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Racists Go Calling In Oregon Town

Posted by DFO

Feb. 25, 2010 8:17 a.m. • 7 comments

An Aryan Nations member from Athol visited John Day, Ore., last week, making clear his plan to set up a headquarters compound in that rural town. “They just came by the office and said, ‘We’re here in town and we just want to let you know what’s going on,’ ” said Scotta Callister, editor of the Blue Mountain Eagle, a weekly newspaper in John Day. Paul Mullet of Athol was joined by two Grant County, Ore., residents – Jacob Green and Christopher Cowan – and Leif Berlin, supposedly the Aryan Nations’ Washington state leader, a story on the Eagle Web site said. Mullet did not respond to numerous calls requesting comment/Alison Boggs, SR. More here. (AP File Photo: Richard Butler salutes along with other members of the neo Nazi group during a rally in Coeur d’ Alene on July 3, 1999)

Question: What advice would you give the residents of John Day, Ore., re: how to deal with the Aryan Nations?

Seven comments on this post so far. Add yours!

DCR on February 25 at 9:17 a.m.
That John Day businesses should exercise their right to refuse service to anyone.
Arch_Druid on February 25 at 9:24 a.m.
John Day residents should kick the racists down the road.
nic on February 25 at 9:56 a.m.
I say we all pitch in and sponser a field trip for Mr. Mullet and his firends. We can send them down to Compton for a week. Or Harlem. Or Montrose (Houston). Or 7mile (Detroit). Or Queen Anne (Seattle).
Digger on February 25 at 11:30 a.m.
Can I just say how funny/ironic it is that a hick Aryan leader from Athol has the last name “Mullett”

snicker
Digger on February 25 at 11:32 a.m.
Correction - “Mullet”… when are we going to get a preview button!?

Other names for Mullet from Urban Dictionary:

Ape Drape. Beaver Paddle. Bi - Level. Camero Cut. Buisness in the front, Party in the back. Canadian passport. Coupe Longveuil. El-camino. Hockey hair. Kentucky waterfall. Missouri comprimise. Mudflap. Neckwarmer. Ranchero. Shlonc (short + long). Achy-breaky-bad-mistakey. Soccer rocker. Squirrel pelt. Tennessee tophat. Yep-nope.
nic on February 25 at 11:43 a.m.
Digger - what about the frollett?

It’s an afro on top and a mullett in the back. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkFIPLIOGL8/SKcu7VhBhzI/AAAAAAAAQ6U/Bz0SQJ98IQ4/s400/frolet.jpg
christiewood on February 25 at 9:15 p.m.
I had a nice voicemail message from Tony Stewart tonight. Seems he and Norm Gissel have been given a very warm welcome in John Day Oregon. He said many people came out to greet them. The citizens have made sure they are cared for, and well fed. Tomorrow they will meet with members of the community to provide ideas, and guidance on dealing with messengers of hate.

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