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| − | '''David Ernest Duke''' (born July 1, 1950 in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]) is a former member of the [[Louisiana]] House of Representatives, whose service extended from 1989 to 1992. Duke has run for office as a [[Democrat]], as a [[Republican]], and as the 1988 presidential candidate of the [[Populist Party]]. He is a former Grand Wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. <ref>[http://www.adl.org/poisoning_web/duke.asp David Duke: White Revolution on the Internet].</ref> | + | '''David Ernest Duke''' (born July 1, 1950 in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]) is a former member of the [[Louisiana]] House of Representatives, whose service extended from 1989 to 1992. Duke has run for office as a [[Democrat]], as a [[Republican]], and as the 1988 presidential candidate of the [[Populist Party]]. He is a former Grand Wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref>[http://www.adl.org/poisoning_web/duke.asp David Duke: White Revolution on the Internet].</ref> |
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| | == Life == | | == Life == |
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| | == Political Positions and Views == | | == Political Positions and Views == |
| − | Duke was vehement critic of U.S. President [[George W. Bush]]'s decision in 2003 to invade [[Iraq]]. He has also spoken against the [[Republican National Committee]], which opposed him in his own electoral contests.<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> | + | Duke was vehement critic of U.S. President [[George W. Bush]]'s decision in 2003 to invade [[Iraq]]. He has also spoken against the [[Republican National Committee]], which opposed him in his own electoral contests.<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> |
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| | 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> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| | *[http://www.davidduke.com/ David Duke's Official Website] | | *[http://www.davidduke.com/ David Duke's Official Website] |
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| | [[Category:Liberals]] | | [[Category:Liberals]] |
| | [[Category:Evolutionary Racists]] | | [[Category:Evolutionary Racists]] |
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