Comments on: How Superman Defeated the Ku Klux Klan

By: Lazybum

Lazybum — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:25:22 +0000

Great stuff.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:34:07 +0000

@KillerQueen11

“After the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, Conroy helped out in the relief efforts by volunteering to do cooking duties for officers and firefighters. On the Batman: Gotham Knight DVD’s commentary, he told the story about it, and how another cook found out he was the voice of Batman. He asked if he could tell everyone, and Conroy agreed, though he thought no one would even know who he was. At the other cook’s urging, Conroy yelled in the voice of Batman, “I am vengeance! I am the night! I… am… Batman!” (a line he had famously delivered in the episode “Nothing to Fear” from Batman: The Animated Series) eliciting cheers from the first responders eating at the relief center. They began telling him what their favorite episodes were, and how they had watched the show with their kids. He said it was the first time he had seen any of them smile or laugh since the attacks a week earlier” -Wikipedia

Batman saved the WTC workers.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:54:00 +0000

The Klan was against blacks and Jews. Superman was created by 2 Jews so they were interested in destroying the Klan. Also in Superman Returns, Jor-El explains how he sent his only son, to save the world. The Jews were still waiting for a savior so they created one. Smallville is the most successful Superman series on TV.

By: Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:19:48 +0000

dooflotchie, don’t throw rocks!

Throw pies.

You throw pies at clowns and stooges.

By: arby

arby — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:25:30 +0000

Bob Edwards had a wonderful hour long interview with Stetson Kennedy on his radio show ‘Bob Edwards Weekend’, easily Googled. The Superman story and much much more. Like how Kennedy was prevented by the sheriff from voting in an election in which he was a candidate. Friend of Woody Guthrie, hell raiser. Well worth a listen. rb

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:06:17 +0000

Felicia – yes it was in Freakonomics. But there have been allegations that Stetson Kennedy exaggerated his involvement in the radio show.

By: Felicia Yonter

Felicia Yonter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:24 +0000

Wasn’t this story told in Freakonomics by Steven Levitt?

By: dooflotchie

dooflotchie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:20:28 +0000

“And by 1948, people were showing up to Klan rallies just to mock them.”

Hehe. You know, if there was a KKK rally near me I have always thought I’d like to go…just to throw rocks at them. I think it would be worth going to jail for. I’d throw rocks at those “God hates fags” lunatics too. Working in retail I’ve met all kinds of stupid people, but racists and bigots have to be the dumbest of them all!

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:22:37 +0000

Get ‘em, Supes! I love history.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:47:42 +0000

Recruitment was down to zero! That’s the best campaign in the history of the world!