Stormfront White Supremacist’s Further Praise for Terrorist Wade Page

White supremacist Stormfront supporters continue to support and praise the August 5, 2012 terrorist killings by fellow Stormfront supporter Wade Michael Page.   The ongoing rants by white supremacists debating the Page’s terrorist killings, includes further praise by a Stormfront white supremacist who called the terrorist attack as “more like an act of homeland defense,” and praised the terrorist actions as “[a] native son shot some aliens who are destroying something precious and irreplaceable.”

Regarding Wade Page’s terrorist murders, the Stormfront supporter “wunndrin” states “This one was not ‘wanton’, it was directed. And I’m glad some of this mud rabble got a report back from the White people, for that’s how they’ll see it, because they KNOW whose country this really is.” The Stormfront supporter views the killings as preceding a “large ‘SHTF race war’ or reclamation of White homelands – maybe our only chance of salvation…”

Stormfront White Supremacists: Further Praise for Fellow White Supremacist and Terrorist Killer Wade Michael Page (Photo: Stormfront Web Site Screen Shot)
White Supremacist Terrorist and Stormfront Poster/Supporter Wade Michael Page - Wearing Shirt with Stormfront "World Wide Pride" Logo - Wade Page Murdered Six Sikhs in a Wisconsin Temple on August 5, 2012

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Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) rejects the hate and praise of violence by the white supremacist Stormfront supporters, and urges the Stormfront members and supporters to renounce their white supremacist views and to respect the universal human rights, dignity, safety, liberty, and equality of people of all races, ethnic groups, religions, sex, sexual orientation, and other identity groups.

We urge all to Choose Love, Not Hate – Love Wins.

Stormfront Admits to Selling “White Power” Shirt to Terrorist

The white supremacist Stormfront group admitted online on August 9, 2012 that its group was behind selling a shirt to white supremacist terrorist Wade Michael Page that promotes “white pride world wide.”   Photos of Page in the shirt were previously published online.

Stormfront moderator and “chief of staff” “Jack Boot” stated in a August 9, 2012 posting on Stormfront that “I think I sold him that shirt, during our T-shirts fundraising phase.”  In terms of Wade Michael Page’s involvement in posting on Stormfront, “Jack Boot” also states “Almost certainly.”

Stormfront's Jack Boot Admits to Selling "White Power" Shirt to White Supremacist Wade Michael Page (Photo: Stormfront Website Screen Shot)

White supremacist terrorist Wade Michael Page killed 6 Sikhs in a terrorist attack on a Sikh temple on August 5, 2012.   This is one of a series of terrorist and murder activities from supporters of the Stormfront organization.

White Supremacist Terrorist and Stormfront Poster/Supporter Wade Michael Page - Wearing Shirt with Stormfront "World Wide Pride" Logo - Wade Page Murdered Six Sikhs in a Wisconsin Temple on August 5, 2012

Stormfront provides an international web site to promote such white supremacist hatred not only within the United States, but also around the world.

After the August 5, 2012 murder of 6 Sikhs in Wisconsin by Stormfront supporter Wade Michael Page this same Stormfront moderator “Jack Boot” republished a post by a Stormfront supporter praising these terrorist killings, who described the murders as “finally a man who’s got some nerve… this is how points are made.”

August 5, 2012: Screen Capture of Stormfront "Hate Group" Supporters Praising Terrorist Attack in Wisconsin Against Sikh Temple -- Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) continues to challenge the views of discrimination and hatred by such Stormfront and other racial extremist, bigoted organizations, and we urge them to Choose Love, Not Hate - Love Wins.

As R.E.A.L. later posted, a number of other Stormfront supporters praised or supported violence against Sikhs, and the Stormfront organization leader Don Black openly told the press that “We think Sikhs belong back in India.”  This echoes the calls from other Stormfront supporters who seek to remove minority groups from the United States – one way or another.

Repeatedly, individuals linked to terrorism and murder in the United States of America have been identified as supporters of the white supremacist group Stormfront.   Stormfront supporter Daniel Cowart was convicted of a terrorist plot in 2010 to kill 88 African Americans and Barack Obama. Stormfront supporter Richard Poplawski murdered three police officers and wounded two others in 2009. Now Stormfront supporter Wade Michael Page murdered six Sikhs in their place of worship in 2012. (These are the recent attacks we know about.)

