CITY WORKER FORCED TO RESIGN OVER ANTI-SEMITIC WEBSITE

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Patterico:

9/14/2015

City Worker Forced To Resign Over Anti-Semitic Website

Filed under: General — Dana @ 7:03 am[guest post by Dana]

 

Three months ago, John Friend was hired as a division coordinator in the Escondido City Manager’s Office. He was responsible for supervising support staff as well as working on the development of office policies and procedures.

 

Last week, Friend was forced from his job due to the discovery of his anti-Semitic website, the Realist Report, where he espouses white supremacy and 9/11 Israel conspiracy views.

 

City officials said they were unaware at the time that Friend is an outspoken blogger and contributor to several white supremacist publications.

 

Friend told a reporter he finds “inspiration and guidance from America’s Founding Fathers” as well as “white Christian patriots” such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels.

 

City Manager Clay Phillips said he was unaware of Friend’s activism until a reporter began asking questions about it on Tuesday and a second person called in the same tip.

[Valin]

Good. People have the right to be stupid...they don't have the right to a government job.