Posted on 11/29/2005 5:06:00 PM PST by EveningStar
In their insightful and offbeat Freakonomics Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner tell the remarkable story of Stetson Kennedys important role in preventing a substantial national revival of the Ku Klux Klan following World War II. Kennedy first infiltrated the Klan on his own and learned its secret structure, terminology, and passwords and then, in a stroke of genius, provided these to . . . The Adventures of Superman radio show. The script writers made great sport of the Klans goofy terminology (Exalted Cyclopses, Kleagles, Klaverns, etc.) as Superman battled against them. Very soon all over the country children were playing Superman vs. The Klan and mocking the Klans bizarre and murderous thuggery. Members began to leave in droves.
Kennedys success demonstrates that it is much more difficult to strike fear into a society when its children are laughing at you. Some six decades later the comic geniuses behind South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have on occasion turned their attention to a different set of bizarre and murderous thugs...
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LOL! Well-played.
"Which is a biting commentary on how the meaning of christmas has shifted from Jesus Christ to celebrating "Xmas", which is all about presents."
Exactly! I guess some people just don't get it though.
I think those guys really are incredibly insightful.
shouldn't you be "jane smith" if your name is 'redgirl'???
That would be hilarious.
Especially since it was terrorism that killed any hope of a united Ireland. The Christmastime bombing of Harrod's department store in London gained the IRA nothing and cost them dearly indeed.
And before anybody starts in on me, the Orange were and are every bit as nasty.
Dude.... stop sayin' hella. It's hella stupid. ;~D
What did that clown get banned for, anyway?
Thank you for finding this article! :)
"A rittle to da reft, Hans!"
:lol:
As for Osama, the South Park episode titled "Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants" was a classic.
LQ
That may be the funniest thing I've ever seen.
Yeah I wonder if Chia Pet does have copy of Team America I think if he saw it he cry
It brought tears of joy to my eyes LOL!
Actually, perhaps the greatest measure of the brilliance of South Park is that DU loves it as much as FR.
I'm so ronery, so very ronery.
I prefer this one...
What the hell? International people with Anglo/American names completely infatuated with Dear Leader? I guess there's a discussion group for ANYONE on the internet. Saddest of all is the non-Koreans believing North Korea is some sort of paradise.
Since he's your father he might like it. ;)
Oh dear... If that's true, then what did I rebel against ;~D
Politically incorrect ridicule would work.
I don't know if they do that if Matt and Trey valvue their lives LOL
I think Nation of Islam would have contract on Matt and Trey LOL!
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