On a regular basis, we have found white supremacist supporters on Stormfront who have praised terrorist activity, and even called for additional violence, including calling for additional violence after the terrorist attack this week on Sikhs in America. Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) has documented and captured screen shots of these Stormfront supporters’ open calls for terrorism and violence. We have documented praise of James Von Brunn whose June 2009 terrorist attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC left an African American security guard Stephen Tyrone Johns murdered. We have documented praise for the terrorist efforts of John Patrick Bedell in March 2010 attacking police officers at the Pentagon. We have documented praise for Joseph Stack’s terrorist attack in February 2010 in Austin, Texas, flying a plane into an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building and killing an African American military veteran Vernon Hunter. We have even documented some Stormfront supporters’ praise for the 9/11 attackers. In every case, it was consistently wrong, and consistently against our shared human rights.

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We urge the Stormfront members and supporters to renounce their white supremacist views and to respect the universal human rights, dignity, safety, liberty, and equality of people of all races, ethnic groups, religions, sex, sexual orientation, and other identity groups.

We urge all to Choose Love, Not Hate – Love Wins.

White Supremacist Terrorist Organized Richmond, VA Hate Group Concert in March 2012

Wade Michael Page, the terrorist killer behind the mass murder attack on a Sikh temple on August 4, 2012, was also one of the organizing coordinators of a white supremacist hate group concert in Richmond, Virginia on March 17, 2012.   Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) has investigated his white supremacist associations, and we have identified national and international contacts who have been involved with this white supremacist terrorists.  On behalf of the safety of our fellow human beings, we are making the information in this investigation public, so that our public understands the importance of continuing to challenge ideologies of hate and violence in America or anywhere in the world – that would deny our Universal Human Rights of freedom, dignity, life, and safety to innocent individuals.

(Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) regrets the disturbing images and content from the terrorist Wade Page and other white supremacist web sites.  We find the images revolting and disturbing, but we believe the public safety is served by being aware of the magnitude of the white supremacist terrorist threat.)

The March 17, 2012 Richmond, VA concert organized by terrorist Wade Michael Page featured one of his bands, called “Definite Hate,” as well as other white supremacist musical bands including “Open Season Australia” (Australia), “Chaos 88” (New Jersey), Landsknecht (Germany),  “FucFace88”  (Florida).  Terrorist Wade Michael Page stated that his “Definite Hate” band was based out of North Carolina;  Wade Page had previously been stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, while in the U.S. Army.

The terrorist Wade Page assisted a white supremacist group, called the Confederate Hammerskins (CHS), in organizing the event. Most of the information regarding the CHS events are maintained behind a wall of secrecy to their members. But a web cache of certain files led to discovery of communications and context on how the Confederate Hammerskins and their associated white supremacists organized such white supremacist hate concerts. (We have captured these in a PDF file.)   The CHS logo as shown in the image below, is seen in other concerts promoted by terrorist Wade Page.

Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) Organization Sponsoring Richmond, VA White Supremacist Concert Coordinated by Terrorist Wade Page (Photo: CHS Web Site Screen Shot)

The background on the CHS event organization shows that the flier promoting the event was created by someone with the screen name “End Apathy,” undoubtedly himself;  “End Apathy” was the other band that Wade Michael Page led.   “End Apathy” used Internet tool “Photo Bucket” to control and distribute the final event brochure, and the CHS communications show how this was approach was used to ensure secrecy of white supremacist concert planning.   “End Apathy” distributed their first flier for the Richmond, VA concert on October 7, 2011.

