We got a white supremacist newspaper in our driveway Saturday and today

[bertha katzenengel]

:puke:

The paper is called "Free Speech." They've got it, all right. God Bless America.

I think I'll just write them a short snail mail note asking them to stop wasting paper on us.

[ThomCat]

1. Do you talk to your neighbors?

It might be interesting to find out what their opinions are of that paper.

[bertha katzenengel]

2. Very rarely.

We talk most to the folks across the street. I'm pretty sure they're Republicans. As for the others - If I say more than hello to most of them more often than once a year, it's notable. :shrug:

I doubt many of them would subscribe to the rag's opinions, but I doubt anyone other than a stone liberal like me (& Mrs. V.) would react so viscerally.

[kwassa]

3. I would notify local authorities

am I recalling correctly, do you live in Anne Arundel county? Sometimes these groups come in from outside, like the White Aryan Nation, and start distribuing stuff. Other times it is the sign of a local hate group. Either case, I would let the police know.

[bertha katzenengel]

4. No, Charles.

I'll research it. If I can stomach it. :hi:

[kwassa]

5. here is an article on racism in Charles

a very good article the post did a couple of weeks back

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/26/AR2006092601756.html

Hate Crimes Wake Charles's Sleeping Giant
Rash of Race-Based Incidents Stems From Anger Over Shift in Demographics, Some Residents Say

By Philip Rucker and William Wan
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, September 27, 2006; Page B01

A wave of offensive graffiti and vandalism in the past seven weeks has opened a public dialogue about the impact of a dramatic demographic shift in Charles County and has led officials to begin combating what some residents say has existed for years: a race relations problem.

As Charles transforms from a land of sprawling tobacco farms to a far-flung exurb of Washington, few have spoken openly about what one black resident calls "the browning of Charles County" -- the movement of large numbers of middle-class black families to an area that not long ago was predominantly white

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At least 10 incidences of racist graffiti or vandalism, all classified as hate crimes, have occurred in Charles since mid-August. This month, police found "KKK" and disturbing symbols spray-painted on the doors and sign of a predominantly black Baptist church.

[bertha katzenengel]

6. Yeah, I'm aware of that. It would be interesting to learn if any of these

hate crimes were perpetrated by members of the groups represented by this rag. I think I'll send that article's authors a note about this paper.

Thanks for the kick in the pants. :hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

7. After you've mined it for leads on the local bigots,

use it to line the litter box.

[bertha katzenengel]

8. Y'know, Gormy, I'm not even sure I can read it far enough to pick out

names.

Maybe I'll just scan it w/ a highlighter. Then compare the list against the property tax rolls and to who's running for office and who's in office. Yeah, that's the ticket.

That's exactly what you said to do, isn't it? :dunce:

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Yep. Don't forget the litter box recommendation.

That's the fun part.;)