White supremacists plan immigration rally in downtown Knoxville

[cynatnite]

A white supremacist group known for wearing black fatigues and flying swastika flags is expected to rally in downtown Knoxville next month as a show of support for a tougher state immigration law.

The Detroit-based National Socialist Movement has received the required parade and noise permits from the city for its planned demonstration Aug. 14. According to its permit application, the group expects to gather on Market Square and then walk to a subsequent rally on the steps of the Knox County Courthouse on Main Street.

The permits’ applicant, Brian Culpepper, described it as an “anti-amnesty” rally in support of efforts to pass a Tennessee law similar to, “if not tougher” than Arizona’s new immigration law.

“This stuff of looking the other way, it’s got to stop … one way or another,” said Culpepper, a recent Virginia transplant who now represents NSM’s Tennessee chapter based in Decatur.

The Arizona law makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime and gives police there broad power to detain anyone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. Critics contend that it will encourage racial profiling by law enforcement.

Culpepper said he expects 50-100 supporters, including Ku Klux Klan members and “various other factions of the white nationalist movement,” at the event, which he stressed is open to the public.

“We’re getting tremendous support from mainstream conservatives on this issue,” he said. “There’s no telling what kind of support we’ll draw (in Knoxville).”

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/jul/25/white-supremacists-plan-immigration-rally/

[Zoeisright]

1. Why don't YOU get out of the country, you ignorant bastards? You are NOT

native to this country. So GET OUT.

[Skittles]

2. agreed

they're not even native to the human race :thumbsdown:

[NYC Liberal]

3. I say let the cockroaches crawl out of the dark

so everyone can see them. Better that they put on their little costumes and make themselves easily identifiable.

:puke:

[struggle4progress]

4. So folk in Knoxville have time to organize a nice big counter-demo

[murielm99]

6. It's not always a good idea.

Many, many people come out for the counter protests of these nazi type groups. We had one in our area three or four years ago. As often happens, the protesters outnumbered the demonstrators. Tens of nazis showed up, versus three or four hundred counter protesters. Law enforcement got plenty of overtime that day. They were the only ones who profited.

Why give the fools the attention?

What if bigoted motherfuckers in Knoxville gave a parade and nobody came? How great would that be?

[struggle4progress]

12. "Nazis support Arizona immigration law" is a lovely theme. One can ask

why conservatives support the Nazi agenda. A properly handled counter-demo here could be a goldmine

[era veteran]

5. Those losers are horrid.

Knoxville is not to far from my house. Counter protest time.

[Politicalboi]

7. So the Repukes scream over

2 Black Panthers, but this shit is just fine with them. I wonder how much coverage Faux will give?

[Loki]

8. Ooh, I hope these people show up

White Flour! White Flour! Nothing works like ridicule.

Here’s an excellent example of pwnage: when the white supremacist group VNN Vanguard Nazi/KKK tried to host a hate rally in Knoxville, Tennessee, they were foiled by … clowns!

Unfortunately for the 100th ARA (Anti Racist Action) clown block came and handed them their asses by making them appear like the asses they were.

Alex Linder the founder of VNN and the lead organizer of the rally kicked off events by rushing the clowns in a fit of rage, and was promptly arrested by 4 Knoxville police officers who dropped him to the ground when he resisted and dragged him off past the red shiny shoes of the clowns. http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/7704982.html

“White Power!” the Nazi’s shouted, “White Flour?” the clowns yelled back running in circles throwing flour in the air and raising separate letters which spelt “White Flour”.



http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/03/clowns-kicked-kkk-asses/

[Ganja Ninja]

9. “We’re getting tremendous support from mainstream conservatives on this issue,”

That's because they have so much in common, ... like their membership.

[era veteran]

10. White Flour! White Flour!

LOL

[RedCloud]

11. Seed those clouds. Make it rain upon them.

[ItNerd4life]

13. If they were smart they would rally against supporting it

People's reaction is to usually support the exact opposite of what these idiots want.

But, good thing they aren't smart.

[BlueIdaho]

14. Republicans marching with swastika wearing white supremacists?

Sounds like a PR disaster to me. If we are lucky Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, Sarah Palin, and Sharron Angle will be arm in arm with the flag bearers.