Led by
Imperial Wizard Jeff Berry and based in
Butler, IN, the
American Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan give their motto as "
equal rights for all,
special rights for none." They list a number of seemingly-
innocent values: "that every American has the right to practice their
faith, including
prayer in schools," and "that the
law of the land should always be upheld." They also list a few more
controversial beliefs: "that
abortion should be outlawed, except in the very rare case in which the
life of the mother is endangered" and "that all
immigration should cease until all Americans are
gainfully employed, and troops should be positioned at all borders to stop the flow of
illegal aliens." All this, of course, is quite
deceptive. At
rallies held across the country, Berry and his followers deliberately attempt to arouse
hatred in the listening audience, and will stop just short of
criminal charges for
inciting a riot. Former
members who have splintered into their own groups have described Berry as a
PR man only interested in
raising money and putting on a good show. Perhaps the most
alarming element of the American Knights is their tendency to shout "
White Power!" at every opportunity while giving the salute good
Nazi party members gave to
Hitler. Also
disturbing is the first value on their list: "that the
White race is the irreplaceable hub of our
nation, our
faith, and the high levels of
western culture and
technology." To join, individuals must be American
citizens (they do allow fully naturalized foreigners),
Caucasian and
Christian, and a believer in
White separatism and the
Constitution.
Sources: http://www.americanknights.com/ and the Discovery Channel program Inside the KKK: Faces of Hate