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IKA Dwindling, Lawyer In Civil Suit Says

Courier-Journal

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May 4, 2009

The IKA, once the nation’s second-largest Klan group, has dwindled to six chapters in five states, said Morris Dees, the civil-rights lawyer who argued a civil case against IKA leader Ron Edwards and former member Jarred Hensley.
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  1. Khadijah Evans said,

    on May 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    I followed a link in a newsletter from splc.org to an article at splc and then to the newspaper site where the full story was. I was shocked to see the hate messages posted there! I reported every one of the messages as abuse, but I suppose the racist/religious biggots right to “free (hate) speach” will prevail!

  2. Truth Monger said,

    on May 8th, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    the klan seriously just needs to stay in the closet, and shut up. i am glad people are finding more productive ways to spend their time rather than burning crosses.

    and Khadijah Evans, this is not the soviet union, europe, or canada. the first amendment is meant to protect offensive speech. if it is not directly threatening violence, then it should be allowed.

  3. carrisima said,

    on May 8th, 2009 at 9:59 pm

    Dwindling?? I’m not surprised — to be eligible for kkk membership one must be toothless teeth — see the guys in the photos? They give themselves away by cracking a smile.

  4. Khadijah Evans said,

    on May 10th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    Truth Monger You said: “…the first amendment is meant to protect offensive speech…”

    The first amendment does not completely protect a person’s right to use offensive speech. The “use of fighting words”: is an example…
    http://www.judicial.state.sc.u.....a/3569.htm

  5. Truth Monger said,

    on May 11th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    non-violent opinions

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