The quotes around "Dr." is a nice touch.

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FTA - act of terrorism that resulted in the deaths of four African-American girls in 1963.

Forgive me if I'm skeptical about that letter. I was around in the1970s and never once heard the term African-American. In fact when I did start to hear the term it was in the mid to late 1980s and my black friends just thought it was pretty condescending.

/One of them stared using Caucasus-Americans when describing white folk, and it seemed to catch on with several of my friends and coworkers

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The entire letter is pretty much the headline.

Pud: FTA - act of terrorism that resulted in the deaths of four African-American girls in 1963.

Forgive me if I'm skeptical about that letter. I was around in the1970s and never once heard the term African-American. In fact when I did start to hear the term it was in the mid to late 1980s and my black friends just thought it was pretty condescending.

/One of them stared using Caucasus-Americans when describing white folk, and it seemed to catch on with several of my friends and coworkers

I don't believe the term "African-American" was in the actual letter. Just used here as the appropriate term of our times.

/Unless that's not what you meant.

That Bill Baxley was quite a magician with his pen. His kid Eddie was nice, too.

/what?

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The entire letter is pretty much the headline.

Ah.

Well, what was the letter to which he was responding? Right now it's reading like the wrong end of a Bob Newhart routine.

Earpj: I don't believe the term "African-American" was in the actual letter. Just used here as the appropriate term of our times.

Correct, the text below the actual letter is closer to contemporary.

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BKITU: Well, what was the letter to which he was responding?

Sorry. Boing Boing doesn't provide that level of journalistic investigation.

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Hopefully you can view Photobucket

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In 1970, shortly after being elected Attorney General of Alabama, 29-year-old Bill Baxley reopened the 16th Street Church bombing case - a racially motivated act of terrorism that resulted in the deaths of four African-American girls in 1963 and a fruitless investigation, and which marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. Baxley's unwavering commitment to the case attracted much hostility, particularly from local Klansmen, and in 1976 he received a threatening letter of protest from white supremacist Edward R. Fields - founder of the "National States' Rights Party" and "Grand Dragon" of the New Order Knights of the Ku Klux Klan - in which he was accused of reopening the case for tactical reasons.

Earpj: Pud: FTA - act of terrorism that resulted in the deaths of four African-American girls in 1963.

Forgive me if I'm skeptical about that letter. I was around in the1970s and never once heard the term African-American. In fact when I did start to hear the term it was in the mid to late 1980s and my black friends just thought it was pretty condescending.

/One of them stared using Caucasus-Americans when describing white folk, and it seemed to catch on with several of my friends and coworkers

I don't believe the term "African-American" was in the actual letter. Just used here as the appropriate term of our times.

/Unless that's not what you meant.

Good point. The term the grand master of the kkk would have used would never have made it to the public site.

GAT_00: Hopefully you can view Photobucket

I can, and thanks for the help.

Pud:
Good point. The term the grand master of the kkk would have used would never have made it to the public site.

Indeed.

Meh...seen it.

But, I get a kick out of it every time.

Thanks, subby

I would like to take this rare opportunity to point out that not all Alabamians are bigoted assholes. They do, no doubt, have control of the state now. Hopefully more sane citizens will eventually gain control.

Mr. Baxley responded correctly. The appropriate response to anything the KKK might say to you is and always will be, "kiss my ass."

Coco LaFemme: Mr. Baxley responded correctly. The appropriate response to anything the KKK might say to you is and always will be, "kiss my ass."

Ewww. Not in my opinion. Have you ever seen the lips on those people? So thin and gross.

Is it Grand Dragon, Grand Wizard or Grand Master? I'm so farking confused.

/KKK - kool kolored kids

Beautiful

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And nothing of value was lost.

I'm with the farker above; I'd like to see the letter that sparked this response.

Krymson Tyde: I would like to take this rare opportunity to point out that not all Alabamians are bigoted assholes. They do, no doubt, have control of the state now. Hopefully more sane citizens will eventually gain control.

This lived there in the mid to late 70's and knew many who were not.

/two of them were white.

