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	<title>Comments on: Illinois Politician Associated With Racist Sites, Radio</title>
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		<title>By: Illinoisan</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1550947</link>
		<dc:creator>Illinoisan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Note that Kleen calls the SPLC &quot;crazy.&quot;  

http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/chucksweeny/x472365776/Why-didnt-Morrissey-get-stronger-challengers

Right, they&#039;re crazy.  Kleen was merely reaching a white nationalist audience because = not crazy?!  Clearly posting to radical right wing racist sites is the sane thing to do...

Can&#039;t believe this guy is a major party candidate for Mayor of Rockford.

Check him out at www.michaelkleen.com, and his self-updated (narcissist?) wikipedia page where he flaunts his association with groups like VDare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kleen</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Note that Kleen calls the SPLC &#8220;crazy.&#8221;  </p>
<p><a href="http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/chucksweeny/x472365776/Why-didnt-Morrissey-get-stronger-challengers" rel="nofollow">http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/ch.....hallengers</a></p>
<p>Right, they&#8217;re crazy.  Kleen was merely reaching a white nationalist audience because = not crazy?!  Clearly posting to radical right wing racist sites is the sane thing to do&#8230;</p>
<p>Can&#8217;t believe this guy is a major party candidate for Mayor of Rockford.</p>
<p>Check him out at <a href="http://www.michaelkleen.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.michaelkleen.com</a>, and his self-updated (narcissist?) wikipedia page where he flaunts his association with groups like VDare: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kleen" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kleen</a></p>
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		<title>By: Illinoisan</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1542011</link>
		<dc:creator>Illinoisan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Really Bill?  Are you sure you aren&#039;t Mr Kleen posting under a pseudonym?  Otherwise why not post your entire name?

As a black Latino, I find Kleen to be a threat to anyone of my ethnicity.  

Anyway, that said, Kleen actively wrote for white nationalism websites.  He sought them out.  You have to ask yourself &quot;why?&quot;  That speaks volumes to his character.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Really Bill?  Are you sure you aren&#8217;t Mr Kleen posting under a pseudonym?  Otherwise why not post your entire name?</p>
<p>As a black Latino, I find Kleen to be a threat to anyone of my ethnicity.  </p>
<p>Anyway, that said, Kleen actively wrote for white nationalism websites.  He sought them out.  You have to ask yourself &#8220;why?&#8221;  That speaks volumes to his character.</p>
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		<title>By: Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1488505</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let me tell you people a thing or two about Mike Kleen.  None of the insinuation that Mike is a racist, or that politically he is a radical is correct.  This website has him totally labeled and I have to say, as an African American History teacher in the city of Rockford, you should be ashamed of yourselves for making insinuations and character assassinations of a man who is trying to make a difference for his town. I have personally known Mike for years and he has never even hinted once a racial comment, slur, or joke in any fashion.  Seriously, you need to do better research on your information.  Wow.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me tell you people a thing or two about Mike Kleen.  None of the insinuation that Mike is a racist, or that politically he is a radical is correct.  This website has him totally labeled and I have to say, as an African American History teacher in the city of Rockford, you should be ashamed of yourselves for making insinuations and character assassinations of a man who is trying to make a difference for his town. I have personally known Mike for years and he has never even hinted once a racial comment, slur, or joke in any fashion.  Seriously, you need to do better research on your information.  Wow.</p>
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		<title>By: Illinoisan</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1409453</link>
		<dc:creator>Illinoisan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Too bad NAFTA Refugee these websites sole purpose are pushing for the preservation of white culture.

One seeks out those of like minds.  The problem here is that the like minds are QUITE explicit.  Kleen posted on EXPLICITLY &quot;white cultural preservation&quot; websites.  He DID that.  It&#039;s not guilt by association, but guilt by affiliation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Too bad NAFTA Refugee these websites sole purpose are pushing for the preservation of white culture.</p>
<p>One seeks out those of like minds.  The problem here is that the like minds are QUITE explicit.  Kleen posted on EXPLICITLY &#8220;white cultural preservation&#8221; websites.  He DID that.  It&#8217;s not guilt by association, but guilt by affiliation.</p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1408717</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nah, we&#039;d never make the mistake, NAFTA. We just might take you for a Kleenex.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nah, we&#8217;d never make the mistake, NAFTA. We just might take you for a Kleenex.</p>
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		<title>By: NAFTA Refugee</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1405774</link>
		<dc:creator>NAFTA Refugee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here we go again. Instead of the red scare we have the racist scare. This guy knows these people and said this to those people. Therefore....... you must conclude that he&#039;s a racist. SPLC regularly uses this format just like the right uses it against Obama.  It&#039;s a Hardy Boys fun fact ride and a frighteningly good read. 

