How proud I am to live here....

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The so-called "T" of Pennsylvania, especially south central where Chambersburg is located is recognized as very conservative, sorta a mini "Bible Belt" if you will, the Klan has always operated here, when I worked at the juvenile center we were picketed by them several times...scumbag cowards in their sheets and hoods. In today's local newspaper, front page, is an article interviewing the local Grand Scumbag and indicating that "increased activity" is planned for this summer...marches in Gettysburg and possibly right here in Chambersburg. The PA chapters have had increases in membership due to a disbanding of some MD chapters due to the arrest of their Grand Pervert on sex charges (forcing oral sex by a juvenile). Their issues are "mixed marriages" anything related to gays and illegal immigration (which gains an ear in these parts). I was thinking about leaving this area in the spring but if I'm still here this summer....! I don't like calling folks names and I respect freedom of speech but these folks get under my skin and make it crawl....maybe I'll go to their rally and ask their opinion of Wiccans!

they probably wouldn't even know what that was--but if any did, they might say well at least you aren't catholic.

best thing to do about them is ignore them, if they are only talking to each other, and have no audience, they'd have no one to show off to. that would have to get boring after a while. just think if they got no attention, no press, no media coverage, etc. can't get your message out if there's no one to hear it.

tempting as it would be to go and harass them, it wouldn't do anything except raise your own blood pressure.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

they probably wouldn't even know what that was--but if any did, they might say well at least you aren't catholic.

best thing to do about them is ignore them, if they are only talking to each other, and have no audience, they'd have no one to show off to. that would have to get boring after a while. just think if they got no attention, no press, no media coverage, etc. can't get your message out if there's no one to hear it.

tempting as it would be to go and harass them, it wouldn't do anything except raise your own blood pressure.

Well, it's been a long time but my SDS training rears it's head in this type of situation....I can't help but remember the lessons of the past and quotes like, "all it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing" (good women too). The masses in Germany ignored the Nazis and we know how that turned out! The problem with evil is that it never just goes away!

[Danzig]

i find it hard to believe they exist, neo nazis as well. but too many try to find a place to fit often, too often they find that place in a group like these-where you try to feel superior by making others somehow seem inferior.

and somer, i know what you mean--but i don't think the klan is what was meant--an evil such as the german govt under hitler, yes. the govt has power, so you have to try to curb that--but i don't think the klan has power unless you give it a voice. how better for them to get that voice then by being shown on the six o'clock news? i just think there's more then one way to fight evil, in their case i think the best thing is to let them march alone, and have no one to hear them. you can't get your message across if there is no one to hear it.