LaRouche Movement in Mill Valley…

Last week I was hauling butt to watch a few minutes of my son’s baseball practice/scrimmage in Mill Valley. Parking was tight as I rounded the corner to get to the community Center when I noticed a hub bub, crowds of people and police cars with flashing lights. What’s this, a ruckus in Mill Valley? I parked and dashed off to the baseball fields but not before I caught a glimpse of Obama with a Hitler mustache.

I sat with the other parents who were all talking about what was going on out in front. It was late as I dashed back to the car to get my camera. I was so taken aback I had to take a pic so I wouldn’t think it was a figment of my imagination. Back in the East Bay we were confronted with hate from the Protection of Marriage Prop 8 folks. It was a mean spirited and an ugly protest with violence. Albeit the protest by the LaRouche protesters was calm and in fact could be called civilized but it obstructed the sensibilities.

I am all for freedom of speech and live and let live but to have those huge posters thrown in our faces at the doors of the Community Center, with the American flags flying all over the place, just hit me the wrong way. To compare Obama to Hitler disgusted me. To have it thrown in my face pissed me off.

I took my pics for the blog, asked for literature and then was accosted by one of the protesters. I tried to have a real conversation simply to find out more about the campaign and Summer Shields but it was for naught. I was talked over and my questions went unanswered.

What I know about LaRouche is that he was an economist , formed the labor party, adopted a far-right neo-Nazi, conspiracy theorist stance. His ideas are racist, anti Semitic and homophobic.  He’s had the Obama/Hitler posters/protesters around for quite a while but what a surprise to see it in Mill Valley.  What was even more surprising to me were the 2 African American protesters that were holding the American flags and the backing of Summer Shields who’s running for congress. Would it be okay to have a picture of Obama in a white cap next to noose hanging from a tree? Same thing, its appalling and inciting.

Although Mill Valley is a bit sheltered it’s nevertheless sad to see this. Made me want to run out and get my picket sign or perhaps get on the bull and shout “Not in our town!” Yet I didn’t. I went back to the baseball game. Sat on the bleechers giving what little time I had to sit there, cheer on and watch my son make his mark at first base.