Rallies for Ku Klux Klan, Democrats planned here same day [Nashville]

Tennessean ^ | 1/29/04 | Holly Edwards

[TheBigB]

As high-profile Democrats flock to Nashville early next month for the Tennessee Democratic Party's pep rally for presidential candidates, the Ku Klux Klan will be in town the same day holding a recruitment rally.

With national and local news media expected to cover the Democrats' celebration, the timing of the events could send images of robed KKK members marching through Nashville to TV viewers nationwide.

[TheBigB]

Sen. Robert "Sheets" Byrd is torn as to which one to attend...

[hometoroost]

They timed it that way to cut down on travel expenses.

[toomuchcoffee]

This won't be any fun. How about the KKK and the Nation of Islam having a rally at the same time and place. I'd pay to see that :-)

[mountaineer]

Is there really that great a difference? Both groups demonstrate disdain for black folk and don't want them to achieve anything of value. Dems want them perpetually dependent; the Klan wants 'em gone. Sheets could attend either gathering and not be sure where he was.

[Jaded]

Weren't they originally the same social club?

[TheBigB]

It's a tough call as to who I despise more...the Liberal Losers or the Klan Krazies.