Terrorist Wade Page's "End Apathy" Developed Flier for Richmond, VA White Supremacist Concert (Photo: Screen Shot CHS Cache)
Terrorist Wade Michael Page's Concert Promotional Flier for His White Supremacist Group "Definite Hate" and Other Bands - Performing March 17, 2012 in Richmond, VA - Sponsored by the Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) (Photo: CHS Web Cache)
Stormfront.org Screen Capture -- Terrorist Wade Michael Page Promoted His Band "Definite Hate" March 17, 2012 Concert in Richmond Using the Name of His Other Band "End Apathy" Gathering - Using the Stormfront White Supremacist Group's Web Site

Terrorist Wade Page continued to maintain the PhotoBucket web site, but deleted all images except for a similar concert with CHS in August 7, 2010 in North Carolina – the same CHS logo is visible in the upper left hand of that concert, which featured both of the terrorist Page’s hate bands “Definite Hate” and “End Apathy,” as well as a group called “13 Knots”.   The event was also promoted by the white supremacist Label 56 group.

Terrorist Wade Page's August 7, 2010 Promotion for a CHS Hate Concert in North Carolina (Photo: EndApathy PhotoBucket)

The white supremacist Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) group has chapters in Texas, the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, as well as an international presence in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, France, Hungary, and Switzerland.  The white supremacist network that Terrorist Wade Page had access to was an international network. The ADL has reported that the Hammerskin group was founded in Dallas, Texas in the 1980s.

On its website, the CHS states on their web site that a “founding member of CHS was jailed for aggravated assault and a Federal Grand Jury was convened to investigate the actions of skinheads in the Dallas area,” which has led the CHS white supremacists to view that they are oppressed by an “anti-white justice system.”

During January 2012, CHS and event organizers received concerns about finding hotel rooms in Richmond that we be acceptable to the white supremacist sensitivities.  Specifically, multiple white supremacist used the CHS secret “Forum 38” posts to ask for the organizers to find rooms that would not be in “middle N***erville” (racial slur).

For the March 17, 2012 Richmond, VA concert, interested attendees used secret “Forum 38” managed by the CHS to exchange messages.   The concert was held in Richmond, VA near Willis Road in Richmond. By March 12, 2012, the CHS white supremacist organization was advising white supremacist concert attendees to use one of three “nearby” hotels in Richmond:
— VIP Inn, 2301 Willis Road, Richmond, VA 23237
— Country Inn & Suites, 2401 Willis Road, Richmond, VA 23237
— Americas Best Value Inn, 2126 Willis Road, Richmond, VA 23237

March 12, 2012 - CHS Supporters Had List of Richmond, VA Hotels Near White Supremacist Concert Where Terrorist Wade Page's Band Played (Photo: CHS Web Cache Screen Shot)

The final instructions to CHS concert attendees went out via PhotoBucket from the “EndApathy” account (name of terrorist Wade Page’s other band) also on March 12, 2012.

March 12, 2012 - "End Apathy" - Name of One of Terrorist Wade Page's Bands Send Out Final Instructions by PhotoBucket - Terrorist Wade Page says that Concert will be a "Killer Event" (Photo: Screen Shot CHS Web Cache)

During the CHS communications, it was clear that the white supremacist attendees attracted to this concert were coming from the West Coast and all throughout the United States, as well as individuals traveling from around the world to this Richmond, VA concert to hear the Terrorist Wade Page’s white supremacist musical band “Definite Hate” and other white supremacist bands.

One Richmond, VA concert attendee JoCoRebel wrote “Anybody needing to make some face time get out there and do it, this is your chance to meet the soldiers for a future of our race!”

On March 16, 2012, the day before the white supremacist CHS concert, one CHS coordinator called “Vanilla Gorilla” provided the white supremacists with a telephone contact number to call for their final instructions.  This was uncovered in another web cache area of CHS white supremacist forum messages. (PDF version)

CHS Richmond Concert - March 16, 2012 - CHS Co-Organizer "Vanilla Gorilla" Advises White Supremacists as to Final Contact to Coordinate their Secret White Supremacist Concert (Photo: Another CHS Web Cache Screen Shot)

After the March 17, 2012 Richmond, VA white supremacist Confederate Hammerskin concert, various attendees used the same secret CHS forum to praise efforts from “new prospects” (chilling thought), and to praise Adolf Hitler.  The attendees claim to include an individual who claims to be “Amish,” as well.  (I have not posted the parts of this where attendees use terms referencing vulgar racial slurs as part of their after concert “thanks.”)

