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mre

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The KKK began at the end of the Civil War as a terrorist group that sought to wash away all of the gains made by ending slavery and granting equal rights to all Americans regardless of race.  Specifically in the South in the late 1800's and the north in the 1920's, the KKK had a powerful influence on spreading racism, violence and murder.  In the early 1900's one of the very first (silent) movies ever made was called Birth of a Nation, which featured the KKK as heroes in a film set during Reconstruction.  Today, the KKK have used the Internet to fuel their hate.  Read the article below and share your thoughts on the connection between the KKK and anti-immigrant sentiment throughout the country.  What do you think?  Does freedom of speech protect the KKK?  Should they be stopped by the government and the police?  How should the US handle the issue of illegal immigration?  Answer the questions above with your own thoughts and feelings [80 points] in detail, ask a student a question [10 points] and respond to another student's post [10 points] with your comments.


Anti-immigrant sentiments fuel Ku Klux Klan resurgence

By Brad Knickerbocker, Staff writer of The Christian Science MonitorFri Feb 9, 3:00 AM ET

The Ku Klux Klan appears to be on the rise again after years of irrelevance and splintered obscurity.

"Due to the successful exploitation of hot-button issues," the Klan has seen "a surprising and troubling resurgence," states a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Gay marriage and urban crime are part of the picture. But, in particular, it is the debate over what to do about the nation's nearly 35 million immigrants, of whom about 11 million are in the US illegally, that has become the Klan's main recruiting tool.

"If any one single issue or trend can be credited with reenergizing the Klan, it is the debate over immigration in America," says Deborah Lauter, the ADL's civil rights director. "New groups [are] sprouting in parts of the country that have not seen much activity."

In addition to the South, where the Ku Klux Klan was founded by Confederate Civil War veterans in 1866, this now includes active or growing Klan chapters in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

There is no centralized organization, and membership numbers are estimates at best - 5,000 to 8,000 in as many as 179 Klan groups, according to the ADL, a group that fights bigotry, especially anti-Semitism, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights law firm and education center.

But it is the increase in activity, including rallies, recruitment drives, and distribution of racist literature, and the partnering with skinheads, neo-Nazis, and other kinds of hate groups, that civil rights groups find troubling.

As it did from its founding, the KKK views itself has having a religious dimension. Members see "lighting" a cross as a symbol of faith. Today, Christian Evangelicals are much more likely than mainstream Protestants or Roman Catholics to believe that "newcomers threaten traditional American customs and values," according to the Pew Research Center.

It is this trend in attitudes that the Klan hopes to use in recruiting new supporters among those opposed to US immigration policies and practices, according to Klan leaders and expert observers.

In a way, it's a reversion to the Klan's nativist origins.

"While we generally think of it as a white supremacist organization, the Klan at its peak was virulently anti-immigrant, particularly with regard to Catholic immigrants, Irish, and southern European," says Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino.

That was in the 1920s, when the Klan numbered about 4.5 million. The KKK had dropped to an estimated 60,000 members during the civil rights era (1954-65) and had bottomed out at fewer than 2,000 members by the mid-1970s, says Mr. Levin, a civil rights attorney who teaches criminal justice.

Levin notes that any rise in KKK activity and membership today comes off a near-historic low, and "some of the chapters are rather slim pickings."

"I'm more worried about the exploitation of the immigration issue generally than I am about the Klan exploiting it," says Levin. "I think the Klan is going to hit a ceiling because of the negative symbolism, the negative baggage."

But, he adds, "The whole nature of hate group membership has changed with the advent of the Internet. You can take bits and pieces from whatever group you like without necessarily becoming a card- carrying member."

Although some KKK adherents still don robes and pointed hoods to hold rallies and burn crosses, younger followers are more likely to look like skinheads or neo-Nazis, decorated with racist tattoos and listening to white power rock bands such as Skrewdriver and Brutal Attack.

During the first half of this decade the number of hate groups in the US increased 33 percent to 803, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The Ku Klux Klan was an important part of that increase.



