Stopping One White Supremacist

In the tiny rural town (16 residents) of Leith, North Dakota a plan to turn the place into a haven for white supremacists by Paul Craig Cobb is being thwarted by some pretty drastic measures. Apparently Cobb has been buying up more than a dozen lots in the area with plans to take control by inviting his like minded friends to become residents and register to vote so they could write their own local ordinances. Cobb has already sold two lots to some other white supremacists for $1 each and they have set up and moved into tents on the land. The current mayor of Leith and other town officials are considering dissolving the local government and handing over power to the county in order to prevent a political takeover. The mayor is quoted as saying, “He (Cobb) can’t control the city if there’s no city government.” Cobb is currently wanted in Canada for “willful promotion of hatred” for allegedly promoting hate material online while in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2010. Too bad the Canadians weren't able to put a stop to Cobb’s ability to continue spreading hate. Hate is very hard to put out of business but I am proud of the folks in Leith, North Dakota and their willingness to take a stand against it.