March 18, 2012 - After Richmond, VA Concert is Over - White Supremacists Thank Sponsoring Group Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) and Salute Adolf Hitler (Screen Shot: CHS Web Cache)

Follow-Up Media Reports of Concerts in Chesterfield, VA (Richmond suburb)

Based on additional investigation by two news teams WTVR and WBTV, it also appears that the Richmond, VA concert white supremacist concert was held in the Chesterfield, VA suburb of Richmond, at an indoor, windowless concrete facility managed by the Mid-Cities Civic Association. Previous concerts turned 100-150 attendees. One rental agent said that she saw the attendees giving a “Heil Hitler” salute.

The Mid-Cities Civic Association’s indoor facility was located at 9010 Quinnford Blvd, North Chesterfield/Bellwood, Virginia 23237

After WTVR television broadcasta story on Tuesday linking the terrorist’s use of the Mid-Cities Civic Association rental hall, Association President Nick Curry told WTVR “we don’t approve of it and we won’t rent to them again.”

Wade Michael Page and Music of Hate

Terrorist Wade Michael Page’s bands are promoted by Antipathy Records, which continues to sell the terrorist’s music to impact the thinking of other impressionable young minds, to persuade them to accept Wade Michael Page’s vision of racial hatred.  They sell two different albums, “Definite Hate Violent Victory” and “End Apathy – Self Destruct” and “Definite Hate – Madder than hell.” They praise the latter album by “Definite Hate,” which was the white supremacist musical group that appeared at the Richmond, VA concert, and which is described by “Antipathy Records” as “After 13 years the Southern Hate still smashes like a HAMMER. 1. Madder than hell, Meaner than s**t 2. Enforcer 3. Unstoppable 4. Violent Victory 5. Infected World 6. Chosen Few 7. I’m the One 8. Indefinite Hatred 9. Bonecrusher 10. Cop Calling C**t 11. Backbone 12. All for One 13. Souls of Heroes.”

The gruesome images on the terrorist’s albums clearly communicated his hatred for others, especially the image on the first album, Definite Hate – Violent Victory, which shows a white individual bludgeoning a black individual with a chain. The cover of this white supremacist hate group album clearly demonstrates that goal to promote violence, as does the second “Definite Hate” album with a blood-covered axe used by a white supremacist.

There is no doubt that it was precisely this type of call for RACIAL VIOLENCE that was being promoted by the Terrorist Wade Page’s Definite Hate group during the CHS concert in Richmond, Virginia, which was also co-organized by CHS individuals in Richmond.

The question for the Richmond community should be – how will they address this ongoing racial hatred in Richmond that led to members of its community cheering for the hate of a white supremacist band which last weekend resulted in murder on people of a minority group?

This is indeed, the question for the entire nation and the world.

What we cannot afford to do – is IGNORE the problem of racial supremacism and hatred.

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We urge all to respect our fellow human beings as equal citizens in the world, with the same liberties, same equality, same dignity, same safety, and same human rights that we would seek to enjoy.  Such commitment to being responsible for equality and liberty – is a fundamental aspect of the American identity – indeed they represent the Truths we hold self-evident.  Around the world, such rights are codified in the Universal Human Rights developed after the defeat of the insane and murderous reign of Adolf Hitler, who many in these white supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups seek to emulate.    We must continue to challenge and reject such hatred on an active and vigilant basis.   In addition, we must also set standards for ourselves and other not to respond to hate with hate, but to offer our hope to guide the misguided into a place of respect for human decency and human rights.

We urge all to

Choose Love, Not Hate.  Love Wins.

Be Responsible for Equality And Liberty.


White Supremacist Stormfront Supporters Justify Terror Attack on Sikhs

White supremacist Wade Michael Page may have pulled the trigger, but hate groups provide the ammunition of hate in their minds.

White supremacist “hate group” Stormfront supporters continue to defend to murders of 6 Sikhs in Wisconsin by Wade Michael Page, whose white supremacist bands and ideology were promoted on the Stormfront web site.

White supremacist Wade Michael Page may have pulled the trigger, but hate groups provide the ammunition of hate in their minds.

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) previously reported on the comments by Stormfront supporters praising the killing of 6 Sikhs and the Stormfront “chief-in-staff” “Jack Boot” claiming that “they’re asking for it.”

