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Klu Klux Klan Memorial Sparks Lawsuit
Arutz Sheva ^ | 28/10/12 | Rachel Hirshfeld

Posted on 10/28/2012 11:42:18 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

A Virginia company filed a lawsuit after it was forced to stop its construction of a monument in Alabama honoring a noted Confederate general, who also was a member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).

The federal suit, filed by KTK Mining of Richmond, claims that the company received the necessary permits to do the work on the monument in Old Live Oak Cemetery honoring Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, The Selma Times-Journal reported.

However, the city of Selma, Alabama, suspended the permits when the project drew protests.

The KTK mining company claims it had not received notice prior to the suspension.

"The city made a representation that he could do the work, he invested time, money, energy, planning and now the city has stopped that without any compensation," said City Council President Cecil Williamson, according to ABC News.

The city filed a response saying that its actions were reasonable and that it has legal immunity.

"We need monuments to people who are trying to build this country not monuments to people who were the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan," said Selma State Senator Hank Sanders.

KTK Mining filed claims with the city of Selma, seeking compensation of $600,000.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Alabama; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bedfordforrest; csa; dixie; forrest; lawsuit; memorial
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To: PapaBear3625
Selma State Senator Hank Sanders.

I ran a pecan orchard and lived in his district; I've had dealings with the man.

Senatuh Sahnduhs. Corrupt to the core. And, for good measure, a race-baiter. Worst kind of "public servant".

21 posted on 10/28/2012 1:09:08 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA; Ignorance on parade.)
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To: nathanbedford

nathanbedford forrest ping


22 posted on 10/28/2012 1:24:30 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (campaigning for local conservatives)
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To: PapaBear3625

That’s racism.


23 posted on 10/28/2012 1:38:56 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: okie01

Is he by any chance the love child of the Colonel? He ought not to eat at daddy’s franchises quite so often.


24 posted on 10/28/2012 1:44:01 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

General Nathan Bedford Forrest should have his statue built.

He is probably the quintessential American of the era. Of daring, skill and redemption.

He was a slave trader before the war (but refused to break apart families).
Joined the Confederates as a private.
Rose to the rank of General.
Personally engaged and killed over 40 union soldiers.
Arguably the BEST general of the war - recruited, trained and armed his own armies (as the CSA could do nothing logically in the west).
Continually engaged numerically superior enemy forces which were always better armed and usually won.
His tactics are still studied at West Point.
After the war, founded the KKK to defend whites from the hardships of the post war south.
Disbanded the KKK when they become a terror organization.
Called the black man his brother and become a loyal American


25 posted on 10/28/2012 2:10:11 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: Combat_Liberalism

Forrest didn’t found the KKK. He was elected Grand Wizard, likely in absentia, in Memphis some time after it was founded. There is no historical source documentation that he ever did anything as Grand Wizard except give a talk or two, and give orders to disband the organization. No evidence he ever “rode with” the KKK or owned KKK paraphernalia (hood, robe, etc.) After the war, he spent a lot of time attempting to get the vote reinstated for Confederate veterans.


26 posted on 10/28/2012 2:10:46 PM PDT by Nellie Wilkerson
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To: 2banana

Racist./s


27 posted on 10/28/2012 3:14:03 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Enterprise

Ever hear of Bernie Goetz?


28 posted on 10/28/2012 8:28:23 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

Yes


29 posted on 10/28/2012 8:34:05 PM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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