I have one distinct honor. I am the only person who lived in San Francisco that ever got admonished for calling Republicans “Nazis.” Usually, people in SF are given honors for saying such things (I kid my favorite town). But I have a great habit of being in the wrong place at Republican times. It happened at work one day, right after the 2000 election. I recall the moment with clarity. I was on the 17th floor of the financial institution where I worked, debating the Florida recount with some of my co-workers, who happened to be Nazis. I meant Republicans, sorry. Really, I’m joking. Anyway, one of them said something about the “old Jews” in South Florida being “morons,” and I replied, in the heat of the moment, “what are you -- a Nazi?”
That’s the true story, but legend has it that I said, “Republicans are Nazis,” and frankly, I get why people would say that I say that. It sounds like something that would pop out of my mouth when I'm mad.
Anyway, a Republican got all mad and blew me in to HR where I promptly was scolded. That’s the only time, amazingly enough, that I’ve been turned into HR, and I’m sorry to say it wasn’t for something grander, like sexual harassment or fudging on my expense report. This post might be more interesting if that had been the case, right?
As it turns out, Republicans are Nazis! At least one is. According to the Montana Standard, Shawn Stuart, 24, who is running for the House District 76 Spot is Butte’s sole Republican candidate. Not only that, he’s Butte’s only Republican candidate for any office. Stuart is also Montana’s main man for the National Socialist Movement, which describes itself as “America’s Nazi Party.”
John Eyde, head of Butte’s Republican Central Committee, had no comment when told of Stuart’s affiliation. However, earlier in the week, he said the committee was “familiar with him” and that Stuart has been to central committee meetings, but the local party did not endorse him or recruit him to run.
