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Leader of NC chapter of Ku Klux Klan dies

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 1:06pm.READ MORE:
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. -- The man who became leader of a Ku Klux Klan sect in North Carolina that clashed with a Communist Workers Party march in 1979, has died. Virgil Griffin's son, James, said his 64-year-old father died Wednesday at Gaston Memorial Hospital. An employee at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly said visitation was scheduled Friday night and Griffin's funeral would be held Saturday. Griffin was a member of the Klan for 40 years. He became known nationally when five communist marchers were killed in a clash in Greensboro with members of the Klan. Griffin was cleared of wrongdoing in three trials, including state murder charges, federal civil rights conspiracy charges and a $48 million wrongful death lawsuit. Griffin had maintained in interviews that the shooting in Greensboro weren't planned. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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The Klan

Submitted by Charles Walters on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 11:17pm.
The Klan is a perfect example of what happens when brain dead red necks breed. I guess they really do think incest is the best and they keep it in the family.
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The state of North Carolina,

Submitted by Jesse Case (not verified) on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 5:42pm.
The state of North Carolina, the nation, and the white race has lost a great man. White Power!
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lol good joke

Submitted by Kassie White (not verified) on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:05am.

lol good joke

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Out with the old!

Submitted by Alex 33 (not verified) on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 10:22am.
In with the new. The world is changing and we are learning to quit judging other people. We must keep working to set good examples and teach our children right from wrong in a way that's based on morality and good common sense. Glad to see the the old haters going away. Makes me happy to be alive in these interesting times!
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I hope he burns...

Submitted by Guest 1 (not verified) on Sat, 02/14/2009 - 2:06pm.
I hope he burns in HELL!!!
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GOOD

Submitted by STOP allowing the BULLYING (not verified) on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 3:39pm.
Another one bites the dust
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kkk

Submitted by Das Weibstück on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 1:21pm.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. When are these people going to get into this century?
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ha

Submitted by Zippy on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 1:30pm.
Guess he heard Obama won.
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As wrong as the Klan is about race.....

Submitted by Commonsensenotc... on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 4:07pm.
....you have to admire them for killing those Commies. Too bad it was only five. So he's likely in hell....but I hope that God gave him a cooler than average spot.
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Guess he fell asleep during bible study!

Submitted by phillyguy (not verified) on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 3:11pm.
Mr. Griffin might have overlooked a couple of details in his years of hate and might be in for a bit of a suprise...The bible says Jesus had Bronze skin and hair like wool!;)
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This discribes Jesus in His

Submitted by Kenny Roberts (not verified) on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 5:57pm.
This discribes Jesus in His glorified body in a vision to John on the Isle of Patmos. It's in the book of Revelation. I'm not being critical, just corrective.
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Dumb

Submitted by Guest42687 (not verified) on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 1:44pm.
Ummmm probably when DUMB people disappear!!!
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THE KLAN

Submitted by NONEYA (not verified) on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 5:16am.
I HAVE NEVER HEARD SO MANY STUPID PEOPLE IN MY LIFE. DO RESEARCH BEFORE YOU WRITE PLEASE. AND I DONT EVEN KNOW THIS MAN. BUT TALKING ABOUGHT A DEAD MAN LIKE THIS IS WRONG. SEE THIS IS THE TROUBLE WITH THIS WORLD. ITS ALL ANTI WHITE THESE DAYS. NOT ALL KLAN PEOPLE HATE BLACK. IN FACT THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE IN THE KLAN. AND THEY DONT HATE THEIR OWN RACE. AND TRUE THEIR ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THE KLAN THAT HATE BLACKS, JEWS, MEXICANS, ECT.BUT MOST DO NOT HATE ANY ONE.WHAT THEY DO BELIVE IN IS RACE PRIDE. THAT ALL PEOPLE SHOULD BE PROUD OF THEIR OWN RACE. BECAUSE GOD MADE US DIFFRENT FOR A RESON.AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT MIX. BUT WE SHOULD LEARN TO RESPECT EACH OTHER FOR WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. BECAUSE THEIR ARE SMART AS WELL AS DUMB IN ALL RACES.AND JUST BECAUSE THE COLOR OF YOU SKIN IS ONE OR THE OTHER DOES NOT MAKE YOU BETTER THEN THE OTHER MAN. I TELL YOU THESE DAYS PEOPLE ARE ASHAMED OF BEING WHITE.IT SEEM THAT ITS ALLRIGHT TO YELL OUT TO THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS IM PROUD TO BE BLACK, MEX, JEW, ARIB,ECT. BUT YELL OUT IM A PROUD WHITE MAN.THEN YOU ARE A RACEST AND A BIGGET. LET A BLACK MAN TO BELIVE IN STAYING WITH HIS OWN RACE AND HAY MAN THATS KOOL. SAME WITH A MEX OR ECT. LET A WHITE MAN WANT HIS KIDS TO STAY WITH THEIR OWN KIND. AND YOUR A RACEST. WY? WY CANT A WHITE MAN BE PROUD? IN MY APINIOUN ALL THE OTHER RACES ARE MORE PREJADUST THEN THE WHITES.AS FOR MY SELF I LOVE EVERY ONE AND RESPECT EVERY ONE FROM ALL RACES. IM PROUD OF MY INDIAN AND MY WHITE RACE. SO STOP BASHING PEOPLE ON HERE.WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR DADDY?
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Klan

Submitted by Black and not a member of the Klan (not verified) on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 12:58am.
What black person do you know happens to be a member of the Klan? Racist views are racist views whether you are white, black, hispanic or arab. I think that you should focus on improving your grammar skills instead of trying to take up for someone who was obviously warped in the head. If I were white, I would distance myself from you and your views about how unfair the world is because a person who advocated violence based on prejudice died and everyone is not showing respect for his death. He obviously showed no respect for the "WHITE" people who were murdered in 1979. You are a pitiful.
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Heeeere's your sign...

Submitted by Guest1636 (not verified) on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 2:55pm.
Heeeere's your sign...
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1 more thing

Submitted by Das Weibstück on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 1:03pm.
Please learn to spell. You are embarrassing us white folks.
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OK ..that was sad

Submitted by Das Weibstück on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 1:02pm.
For over 100 years, from the end of the Civil War to the late 1960s, the Ku Klux Klan has terrorized black Americans with impunity from the shadows of the lynch mans noose. Hidden behind white sheets in the dark of night and now you are telling us that there are BLACK people in the KKK? Quote from The Knights Party of the KKK: "We emphasize ONE requirement for every person who decides to associate with The Knights, and that is that they conduct themselves with Christian character. We want our Klansmen and Klanswomen to live their lives as honorable, decent, dignified WHITE people. That is the ONLY requirement we have." So please educate yourself. I am white FYI.
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kkk

Submitted by brendle99 (not verified) on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 11:43am.
There was a time in America when only a KLANSMAN could get elected to public office. When the KKK started hanging with SKINHEADS I lost all respect for the organization.
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you ever respected such a

Submitted by appalled again (not verified) on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 12:36pm.
you ever respected such a horrid organization? what's wrong with you...
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you ever had respect for

Submitted by appalled (not verified) on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 10:54am.
you ever had respect for such a horrific organization?
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