The National Socialist Movement Joins Craig Cobb in Leith, North Dakota

KXNET
September 23, 2013

KXNet – Bismarck/Minot/Williston/Dickinson

Members of the National Socialist Movement — and their protesters — take over the tiny town of Leith.

The National Socialist Movement joins infamous Leith resident, Craig Cobb, to scope out property and clarify — in town hall fashion — their intentions. They say they’re not white supremacists. Rather, they call themselves white civil rights activists. Hundreds of protesters, however, disagree.

“The people of Leith do not want you here.” Protesters from around the state speak out, but representatives of the National Socialist Movement are not deterred. They say Leith resident, Craig Cobb, has a right to stay despite protests against his pro-white message. “The National Socialist Movement is a white civil rights organization. We represent the interests of white people. The blacks have the NAACP to represent black interests. You have La Raza representing Mexican interests. All the different racial groups have their own,” says Jeff Schoep, Commander, National Socialist Movement. When asked for the definition of “white,” he says it means “pure white” — “of European descent.”

Commander” Schoep as he’s known in the National Socialist Movement, insists theirs is a non-violent organization to promote the interests of white people. Not everyone is hearing it. “As humans, they can be wherever they want to be, but they’re representing hate, and I have bi-racial babies and they’re hating what I brought out of love, and ya know, love has no color,” says protestor Christine Yellowbird.

The National Socialist Movement says they intend to assume legal control of the local government, but insist they don’t want to exile anyone. “We do want to bring people in, but our idea is not to throw anybody out. You can’t do that in America,” says Schoep.

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