KKK wants to adopt GA hgwy for road cleanup

[mrveggieman]

Here's today's news of ther weird story:

http://www.wsbtv.com/ap/ap/georgia/k...control/nPQjT/

[Star_Cards]

hmm. typically I'd say any organization should be able to do this, but I don't think it's a good idea to let them sponsor a highway clean up. Their views really give the state no choice but to turn them down.

[pghin08]

If you don't believe in freedom of speech for your enemy, then you don't believe in it at all. I say let them clean.

[duane1969]

Their views are undesirable, but should that alone stop them? Do pro-abortion groups get blocked from it because their views don't apply to everyone? Do anti-gun groups get blocked? Do pro-gay groups get blocked?

It is a slippery slope.

[Star_Cards]

Their views are undesirable, but should that alone stop them? Do pro-abortion groups get blocked from it because their views don't apply to everyone? Do anti-gun groups get blocked? Do pro-gay groups get blocked?

It is a slippery slope.

great points. I'm on the fence about this one.

[shrewsbury]

do them plan on being dressed in their hoods? if so, i am on the fence, if not, give them some trash bags!!!

[MattDMC]

Is the KKK even a relevant group anymore in todays society?

While I don't believe in what the group stands for, if they want to adopt the highway and clean and care for it I have no problem with it. Its not like they have bad motives or intentions for cleaning it.

[Star_Cards]

great question matt. I say no.

as for them actually cleaning up the highway, I thought the sponsors just pay a monthly payment to cover the cost of the state to clean it. I don't think it's like on Seinfeld when Kramer adopts a mile of highway and starts cleaning it and repainting the lanes on the road. Although seeing the KK in full hoods out on the road cleaning up trash is a pretty comical idea.

[duane1969]

great question matt. I say no.

as for them actually cleaning up the highway, I thought the sponsors just pay a monthly payment to cover the cost of the state to clean it. I don't think it's like on Seinfeld when Kramer adopts a mile of highway and starts cleaning it and repainting the lanes on the road. Although seeing the KK in full hoods out on the road cleaning up trash is a pretty comical idea.

Not sure how it works in GA but here in WV if you adopt a highway you actually go out and clean it up yourself.

[shrewsbury]

same in ohio