Idaho’s only black lawmaker gets KKK membership invite

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story

Idaho’s only African-American lawmaker, who had a cross burned on her lawn at the age of seven, is speaking out after she said she received a hand-written invitation to join the the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.

On Saturday, Democratic state Rep. Cherie Buckner-Webb used her Facebook page to share photos of the KKK “application,” which asked for $35 and a proclamation that she was “a White Christian man or woman.”

“Check out communiqué from the KKK received this week in the mail,” she wrote. “Newsletter, Application…Really?”

“(It) was addressed by hand,” the lawmaker noted. “Something a little unsettling.”


Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/10/idahos-only-black-lawmaker-gets-kkk-membership-invite/

[FiveGoodMen]

1. If America was a decent place...

...the KKK would not be safe anywhere.

[eggplant]

2. If this was a decent place...

...EVERYONE would be safe here. Even the people we don't like. As long as they follow the rules, they can think whatever they want.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. EVERYONE will not be safe as long as White Supremacists continue to operate.

[Odin2005]

10. The KKK is a terrorist organization.

[KamaAina]

3. All the legislators probably got one

it just never occurred to the Klan that an Idaho legislator might be black. (Me either, for that matter. )

If this is the case, one wonders how many of them will be filled out and returned.

[cstanleytech]

4. Would have been funny if they had sent her an invitiation to a dinner if she donated and

she would turn up to said dinner, its almost a kodak moment if you just imagine the looks on their faces if that had happened.

[marshall gaines]

7. huh

they would have hung her

[cstanleytech]

19. I doubt that. They might have someone else though.

[marshall gaines]

25. !

true! yep they would have been pissed, got drunk and went to find someone to drag behind their 250's or rams

[cstanleytech]

26. Dont forget their SUVs and or their golf carts that they love to ride around in.

[marshall gaines]

27. golf carts

cute

[IDemo]

15. From the original story in the Idaho Statesman:

The mailing also reminded her of the story of Paul Bellesen, a black man from Nampa.

In 1965, he sent in an application and $15 in dues and joined the KKK. For one day, he was the official Klan head for the state of Idaho.

“That made national news,” Buckner-Webb said.

At the time, Bellesen told The Associated Press that he joined the Klan “to show it for what it is.” He said he opposed any group that preaches violence, but harbored no ill will toward individual members.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/10/2069499/kkk-mailing-renews-resolve-of.html

[AlbertCat]

16. In 1965, he sent in an application and $15 in dues and joined the KKK.

So, the Idaho KKK is still as horse shit stupid as they were 47 years ago.


No surprise there.

[anti-alec]

8. Clayton Bigsby!

[Lucky Luciano]

20. I thought the same thing! This is HILARIOUS!!!

[Hoyt]

23. I was going to post the same thing. Great and thanks. Love Chappele

[muntrv]

9. Did the letter say "Dear Clayton Bigsby?" (Chappel Show)

[rocktivity]

11. What choice did the Idaho KKK have

NOT inviting him would have been discrimination!


rocktivity

[IDemo]

14. The mailing wasn't sent from Idaho

RawStory conveniently edited out that portion of the original story:

The envelope, hand-addressed to Buckner-Webb, had a return address of Harrison, Ark. — Robb’s home base — but was postmarked in Great Falls, Mont.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/10/2069499/kkk-mailing-renews-resolve-of.html

[the antichristie]

12. It's not just in the South

These dickwads are in every state

[d06204]

13. I believe all state houses have been infiltrated

by the KKK or some version thereof. 1) voter suppresion, 2) crazy gun laws, 3) limiting rights of women, gays, and "others." Something is seriously afoot...

[Jamaal510]

17. I always knew that the KKK wasn't racist!

They even say so on their site kkk.com. Now I, as a Black man, can freely join them and do KKK stuff!
*sarcasm intended*

[Hoyt]

24. I got into it once with KKK member who billed himself on his web site as a "civil rights activist."

"Do KKK stuff" -- now that is funny (sad as well).

[Justice wanted]

18. are they Trying to give themselves some Legitimacy? I don't even know where to begin with that

one.

[SpartanDem]

21. There are black people in Idaho?

who knew?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

22. .

[guitar man]

28. Wait, I'm confused

It said the note was hand written. I didn't know there was anybody in the klan who could write