-- Edited by mre at 15:16, 2007-02-14

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Donald Venerable

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Freedom of speech does protect the kkk it shouldn't but it does I think they should be stopped by the police and the goverment because the world we live in today is so diverse that thereshould be no hate to that extent.I think the U.S. should handle immigration the way they've always handled it because it seems to work because if I said its not rigth for them to be here I would be a hypocrate

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Leslie

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I definitely think that freedom of speech is protecting the KKK. With that law they are basically given the freedom to speak about whatever they choose to speak about. The government should intervene and notice that this is a very serious situation.  They should take into consideration that even though it is true that they are given freedom of speech, they shouldn’t be allowed to speak and act on things that are offensive to other racial groups.  There is a limit to everything.  If people, such as the KKK, start to misuse that freedom I think the government should take it into their hands do something to stop them.  If they are given even an ounce of liberty it’s going to take a lot to control them.  The issue of immigration is one that is very controversial. I honestly think that if the U.S didn’t make it so impossible to become a citizen into the U.S there wouldn’t be so many illegal immigrants.  I understand that coming to the US is almost a privilege but there are a lot of different immigrants that are just looking to better their lives and the lives of those they love.  I think the US shouldn’t dwell so much on those who misuse those privileges and look at those who would actually do something to better their lives and would be very grateful to be in the US.  The government is always looking at the small and pointless things and completely ignoring the major issues that need to be dealt with, with urgency. I know that this is an issue that many people think differently about but I think that all these different opinions need to be taken into consideration and put together to come up with a solution to this very controversial issue that is affecting the US greatly.

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nathan vidal

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I think that freedom of speech does protect the KKK. Freedom of speech means, being able to have the right to say what you feel and think, but when it gets to the point that it is offensive and threatening then it should be stopped. The government needs to put a stop to this.  The police should stop the KKK because it is people like "them" the world is sometimes not a safe place to be in. Why would you want to be part of the world when you cant feel safe. The KKK should be stopped. Immmigration should be legal, but illegal immigration should not. If you are an immigrant you should have your green card or whatever it is, and you have the right to work, but if you are illegal then you just crossed a border and are here illegally. I think that it is right for them to be here because they want to start a better life.



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Donald Venerable

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I agree with lislie that the goverment deals with the small issues and shouls deal with the more important issues that we deal with everyday and no one with the power or authority cares about. 

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Donald Venerable wrote:

Freedom of speech does protect the kkk it shouldn't but it does I think they should be stopped by the police and the goverment because the world we live in today is so diverse that thereshould be no hate to that extent.I think the U.S. should handle immigration the way they've always handled it because it seems to work because if I said its not rigth for them to be here I would be a hypocrate




i think in a sence you are right. they do have freeedom of speech.. but they should not act on there thoughts or beliefs. at alll.  walters a great guy



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Heather Roy

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Freedom of speech definately protects the KKK. Everyone is intitled to speaking their minds and having their own opinion. But, there is a certain level that the hate groups take it to that is wrong. These groups are making it impossible for people to live their lives comfortably. I think the US should pay more attention to people who want to come to the US-people in other countries don't have as many opportunities as the US does. I think that anyone who is going to be a productive citzen should be welcomed into the US.

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XxMikeJonesxX

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The right of Speech protects the KKK to the fullest. if they were not able to preach tehre word thru meetings or thru the internet it would be harder for them to taint the world with there murderous ways and beliefs. i dont really understand why they even continue being racist, because they will never wipe out all of teh diverse cultures and races because that is just impossible.



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Heather Roy

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Leslie wrote:

I definitely think that freedom of speech is protecting the KKK. With that law they are basically given the freedom to speak about whatever they choose to speak about. The government should intervene and notice that this is a very serious situation.  They should take into consideration that even though it is true that they are given freedom of speech, they shouldn’t be allowed to speak and act on things that are offensive to other racial groups.  There is a limit to everything.  If people, such as the KKK, start to misuse that freedom I think the government should take it into their hands do something to stop them.  If they are given even an ounce of liberty it’s going to take a lot to control them.  The issue of immigration is one that is very controversial. I honestly think that if the U.S didn’t make it so impossible to become a citizen into the U.S there wouldn’t be so many illegal immigrants.  I understand that coming to the US is almost a privilege but there are a lot of different immigrants that are just looking to better their lives and the lives of those they love.  I think the US shouldn’t dwell so much on those who misuse those privileges and look at those who would actually do something to better their lives and would be very grateful to be in the US.  The government is always looking at the small and pointless things and completely ignoring the major issues that need to be dealt with, with urgency. I know that this is an issue that many people think differently about but I think that all these different opinions need to be taken into consideration and put together to come up with a solution to this very controversial issue that is affecting the US greatly.
I definately agree-the US shouldn't dwell on people who would like to start a life in this country. A lot of people look on this topic differently but it's the truth why should we hold people back from making a life for themselves?!?


