QuoteThe American Nazi Party has registered its first lobbyist in Washington DC.

John Bowles, 55, told US media he wanted to address political rights and ballot access and he expected congressmen would accept meetings.

Lobbying was something the party would "try out for the first time and see if it flies," Mr Bowles told ABC News. He registered as a lobbyist this week.

Lobbying is a common practice in US politics and lobby groups are required to disclose their interests in detail.

Mr Bowles' Capitol Hill registration also listed his lobbying interests as agriculture, clean air and water, civil rights, the constitution, healthcare, immigration, manufacturing, and retirement.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17710570

I'm surprised they allowed a NAZI party in the US at all, let alone have a member to register as a lobbyist.

We've got a similar unsavory bunch over here - see Nick Griffin....

kind of goes along with living in a democracy - you have to put up with people who have opposing views, including extremists with very warped views - banning political views/ideas is a slippery slope...

America took in loads of Nazi's at the end of the second world war, scientists etc.