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Lillian Holsworth's avatar

Reading this article brought back a ancient history event in 1977-1979 in the Walnut Creek area of California- In the Contra Costa Times Newspaper - someone had paid for a ad that put Photo head shots of about 50 Men that where in law enforcement in that County - Police Officers, Sherriffs, Deputies, Prison Guards, any one connected in the Law Enforcement fields were posted with name & title,place of work. The reason for these photos where they ALL Belonged to the Ku Klu Klan... its something l have never forgotten.

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Kiwiwriter47's avatar

Tom Metzger. One of the most evil men in American history.

Read about this nasty character in "Hate On Trial," by Morris Dees, whose Southern Poverty Law Center sued him for orchestrating the murder of Ethiopian immigrant Mulugeta Seraw.

Dees ripped him on cross, noting that Metzger paid for a toupee with donations, which the IRS found interesting. Metzger lost big-time.

One time I mentioned that rug on an SPLC discussion board, and lo and behold, Metzger HIS VERY SELF wrote back to say that he bought the fake hair because he needed its armored protection against assassination attempts.

That theory didn't pass my laugh test, and I told him so, adding, "Worried about assassination? 'Life is hard. Get a helmet,' as Denis Leary says."

He didn't answer. He died of dementia in a care center. I hope he had to spend his final days dependent for his every need on the various ethnic groups he hated.

Here's the book:

https://www.amazon.com/Hate-Trial-Americas-Dangerous-Neo-Nazi/dp/067940614X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YALMC03Q15S3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cNA_Bhqk5pm2PxOnE4Be11T1YVWBVDPSeaHJI_EgX8E.FqyUtRDnVWQkU20BNxRve0LAu4e5qyChkuqNkT28-gg&dib_tag=se&keywords=hate+on+trial+morris+dees&qid=1752850079&sprefix=hate+on+trial+morris+dees%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1

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General Azmundus's avatar

I am showing my age here but I remember the Skinheads growing out thier hair and getting educated. Now they are Judges, lawyers and police officers. Scary shit!!!!

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Barbara Grinell's avatar

I didn’t know that Tom Metzger was the first to hold a plan. US government is filtered with them.

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Kiwiwriter47's avatar

Yeah...McCarthy was wrong...the US government is NOT infiltrated with Communists.

It's infiltrated with Fascists.

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Larry Lathrop's avatar

Apparently, the QAnon movement is raising its ugly head again with members like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert. When coupled with White Christian Nationalist Socialist Jingoism, it creates an extremely toxic brew.

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BILL METROLIS's avatar

I just turned 70. I remember when I was a young man and learned about the white supremacist movement, back in the early 70s, I asked, 'how can they do this?' I was told with straight faces, 'they have the right to do this, this is American democracy.' That sickened me.

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Susan Walecka's avatar

J, M & J! I had no idea how pervasive this was!

It's terrifying how unchecked this inherited sickness seems to be!

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General Azmundus's avatar

Did you ever wonder where the Skinheads went? Now ya know!!!

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Larry Lathrop's avatar

The right-wing hate groups in this country really do believe that the Civil War was never settled and that it needs to be revisited until it is.

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Marigrace McKay's avatar

See tattoos on DOD Secy. Defense Hegseth. He's groomed.

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