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Major Nikon

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3. Just how fucking stupid do you have to be in order to be a Republican

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:06 PM

Jul 2015

Nathan Bedford Forrest was the leader of the KKK during a time in which they were harassing and killing black voters and candidates. His speech in 1875 was an attempt to convince black people that those who had formerly fought a war to keep them in bondage were really their friends.

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GOP Lawmaker: KKK Grand Wizard Was 'One Of The South’s First Civil Rights Leaders' [View all] RandySF Jul 2015 OP

lol. ok Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #1

and they say satire is dead... nt uriel1972 Jul 2015 #2

Just how fucking stupid do you have to be in order to be a Republican Major Nikon Jul 2015 #3

But, remember, Rush says the KKK are part of "the Democrat Party" Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #4

apparently Forrest had a change of heart years after the Civil War steve2470 Jul 2015 #5

It is true he was not the founder bluestateguy Jul 2015 #6

... defenders of Forrest make a lot of hay about his speech struggle4progress Jul 2015 #7

... Forrest became a businessman, planter, and slaveholder. He owned several cotton plantations struggle4progress Jul 2015 #8