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XxMikeJonesxX

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The police should definalty crack down on the KKK because in teh future we could have another cultural leader such as teh great Martin Luther King jr.  Why some one would kill him idk racism really needs to stop. the immagration thing will be a pretty tuff thing too fix because there are soo many ways for the aliens to get across teh border... im not against them trying to find a better life for there famlies because i would do the same thing if i was in there shoes. but if we just let them come over at will it could be a terrorist threat , maybe teh al quida will send some of there henchman to mexico to cross teh border unchecked and that could cause a major catastrophe!!!!!!!!

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Jamie Dias

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I think freedom of speech protects the KKK because it allows them to say whatever they want.They should be stopped by the government and the police even if they are just saying whats on there mind i think it should still be considered a hate crime. The U.S should handle the issue of illegal immigration by making more laws to stop the illegal immigrants coming in and try to make it harder for them to get jobs or anything like that. Also, they should make a bigger punishment to illegal immigrants who get caught in the U.S soo maybe the immigrants could think twice about trying to come here.

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Jamie Dias

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XxMikeJonesxX wrote:

The police should definalty crack down on the KKK because in teh future we could have another cultural leader such as teh great Martin Luther King jr.  Why some one would kill him idk racism really needs to stop. the immagration thing will be a pretty tuff thing too fix because there are soo many ways for the aliens to get across teh border... im not against them trying to find a better life for there famlies because i would do the same thing if i was in there shoes. but if we just let them come over at will it could be a terrorist threat , maybe teh al quida will send some of there henchman to mexico to cross teh border unchecked and that could cause a major catastrophe!!!!!!!!
GOOOD point i agree i think racism should be stopped !



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nessaA

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The right of freedom of speech does protect the KKK, and they know it does, thats why they say what they do.  I think the government should stop them because to have an opinion on people, the way the people in the KKK do, the US isn't a place for them to live.  The US is mixed up in all different kinds of people with different skin color, from different parts of the world and everything else.  The US should handle the issue of illegal immigrants by finding the people living here illeagally and give them the choice to become a citezen.  i know they have the choice now, but it's probly a money issue so they don't take the US up on it.

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Winnie Z.

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What do you think?  Does freedom of speech protect the KKK? Freedom of speech should protect citizen’s rights. If it was not allowed for only a certain group of people, it wouldn’t be right. No one can ever possibly change another person’s point of view of others. You could try but it most likely won’t change anything. I’m not saying that I want freedom of speech to protect the KKK. In fact, I wish that it doesn’t. Some of the things that they preach shouldn’t be allowed to be said or heard for that matter. The only point I’m trying to make is that even if someone tries to put a lid on the KKK, it wouldn’t stop them from thinking those thoughts still. So yes, freedom of speech does, in my opinion, protect the KKK. Should they be stopped by the government and the police? I think that they should be stopped by the government and police. Although that contradicts what I mostly stated before, I still think they should be stopped. Even though you can’t control what those people in the KKK think, the government and police can control their numbers and keep them from spreading.  How should the US handle the issue of illegal immigration?The U.S should handle the issue of illegal immigration by dealing with the ones in our country already. They should allow these immigrants to find a means to gain legal citizenship instead of deporting them.

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I think that the kkk should be put down they use the protection of our freedoms to stand against other freedoms it's too bad that its a double-edged sword if we say they cant speak out then nobody can so either way we cant do anything about it. I also think that we should crack down on illegal immigrants they are taking away from American citizens and getting benefits that we as Americans don’t get because they are from a different country.



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For many years our nation suffered racism and hatred from the KKK.