Now, go to to the internet and lookup NAFTA and through a series of seemingly connected historial  occurences you will find that I am Hitler&#039;s love child&#039;s great great granddaughter. Hail Satan.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here we go again. Instead of the red scare we have the racist scare. This guy knows these people and said this to those people. Therefore&#8230;&#8230;. you must conclude that he&#8217;s a racist. SPLC regularly uses this format just like the right uses it against Obama.  It&#8217;s a Hardy Boys fun fact ride and a frighteningly good read. </p>
<p>Now, go to to the internet and lookup NAFTA and through a series of seemingly connected historial  occurences you will find that I am Hitler&#8217;s love child&#8217;s great great granddaughter. Hail Satan.</p>
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		<title>By: Illinoisan</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1403875</link>
		<dc:creator>Illinoisan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check out his Facebook page.  The guy is now trying to use MLK for his ends.  

What a slime bag.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out his Facebook page.  The guy is now trying to use MLK for his ends.  </p>
<p>What a slime bag.</p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1371418</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Interesting you mentioned that *ad*, Sam, because the link I provided doesn&#039;t. I&#039;d point out, though, that whoever holds a private citizen&#039;s kid hostage, holds the whole family hostage, but whoever holds the President&#039;s kids hostage, holds the nation hostage.

No, the link I gave was about the NRA&#039;s actual leadership. And, about the &quot;hate&quot; part, here&#039;s another:
 http://www.fstdt.com/QuoteComment.aspx?QID=92137

an item you can find reported elsewhere, as well.

Meanwhile, welcome back, Brother Ruslan. You were missed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting you mentioned that *ad*, Sam, because the link I provided doesn&#8217;t. I&#8217;d point out, though, that whoever holds a private citizen&#8217;s kid hostage, holds the whole family hostage, but whoever holds the President&#8217;s kids hostage, holds the nation hostage.</p>
<p>No, the link I gave was about the NRA&#8217;s actual leadership. And, about the &#8220;hate&#8221; part, here&#8217;s another:<br />
 <a href="http://www.fstdt.com/QuoteComment.aspx?QID=92137" rel="nofollow">http://www.fstdt.com/QuoteComment.aspx?QID=92137</a></p>
<p>an item you can find reported elsewhere, as well.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, welcome back, Brother Ruslan. You were missed.</p>
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		<title>By: Erika</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1370803</link>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rey, you are definitely right about the mind numbing tedium of being a lawyer (especially since i am not a trial attorney, so almost all of my work involves research and writing).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rey, you are definitely right about the mind numbing tedium of being a lawyer (especially since i am not a trial attorney, so almost all of my work involves research and writing).</p>
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		<title>By: Ruslan Amirkhanov</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1367410</link>
		<dc:creator>Ruslan Amirkhanov</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well someone already beat me to it but...

&quot;If you actually read what Kleen wrote, it is pretty typical conservative stuff. &quot;

Yeah but typical conservative stuff has become pretty racist as of late.  

But there&#039;s still this brilliant gem from &quot;Therese.&quot;

&quot;This article was written with intention. &quot;

Really? Are you sure the journalist wasn&#039;t just trying to send an e-mail to one of their relatives about a funny thing their kid did, only to accidentally write an article about a politician&#039;s dealings with hate sites and accidentally post it on here?  Brilliant.  More proof that conservatives have the kind of no-nonsense common sense that can RESTORE AMERICA!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well someone already beat me to it but&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8220;If you actually read what Kleen wrote, it is pretty typical conservative stuff. &#8221;</p>
<p>Yeah but typical conservative stuff has become pretty racist as of late.  </p>
<p>But there&#8217;s still this brilliant gem from &#8220;Therese.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This article was written with intention. &#8221;</p>
<p>Really? Are you sure the journalist wasn&#8217;t just trying to send an e-mail to one of their relatives about a funny thing their kid did, only to accidentally write an article about a politician&#8217;s dealings with hate sites and accidentally post it on here?  Brilliant.  More proof that conservatives have the kind of no-nonsense common sense that can RESTORE AMERICA!</p>
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		<title>By: Illinoisan</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1366464</link>
		<dc:creator>Illinoisan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Therese, it sounds like you know him. Why isn&#039;t his campaign addressing this?  Would he be so kind to his opponent posting articles on baking to communist websites or websites calling for the extradition of Euro-Americans to give land back to Native Americans?  

