Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

KKK Distributes Recruiting Fliers In Historically Black Florida Neighborhood

Residents of a predominantly black neighborhood in Florida say they were shocked when they woke up to find Ku Klux Klan fliers scattered across their yards on Monday.

"I am absolutely and totally offended that someone at a time like this would come into this community and distribute this type of literature," a local pastor told WOFL of the disturbing discovery.

According to ABC-affiliate WFTV.com, the fliers had been part of a recruiting campaign by a KKK group from North Carolina. The group has reportedly distributed hundreds of these recruiting fliers -- emblazoned with the words "Our Race Is Our Nation" -- in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., this past week.

KKK leader Robert Jones told WFTV.com that the group had delivered the fliers at night and had no idea the neighborhood they visited was mostly black.

But resident Timothy Washington, who found a flier in front of his house this week, said he believes the historically black neighborhood was singled out.

"The west side is where the black neighborhood is and I guess they targeted it," he told WOFL.

New Smyrna police say they received several complaints from outraged residents regarding the fliers. Authorities told CBS-affiliate WKMG-TV, however, that the pamphlets are protected under free speech.

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Source: huffingtonpost.com
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