Racists Becoming More Active
A vandalized sign outside the office of Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., is shown earlier this month in Smyrna, Ga. Scott had a contentious community meeting on health care last week. Scott, who is black, said the swastika is the latest example of what he believes is an increasingly hateful and racist debate over reforming health care. The Atlanta lawmaker said he also has received mail in recent days that used N-word references to him, and that characterized President Barack Obama as a Marxist. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Question: At this moment, council representatives, police chiefs, and the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations are meeting at the stateline to denounce recent distribution of Aryan Nations literature in area yards. Are you confident that the task force will be able to come up with a good approach to countering any renewal of a racist presence here?