Neo-Nazi running for seat on Riverside County water board
A well-known white supremacist is running a discreet campaign to try to unseat an incumbent in November on the board of a Riverside County water district.
Jeff Hall hasn’t posted any signs, didn’t show up to a candidate forum and lists no occupation on the November ballot.
But as California director of the National Socialist Movement -- the nation’s largest neo-Nazi group -- Hall has helped lead demonstrations in Riverside and Los Angeles where white supremacists waved swastika flags, chanted “white power” and gave stiff-armed Nazi salutes surrounded by hundreds of counterprotesters.
Hall’s bid for a seat on the board of directors of the Western Municipal Water District has drawn outcry from community groups dismayed that a neo-Nazi who has held racist rallies at a day laborer center and a synagogue wants to administer their water -- or at least garner publicity in the quest to do so.
Not so, said Hall, a 31-year-old plumber who in a phone interview called for water conservation and affirmed his belief that all non-whites should be deported.
“I want a white nation,” he said. “I don't hide what I am, and I don't water that down.”
Hall has been campaigning by handing out business cards, he said, but turned down an invitation to a candidate forum because it was sponsored by the League of Women Voters and a Latino community group.
He is not the only known white supremacist running for office in Southern California this fall. Dan Schruender, a member of the Aryan Nations known for distributing racist fliers in Rialto, is seeking a seat on that city’s school board.
-- Tony Barboza
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Heil Hall!!!
Posted by: Former USC Professor | October 18, 2010 at 05:50 PM
Asked whether or not he thought he would win his election, Mr. Hall said, "It's a roll of the dice."
Can you be more specific, Mr. Hall?
"Yes," he said. "It's all about five dice. White dice, I might add. If I can get all five dice to come up sixes, I will win this election--no doubt."
What would you do if you do win?
"If I hit a five-of-a-kind? I would scream: Neo-Nazi Yahtzee!"
Posted by: Rich | October 18, 2010 at 05:55 PM
there is a certain crowd of real dumb, lazy white folks who can't compete with the higher skilled and more intelligent minority workers, so the only hope they have of getting or keeping jobs is to make sure that nobody else who can do the job is allowed to have a shot. they basically want the only job description to be "lie around and look pale. maybe drink some beers."
the weirdest part is that they have some delusion that theirs is the "free market" model. duh.
Hilarious, good comments by Dave T and EmeryAnnHarris.
Posted by: save the deserts! | October 18, 2010 at 06:02 PM
Silly Nazi! Doesn't he realize that the only officially-approved racist, supremacist organizations are La Raza and the New Black Panther Party? No wonder he's a loser!
Posted by: Azumaguy | October 18, 2010 at 06:31 PM
Just what we need.
Posted by: Stephen C. | October 18, 2010 at 07:59 PM
There is no difference between this candidate's ethnocentric stance and that of Muslims. Both claim to be "moderate," but provide fertile ground to grow radicals. Their objectives mirror each other: to create radical change in society.
Posted by: James Jackson | October 19, 2010 at 12:03 AM
whats he going to do? bring back segregated water fountains? raise water rates for colored people? or maybe cut off water to all jews? come on dudes and dudets, he has as much of a right in this country to be a white supremacist as a christian has to hold up a sign that says "god hates you" or "america's going to hell". he's no real threat; really. haha. now if he were running for governor or president of the united states , that would be a different story.
Posted by: Mich | October 19, 2010 at 08:26 AM
The only thing he should run for, is run out of town on a rail.
Posted by: DudB | October 19, 2010 at 09:29 AM