Good on him for controlling his anger. You don't want to see him angry.

Von Berlichingen approves.

martid4: Is it Grand Dragon, Grand Wizard or Grand Master? I'm so farking confused.

/KKK - kool kolored kids

Actually, any or all depending on the a actual organization being addressed.

Diogenes: Coco LaFemme: Mr. Baxley responded correctly. The appropriate response to anything the KKK might say to you is and always will be, "kiss my ass."

Ewww. Not in my opinion. Have you ever seen the lips on those people? So thin and gross.

Like Donald Trump thin, gross and most likely cold. No thank you.

MFAWG: martid4: Is it Grand Dragon, Grand Wizard or Grand Master? I'm so farking confused.

/KKK - kool kolored kids

Actually, any or all depending on the a actual organization being addressed.

Wow, you mean like different chapters?

No picture of Whitney Houston? Fark man, you useta b so kewl.

martid4: MFAWG: martid4: Is it Grand Dragon, Grand Wizard or Grand Master? I'm so farking confused.

/KKK - kool kolored kids

Actually, any or all depending on the a actual organization being addressed.

Wow, you mean like different chapters?

The KKK isn't a unified organization. Many Rico cases in the 80's and 90's saw to that. Each "chapter" is its own orginazation; with its own command structure and goals.

/ History channel did a 2 or 3 hour documentary on the KKK in the early 2000's that explains it better.

Oh yeah, we are about to have the big 50th anniversary of the Boom-Boom Church.

cynicalbastard: Von Berlichingen

WOW...nice obscure,yet educational, reference of the day. Well Played, Sir

I knew of this letter back when History Channel was doing actual history.

LoneWolf343: I knew of this letter back when History Channel was doing actual history.

Are you sure that wasn't the "Nuts!" letter?

You don't know how many times I've wanted to send that exact message.

Diogenes: Coco LaFemme: Mr. Baxley responded correctly. The appropriate response to anything the KKK might say to you is and always will be, "kiss my ass."

Ewww. Not in my opinion. Have you ever seen the lips on those people? So thin and gross.

Not to mention, they have no chins:

LoneWolf343: I knew of this letter back when History Channel was doing actual history.

The Men Who Built America was pretty good. Lots of playing up stuff for drama, but it's a nice spotlight on the Robber Baron era. It's a good balance of "these men were incredibly forward-looking and laid the foundation for the entire 20th century" and "they were some ruthless and evil motherfarkers."

/Henry Frick especially on the evil side. Holy shiatballs.

For more.

Reminds me of the Arkell v. Pressdram (1971).

http://www.nasw.org/users/nbauman/ark ell.htm

END COMMUNICATION

Hmm, let's see:

1. No signature;

2. No date;

3. Width of the message does not correspond to standard paper;

4. Allegedly written in 1974, but did not surface until 38 years later.

Looks well short of genuine to me.

cynicalbastard: [upload.wikimedia.org image 480x599]

Von Berlichingen approves.


Holy crap, that guy seems like all sorts of interesting. Though it looks like people make a big deal of his prosthetic arm.... But unless he built that thing himself credit for that should be going to the blacksmith who built it for him.

Right up there with

To the German Commander:

Nuts!

The American Commander.

Nixon's resignation letter:

Coco LaFemme: Mr. Baxley responded correctly. The appropriate response to anything the KKK might say to you is and always will be, "kiss my ass."

What do you get if you multiply six by nine? 

/The KKK LOOKS like cavemen....

ladyfortuna: Diogenes: Coco LaFemme: Mr. Baxley responded correctly. The appropriate response to anything the KKK might say to you is and always will be, "kiss my ass."

Ewww. Not in my opinion. Have you ever seen the lips on those people? So thin and gross.

Not to mention, they have no chins:

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Thanks for reminding me, about time I re-read Preacher.

Gen. McAuliffe approves.

/also says "Nuts"

/obscure?

/yawn

dahmers love zombie: That Bill Baxley was quite a magician with his pen. His kid Eddie was nice, too.

/what?

Just don't make him angry.

Sigh. Too slow.