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It's my understanding that the communists invited, even dared, the Klan to show up and when they did show, the communists taunted them and paid the price. Some of these communists were armed and expected trouble. They were not the poor downtrodden group simply trying to organize textile workers and improve the lives of people. They were thugs who bit off more than they could chew.

A shame these two groups didn't completely wipe each other out.

So keep the fires of racial hatred stoked, Ms. Rodenbough. It's what keeps you and countless 'reverends' in the spotlight, not to mention the $. Heaven forbid America comes to believe that racial discrimination is largely a thing of the past and minorities feel that America is the land of opportunity for all, regardless of race, huh? This would put the reverends and countless guilt-ridden white liberals out of business.

How long before we build a Klan/Nazi shootout remembrance museum downtown? That ought to be good for at least a few million from the public coffer.

I do not deny that there has been racial inequality in GSO. In days gone by, that was a norm in most of the South. There are still traces of this even today in places. However, I do not believe that it exists in the quantity that some purport.

This comment proves to be a good error beginning point; "Racial inequities in wages, judicial proceedings, law enforcement, health care, housing and education are constant issues here. The poor, the disenfranchised, the least among us stand before us as a reminder of obligations unmet as well as that of hope for a new day."

So, are the inequities of a racial nature or are they of a "poor, disenfranchised, least among us" nature? The last time that I checked, the latter are of ALL races! So, I feel that part of this Counterpoint is misleading.

Instead of continually whining because the GSO City Council takes no action does not mean that people/groups are not working to correct things. Work behind the scenes and watch what happens. People will want to get involved. Instead, the way it is, people avoid this for the most part. Someone is not "packaging" the "product" very well.

Shalom

Enough is never enough and if you do not agree with everything put out by the NAACP, you are a racist. This about sums it all up.

One comment: my original post for Counterpoint stated in one part, "Matters of racial inequities, of fair wages for labor, of equity in judicial proceedings, of equal treatment of all people by law enforcement officials, and efforts to provide adequate health care, housing, and education for all its citizens are constant issues in a city such as ours." I was making a list of a variety of inequities in our society. As it appeared in the article, all of the inequities were gathered together under "racial inequities." I did not write that. I listed racial inequities among other inequities, the wages, the judicial matters, etc. etc. The article was edited to read differently from what I intended there. I believe the editor mis-read my intent, rather than re-orienting my statement to what I did not mean.

Old Jean,

That happens quite a bit from what I've seen.

I've lived in big towns and little towns all over the east coast, deep south, and midwest in my life.

I've never, I repeat NEVER, seen racial relations as poor as those in Greensboro. There are plenty of attitude adjustments to go around.

The 'leaders' of this town enjoy the power of keeping the hate flowing. Of that, I have no doubt.

Personally, I think God loves every one of us the same. That is, enough to sacrifice his own son for us. How you live your life is something you'll answer to him for, and being black or white isn't going to be an excuse.