Of course not.

Note in one of his articles he explicitly stated that if we don&#039;t do anything about &quot;illegal immigration,&quot; then this country will look substantially different.  By that, he explicitly meant that it will be Latino.  The only type of person on a public pedestal who would say such things is someone trying to drum up racialist or nationalist fears.  

Therese, I dare you to get Michael Kleen to address these issues before his local media outlets do.  I mean, if he ain&#039;t got anything to be ashamed of, then by all means he should express with pride (pun intended) why he actively posted for vDare and went on supremacist radio shows THREE TIMES.

Be proud Michael... be &quot;proud.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Therese, it sounds like you know him. Why isn&#8217;t his campaign addressing this?  Would he be so kind to his opponent posting articles on baking to communist websites or websites calling for the extradition of Euro-Americans to give land back to Native Americans?  </p>
<p>Of course not.</p>
<p>Note in one of his articles he explicitly stated that if we don&#8217;t do anything about &#8220;illegal immigration,&#8221; then this country will look substantially different.  By that, he explicitly meant that it will be Latino.  The only type of person on a public pedestal who would say such things is someone trying to drum up racialist or nationalist fears.  </p>
<p>Therese, I dare you to get Michael Kleen to address these issues before his local media outlets do.  I mean, if he ain&#8217;t got anything to be ashamed of, then by all means he should express with pride (pun intended) why he actively posted for vDare and went on supremacist radio shows THREE TIMES.</p>
<p>Be proud Michael&#8230; be &#8220;proud.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Sam Molloy</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1364551</link>
		<dc:creator>Sam Molloy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rey, I will be led off topic to reply that the NRA was pointing out that Obama&#039;s children have armed protection in school, and all children deserve to be as well protected. They should have added a list of all famously anti gun people whose children go to schools that have security. I agree with the NRA that all &quot;gun free zones&quot; are not only totally imaginary, they are magnets for maniacs. I personally would recommend against obvious security personnel, who could be targeted or easily avoided. Allowing permitholding teachers to quietly carry, and reporting the fact widely, would seem to me to be a far more effective deterrent to attacks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rey, I will be led off topic to reply that the NRA was pointing out that Obama&#8217;s children have armed protection in school, and all children deserve to be as well protected. They should have added a list of all famously anti gun people whose children go to schools that have security. I agree with the NRA that all &#8220;gun free zones&#8221; are not only totally imaginary, they are magnets for maniacs. I personally would recommend against obvious security personnel, who could be targeted or easily avoided. Allowing permitholding teachers to quietly carry, and reporting the fact widely, would seem to me to be a far more effective deterrent to attacks.</p>
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		<title>By: Erika</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1363422</link>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wolf, i&#039;m most definitely an attorney.

Definitely not anywhere close to retirement (i&#039;m a child of the 1980s).

and it doesn&#039;t take at all much time to post because i am a very fast writer :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wolf, i&#8217;m most definitely an attorney.</p>
<p>Definitely not anywhere close to retirement (i&#8217;m a child of the 1980s).</p>
<p>and it doesn&#8217;t take at all much time to post because i am a very fast writer :)</p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1361379</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmm, Therese, haven&#039;t we seen you before? You can come Kleen and tell us.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm, Therese, haven&#8217;t we seen you before? You can come Kleen and tell us.</p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1361355</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Shadow Wolf, as someone who IS a retired lawyer, I can enlighten you.

