HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_0914A RESOLUTION OF CONSCIENCE AND CONCERN
Whereas, North Carolina and the nation have seen an
increase in KKK activity in recent months, and
WHEREAS, the KKK promotes violence and intimidation
against innocent persons, and
WHEREAS, the KKK leadership has approached school
boards endeavoring to promote their prejudicial ideas, and
WHEREAS, the KKK holds public rallies where racist
propaganda is displayed for dissemination, firearms are worn
openly for the purpose of intimidation, and crosses are
burned on public and private property, and
WHEREAS, the actions of KKK have distored the moral and
religious values of our nation and have had an adverse effect
on promoting industry and economic growth, and
WHEREAS, the KKK principles and intimidating activities
represent the views and beliefs of only some of our residents
and do not represent the positive, open, accepting view of
the vast majority of Iredell County residents, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, respect the
value, worth, dignity, and rights of all persons; that we
oppose unequivocally the dehumanizing principles and
intimidating tactics of the KKK, and
BE IT RESOLVED that we support and encourage every
agency, with whom there is power, to limit legally, control
lawfully, and monitor openly all events of the KKK in our
county in an effort to protect all citziens from intimidation
and threat, and
BE IT RESOLVED that we urge all Iredell County citizens
who do not and will not condone violence or threats against
any of our people to oppose publicly and openly the
principles and activities of the KKK by writing letters to
the newspapers, speaking to public officials, and influencing
members of relgious, business, and civic groups to do all
that is possible to curb KKK activities in our county and to
remove the Klan image from our community, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the endorsors of this
resolution encourage persons, organizations, groups, or
agencies in other North Carolina counties also to go on
record and state publicly that the values, philosophy,
activities of the KKK are not consistent with the beliefs and
values of their communities.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to enter executive session for
the purpose of discussing personnel matters. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0,. MOTION from
Commissioner Murdock to adjourn from executive session. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0,.
ADJOURN: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adjourn the meeting. Next meeting: August
20, 1985, 7:30 p.m., Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Statesville, NC.
Clerk to the Boar
APPROVED:
0
469