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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:06 PM Oct 2013

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Oh Noes!!!!!!........ KKK rally closed because of gov. shutdown...

Actually....WTF???????
does that have to do with gov. shutdown...

This headline came in on the Breaking News site:

A planned KKK rally at Gettysburg, Penn., has been canceled due to the government shutdown - @nbcwashington

http://www.breakingnews.com/

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Oh Noes!!!!!!........ KKK rally closed because of gov. shutdown... (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 OP

I love it and these are some of the same folks who would be all for a shutdown! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

It's a national monument nt G_j Oct 2013 #2

What is a national monument???? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #3

Well actually it's called a National Park G_j Oct 2013 #7

It's a Park hootinholler Oct 2013 #8

LMAO. KKK can go home and make love to their confederate flags and gunz. Hoyt Oct 2013 #4

Gettysburg is a national park. janlyn Oct 2013 #5

"But... I just pressed my hood!" Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #6

Best comment on this I've seen from Jeff In Milwaukee hootinholler Oct 2013 #9

Most recent score in the never ending battle between sides... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #12

They were a fun bunch back then hootinholler Oct 2013 #13

*snort*...guffaw......chortle..... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #15

"Oh dear, and little Tommy was looking forward to a fun afternoon." lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #10

They cancelled all the permits for special events MadrasT Oct 2013 #11

These are some of the people that were cheering for a shutdown. Hope this is not their only appleannie1 Oct 2013 #14

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

1. I love it and these are some of the same folks who would be all for a shutdown!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:08 PM

Oct 2013

G_j

(40,367 posts)

2. It's a national monument nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:09 PM

Oct 2013

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. What is a national monument????

Reply to G_j (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:12 PM

Oct 2013

G_j

(40,367 posts)

7. Well actually it's called a National Park

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:20 PM

Oct 2013

but there is a monument there,
http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/Other/Soldiers.php

The Statue Of Liberty is a monument, & it's closed.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

8. It's a Park

Reply to G_j (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:20 PM

Oct 2013

There are lots of monuments there.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. LMAO. KKK can go home and make love to their confederate flags and gunz.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:12 PM

Oct 2013

janlyn

(735 posts)

5. Gettysburg is a national park.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:15 PM

Oct 2013

All national parks are shut down.

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)

6. "But... I just pressed my hood!"

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:15 PM

Oct 2013

Crying shame that...

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

9. Best comment on this I've seen from Jeff In Milwaukee

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:23 PM

Oct 2013

Here

So basically they're 0-2 at Gettysburg

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

12. Most recent score in the never ending battle between sides...

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:43 PM

Oct 2013

Gotta admit, the old news clips of thousands of KKK marching in the streets of DC, back in the 20's.....spooky!
and apparently the gov. thought nothing of it.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

13. They were a fun bunch back then

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:20 PM

Oct 2013

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

15. *snort*...guffaw......chortle.....

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:59 PM

Oct 2013

Talk about incongruous.....

bless their pointy lil heads....

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

10. "Oh dear, and little Tommy was looking forward to a fun afternoon."

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:31 PM

Oct 2013

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

11. They cancelled all the permits for special events

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:38 PM

Oct 2013

Including 2 weddings.

This was one of the events.

appleannie1

(5,067 posts)

14. These are some of the people that were cheering for a shutdown. Hope this is not their only

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:09 PM

Oct 2013

inconvenience from it.

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