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Neo-Nazi's planned visit stirs unease

KEITH KINNAIRD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 9 months AGO
by KEITH KINNAIRD
News Editor | August 4, 2018 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — A neo-Nazi’s plan to visit Sandpoint is being met with revulsion on social media.

Members of the community report receiving automated phone calls from Patrick Little, who says he’s due to arrive this month “to make Sandpoint one of my regional capitals throughout the country.”

“This area has a reputation as a home to people with the moral courage to recognize the consequences of diversity,” Little says in the robocall.

Little, a Republican running to unseat California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, said he’s crisscrossing the nation to meet with people to solve the “Jewish problem.”

“I’ll be in Sandpoint soon, in mid-August. If you see me, Patrick Little, I’d be honored if you’d come up and let me shake your hand.

“North Idaho has some of the best people anywhere — brought up in the old American pioneer spirit of hard work, family values, common sense and fighting off the nation-wrecking plans of leftists and their Jewish controllers who aim to ruin our people forever,” Little says in the call, which features an instrumental track of the “Friends” theme song.

But Little’s calls aren’t going over well on Facebook.

A post about the calls on Sandpoint Rant & Rave has elicited nearly 200 comments, most of which are disparaging Little.

“So sad that we live in a time now where these people believe they have enough support to openly spout hate against another group of people,” Cyndi Burke said in a post.

“They’re all in for a rude awakening. I won’t stand for it and I know many others won’t either,” wrote Abby Chavez.

“I think our entire community — left, right, and center — needs to greet this cretin in just the way he deserves. Enough division,” said Jodi McPhee Giddings.

“I’m so tired of the racist crap these days and it seems to be getting worse,” said Heather Solce.

Emma Marie disagreed, however.

“In fact, I think this post proves it’s getting better because people like this are called out for being utter **** humans on community forums, and are seen as a joke at best,” Marie wrote.

Keith Kinnaird can be reached by email at kkinnaird@bonnercountydailybee.com and follow him on Twitter @KeithDailyBee.

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