These organizations have often used terrorism, violence and acts of intimidation such as cross burning to oppress African Americans and other groups.             I absolutely believe that freedom of speech protects the KKK.  But I strongly disagree with that law, because they’re basically terrorists.We are so focused on terrorists coming to our land that we don’t even realize we have the worst terrorist living among us. I believe they should be stopped by the government and police because murder is a crime and they have the worst violence methods and killing innocent people. The U.S government needs to recognize whats going on in our nation before we worry about others. They need to handle the issue of illegal immigration by making it easier to become a citizen. All they want is too make a better life for themselves just as we do.  

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lexie wetzel

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1. Yes, I believe that freedom of speech does indeed protect the KKK.
2. I believe that the KKK should be stopped by the U.S. government and the police because in today's society everyone is different and not one group of people should be hated or talked down to because of their nationality.
3. The United States should handle illegal immigration the way that they currenty are with boarder patrols who prevent them from crossing areas such as the Rio Grande in Mexico over to the United States or waiting in line to drive through carrying false papers saying that they are a legal resident of the United States.

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shallyn

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i agree with vanessa because the immigrants should have a choice to become citizens.

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What do you think?  Does freedom of speech protect the KKK?  Should they be stopped by the government and the police?  How should the US handle the issue of illegal immigration?  Answer the questions above with your own thoughts and feelings [80 points] in detail, ask a student a question [10 points] and respond to another student's post [10 points] with your comments.


freedom of speech only protects them so far.. there oppinions are okay.  but THERE actions need to be stopped. illegal immagration is rediculous. they shouild be a country of FREEDOM.


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Winnie Z.

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nessaA wrote:

The right of freedom of speech does protect the KKK, and they know it does, thats why they say what they do.  I think the government should stop them because to have an opinion on people, the way the people in the KKK do, the US isn't a place for them to live.  The US is mixed up in all different kinds of people with different skin color, from different parts of the world and everything else.  The US should handle the issue of illegal immigrants by finding the people living here illeagally and give them the choice to become a citezen.  i know they have the choice now, but it's probly a money issue so they don't take the US up on it.
Don't you think that the U.S would take quite a number of years to find all those illegal immigrants living here already? And I think that your view on this whole situation with the KKK is good. ^.^ I agree with you wholeheartedly that the KKK shouldn't live in the U.S or anywhere on this planet..perhaps with the exception of Antarctica that is. ^.^ 


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Mason.

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I think that freedom of speech does protect the KKK but if they do anything more than speak they shouldn't be protected anymore.  I think that if they start to burn crosses on people's lawns and do stuff like that or violent things that they should be stopped.  I do agree, though, that if you are immigrating to the United States you shouldn't do it ilegally.  For example if you are living in California and you are looking for a job it will be harder to find one because there are more illegal immigrants who are being employed and paid under the table for less than minimum wage.  Basically, I think that the big issue with illegal immigration is the loss of jobs.

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I THINK THE ONLY THING PROTECTING THE KKK IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH ITS RIDICULOUS I FEEL AS THOUGH IT SHOULD NOT BE IN THE US AN DI FEEL AS THOUGH THE POLICE NEED TO DO SOMETHING I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT THEY COULD REALLY DO. I FEEL AS THOUGH THEY NEED TO STOP LETTING MORE IMMIGRANTS COME IN LEGALLY AND DEAL WITH THE ILLEGAL PROBLEM. I THINK THEY NEED TO BUCKLE DOWN AND GET A SPECIAL FORCE THEN THEY SHOULD NOT PUT THEM IN JAILL UNTIL TEHY COULD DEAL WITH THEM I THIONK THEY SHOULD SHIP THEM TO THERE COUNTRY AND IN THERE COUNTRY THEY SHOULD GO TO JAIL!