On August 6, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) reports on new comments by a Stormfront supporter saying that “They would all still be alive if they had just stayed in India where they belong. Should’ve stayed in India.” (Screen shot captured of Stormfront remarks).

Stormfront white supremacist group supporter defends terrorist murder by Wade Michael Page against Sikhs (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

This same Stormfront supporter wrote about Sikhs how he “hates them,” and called for them to go to their own country.

Another Stormfront supporter stated how he didn’t care if the murdered victims were Sikhs or Muslims, “It doesn’t matter what religion they are trash is trash,” and he called the murdered victims as “Casualties of War.”

Dehumanizing Stormfront white supremacist group supporter calls all Sikhs "trash" (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

Another Stormfront supporter provides more context of the mentality of the white supremacist organization, indicating the only thing that he regrets is that “the White guy got killed.”
“Just, please, stop the goodwill crap and how we adore Sikhs and all. It’s not going to gain us PR goody-points. Too late for that. But we can’t live with one ear always cocked toward the mean-mouthed SPLC and jew-owned media. F**k’em.
The only thing I’m sorry about is that the White guy got killed.”
(Screen shot)

The Stormfront supporter praises the terrorist as “One guy who maybe just had enough… lost all his cool and took direct action.”

Stormfront white supremacist group supporter comments on terrorist attack by Wade Michael Page - "only thing I'm sorry about is that the White guy got killed" (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

Another Stormfront supporter warns that “the tsunami of brown bodies has got to stop,” while he gives praise to the other Stormfront supporter who defines Wade Michael Page’s terrorism as “direct action.”

Stormfront support praises racist who calls terrorism "direct action" and demands that "tsunami of brown bodies has got to stop" - (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

Another Stormfront supporter does not condemn the Wade Michael Page’s terrorist attack, but views it as a “white” “uprising,” stating “I am actually surprised it has taken this long for people just rise up. Especially white males who are working class….”

Stormfront supporter praises terrorist attack "I am actually surprised it has taken this long for people just (to) rise up" - (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate"

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Florida media have also been reporting on Stormfront’s links to terrorist Wade Michael Page, including the Palm Beach Post report, WPTV news report, and WTSP news report

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Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) supports the Universal Human Rights for all people including freedom of religion, conscience, dignity, and safety. We reject those views that promote hatred against individuals due to their identity group. The views of white supremacist groups such as the Stormfront supporters demonstrate their rejection not only of such Universal Human Rights, but also of fundamental American principles and Constitutional law.

The calls for violence, praise of terrorism, and promotion of racial and religious hatred is what we have continued to see at the Stormfront organization, based out of West Palm Beach, Florida, where the hate group leaders also have a regular radio show on a local WBPR AM network.

The day of the terrorist killings of 6 Sikhs, we have also seen remarks praising the killings by a Stormfront supporter praising and supporting the killings, stating”finally a man who got some nerve, how this non violent crap been working for all u guys who are slamming this guy, spread all the propaganda u want, the message isnt getting out, this is how points are made.”  The Stormfront “hate group” moderator “Jack Boot” originally removed the post and then reposted it.  Another Stormfront supporter shared the despair of other white supremacists that were upset about Sikhs in Wisconsin, stating with a “sad face,” that in addition to Sikhs in New Jersey, they also had “jews and muslims, etc., etc.”.  R.E.A.L. has captured a screen shot of the Stormfront supporter’s praise of the terrorist attack.

August 5, 2012: Screen Capture of Stormfront "Hate Group" Supporters Praising Terrorist Attack in Wisconsin Against Sikh Temple -- Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) continues to challenge the views of discrimination and hatred by such Stormfront and other racial extremist, bigoted organizations, and we urge them to Choose Love, Not Hate - Love Wins.

Stormfront Editor and Chief of Staff Jack Boot, also defended keeping the posting up about praising the terrorist attack on the Sikhs stating “they’re asking for it.” Regarding the Stormfront supporter praising the terrorist killer that attacked the Sikh temple, “Jack Boot” states “I don’t hold his sentiments against him. He’s far, far from the only one, of any race or creed, thinking in these terms. And others have pointed out that, regardless of the details that may emerge, strife is inevitable under a regime enforcing multiculturalism. Christ, they’re asking for it.”  R.E.A.L. has captured a screen shot of the Stormfront “chief of staff” comments on this as well.

