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| − | '''David Ernest Duke''' (born July 1, 1950) is a former member of the | + | '''David Ernest Duke''' (born July 1, 1950 in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]) is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. In the past, Duke has run for office both as a [[Democrat]], as a [[Republican]], and as the 1988 Presidential candidate of the [[Populist Party]]. David Duke was once a Grand Wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. <ref>[http://www.adl.org/poisoning_web/duke.asp David Duke: White Revolution on the Internet], Anti-Defamation League.</ref> |
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| + | Duke has been a vehement critic of President [[George W. Bush]]'s decision to invade [[Iraq]], and of the [[Republican National Committee]].<ref>http://vodpod.com/watch/1331269-video-david-duke-dumps-on-rnc</ref> [[Evolutionary racism]] is a major component of David Duke's [[racism]]. <ref>[http://creation.com/darwinisms-influence-on-modern-racists-and-white-supremacist-groups-the-case-of-david-duke Darwinism’s influence on modern racists and white supremacist groups: the case of David Duke]</ref> | ||
On the [[War in Iraq]], Duke stated, | On the [[War in Iraq]], Duke stated, | ||
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:[[Cindy Sheehan]] is absolutely right. Her son signed up in the military to defend America, not Israel...In advancing this war for Israel, government and media advocates obviously couldn’t get Americans behind the war by saying it was a war for Israel. They had to make up bogus reasons for the war, such as saying that Iraq was an imminent threat to America and that Saddam had [[weapons of mass destruction]]. <ref>[http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!], David Duke, 8/14/2005. </ref> | :[[Cindy Sheehan]] is absolutely right. Her son signed up in the military to defend America, not Israel...In advancing this war for Israel, government and media advocates obviously couldn’t get Americans behind the war by saying it was a war for Israel. They had to make up bogus reasons for the war, such as saying that Iraq was an imminent threat to America and that Saddam had [[weapons of mass destruction]]. <ref>[http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!], David Duke, 8/14/2005. </ref> | ||
| − | Duke unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in the | + | Duke unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in the nonpartisan blanket primary in 1990 against the incumbnet Democrat [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]] of [[Shreveport]]. In 1991, he ran unsuccessfully for governor against [[Edwin Edwards]], who won his fourth nonconsecutive term. |
Duke participated in the "International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust" in 2006 held in Iran. | Duke participated in the "International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust" in 2006 held in Iran. | ||
Revision as of 19:27, September 19, 2012
David Ernest Duke (born July 1, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. In the past, Duke has run for office both as a Democrat, as a Republican, and as the 1988 Presidential candidate of the Populist Party. David Duke was once a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. [1]
Duke has been a vehement critic of President George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq, and of the Republican National Committee.[2] Evolutionary racism is a major component of David Duke's racism. [3]
On the War in Iraq, Duke stated,
- Cindy Sheehan is absolutely right. Her son signed up in the military to defend America, not Israel...In advancing this war for Israel, government and media advocates obviously couldn’t get Americans behind the war by saying it was a war for Israel. They had to make up bogus reasons for the war, such as saying that Iraq was an imminent threat to America and that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. [4]
Duke unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in the nonpartisan blanket primary in 1990 against the incumbnet Democrat J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. of Shreveport. In 1991, he ran unsuccessfully for governor against Edwin Edwards, who won his fourth nonconsecutive term.
Duke participated in the "International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust" in 2006 held in Iran.