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Title: Former KKK leader, Dem. mayoral candidate speaks
Post by: bijou on March 23, 2011, 04:11:26 PM

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Lake Wales, Florida - A mayoral candidate in Lakes Wales is speaking out about his involvement with the Klan.

70-year-old John Paul Rogers wants to become the next mayor of Lake Wales, but critics say he could have a tough time bringing the town together because he's a former member of Ku Klux Klan.

Rogers, who is currently a commissioner, spoke with 10 News Tuesday afternoon and says, "I'm not running for the Klan for Grand Dragon." That's because Rogers has already had that title.



He blames his opponent Mike Carter for bringing up his former involvement in the United Klans of America.

"My opponent's been going around saying I hung somebody in the park two years ago. Well, we have a city ordinance against that and I'm sure the police would have put me in jail if I would have done that."

He adds, "It's a shame that in a small city like Lake Wales where most everyone knows one another you have this kind of muckraking and character assassination."

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Voters will make the final decision when they cast their votes in the non-partisan mayoral race on April 5. Though party affiliation is not a factor in the race Rogers and Carter are both Democrats.

http://winterhaven.wtsp.com/news/news/former-kkk-leader-mayoral-candidate-speaks/49273

Title: Re: Former KKK leader, Dem. mayoral candidate speaks
Post by: thundley4 on March 23, 2011, 04:16:12 PM

Heh,  The DUmmies have a thread on this (http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x723911) , but they cut off the part that he's a DemRat.

Title: Re: Former KKK leader, Dem. mayoral candidate speaks
Post by: bijou on March 23, 2011, 04:19:29 PM

Quote from: thundley4 on March 23, 2011, 04:16:12 PM

Heh,  The DUmmies have a thread on this (http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x723911) , but they cut off the part that he's a DemRat.

Watch the thread die just as soon as some troublemaker points it out.  :-)

Title: Re: Former KKK leader, Dem. mayoral candidate speaks
Post by: redwhit on March 23, 2011, 07:05:55 PM

Again with Florida . . . :-)

Title: Re: Former KKK leader, Dem. mayoral candidate speaks
Post by: NHSparky on March 23, 2011, 07:23:32 PM

Quote from: redwhit on March 23, 2011, 07:05:55 PM

Again with Florida . . . :-)

Oh, who you kiddin?  There are parts of Boston which would make the deep South blush.

Title: Re: Former KKK leader, Dem. mayoral candidate speaks
Post by: redwhit on March 23, 2011, 07:26:56 PM

I know.  I like having the distraction.   :lmao:

Title: Re: Former KKK leader, Dem. mayoral candidate speaks
Post by: RealConservativePatriot on March 23, 2011, 08:10:42 PM

I hope this guy loses in a landslide and the F.B.I wiretaps his phones.