The point here is, even knowing the severity of the mass murder, this “Stormfront Chief of Staff” could NOT bring himself to condemn someone praising MURDER, and calling for more MURDER – and instead blames a multicultural society – stating “they’re asking for it.”  That is the message to remember regarding extremist hate groups like Stormfront and the threat they pose to public safety.

August 5, 2012: Screen Capture of Stormfront "Hate Group" "Chief of Staff" on Wisconsin Against Sikh Temple, Saying "They're Asking for It" -- Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) continues to challenge the views of discrimination and hatred by such Stormfront and other racial extremist, bigoted organizations, and we urge them to Choose Love, Not Hate - Love Wins.

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These are not the only calls and praise for terrorism within Stormfront.

As R.E.A.L. has previously posted, Stormfront has a long history of promoting racial hate and its supporters have been involved with and promoted terrorism.   We have documented a number of such cases.

Daniel Cowart – Stormfront supporter and terrorist plotter – pled guilty in 2010 to a terrorist plot to kill 88 African Americans and Barack Obama – he also shot up a black church

Richard Poplawski – Stormfront supporter and murderer of police officers – on November 28, 2008 Poplawki post on StormFront read: “I’ve been a longtime lurker on Stormfront, and I see myself probably ramping up the activism in the near future,” then murdered three Pittsburgh police officers and wounded two others in April 2009

Pentagon Terrorist John Patrick Bedell – Stormfront supporters praised John Patrick Bedell’s terrorist efforts at the Pentagon on March 4, 2010 – wounding two police officers

Texas Terrorist Joseph Stack – Stormfront supporters praised Joseph Stack’s terrorist attack on the Austin, Texas IRS building on February 18, 2010, killing African American Vernon Hunter, who was an IRS employee and a Vietnam veteran.

Washington DC Terrorist James Von Brunn – attacked the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC on June 10, 2009 – in January 2010, Stormfront supporters eulogized the death of terrorist James Von Brunn who had murdered security guard Stephen Tyrone Johns – Stormfront supporters praised his terrorist attack and called for others to “to hate with violent passion”

To those who believe that Stormfront is merely a group of “harmless” extremists, the cost of being silent to those promoting dangerous hate can be the cost of lives of innocent Americans.

Stormfront Member Daniel Cowart with Swastika Tattoo and Rifle - Guilty of Terrorist Plot to Kill 88 African Americans and Barack Obama (Photo: Inquister)
Stormfront Supporter Richard Poplawski - Saw "Zionist Occupation" Conspiracy - Murdered Pittsburgh Police Officers Paul Sciullo, Stephen Mayhle, and Officer Eric G. Kelly (and wounded two other police) in April 2009 (Photo: KDKA)
Wisconsin White Supremacist Terrorist Wade Michael Page - Whose White Supremacist Band "End Apathy" Was Promoted on Stormfront Web Sites - and Who Appeared to Be a Stormfront Poster (Photo: FBI)

Who is NEXT?

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Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) supports our unqualified, universal human rights for all.  We urge Nazi, white supremacist, and “white nationalist” supporters to drop the burden of the hate of supremacism from their hearts, and to rejoin the family of humanity in support of our universal human rights

We urge all to Choose love, not hate.  Love wins.


A Terrorist Attack We Must NOT Forget

A year ago, on June 10, 2009, in Washington DC, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was attacked by a white supremacist, Holocaust denier James Von Brunn, who sought to enter the museum with a rifle to kill Jews.  In his murderous rage, he shot and killed black security guard Stephen Tyrone Johns, who was in Von Brunn’s way. The terrorist James Von Brunn was shot and stopped by security guard Harry Weeks and other security guards, and Von Brunn died in a prison hospital on January 6, 2010.

