is no "one" Ku Klux Klan. Estimated size: There are over a hundred different chapters in the various Klan organizations, with varying memberships. Overall, there may be as many as 5,000 members and associates of the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan is strongest in the South and in the Midwest. Criminal Activity: The Klan has a relatively high association with criminal activity, ranging from hate crimes to acts of domestic terrorism. Media: Mass mailings, leafleting and the Internet Strategy: Public rallies and protests, "adopt a highway" programs and other attention getting stunts, Internet Ideology: White supremacist ideology not far from that of neo-Nazis, although it tends to be more Christian-oriented and to stress nativism. Affiliations: National Socialist Movement, Aryan Nations, Christian Identity groups Financial support: Little. Most funding comes from membership dues and sales of Klan paraphernalia. The Ku Klux Klan first emerged following the Civil War as America's first true terrorist group. Since its inception, the Ku Klux Klan has seen several cycles of growth and collapse, and in some of these cycles the Klan has been more extreme than in others. In all of its incarnations, however, the Klan has maintained its dual heritage of hate and violence. John | 7.26.09 @ 3:29PM The fascist propaganda about the Obama healthcare plan fails to consider the reality of health care today. Most people with a health plan have a corporate manager siphoning away their access to coverage and the majority of people are NOT happy with the state of