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The Ku Klux Klan and the Westboro Baptist Church brought their dueling forms of hate to the Arlington National Cemetery prior to Obama's recognition of fallen service members at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

"That's fine," said Abigail Phelps, the daughter of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps. "They have no moral authority on anything.

"People like them say it's white power … white supremacy," Phelps said. "The Bible doesn't say anywhere that it's an abomination to be born of a certain gender or race."

LaBonte insisted he is not a racist nor a "hate-monger," but said he believes the white race is "slowly and most assuredly being denigrated."

Members of the group declined to say whether they were armed.

A larger group of about 70 protesters — separate from the KKK — located across the street waved pro-USA signs and took turns shouting down the Westboro Baptist Church group.

CNN caught up with the hate groups, AFTER THE JUMP…

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