MOTHER JONES BY E-MAIL

kkk-hood-fitting.jpg

Hood Fitting

Ms. Ruth personally sews one robe a day. She works 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week. She has 1 to 3 helpers at times. The person to be fitted measures themselves, fills out the tailoring chart, and mails in the order. It takes 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. Here she puts the final touches on a red Klan hood. Continue »

Listen to Ms. Ruth talk about the KKK:









Discuss this photo »

« Previous Photo

Next Photo »




Comments

An organized hate group that is both "Christian" and caring! Why does every bigot, homophobe, racist, anti-Semite & anti-Catholic hide behind their bible? Is there some verse inside that validates their beliefs?

Posted by: eric1949 on 04/09/08 at 12:45 PM  Respond

Well, the other side wants to dictate people's lives down to the menus they are allowed to eat and what they do in the privacy of their homes in SPITE of the fact it hurts no one else...but I guess that's all you can expect from a pagan who doesn't believe in GOD and who has made himself and his opinions his own little god....

Posted by: Anonymous on 04/11/08 at 1:04 PM  Respond

wanting to dictate people's lives and what people do in the privacy of their own home? you're NOT talking about Christians???

Posted by: Anonymous on 04/11/08 at 11:13 PM  Respond

thank you for your work ,im 5 generations in the klan ,i saw your work and apreciate it , my goal in the klan is to regain that vital respect we had , thats why i closely scrutinize our prospects. we can be again what we were intended to be, but we need to go back to biblical roots first ,then the kloran. best wishes ,sister A.K.I.A rickpeters5@aol.com

Posted by: rick peters on 04/21/08 at 1:46 PM  Respond

In my opinion, these KKK people are just a group of ignorants. If [deleted] happens to them, they just bring it upon themselves.

Posted by: Megan on 04/22/08 at 9:55 PM  Respond

It's people like the KKK that make me wonder if they are even human.

Even an animal has sympathy to care for its own and for others that might be different.

Just recently on the news was a story of a little baby in India that was abandoned and guess what? A group of wild dogs protected that baby and literally howled for help. THe baby is safe now, but it just makes me wonder. Why aren't we this caring?

KKK? You guys are so ignorant! Ridiculous!

Posted by: Caroline Smith on 05/13/08 at 5:33 PM  Respond

Good Christian people?! I am appalled to hear such a comment as a seminary student and will be a Christian minister. I do not see anything in the KKK that is remotely "good" or "Christian" - they have taken the name of a beautiful tradition and corrupted it to promote the absolute worst of human nature. No matter how many kind words they may say about Mrs. Ruth or her daughter- I am sorry but they have no right to use the name of Christian to legitimate violence and hatred and the worst racism that has existed in the US. The ministry of Jesus was founded on absolute tolerance and non-violence, he worked to dismantle racist, exclusive and unjust systems of his day, and is the model for all Christian individuals to this day. There is NOTHING -Christian about the Klan!

Posted by: Andrew Taylor on 05/17/08 at 3:47 PM  Respond

One a day!!! I am surprised at those numbers. Wouldn't you love to get your hands on here list? I would turn over to the FBI.

Posted by: Diane Oraif on 05/18/08 at 7:11 AM  Respond

The klan is not anti catholic anymore.

Posted by: ABCDEFG on 05/19/08 at 5:18 PM  Respond

I would consider a Klan member to be a Christian. They just have beliefs that are not of the norm. I am not christian or in anyway associated with the klan now do I want to be but History Proves with religion you will always have extremists of some form. You will never see hate mongering extremist naturalist/atheists.

Posted by: Anonymous on 05/19/08 at 7:51 PM  Respond

This is soo horrible! Oh my goodness!

Posted by: Zoe on 05/30/08 at 11:08 AM  Respond

Never see "hate mongering extremist naturalist/atheists"? I gather you've never seen the destructive work of ELF and the ilk of the modern environmental whacko movement. How about the PETA extremists who pour things on people and denigrate them for their choice of clothing? Yeah, I guessed. Must be all mythology.

Posted by: Father Jones on 06/03/08 at 4:54 PM  Respond

really ms. ruth? if you were African American, would they still pray for you? would you be making their robes and ask how your daughter feels?

Posted by: anonymous on 06/03/08 at 5:20 PM  Respond

Just a bunch of ignorant, inbred, semi-literate, trailer trash of substandard intelligence. Other than that, I think Klan members are GREAT!

Posted by: dads.trying on 06/17/08 at 1:49 PM  Respond

I keep seeing all these really mean remarks.
This thing isn't about giveing you a chance to bash them for thier beliefs.
It's about educateing you one thier beliefs and how they work so you can be less ignorant about THEM...and treat them as Humans.
Because while they do have many controversial ways and beliefs they are still human And should still be viewed as such.
THATS what this is about!

If your going to say horrible things about them then your just as ignorant!
You people need to learn to sit down and read to learn not read to hate!

Posted by: Felia on 06/23/08 at 7:03 PM  Respond

Post a comment




















bookIN PRINT

CLICK HERE
for more great reading

headphones IN TUNE
New music every issue

CLICK TO LISTEN


This article has been made possible by the Foundation for National Progress, the Investigative Fund of Mother Jones, and gifts from generous readers like you.

© 2008 The Foundation for National Progress

About Us   Support Us   Advertise   Ad Policy   Privacy Policy   Contact Us   Subscribe   RSS