Ever wondered what the secret communications of a hate group look like? Thanks to a newsletter e-mailed to the Scene this week, now we know. After reporting how the Ku Klux Klan attached a recruiting flier to copies of the innocuous Annual Manual last week and dumped them off in a Granny White Pike neighborhood, Desperately Seeking the News is now on the Klan’s mailing list.
The big surprise is...their newsletter announcing a “Michael” (sic) King Day protest reads like some widget factory’s boring memo about the company picnic. (Even the Klan uses fast-food restaurants to give directions. Don’t forget to pick up a three-piece Captain’s Meal on your way to the hate rally!) The original white supremacy group has some big plans for 2004, including a Nashville appearance later this year. No word yet on an opening act. The other big revelation is that today’s online-savvy, 21st-century Klan apparently can’t afford Spell Check.
For a peek at the true banality hiding under the race-baiters’ bedsheets, we have enclosed the Klan’s e-mail newsletter below in full. We would have corrected all the second-grade misspellings, typos and grammatical errors, but why spoil the party?
“There will be a small Klan protest in Newport, Tennessee at 1:00 pm on January 17, 2004. This is not a National Knights Rally although the Tennessee Grand Dragon for the National Knights will be there. It is a protest against the Michael King holiday.
“East on I-40 Exit 435 top of ramp go left two miles to stop light and turn right and go to Long John Silvers. It will be at the Courthouse, and will be locally sponsored. Many Klan groups are starting to unite this year to become one strong body and voice.
“There will be a Klan Rally in Nashville,Tennessee some time this year in June. The date is unknown at this time. There will be a triple Cross Lighting Ceremonie, venders, Bands and members from 9 or 10 other Klan groups.The Rally will be on private land. You are welcom to visit this event.
“There will also be a very large Klan Rally in Burkesville, Kentucky on June 25th, 26th and 27th this year. Many of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan will be there. For more information about this event, contact: BOKHQEMAIL@yahoo.com about ten Klan groups will be there.
“15 different Klan groups have started a National Boycott against the McDonald’s Corporation. We could mail you a copy of this Boycott if you like. Thats all the news i have for you at this time. Hope this will help.”