I practiced law when electric typewriters gave way to electronic typewriters and then to word processers, so my down time wasn&#039;t like this, but I certify that all-nighters and courthouse marathons can alternate with times when you have nothing to do but read Lord of the Rings or putter in a garden. I had a secretary only once, and she hijacked my truck and ran into somebody with it, so most of the time I had to do that, too, and if I had to do office all-nighters, I frequently commuted with a shaggy dog or a yellow tomcat, but believe me, there are times when either you have nothing to do but fiddle, or else you have to fiddle in order not to lose your mind.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shadow Wolf, as someone who IS a retired lawyer, I can enlighten you.</p>
<p>I practiced law when electric typewriters gave way to electronic typewriters and then to word processers, so my down time wasn&#8217;t like this, but I certify that all-nighters and courthouse marathons can alternate with times when you have nothing to do but read Lord of the Rings or putter in a garden. I had a secretary only once, and she hijacked my truck and ran into somebody with it, so most of the time I had to do that, too, and if I had to do office all-nighters, I frequently commuted with a shaggy dog or a yellow tomcat, but believe me, there are times when either you have nothing to do but fiddle, or else you have to fiddle in order not to lose your mind.</p>
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		<title>By: Shadow Wolf</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1356174</link>
		<dc:creator>Shadow Wolf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Erika off the topic here. Just wondering. You say you&#039;re some sort of lawyer? How do you find the time to post in here daily? Unless of course, you&#039;re retired.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Erika off the topic here. Just wondering. You say you&#8217;re some sort of lawyer? How do you find the time to post in here daily? Unless of course, you&#8217;re retired.</p>
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		<title>By: Therese</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1355736</link>
		<dc:creator>Therese</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This article was written with intention. Clearly the journalist had intention to twist the facts and piece one fragment of information with another to come up with some mosaic of hate and extremism. Anyone who truly knows Mr. Kleen would describe him as a patient, creative and compassionate man. He values philosophy and revered leaders in history of all cultural backgrounds. The other key note here is that some of his writings are purely fictional, meant to lead the reader to think about current standards and beliefs and to balance these ideas with information from the past and present. A well rounded and grounded passionate man who is ready to listen to the regular citizen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article was written with intention. Clearly the journalist had intention to twist the facts and piece one fragment of information with another to come up with some mosaic of hate and extremism. Anyone who truly knows Mr. Kleen would describe him as a patient, creative and compassionate man. He values philosophy and revered leaders in history of all cultural backgrounds. The other key note here is that some of his writings are purely fictional, meant to lead the reader to think about current standards and beliefs and to balance these ideas with information from the past and present. A well rounded and grounded passionate man who is ready to listen to the regular citizen.</p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1353987</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>For those interested in following up whether the NRA is a hate organization, I also offer the following link:

 http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/nra-board-newtown-bushmaster</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those interested in following up whether the NRA is a hate organization, I also offer the following link:</p>
<p> <a href="http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/nra-board-newtown-bushmaster" rel="nofollow">http://m.motherjones.com/polit.....bushmaster</a></p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1353785</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I note we have not heard from Brother Ruslan in a couple of weeks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I note we have not heard from Brother Ruslan in a couple of weeks.</p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1353758</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have mentioned this in a thread below, but I am asking both staff and commenters to consider the following infamitá:

 http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/massacre-deniers-harass-sandy-hook-grandfather-comforted-survivors-article-1.1241181?localLinksEnabled=false

and to consider whether, coupled with today&#039;s NRA ad targeting the President&#039;s daughters, the NRA may qualify as a hate organization.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have mentioned this in a thread below, but I am asking both staff and commenters to consider the following infamitá:</p>
<p> <a href="http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/massacre-deniers-harass-sandy-hook-grandfather-comforted-survivors-article-1.1241181?localLinksEnabled=false" rel="nofollow">http://m.nydailynews.com/news/.....bled=false</a></p>
<p>and to consider whether, coupled with today&#8217;s NRA ad targeting the President&#8217;s daughters, the NRA may qualify as a hate organization.</p>
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		<title>By: Erika</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1353429</link>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The sad part is that in this modern United States of America &quot;pretty consistent with mainstream conservative&quot; views and posting on a white supremacist websites is not really contradictory</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sad part is that in this modern United States of America &#8220;pretty consistent with mainstream conservative&#8221; views and posting on a white supremacist websites is not really contradictory</p>
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		<title>By: Reynardine</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1353073</link>
		<dc:creator>Reynardine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Don&#039;t cry, Aron. Have a Kleenex.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t cry, Aron. Have a Kleenex.</p>
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		<title>By: Aron</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1352663</link>
		<dc:creator>Aron</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Damme. I just noticed Rey beat me to the punch. Oh well!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Damme. I just noticed Rey beat me to the punch. Oh well!</p>
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		<title>By: Aron</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1352656</link>
		<dc:creator>Aron</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So does he want to &#039;KLEEN&#039; up the streets?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So does he want to &#8216;KLEEN&#8217; up the streets?</p>
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		<title>By: Stephen</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1352613</link>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CARL &amp; FOREST99, you do realize he posted to ACTUAL hate sites?  He went on ACTUAL hate radio shows.  There is ACTUAL hard evidence the reporter posted here.  

