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05-19-2008, 01:47 PM
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Is t true that the state allows kkk to have a tent at the ms state fair?
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05-19-2008, 01:56 PM
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Location: Baton Rouge
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Wow, tell me this isn't true?
I went to the fair all the time as a kid and I don't remember any kkk booths, people, meetings, anything. But I was young, this was 15-20 years ago, so who knows what they really did then or what they do now.
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05-19-2008, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by darylwi
Wow, tell me this isn't true?
I went to the fair all the time as a kid and I don't remember any kkk booths, people, meetings, anything. But I was young, this was 15-20 years ago, so who knows what they really did then or what they do now.
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I thought it happened last year. I read it somewere. They had a information booth. |
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05-19-2008, 02:02 PM
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Location: Coast of MS
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Originally Posted by ktalley
Is t true that the state allows kkk to have a tent at the ms state fair?
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Not being funny, but why would they not be allowed? Wouldn't that be against freedom of speech? It's not illegal to be part of the KKK. |
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05-19-2008, 02:06 PM
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Location: Baton Rouge
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I would imagine that the state has little control on whether or not any group pays to set up a simple information booth at a public event. That's the world we live in.
But it doesn't make it any less stupid. I'm not one for promoting hate. So I would have ignored the booth.
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05-19-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cia191630
Not being funny, but why would they not be allowed? Wouldn't that be against freedom of speech? It's not illegal to be part of the KKK.
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I guess you are right. Just ads to the reputation thats all. Not that I believe that southerners are more raciest then anybody else but I can understand if somebody get that impression  . |
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05-19-2008, 03:21 PM
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Location: The South
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ktalley
And you are from what area?
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05-19-2008, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cia191630
Not being funny, but why would they not be allowed? Wouldn't that be against freedom of speech? It's not illegal to be part of the KKK.
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It's not illegal, but a family oriented state fair is not an appropriate venue to host them. It is one thing to stage a ralley, or to rent a space for a closed forum. The clan are hate mongers, and should not be allowed to have a booth at the fair for the same reason they wouldn't give a gay organization, or Islam related organization booth. It is simply too devisive for a family oriented public gathering. |
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05-19-2008, 05:58 PM
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Location: Coast of MS
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So gays aren't allowed a booth?
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05-19-2008, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mccarley
ktalley
And you are from what area?
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Just moved to memphis |
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