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JAIMIE

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lexie wetzel wrote:

1. Yes, I believe that freedom of speech does indeed protect the KKK.
2. I believe that the KKK should be stopped by the U.S. government and the police because in today's society everyone is different and not one group of people should be hated or talked down to because of their nationality.
3. The United States should handle illegal immigration the way that they currenty are with boarder patrols who prevent them from crossing areas such as the Rio Grande in Mexico over to the United States or waiting in line to drive through carrying false papers saying that they are a legal resident of the United States.
I AGREE KK IS TERRIBLE..AND THEY NEED TO GET ON THAT



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Sabrina

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  1. Yes, freedom of speech does protect the KKK because it gives them a right to voice their opinion and not get in trouble for voicing their hatred.  On the other hand It doesn’t protect them if they commit a crime or a murder.
  2. They should be stopped by the government and police because they do not just voice their opinion, they act on it which may put innocent people in harm.  When they become violent, the government should take it literally and treat it as a serious crime.
When dealing with illegal immigrants the government should crack down on the situation.  It is a big issue here in the U.S. and is becoming worse.  It is not fair for natives of the U.S. or the legal immigrants.  They come over here and do not have to pay taxes or obey the same rules as everyone else living here.  It is also an issue of national security,  the government should be more aware of the people entering the country so our nation can feel safe and secure

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Sabrina

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I agree with you Kevin on both your views on the KKK and illegal immigrants!!!

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Jerome Hardy

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With so many cultures the police needs to stop the kkk. Freedom of speech was put in so everyone has the right to speak their mind. If it wasn't  for this then there would be no way of living so it should be there but to be like the kkk is ridiculous. If freedom of speech can threatening then the government should rephrase this like. There can be a freedom of speech as long as it is not life threatening or can cause any fear in the society

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Jerome Hardy

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nessaA wrote:

The right of freedom of speech does protect the KKK, and they know it does, thats why they say what they do.  I think the government should stop them because to have an opinion on people, the way the people in the KKK do, the US isn't a place for them to live.  The US is mixed up in all different kinds of people with different skin color, from different parts of the world and everything else.  The US should handle the issue of illegal immigrants by finding the people living here illeagally and give them the choice to become a citezen.  i know they have the choice now, but it's probly a money issue so they don't take the US up on it.
Money can definitely create and destroy problems


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Mason.

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Jerome Hardy wrote:

With so many cultures the police needs to stop the kkk. Freedom of speech was put in so everyone has the right to speak their mind. If it wasn't  for this then there would be no way of living so it should be there but to be like the kkk is ridiculous. If freedom of speech can threatening then the government should rephrase this like. There can be a freedom of speech as long as it is not life threatening or can cause any fear in the society
I agree that the KKK is wrong in many aspects but they are still protected under freedom of speech and the police would have no right to stop them as long as they don't do anything to harm anyone or anything.



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lexie wetzel

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Jerome Hardy wrote:

With so many cultures the police needs to stop the kkk. Freedom of speech was put in so everyone has the right to speak their mind. If it wasn't  for this then there would be no way of living so it should be there but to be like the kkk is ridiculous. If freedom of speech can threatening then the government should rephrase this like. There can be a freedom of speech as long as it is not life threatening or can cause any fear in the society

This is so true they should ammend the Bill of Rights to "freedom of speech as long as it's not life threatening or can cause any fear in the society" :]



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Mason.

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XxMikeJonesxX wrote:

The right of Speech protects the KKK to the fullest. if they were not able to preach tehre word thru meetings or thru the internet it would be harder for them to taint the world with there murderous ways and beliefs. i dont really understand why they even continue being racist, because they will never wipe out all of teh diverse cultures and races because that is just impossible.



                                         -Mike Jones

I agree.  I think that wiping out the diverse cultures of the world is pretty impossible, and if they really took the time to look at the big picture they would realize that too. Or maybe they just don't care.



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The KKK is technically protected by freedom of speech, which is unfortunate. They do have the right to say what they are saying, although it is not right, it is only their actions that are not protected by this freedom, since they are harming others. The actions of the KKK should definitely be stopped by the government and police. There are so many hate crimes everyday and more needs to be done to stop these actions. More should be done to stop illegal immigration because when immigrants come into the country illegally they are putting themselves in danger. If they are here illegally then they cannot be protected by the laws and rights of American citizens. The U.S. could make an agreement with the countries that illegal immigrants are coming from so the U.S. could help them better their working and living conditions, which could lower the number of immigrants coming to the U.S. illegally.


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 Free speech does protect the Klan, from distribution of racist material to flag and cross burning. Morally, everything should point to the government being able to stop the KKK and other hate groups of the sort. But by doing so, our government would violate one of the most important amendments this nation founded on. To counter illegal immigration I think strengthening border security is probably the most immediate solution. Other than that, programs to legalize the aliens, and employers developing strategies to buckle down on document fraud are also ways of handling the issues.   

