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Last time I checked, the Dems welcomed KKK members with open arms.
You should check again.
Byrd did the following:
- Stated his regret for voting against the Civil Rights
- Hired one of the Capitols first black Aids
- Spearheaded the passage of the law to create the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
- Received a 100% rating from the NAACP for having a voting record in line with their position
- Received a 67% from the ACLU for supporting right-lead legislation
He was never a "Grand Wizard", he joined in the 1940's because it was anti-communist and stated in 2005 that "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened."
This is the guy you want to hold up as being a KKK democrat? You actually may want to check again - vet your facebook memes a little more closely.
