Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, May 24, 2013

KKK Memphis Rally Profiled In VICE Documentary 'Triple Hate'

In March 2013, a gathering of Ku Klux Klan members rallied in Memphis to protest the renaming of the renaming of Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, Jefferson Davis Park and Confederate Park.

The Memphis City Council received backlash after voting to change the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, originally named for a man who was the first Grand Wizard of the KKK, a Confederate general in the Civil War and a slave trader.

“Nathan Bedford Forrest was a racist. He was head of the Klan -- ‘Oh, no, it isn’t the same Klan today as it was yesterday’ -- it was still the Klan," Memphis City Councilman Myron Lowery told VICE. "I've referred to the Klan as a terrorist organization. In fact, I call them the ‘American Taliban’ because of who they are and what they do.”

VICE got an inside look at the KKK rally and included the footage as part of a full-length piece on the subject of racism and hate in the United States called "Triple Hate."

Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.com
Author: Paige Lavender
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