HEY OBAMA DRONES, should the KKK be allowed to build a meeting hall on the site where MLK was shot? Not all KKK members are violent or even do anything but go to meetings. Isn't it within their Constitutional Rights to be allowed to build a 13-story meeting hall on the site where MLK was shot, just to get together and ...talk about their beliefs?
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If they legally purchase and prepare the land where MLK was assasinated, sure. That's the clincher. SOMEONE owns the fucking land, and can sell it to who-the-fuck-ever he wants. Just like in NYC. You don't get to just claim property.
The KKK is a hate group, much like your "NO TO THE MOSQUE AT GROUND ZERO" group on Facebook. However, Moderate Islam is not--rather, it is a religion whose members' freedoms are protected by the Constitution, ergo you lose.
the KKK is a violent hate group. Islam is not a hate group.
Also, it's not a mosque, it's a community centre and it's not being built ON ground zero, but a couple of blocks away.
Isn't it within their Constitutional Rights to be allowed to build a 13-story meeting hall on the site where MLK was shot, just to get together and ...talk about their beliefs?
If they can buy the land, then, yes, it is. Next question.
As long as they are nonviolent, do not infringe on the rights of others, and they receive permission to build there, then yes, they have a right to build there. Even if i don't like it, the Constitution has it's place in America.
You don't even know the difference between a militant fringe group and one of the largest religions in the world.
And #1197167, you disappoint me. Your trolling is atrocious.
@Agnostic Jew
There isn't a difference, not in this case, both groups have equal right to legally assemble under the constitution.
Sure, Donald is probably an idiot, but that certainly is not why.
There is a US military base in Hiroshima, complete with chapel and prayers by US soldiers, there are US bases and embassies and buildings built right on top of Iraqi archeological sites that were destroyed to build there and an incredible number of Iraqi Muslims have been killed by American Christians and then churches and chapels and other structures were built right there. But somehow, that is all quite alright.
I suggest you read what MLK actually said about him offending the majority's sentiments:
We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct-action campaign that was “well timed” in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. For years now I have heard the word “Wait!” It rings in the ear of every Negro with piercing familiarity. This “Wait” has almost always meant Never.” We must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that “justice too long delayed is justice denied.”
http://www.juancole.com/2010/08/what-would-martin-luther-king-say-mosques-and-the-new-jim-crow-in-america.html
Actually, if they could raise the money and buy the property, then yes, they should have a place to meet to discuss their beliefs, as repugnant as they are. The first amendment guarantees it.
Now whether or not the property owner wants to sell it to the KKK, that's up to them. If I owned it, I personally would not.
But the KKK is just not that powerful and resourceful these days. Back in the 20's and 30's it was a huge organization with political power. Nowadays it's a loose, marginalized group of backwards rednecks sitting around whining how crappy their lives are because of the black man.
KKK: dedicated to hating minority groups, beliefs consisting entirely of how other groups are inferior, several terrorist acts on U.S. soil from their thousands of members.
Perspective, please.
Actually, yes. If you buy and own the land, if they would sell you said land.
Dear Donald,
Oh sorry! You ended your rant with 'JUST SAYIN'
Um, yeah, actually, it would be within their rights. I don't think the KKK actually has that kind of money anymore, but hey, if they aren't actually planning any violent or terrorist acts more power to them.
The KKK has been effectively neutralized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Note that this also constitutes the contents of the average redneck pick-up truck.
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