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 Yes i do belive that freedom of speech protects tge kkk because it gives them the right to say what they want to say and have no one tell them that they cant even though they could be hurting other people feelings and no relizing that we are all the same. I think the illgal barray in the us is not very stonge because just anyone can come into the unite states and they not told to leave till they brake the law because i know many people who are no lega here in the us and they have been here for many years and have never been told to leave.


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Tiffany

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i think your right they are alloowed to say what they want and even thought it hurts other people and does threated them they are allowed to get away with it because of freeedom of speech i do not think that ir right

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Tiffany

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nessa



 your right they do get to get away with saying what they want because it is covered by the frreedom of speech but i do not think that is right at all

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Catherine

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Does freedom of speech protect the KKK?  Should they be stopped by the government and the police?  How should the US handle the issue of illegal immigration? 

In a way yes it does protect the kkk but it shouldnt because what they are saying is a crime and it is hurtful.
I think that they should be stoped by the police and people should do somthing about it because the kkk is a violent crowd and they do hurt people and most of them get away with it and they shouldnt so the government should do somthing about it.
They should have a good reason for staying  here while being illegal but i think that they should take a test to see if they can stay here but if not then they should send them back till they take a test that is what i think the Us should do. 

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catherine

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Jerome Hardy wrote:

With so many cultures the police needs to stop the kkk. Freedom of speech was put in so everyone has the right to speak their mind. If it wasn't  for this then there would be no way of living so it should be there but to be like the kkk is ridiculous. If freedom of speech can threatening then the government should rephrase this like. There can be a freedom of speech as long as it is not life threatening or can cause any fear in the society
Thats true i think that the society should change the freedom of speech for the sake of others.



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Catherine

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Tiff wrote:






 Yes i do belive that freedom of speech protects tge kkk because it gives them the right to say what they want to say and have no one tell them that they cant even though they could be hurting other people feelings and no relizing that we are all the same. I think the illgal barray in the us is not very stonge because just anyone can come into the unite states and they not told to leave till they brake the law because i know many people who are no lega here in the us and they have been here for many years and have never been told to leave.

so you think the illegal people should stay ?



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jenna

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I do believe that freedom of speech does protect the KKK and its wrong but what can you do. I think the government needs to crack down and keep our boarders secure cause there are to many illegal immigrants here that just don't belong here. Sorry but they all got to go.

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jenna

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I do believe that freedom of speech does protect the KKK and its wrong but what can you do. I think the government needs to crack down and keep our boarders secure cause there are to many illegal immigrants here that just don't belong here. Sorry but they all got to go.

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jenna

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adays wrote:

Donald Venerable wrote:

Freedom of speech does protect the kkk it shouldn't but it does I think they should be stopped by the police and the goverment because the world we live in today is so diverse that thereshould be no hate to that extent.I think the U.S. should handle immigration the way they've always handled it because it seems to work because if I said its not rigth for them to be here I would be a hypocrate




i think in a sence you are right. they do have freeedom of speech.. but they should not act on there thoughts or beliefs. at alll.  walters a great guy



Thats the thing the U.S is not handling immigration, its getting out of control. 



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mre

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jenna wrote:

I do believe that freedom of speech does protect the KKK and its wrong but what can you do. I think the government needs to crack down and keep our boarders secure cause there are to many illegal immigrants here that just don't belong here. Sorry but they all got to go.
Number of Illegal Immigrants Hits 12M

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer,  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of illegal immigrants in the United States has grown to as many as 12 million, and they now account for about one in every 20 workers, a new estimate says.

This story came out last year.  How do you remove 12 million people?  Every plane, boat or bridge would be completely overcrowded.  It would cost hundreds of billions.  It would take years.  It just can't physically happen in any way I can see.  Can you?


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Diego

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  1. I think that freedom of speech does protect the kkk because they say racial insults towards African Americans. They should be stopped even though freedom of speech means you are able to speak what’s no your mind but not to the point that is been racial towards someone. 2. I think the government and the police should try to do that like making people pay a fine of something to try to stop people from making racial comments towards others. 