Bullet strikes are seen in one of the doors to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum after a shooting left a security officer dead and the gunman wounded in Washington Thursday, June 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
June 10, 2009 Terror Attack (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) has been reporting on the growth of white supremacist and anti-Semitic hatred (as well as other identity group hatred) long before last year’s attack, and long after it.  We have continued to report on the June 10, 2009 Holocaust Memorial Museum attack news reports, as well as the related news not reported by major media outlets.  We pointed out how some sought to use the terrorist attack to prevent hate crime laws from being passed. We pointed out out those who supported Von Brunn’s terrorism and called for further acts of hate and violence.  We pointed out those who sought to promote racial hatred in America’s national capital.  Moreover, we didn’t just passively report such issues, but we held public events to raise awareness on these issues, and we actively protested such hate.  We felt that was part of our obligation in being “responsible for equality and liberty.”

We don’t see anything “left-wing” or “right-wing” about defying such hate.  We just view defying hate as simply following the truths that we hold self-evident as Americans, and the dignity that we should all enjoy as human beings.

We know that the June 10, 2009 terrorist attack was motivated by HATE.

The terrorist Von Brunn himself documented his philosophy in writing to a Nazi sympathizer in Germany, stating that hate was “natural, normal and necessary,” and that “compassionate nations” would “die.”

This philosophy of terrorist hate should give us all pause to reflect.   If anything were to be learned from the June 10, 2009 terrorist attack, it is the cancerous destruction that hate will cause.

In our support for our universal human rights of equality and liberty, we offer another approach.  While we defy hate, we also offer an outstretched hand, not an upraised fist, to those who hate.  We urge those who hate to release such burden of hate from their hearts and to join us in defending our human rights, which are also their human rights.

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is intended to remember the worst atrocity committed against an identity group in human history.  When such a place is itself the target of terrorist hatred, it should be a severe warning signal for Americans and all human beings.   But that warning signal has been scrupulously ignored, as has the terrorist attack itself been largely forgotten.  Even worse, some have sought to rationalize hate against other identity groups themselves, and sadly like Von Brunn, have come to view that compassion is only for the weak.

The cancer of hate has continued to spread. Months after the June 10, 2009 terrorist attack, I saw some people with signs in the streets of Washington DC promoting racial hatred, some carrying signs with swastikas, and some with signs spewing vulgar and obscene messages.  Racial supremacist and anti-Semitic groups have sought to promote their cause in our nation’s capital and around the country. On our public airwaves, there are those openly call for bombing houses of worship, who openly promote racist views, who question American legislation designed to guarantee our civil rights, and who ultimately believe that hate is the answer to our nation’s and to the world’s problems.

The lesson that has been taught by the Holocaust has been summarized as “Never Again.”

The lesson that the June 10, 2009 terrorist attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum must teach us is “Never Again to Hate.”

That is a lesson that too many are not interested in hearing about.  But if we ever seek to be responsible for equality and liberty, it is our most vital lesson to be learned.

For many reasons, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum terror attack must not be forgotten.  But on June 10, 2010, a year later, there was little interest in remembering it.  Washington DC area mainstream newspapers only posted AP wire reports to their web sites buried in the “local news sections,” and the private remembrance by staff of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was covered primarily by Washington DC television stations on their web sites that cover “local” news.  Such a terror attack of hate is no longer viewed as “national” news.

In addition to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum‘s private event, the USHMM has also urged citizens to make a donation to the Stephen Tyrone Johns Summer Youth Leadership Program Endowment Fund, and it has posted a web link to some of the comments by Americans over the past year about the attack and the murder of Stephen Tyrone Johns.  We applaud their efforts to remember.

We Will Remember Stephen Tyrone Johns (Photo: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum)
We Will Remember Stephen Tyrone Johns (Photo: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum)

In terms of public activism, however, we believe that American citizens also have an obligation to do their part, in remembering this terrorist attack.  We are holding a public event to remember the event.  We also urge those who seek to express their commitment to challenging hate to share your thoughts with us at info@realcourage.org, and we will share your statements on our web site.

On Sunday, June 13 at 2 PM, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) is hosting a public remembrance in Washington DC of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum attack and the murder of Stephen Tyrone Johns.  We have invited the public to join us in this public remembrance, and to share their testimonies of the need to promote tolerance, dignity, respect, and equality for our fellow human beings.