A &quot;smear&quot; by his opponent would require conflation.  If his opponent did put the reporter up to this, then it&#039;s a VERY noteworthy policy difference.  Personally, I would want to know if a candidate -as a full grown, highly educated man- actively sought to post content on and participate in the propaganda mouthpieces of hate groups.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CARL &amp; FOREST99, you do realize he posted to ACTUAL hate sites?  He went on ACTUAL hate radio shows.  There is ACTUAL hard evidence the reporter posted here.  </p>
<p>A &#8220;smear&#8221; by his opponent would require conflation.  If his opponent did put the reporter up to this, then it&#8217;s a VERY noteworthy policy difference.  Personally, I would want to know if a candidate -as a full grown, highly educated man- actively sought to post content on and participate in the propaganda mouthpieces of hate groups.</p>
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		<title>By: Forest99</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1352437</link>
		<dc:creator>Forest99</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s one thing to attack a man for being conservative or even ultraconservative on some issues, but this is a pretty serious accusation that could endanger this person and their family - all because someone wanted to create a scandal for a blog post. And how do we know his political opponents didn&#039;t put this writer up to it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s one thing to attack a man for being conservative or even ultraconservative on some issues, but this is a pretty serious accusation that could endanger this person and their family &#8211; all because someone wanted to create a scandal for a blog post. And how do we know his political opponents didn&#8217;t put this writer up to it?</p>
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		<title>By: Shadow Wolf</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1351003</link>
		<dc:creator>Shadow Wolf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nah, I&#039;m not buying into his retraction. He&#039;s clearly full of it, because of the position he now holds. If he had it his way now, that county has their own version of Russell Pearce (co-sponsor of SB1070 AZ). Heavily waging war on the non-white community through legislative measures. I still consider Mr. Kleen an extremist, until he actually supports moderate passages and initiatives. 

Actions speak louder than words.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nah, I&#8217;m not buying into his retraction. He&#8217;s clearly full of it, because of the position he now holds. If he had it his way now, that county has their own version of Russell Pearce (co-sponsor of SB1070 AZ). Heavily waging war on the non-white community through legislative measures. I still consider Mr. Kleen an extremist, until he actually supports moderate passages and initiatives. </p>
<p>Actions speak louder than words.</p>
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		<title>By: Carl</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1349856</link>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This &quot;journalist&quot; is trying to make a name for herself by smearing a good man. If you actually read what Kleen wrote, it is pretty typical conservative stuff. Maybe you disagree with him, but to smear him by association because he did some interviews with a controversial Internet radio show is beyond sleazy. This author should be ashamed of herself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This &#8220;journalist&#8221; is trying to make a name for herself by smearing a good man. If you actually read what Kleen wrote, it is pretty typical conservative stuff. Maybe you disagree with him, but to smear him by association because he did some interviews with a controversial Internet radio show is beyond sleazy. This author should be ashamed of herself.</p>
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		<title>By: Satorui</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1344441</link>
		<dc:creator>Satorui</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wait so this guy&#039;s a neo-nazi who&#039;s into the supernatural?... *stocks up on mistletoe, ashwood stakes, crossbows, silver bullets and everything else needed to kill a nazi werwolf and calls in the the baltic style good guy weres for backup</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wait so this guy&#8217;s a neo-nazi who&#8217;s into the supernatural?&#8230; *stocks up on mistletoe, ashwood stakes, crossbows, silver bullets and everything else needed to kill a nazi werwolf and calls in the the baltic style good guy weres for backup</p>
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		<title>By: Illinoisan</title>
		<link>http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2013/01/15/illinois-politician-associated-with-racist-sites-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1343145</link>
		<dc:creator>Illinoisan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Didn&#039;t this guy also write about Obama&#039;s Maoist beliefs?!  I am pretty sure he is indeed a birther.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Didn&#8217;t this guy also write about Obama&#8217;s Maoist beliefs?!  I am pretty sure he is indeed a birther.</p>
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