The Newest Congressional Lobbyist

The fool in the picture above is John Taylor Bowles. And that ridiculous get-up he's wearing is no bad-taste Halloween costume. He really is a Nazi and a racist -- and he's very proud of it. He ran for president in 2008 as the candidate of the American Nazi Party, and wore his uniform when he campaigned. he said of his presidential run:

 I did that as a sincere effort to show the rest of the National Socialists and white racialists that this is something we can do, and we should have been doing this a long time ago, and it can be done.

Now he is going to Washington in a different capacity. He has officially registered as a lobbyist for the American Nazi Party. He didn't say whether he would be wearing his uniform in the U.S. Capitol, but I suspect he'd better keep that in his closet if he wants to get anywhere near a congressperson (and I suspect they'll still treat him as though he was carrying a deadly communicable disease -- which , in a way, he is).

Here's what he said when asked why he registered as a lobbyist for the American Nazi Party, and what he would be lobbying for:

We have to practice what we preach. We tell people in this country that they need to get out there and practice their constitutional rights, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. But there's one we seldom use: the freedom to petition the government. So this is the tactic we're trying now, to start petitioning government. This is the first time anybody ever did in America it as a National Socialist. We're going to see if we can have a little bit of influence in Congress, and help them make decisions.


It depends on the issue. Whatever is hot at the time, I'll see what is a valid issue that I can address. Immigration is always a hot topic, but I'll tell you what, the number one issue for me is ballot access laws. They're terrible. It's easier to run for President of Iran than President of the United States.


I would love to know the name of any congressperson who is crazy enough to meet this fool -- let alone actually listen to what he has to say. I was going to say that he'll give lobbyists a bad name, but after some thought, I'm not sure anyone could do that.