It is always unfortunate when a hate group photographed or videoed wearing their obvious insignia identifications of swastikas, confederate flags and white robes happen to be also wearing a tee shirt with a beloved iconic country singing star and imprinting on people\u2019s minds that group represents his or her beliefs too. This is exactly what happened when a prominent picture in the news showed an alt-right white supremacist marcher wearing a Johnny Cash tee shirt. A self-proclaimed neo-Nazi wearing a Johnny Cash tee shirt during last weekend\u2019s violent Charlottesville, Virginia protests has been disavowed on social media by the late singer\u2019s family, who claim they were \u201csickened by the association.\u201d Rosanne Cash shared a Facebook post on behalf of herself and her siblings Kathy, Cindy, Tara and John Carter, where they describe their country icon father as \u201ca man whose heart beat with the rhythm of love and social justice.\u201d
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\n# \u201cTo any who claim supremacy over other human beings, to any who believe in racial or religious hierarchy: we are not you,\u201d the post reads. \u201cOur father, as a person, icon, or symbol, is not you. We ask that the Cash name be kept far away from destructive and hateful ideology.\u201d
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\nThey continued with the post to say:
\nA message from the children of Johnny Cash:
\n\u201cWe were alerted to a video of a young man in Charlottesville, a self-proclaimed neo-Nazi, spewing hatred and bile. He was wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the name of Johnny Cash, our father. We were sickened by the association. \u201c\u201cJohnny Cash was a man whose heart beat with the rhythm of love and social justice. He received humanitarian awards from, among others, the Jewish National Fund, B\u2019nai Brith, and the United Nations. \u201cHe championed the rights of Native Americans, protested the war in Vietnam, was a voice for the poor, the struggling and the disenfranchised and an advocate for the rights of prisoners. Along with our sister Rosanne, he was on the advisory board of an organization solely devoted to preventing gun violence among children.\u201d \u201cHis pacifism and inclusive patriotism were two of his most defining characteristics.\u201d
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\n\u201cHe would be horrified at even a casual use of his name or image for an idea or a cause founded in persecution and hatred. The white supremacists and neo-Nazis who marched in Charlottesville are poison in our society, and an insult to every American hero who wore a uniform to fight the Nazis in WWII. Several men in the extended Cash family were among those who served with honor.\u201d \u201cOur dad told each of us, over and over throughout our lives, \u2018Children, you can choose love or hate. I choose love.\u2019 \u201cWe do not judge race, color, sexual orientation or creed. We value the capacity for love and the impulse towards kindness. We respect diversity, and cherish our shared humanity. \u201cWe recognize the suffering of other human beings, and remain committed to our natural instinct for compassion and service.\u201d \u201cTo any who claim supremacy over other human beings, to any who believe in racial or religious hierarchy: we are not you. Our father, as a person, icon, or symbol, is not you. We ask that the Cash name be kept far away from destructive and hateful ideology.\u201d
\n\u201cWe Choose Love.\u201d\n\t\t<\/p>\n
Hooray For The Carter Family To Express Their Father\u2019s Fair And Loving Beliefs In The Face Of Hate <\/b> <\/p>\n\tSusan Z\u2019s Conclusion:<\/h2>\n
Unfortunately, even white supremacist haters like country music and Johnny Cash was one of the best. The Carter family could have chosen to just ignore the association between their father and the man in the video but they took a stand which shows every word they have written about their father probably is true. HATE FAILS WHEN TRUTH PREVAILS!!!\t<\/p>\n
Ace of Swords: \t \t<\/b> Inverted (Upside Down)
\nCutting away the crap and anything that is not needed. I am sure any \u201cgood ole country boys\u201d who love country music and Johnny Cash are disappointed that he did not and his family does not also carry their hateful beliefs.\n\t<\/p>\n
\t Eight of Cups:\t<\/b>
\nDisappointment with a situation and leaving it behind. I feel this is exactly what the Carter family did with their statements and making sure everyone knew how disappointed their father would be if he thought his legacy was associated with such bigotry and hate.\n\t<\/p>\n
\tKnight of Pentacles: \t<\/b> Inverted
\nA man of solid integrity, honest and can be counted on. Pulled inverted, I believe it completely represents the wrong image of Johnny Cash that was presented and his family making it right.\n \t<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Johnny Cash Family \u2018Sickened By Association\u2019 With Charlottesville Neo-Nazi It is always unfortunate when a hate group photographed or videoed wearing their obvious insignia identifications of swastikas, confederate flags and white robes happen to be also wearing a tee shirt with a beloved iconic country singing star and imprinting on people\u2019s minds that group represents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1362,1363],"class_list":{"0":"post-7159","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celeb-news","8":"tag-johnny-cash","9":"tag-johnny-cashs-family"},"yoast_head":"\n