Leith, ND
Police had to threaten force to break up the protest directly outside the house of White Supremacist.
I was wondering what is the rest of the story? isn't ok for us to protest in this country ? as long as we are on public property and not blocking an entry , doesn't everyone have the right to protest?? so I looked up the story.
I do not find anywhere that was said they were outside anyone's private residence. I did however find something alot scarier then some white people wanting to just live all together in their own town. Cobb, 61, openly describes himself as “more of a white separatist. I don’t lord it over other races, but we want our race to remain separate.” however his so called friends are Schoep, former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard Tom Metzger, and April Gaede, founder of the neo-Nazi group National Vanguard.
Being a former child of the KKK there is no way they can try to say they are only separatist. And when I read thing like "where he(Cobb) envisions a park — perhaps with a swimming pool —dedicated to the late neo-Nazi and white supremacist William L. Pierce." or "'It would be extraordinarily beautiful when people enter the town, particularly at night because we will have floodlit flags from both the bottom and the top of all the formerly white nations of the earth. We will probably have the National Socialist hunting flag with stag horns and a very small swastika in the center, very discreet.' I get even more worried. I am all for these people living in their own little community but this sound like alot more then just a community to themselves.
There is also the problem that they didn't just buy up some land somewhere off by itself but decided to take over an existing town. "The 24-strong population of Leith had to deal with a turbulent weekend of verbal disputes and busloads of neo-Nazi supporters and anti-racist detractors. 'The values of our town include safety and acceptance for everyone. We stand firmly against the bigoted views of this group, and will not be participating in their events.' Local residents have been exploring ways to encourage Cobb to leave Leith and have even gone as far as setting up a defence fund to pay for legal fees to remove him for the area." Cobb's thoughts about locals not wanting him to stay ?? "he said once the media hype goes away, everything will be back to business as usual " the other thing is if he is such a "separatist" why in town full of empty land did he decide to live across from the towns only black resident?
I bet you are wondering what so special about this little town? why did he decided it was ripe for taking over?? "We have every intention of legally assuming control of the local government," Schoep said in a statement." It seems this town was pick because of the fact that it still has a town council. The preexisting residents are even thinking "of dissolving its government because an extreme hate group is wanting to take over".
With him using phases like "“It’s fine for minorities to talk about race. Let me tell you about racial cohesion and people loving their own tribe,” he says. “It’s fine for minorities but not for us. If you dare to even speak about it you’re defamed in this country.” he is trying to keep us from noticing the little details. And Goddess forgive we notice that he is also buy up other towns. "Cobb's plans don't end in Leith. He also wants to take over other towns roughly adjacent to the state's oil fields, like one near the Canadian border called Alkabo. "A little bit like 'al-Qaida' but 'Alkabo,' " he says with a laugh."
Here I thought we were moving forward.:( Some think laws like the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968 that prohibit discrimination in housing opportunities will very likely put a brake on Cobb's all-white vision. but are we ready to count on them?? Sorry but the fact that he has chosen a Nazi symbol to put on his flag says more than any words that come out of his mouth. IF we sit by and wait to see where all the hate is going and growing into who will be next on their hit list ?? this reminds me of a poem i once read.
First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.
Then they came for the socialists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me. (Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)
First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.
there are several more versions of the poem but they all finish the same way
Then they came for me and
there was no one left to speak out for me.
link to the full story if you want to know more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2428991/Defiance-black-resident-Leith-North-Dakota-set-taken-white-supremacists.html
http://www.mintpressnews.com/small-town-in-north-dakota-fends-off-development-of-white-supremacist-community/169539/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/north-dakota-town-ready-trouble-white-supremacists-stake-claims-article-1.1464003
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