3. There are over 10 million immigrants in the US. People might not think this is true but immigrants are a big part of the US economy. Many immigrants work in jobs that most Americans don’t want to work. In factories almost all of its workers are hard working immigrants. Immigrants leave their country to go to another one to try to make a good living for themselves and their family.



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Does freedom of speech protect the KKK? 
Freedom of speech does protect the KKK.  But it also protects all of us who stand against them.
Should they be stopped by the government and the police? 
Personally, i think they should all be thrown in jail. BUT, it is their religion, and it's what they choose to practice.  I would really give anything to stop them.  But they can't be stopped unless they go back to their old ways, and start murdering people again. 
How should the US handle the issue of illegal immigration? 
I feel that everyone has the right to live here, but i dont think there is enough room or enough jobs for it to happen. If we allowed everyone who wanted to, to live in the U.S., then more and more people would want to do so.  No matter what, we would have to say 'NO' at some point.  It's hard enough for American's to find good paying jobs, even after college.  The issue of immigration may make that harder for everyone. 


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Winnie Z. wrote:

What do you think? Does freedom of speech protect the KKK? Freedom of speech should protect citizen’s rights. If it was not allowed for only a certain group of people, it wouldn’t be right. No one can ever possibly change another person’s point of view of others. You could try but it most likely won’t change anything. I’m not saying that I want freedom of speech to protect the KKK. In fact, I wish that it doesn’t. Some of the things that they preach shouldn’t be allowed to be said or heard for that matter. The only point I’m trying to make is that even if someone tries to put a lid on the KKK, it wouldn’t stop them from thinking those thoughts still. So yes, freedom of speech does, in my opinion, protect the KKK. Should they be stopped by the government and the police? I think that they should be stopped by the government and police. Although that contradicts what I mostly stated before, I still think they should be stopped. Even though you can’t control what those people in the KKK think, the government and police can control their numbers and keep them from spreading. How should the US handle the issue of illegal immigration?The U.S should handle the issue of illegal immigration by dealing with the ones in our country already. They should allow these immigrants to find a means to gain legal citizenship instead of deporting them.

 


Winnie, I agree with you that more should be done to allow illegal immigrants to gain legal citizenship in the U.S. rather than just deporting them, which can only make their conidition worse.

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Freedom of speech protects the kkk. It shouldn't because its wrong how the government doesn't do anything about this situation, but I think it should be stopped by the government and police.

For immigrants that are illegal in the U.S should try to take the test to be legal so that way the government won't send them back, and give them a hard time. I can understnd why they would want to live in the United States. Most immigrants just come here for a better life, and to make money, so i think we should let them. The United States is land of the free right? so why not. If their not causing any harm they should be able to stay in our country. Even though most people would agree to send them back to their country, I don't. They should have the same opportunity to be here just like you and I.  

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kevin wrote:

I think that the kkk should be put down they use the protection of our freedoms to stand against other freedoms it's too bad that its a double-edged sword if we say they cant speak out then nobody can so either way we cant do anything about it. I also think that we should crack down on illegal immigrants they are taking away from American citizens and getting benefits that we as Americans don’t get because they are from a different country.


the goverment should defenitaly make the process of becoming an american citizen way eaiser. It isnt liek these poor farmers and crafts men wanan be a hassle to teh law they just wanna make a good living for themselfes and there families.



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I do think and believe that the KKK is protected by freedom of speech.  They hide behind the the rights this country was built upon.  They use their right of speech and protest to hate immigrants and other ethnicities, and if we attempt to shut them down they'll file a lawsuit sawing what we did was unconstitutional and they'll win.  They have found one of many loopholes in the system and the KKK continue to do such.  I do think that they should be stopped because their extreme way of thinking is exactly the problem in the world but it's also the extreme way of thinking that brings technological advancements and cures for diseases etc.  The KKK in my opinion should be stopped though. With the whole immigration "situation", what should happen is open the gates for all immigrants.  Anyone who wants to come here can, but on one condition.  They have to go through six weeks of training and then serve one year in Iraq with the U.S. Armed Forces.  After that they and four members of their immediate family have unconditional citizenship in the U.S.  If we do that then any immigrant that still breaks the law by crossing the border should be charged with conspiracy to commit an terrorist act against the U.S. and be executed. 

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