Comments on: Byrd and the KKK http://poliblogger.com/?p=7370 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 08 Dec 2024 05:27:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: bryan http://poliblogger.com/?p=7370&cpage=1#comment-78589 bryan Mon, 20 Jun 2024 01:24:47 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7370#comment-78589 Byrd's recent comments about the president, the war, the last election, etc., put him squarely in the land of the moonbats. Deference to his age notwithstanding. Byrd’s recent comments about the president, the war, the last election, etc., put him squarely in the land of the moonbats. Deference to his age notwithstanding.

]]> By: Buckland http://poliblogger.com/?p=7370&cpage=1#comment-77993 Buckland Sun, 19 Jun 2024 19:03:00 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7370#comment-77993 A bit of reader reporting -- My family was slightly involved with Byrd and the KKK back in the late 40's and early 50's in West Virginia. Here's a note I wrote about it a while back at Redstate.org. One note. This grew out of a series of conversations I had with my Grandfather back in the mid 80's. Would a Grandfather shade the truth of activities that he was involved in many years ago when talking to his grandson? My guess is probably, especially when talking about times he was ashamed of. http://buckland.redstate.org/story/2005/1/26/02346/1948 Short version to those not interested in the link: The Klan was economically strong in WV at that time. Small businesses were under a lot of pressure to be a part of the Klan. Many did more for the economic benefits than the racial angle, kinda like paying protection money (as the commenter says). Possibly not the righteous choice, but one that many made. A bit of reader reporting — My family was slightly involved with Byrd and the KKK back in the late 40′s and early 50′s in West Virginia. Here’s a note I wrote about it a while back at Redstate.org.

One note. This grew out of a series of conversations I had with my Grandfather back in the mid 80′s. Would a Grandfather shade the truth of activities that he was involved in many years ago when talking to his grandson? My guess is probably, especially when talking about times he was ashamed of.

http://buckland.redstate.org/story/2005/1/26/02346/1948

Short version to those not interested in the link: The Klan was economically strong in WV at that time. Small businesses were under a lot of pressure to be a part of the Klan. Many did more for the economic benefits than the racial angle, kinda like paying protection money (as the commenter says). Possibly not the righteous choice, but one that many made.

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