Thanks for posting that Kirk Lyons story. I had not seen it previously. Very disturbing and even more alarming are few fanatics those on FR such as Stand Watie, who voice full support for the Klan lawyer.
"He's been a lightning rod for criticism ever since. In April 1993, he participated in a protest at the opening of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. The same year, a German rightist magazine published a lengthy interview with Lyons, who made waves with his comments about the KKK: "I have great respect for the Klan historically but, sadly, the Klan today is ineffective and sometimes even destructive. ... It would be good if the Klan followed the advice of former Klansman Robert Miles: 'Become invisible. Hang the robes and hoods in the cupboard and become an underground organization.' That would make the Klan stronger than ever before."
Uncovering the real agenda of the rabid neo-confederates once again.
That's a good overview of Lyons. The whole SCV thing is amazing to read about, and I'm amazed it doesn't get more coverage. Check out
Savethescv.org for a lot of information about what's going on in the civil war inside that organization, the rebel chapters, the suspensions and purges, the national HQ's seizure of chapter funds. and so on. Here's one recent quote from Watie's friend Kirk: "I do unabashedly advocate that we [the Sons of Confederate Veterans] become a modern, 21st century Christian war machine capable of uniting the Confederate community and leading it to ultimate victory." Kirk D. Lyons, December 20, 2005. "