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Stoked the blazing fire by the old stone pit,
reminisecing days with Dad now gone by,
heard Tom's old shotgun down the dirt road,
and knew it must be time again to fight.
If it cracks the silent quiet air only once,
then I just sit back with my bowl and relax,
but if I hear it twice in rapid succession,
that means them rascals are a'comin' fast.
Chorus
...and when they come a'creepin', and his gun so calls me fast, and the dogs begin a howlin', pickin' up those scented tracks,
I take up the west side, while he stroms them from the east, and when you listen careful in them woods, you hear the leaves a cracklin' under feet.
You see there has been a feudin',
that goes back thirty years in the past,
and I ani't no fighter by nature,
but for my friend, as he, I have his back.
Barkin' coming closer,
this time we are closin' in,
another shot gets fired,
I hope it's just my friend.
Chorus
...and when they come a'creepin', and his gun so calls me fast, and the dogs begin a howlin', pickin' up those scented tracks,
I take up the west side, while he stroms them from the east, and when you listen careful in them woods, you hear the leaves a cracklin' under feet.
Echoin' in the valley,
burnt wood smoke fills the air,
night and silence draw closer,
patient through the forest I focus and stare.
A sudden double tap in the distance,
another raid comes now to a close,
finally thought we had those bastards,
right there in our throes.
Chorus
...and when they come a'creepin', and his gun so calls me fast, and the dogs begin a howlin', pickin' up those scented tracks,
I take up the west side, while he stroms them from the east, and when you listen careful in them woods, you hear the leaves a cracklin' under feet.
Restoked the fire by Dad's old pit,
remembering days gone by,
silence shatters the cool night air,
awaitin' time for that next fight.
Chorus- fade
but if again they come a'creepin',
and I hear his gun callin' fast,
with dogs in a distance a howlin',
pickin' up those scented tracks,
I take up the west side,
while he stroms them from the east,
and when you listen careful in them woods,
you can hear the leaves a cracklin' under feet.
Should groups notoriously
and historically linked to committing organized violence on certain
races be allowed to organize at all in any manner? Groups that promote
pure and utter hatred under the guise of "civil rights"?
This is
not an exercise in FREEDOM, it is a pitiful display against humanity,
and as such I am all for outlawing any hate groups organizing at all in
public or private.
Active
membership in any organized hate group of and in itself should be
classified as a crime, prosecuted, and the criminals jailed, and those
members should therefore lose any right to "rally" and insight the
general public in good standing.
As a felon loses a right to own a
gun legally, a hate group member should lose the right to assemble
alongside other hate group members, either in private or public, as well
as alone in public, in the promotion of a hate group they are a member,
or were a member of, further conducting that promotion of violence,
hostility, and racism as well as any other insightful acts.
There should be no right to spew hatred in public ever or be organized
with a hate group that assembles in public, no matter there actions on
that day !
RIGHTS and PRIVLIDGES are based on principled human
beings and meant for them to have and to hold and to protect and promote
as sacred. These BASTARDS trample that very definition and abuse all
principled people in the process. What do you stand for?
The
decent citizens of this city, this county we reside in, this state, this
country, should promote laws against any such organizations with such
deeply rooted and factual history no one can dispute as well as against
any other organization that is "hate" oriented.
Look at what we have to tolerate here in our small town !
Although they were greeted with a large crowd protesting their presence last summer, the Rebel Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is planning a return visit to Cumberland in September. Representatives of the group held a rally last year in front of the Court House on Washington Street and the greeting was less than enthusiastic with the overwhelming majority of the estimated 200 people in attendance protesting with signs and shouting at the Klan members to leave. Talbert Fike, vice president of the Rebel Knights KKK tells WCBC News that while there were protesters, privately there was strong support- and that is why a second visit has been scheduled. He said the Cumberland rally was originally scheduled for July, but was moved following the recent shooting tragedy in South Carolina… - See more at: http://www.wcbcradio.com/?news=kkk-plans-on-returning-to-area-in-september#sthash.E9fawpPk.FmHm03Lm.dpuf
Hate crimes add an element of bias to traditional crimes—and the mixture is toxic to our communities.
Crimes of hatred and prejudice—from lynchings to
cross burnings to vandalism of synagogues—are a sad fact of American
history, but the term “hate crime” did not enter the nation’s vocabulary
until the 1980s, when emerging hate groups like the Skinheads launched a
wave of bias-related crime. The FBI began investigating what we now
call hate crimes as far back as World War I, when the Ku Klux Klan first
attracted our attention. Today, we remain dedicated to working with
state and local partners to prevent these crimes and to bring to justice
those who commit them.
( The fact is that the F.B.I. was founded in 1908, so in the above understand that it was well known that the KKK was a racist organization lone before then.)
Things
in nature that are innately evil should be illegal.
Law can be written
in two ways, general or specific. The great Constitution and its
inalienable Bill of Rights are, in general terms, rather broad (of
course not always) and where they are broad
that was meant with the specific intent to be able to be further
defined as fitting to the times and always remaining flexible and through the judiciary which would set precedence.