We will hold this public remembrance at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC, near where Martin Luther King, Jr. worked on his speech “I Have A Dream.” We too, have a dream, of human dignity, of human rights, and of equality and liberty – not just for all American, but also for all human beings.  We have a dream of our fellow human beings united to be responsible for equality and liberty.

But we know that we cannot begin to make that dream a reality without defying and denying the cancerous growth of hatred in our nation, in our society, and around the world.

On June 13, when we publicly remember the terrorist attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, our united message will be “Never Again to Hate.”

Choose Love, Not Hate.  Love Wins.

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June 13 – “Never Again” to Hate Public Remembrance

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)
https://www.realcourage.org/never-again/

On Sunday June 13, 2010, at 2 PM, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) invites Washingtonians to a public event to remember the June 10, 2009 attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and to remember the loss of Stephen Tyrone Johns.  Choose love, not hate.

We will recall the attack by white supremacist and Holocaust denier James Von Brunn on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009, and urge our fellow American to commit to “never again” to such hate and violence.  (Flier for distribution: Microsoft Word format flier 1, Adobe Acrobat format flier 1, Word format flier 2, Adobe Acrobat format flier 2).

We will meet at the Freedom Plaza in Washington DC, near where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked on his speech “I Have a Dream,” and will stand united in our diverse religions, ethnicity, and races.  We will stand united for equality.  We will also say “Never Again” to hate.

Freedom Plaza - Washington DC - 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW - Site of April 11 Rally for Chinese Freedom
Freedom Plaza - Washington DC - 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW - Site of June 13, 2010 - "Never Again to Hate" Event

We will remember black security guard Stephen Tyrone Johns who was shot to death on June 10, 2009 while on duty defending a museum that stands in remembrance to the Holocaust.  We vow that his death will not be in vain, but that such sacrifices will remind us of the need to be ever-vigilant and defiant against the forces of hate that seek to spread in Washington DC and throughout America.

As those who promote hate seek to create ever-increasing numbers of hate groups in America, our message to them is that America will never retreat on hate.  But we don’t answer hate with hate. Instead of an upraised fist, we offer outstretched hands and hearts to those who do hate, to urge them to release the burden of hate from their hearts, and join us in defending the universal human rights and dignity of all people.

We urge all – Choose Love, Not Hate.  Love Wins.

We also urge all to make a gift to the USHMM Stephen Tyrone Johns Summer Youth Leadership Program Endowment Fund.

Rally Logistics:

— Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010
— Time: 2 to 4 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time
— Location: Freedom Plaza, Washington DC, 20004 – on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 13th and 14th Streets NW
— Contact: Jeffrey Imm, info@realcourage.org, 301-613-8789

The Freedom Plaza in Washington DC is named in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., who worked on his “I Have a Dream” speech in the nearby Willard Hotel. In 1988, a time capsule containing a Bible, a robe, and other relics of King’s was planted at the site.

Directions:

Map Showing Location of Freedom Plaza in Washington DC

Street Level Photographic View of Freedom Plaza Area

— Washington DC Metro Subway Stop: Metro Center (Central Station – for Red, Blue, Orange Lines)
Washington DC Metro Subway Planner Tool

Walking Directions for Metro Center Subway:
— Metro Center Metro Station to Pennsylvania Ave NW & 14th St NW:
1. Exit station through 13TH ST NW & G ST NW entrance.
2. Walk approx. 1 block S on 13th St NW.
3. Turn right on Pennsylvania Ave NW.
4. Walk approx. 1 block W on Pennsylvania Ave NW.

— Parking lots: the nearby National Theater reports the following parking lot areas include:
— PMI
— 1220 E Street, NW – Enter on E Street between 12th and 13th Streets
— 424 11th Street, NW
— 1325 G Street, NW – Enter on G Street between 13th and 14th Streets
— QUICK PARK
— 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – Enter on 13th Street between E and F Streets

Freedom Plaza is an open air plaza which is in front of The National Theater, whose address is 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004.  Directions to Freedom Plaza are essentially not much different than going to the front of the National Theater (National Theater driving directions, street map of area, parking directions, Metro directions).

Map of the Area Around Freedom Plaza
Map of the Area Around Freedom Plaza