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New Robe Gets a Fitting

Sue (right), checks the fit of a red satin robe made for an Exalted Cyclops of the KKK, while Ms. Ruth takes a cigarette break in the background. Continue »

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Looks like backstage at a production of Steven Dietz's "God's Country."

Posted by: eck on 04/16/08 at 1:43 PM  Respond

wow...this photo gives me chills. I can't believe this photographer could remain so objective.

Posted by: eileen on 04/20/08 at 2:16 AM  Respond

LOL -
Shes gonna blow their little trailer up - smoking cigarettes by the oxygen!!!

Posted by: DS3M on 04/30/08 at 9:09 AM  Respond

What the hell...o? IS that a patient laying on a bed with an IV there as well? This pretty much sums up the smarts of Ms. Ruth... Pretty funny, anyone with a sense of smarts would at least go kill herself alone outside.

Go to hell Ms. Ruth! Seriously! Your daughter is in bed for the rest of her life and she needs you, and what do you do?

a.) waste your sad life away

at least just kill yourself with drugs please! Don't influence others.

Big deal! You make every robe custom made. Pshh..pathetic! Completely pathetic!!

She's going to kill her daughter if she smokes so close.......

Posted by: Scott on 05/20/08 at 8:10 AM  Respond

Ms. Ruth forgot the "Nobody knows I'm a redneck" patch.

Posted by: Mark B on 05/22/08 at 9:40 AM  Respond

Man. You gotta give the trash some points for working. Now, if those folks would all "Follow Thier Leader", we'd be better off.

Posted by: rock on 05/30/08 at 1:04 PM  Respond

These images are disgusting!!! I would be throwing up if I see this in front of me. The fact that the photographer can be this objective, it scares me.

Posted by: Cocoguy on 06/09/08 at 1:55 PM  Respond

Objectivity is useful for understanding the reality of the world around us. Scientists, analysts, and photo-journalists such as this gentleman all play a part in educating and understanding.

To be driven by hate is to go down the path of the very people many of you commenters oppose.

Instead, understanding them and why they are how they are allows us to appreciate both the human condition and that 'evil' is often a gray area; Meaning these people believe they are doing the 'right' thing, are capable of love, community, compassion and fortitude.

It's unfortunate that their belief system and traditions have led to racism and hate, and that their actions harm their fellow man.

Had their beliefs been different they might have been motivated toward beneficial paths.

Posted by: Flackrum on 07/07/08 at 4:16 PM  Respond

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