saying.

If you will study out the Klan -either in a Klan history or one of the several excellent NBF biographies--during NBFs tenure you will find a completely different organization than what exists today.

There is even record of NBF speaking to African American groups during his time with the group ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.

As violent acts under the group began to escalate he sought to use his pull to disband and do away with the group.

[soulsearcher]

OKAY!!!!!!

Here's the deal......

As long as there are African- Americans, Hispanic Americans, Italian-Americans, and any other hyphonated Americans, I deserve the right to be a Southern American!

Sorry, Ron, but to the majority in the U.S. you and I are just two "white men." I mean, how often do you hear, "Anglo-American?"

This "heritage" thing is dog and pony show. Remember when we were all just "Americans?"

[Mike Vande]

Mike, it would help if you are going to discuss these things if you had a bare bones idea of what you are even saying.

In the immortal words of Rocket J. Squirrel, "Thank you, Mr. Know-It-All."

[rough_rider]

You could always be called a Caucasian American.

[Gerald Creasy]

Mike, it would help if you are going to discuss these things if you had a bare bones idea of what you are even saying.

In the immortal words of Rocket J. Squirrel, "Thank you, Mr. Know-It-All."

Mike,

I have a guitar. I can hold it and make a few notes. Strum a few chords.

How would I sound speaking authoritatively on the subject of guitar playing to you? with your skill?

[one love]

Mike, it would help if you are going to discuss these things if you had a bare bones idea of what you are even saying.

In the immortal words of Rocket J. Squirrel, "Thank you, Mr. Know-It-All."

Mike,

I have a guitar. I can hold it and make a few notes. Strum a few chords.

How would I sound speaking authoritatively on the subject of guitar playing to you? with your skill?

Oh come on Gerald you know that you will speak on any subject as the all knowing expert

Dr Ron to but at least he starts this way:

"OK folks I was going to stay out of this one but as someone who has more experience then all of you put together on this particular subject etc..." J/K

Ron I am kidding, I just could not resist

[dalebert]

Just a note of correction

And, that's not hard to understand, when the KKK was originally founded by former confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest

Nathan Bedford Forest was not among the 6 founders of the original KKK. It is said he joined later when exposed to the Klan and was imediately elected to leadership. However, he consistently denied that.

Wasn't Forest Gump named after him?...like was that his uncle?

[Gerald Creasy]

Oh come on Gerald you know that you will speak on any subject as the all knowing expert

You mistake assurance for "all knowing".

I know few things. And A few things I know well.

Another persons ignorance does not constitute racism on my part.

[Full Quiver]

With all respect, that argument is a bit like saying, "The SS troopers didn't force the Jews into the concentration camps, but merely escorted the ones who were already there into the gas chamber." I'd bet, by the same token, that 90% of the African slaves wouldn't have been slaves at all had there been no European demand. And, frankly, that's a pretty poor argument that without slavery, most of the black people today in America would be living in African huts with George Obama. It sounds a bit like arguing that because sin abounds, grace does much more abound, therefore viva la sin. I don't think they should thank us for it.

No European demand today yet it still takes place.

As Jamius Vu pointed out their will always be racism whether the flag is displayed or not. Just let Obama lose the election and you will see. Shoot, if he wins you will see racism.

[Gerald Creasy]

Wasn't Forest Gump named after him?...like was that his uncle?

Forrest Gump was named after NBF. It showed in the movie an exerpt from old b&W film--assumedly Birth of A Nation--which depicted NBF.
Which seemed to imply the naming was due to the film Birth of A Nation, than a Civil War or familial connection.

It was not and still is not uncommon for Southern familes to use names of Confederate Generals. In my family there was a Forrest, a Bedford Forrest, a Sidney Johnson -CSA general killed at Shiloh. I can take you to the tree at the base of which he died- and a Lee.

[one love]

Oh come on Gerald you know that you will speak on any subject as the all knowing expert

You mistake assurance for "all knowing".

I know few things. And A few things I know well.

Another persons ignorance does not constitute racism on my part.

Gerald it was a joke to make you laugh I never called you a racist...

[Ilovebigcats]

I never called you a racist...

The word, my dear, is races. Don't you know anything?





*waves hi to the Bonillies*

[Jennifer Smith]

Oh come on Gerald you know that you will speak on any subject as the all knowing expert

You mistake assurance for "all knowing".

I know few things. And A few things I know well.

Another persons ignorance does not constitute racism on my part.

Gerald, why do you know so much about the NBF and the KKK?

Or, to use an approach you may be familiar with:

AHA! Confirmed!! He is a KK KLANSMAN!! Now, let the lynching begin. J/K

[Shellie]

Cats wrote:

The word, my dear, is races.

[pastorables]

The word, my dear, is races. Don't you know anything?

What are you trying to say? Are you advocating a race to settle the matter?

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