To me, in general,
there is a very specific nature involved that is criminal in the mind
showing great amounts of intent towards inciting hatred within
organizations with specific history we all know of which is undeniable,
and laws can, and should be, written against these groups so that law
enforcement can snuff these disgusting filthy heathens out. That is what
a modern civilized educated humanatarian culture should demand with no
excuses what so ever. Read this !!!
Also, they were here locally last year, there was an incident close by in Pennsylvania where a Chad Coughenour disgracefully placed himself in the media and social media as well as law enforcemnt cross hairs, simply search "KKK Lynching Obama"...yep you read that right...and the picture sure does not look like Haloween costumes !
It made huge headlines acros all media, however I reported on it first. Here is one report.
I understand the Secret Service made some rounds as well as some other fine men and women of law enforcement! However I cannot confirm it with a solid name, but of course it has to be true ... right? Freedom of speech does not include the right: To incite actions that would harm others (e.g., “[S]hout[ing] ‘fire’ in a crowded theater.”). Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919). To make or distribute obscene materials. Roth v. United States, 354 U.S. 476 (1957).
To
argue against that conceptually would mean that you actually to not
agree with The Constitution and how the Supreme Court of our great Judiciary Branch has defined this
very specific right, which has the flexibility to be so further defined
as society sees fit through several means. That is the exact logic and rationale behind our so very precious
Constituion as well as the power of the three branches of government.
Examine this link (and all others) in its entirety, or you will be missing the larger picture, again pay particular attention to the exact source the link brings you to.
Look again at the very source itself !!! (link below)... There is room within the law enforcement and through the judiciary as well as the legislative branch, to further set precedence or further amend the Constituon n the Supreme Court, respectively speaking, in this exact instance for exactly what I am talking about, that these KKK members incite hate just by, in the very least, appearing in their white dresses and couragous hoods hiding their cowardly faces, as well as through meetings held in private and often public, and perhaps literature, social media, and other technological means too.
A
hate group has one sole mission, and however they do it, it is to
spread their hate and exercise it against others in harmful ways. Any
relationship or affiliation with these groups simply needs to be
outlawed. It is the answer for hate groups we should evolve the law
towards.
I have deep passion about this as I have a degree in science with a major in police science as well as a beautiful diverse family and equally beautiful set of very diverse friends, who thi sgroup in particular hates and I will make a strong stand against, as I ask you to open your mind above and beyond your thoughts about the Constitution and the "right to free speech" and understand fully how the architects left that open for flexible interpretation through proper government channels practicing democracy exactly as prescribed.
Furthermore, please take a moment to understand the definition of a hate group in a classical sense.
A hate group is an organized group or movement that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society. According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), a hate group's "primary purpose is to promote animosity,
hostility, and malice against persons belonging to a race, religion,
disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin which
differs from that of the members of the organization."[1] Scholars find it difficult to define hate group and "whether a particular group is to be classified as a hate group is sometimes in the eye of the beholder."[2]
Now lets examine a message from the KKK website itself, from their home page, and then further disect it with commentary that follows below so anyone can easily see through this veil that they so often use to conceal actual intent and identity alike, both equally housings of criminal deviance and malicious intent. For what of any useful purpose of principle could either serve?
A MESSAGE FROM THE KKK WEBSITE
"There is a race war against whites. But our people -
my white brothers and sisters - will stay committed to a non-violent
resolution. That resolution must consist of solidarity in white
communities around the world. The hatred for our children and their
future is growing and is being fueled every single day. Stay firm in
your convictions. Keep loving your heritage and keep witnessing to
others that there is a better way than a war torn, violent, wicked,
socialist, new world order. That way is the Christian way - law and
order - love of family - love of nation. These are the principles of
western Christian civilization. There is a war to destroy these things.
Pray that our people see the error of their ways and regain a sense of
loyalty. Repent America! Be faithful my fellow believers. "
National Director of The Knights, Pastor Thomas Robb
Let us together scrutinize this devisive staement in detail.
First sentence:
"There is a race war against whites."
Incite also means to encourage. Does this encourage racial divide? Is racial division meant for any reason other then hate? NOPE !!! What does a believer of racism do when so excited? ... knit stockings?
Second and third sentence:
"But our people -
my white brothers and sisters - will stay committed to a non-violent
resolution."
"That resolution must consist of solidarity in white
communities around the world."
our people, solidarity... expensive and seductive words enticing the unsuspecting into a trap !!!...perhaps they also have discrimination in mind and think it non violent and a useful measure, you think?.
Fourth and fifth and sixth sentences:
"The hatred for our children and their
future is growing and is being fueled every single day."
"Stay firm in
your convictions."
"Keep loving your heritage and keep witnessing to
others that there is a better way than a war torn, violent, wicked,
socialist, new world order."
They suggest they are the
victims of hatred now utilizing "reverse psychology" and their very own
children for sympathy. Pathetic !!!
Reverse psychology is a technique involving the advocacy of a
belief or behavior that is opposite to the one desired, with the
expectation that this approach will encourage the subject of the
persuasion to do what actually is desired: the opposite of what is suggested. This technique relies on the psychological phenomenon of reactance,
in which a person has a negative emotional reaction to being persuaded,
and thus chooses the option which is being advocated against. The one
being manipulated is usually unaware of what is really going on.
Staying firm in your convictions under the context can only mean we suggest you stay away from other races / religions. What else can it logically mean?
Stay true and salute only your white Christian brothers...yee haw !!!
Seventh and eighth sentence:
"That way is the Christian way - law and
order - love of family - love of nation."
" These are the principles of
western Christian civilization."
Continue to love your own heritage (suggestive racial division again) then they utilize the law and love, which they have historically displayed, time and time again, they have no real capacity for respect in regards to the law or love as illustrated through their acts of aggression, to put it lightly.
Further division by suggesting a further divide now that is specific to a
western Christian civilization, which is a fact does not even exist
today, as the truth is that western civilization is a culture of many,
not one descrptive "convenience of words" that even divide further
utilizing the word Christian so placing the context of both race and religion in this example.
I have personally been a Christian since before birth, and nothing about their statement has anything to do with the Christian way! I come from a long line of true knights that have fought on foriegn soils abroad against this exact type of disgusting rhetoric. I stand today for what I believe which is a pricipled life and the persuit of all men and women created equal in our United States of America where we do not tolerate hate mongerers and work always diligently to remove them from our civilized and accepting culture and into corrections where they belong. This is what the system is for exactly. We all have a duty to protect all of our country and its citizens in good standing against any threat at all, foriegn or domestic.
Ninth, tenth, and final sentence:
"There is a war to destroy these things."
"Pray that our people see the error of their ways and regain a sense of
loyalty."
"Repent America! Be faithful my fellow believers."
Raises concern within a perspective reader they are trying to entice and utilizes and instills fear in the reader that there is a "war" to destroy "these things". Which looks to be the White Christian Western European way... talk about completely delusional...egads !!!
Pray that "our people" see their error and regain loyalty... if you are referring to as you wrote "our people ", there has to be another set of peoplewhich must be the bad non loyal White Christian Western European, so you even divide out your own "ethniligion" in this process.
Trying to appeal to "loyal patriots" and Christians only, as that has already been stated herein.
Disgusting that they really even dared to address "America" as such, ... as "America" where I reside is a diverse nation of unity and a fabric of strength that accomodates everyone! Not to mention one of my great-grandmother's name !!! Notice they do not say " The United States", which shows me they have no, zero, none, respect for our government. This only speaks of old testament "law and order" as they refer to it within, which starts opening the doors into the deepr brain washing that members will receive as they become "cultized".
This is classical hate a dressed up to smell like a rose. hate - definition: a strong aversion to something. Does this not sound like a strong a version?
It all certainly incites, "calls to action" by definition for a division.
It is racist because the statement speaks very specifically about european white culture in western civilization thus exclusively singleing out one which in turn means to exclude all others!
It is typical brainwashing and cult like behavior, all clasically criminal when studying criminology.
In the sociological classifications of religious movements, a cult is a religious or social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices.[1]
However, whether any particular group's beliefs and practices are
sufficiently deviant or novel is often unclear, thus making a precise
definition problematic.[2][3] In the English speaking world, the word often carries derogatory connotations.[4][5] The word "cult" has always been controversial because it is (in a pejorative sense) considered a subjective term, used as an ad hominem attack against groups with differing doctrines or practices, which lacks a clear or consistent definition.[6][7]
I am happy to know that law enforcement it looking into these matters today as they even more deeply penetrate this cult to further dismantle it from the inside out primarily and tactfully in so many other facets.
One thing the bad guys never seem to understand is that are always more stupid then their competition and they are out numbered 1,000,000 to 1.
The KKK is sadly a common seen here in Appalachia and it just goes to show you what can happen if you lack a poor education, follow lost leaders, and further propogate generations of dispicable hate and crime.
I find peace as a real Christian knowing that the things you KKK members fret over and think you can control are truly in Gods hands, and I actually do pray for you, however I will not share the exact measures so desired and requested within those prayers He always hears!
You may try to utilize the written and spoken word as a sword, however the Supreme Court uses it as a decisive mechanism to thwart and smote you each, one by one if so needed, however hopefully more like all at once in one massive organizational implosionm like a virus at work can you really even trust your "brothers and sisters", as trust is not the worthy quality instilled in heathens so ill equipped towards acceptance and so ill principled?
So does the KKK incite racism?
Write your local, county, state, and federal law enforcement and government officials and demand they do their job even better, which they do so extraordinarily well, as they are not on the job really at all, they are on a mission !
The truth is we are collectively the judge, so what do you think?
UNDERSTAND YOUR LANGUAGE SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THE LAW !!!
brain·wash
ˈbrānˌwôSH,ˈbrānˌwäSH/
verb
gerund or present participle: brainwashing
make (someone) adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure.
the
belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or
abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as
inferior or superior to another race or races.
prejudice,
discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different
race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
