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FOOTNOTES: You're Not In Kansas Anymore

 

  1. Hedges, Stephen J., et al.,  “Abortion Rights Advocates Have Alleged a Conspiracy, But the Jury is Still Out,” US News and World Report, Nov. 14, 1994
  2. Byrne, Carol, “Abortion Foes Demonstrate in 27 cities;  2,200 arrested as group alters tactics in its cause,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Oct. 30, 1988, p. A1
  3. Byrne, Carol, “A Crusade Turns Militant,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Dec. 12, 1988, p. A1
  4. Byrne, A1
  5. Approximately 7,000 people were arrested during the Civil Rights movement, not including those who were simply beaten and killed.
  6. Hall, Mimi, “Abortion Fighters: ‘We’re Back,’” USA Today, Nov. 19, 1990, p. 3A
  7. Claiborne, William, “A Decade Later, Abortion Foes Gather in Wichita; City Has Changed Since Abortion Protests of ’91,” Washington Post, July 16, 2001, p. A3
  8. Tiller, George, “Summer of Mercy' Rally Escalates Abortion tug-of-war rends Wichita,” Newsday, Aug. 11, 1991, p. 17
  9. Swartz, Susan, “Facing the Legacy of Wichita,” The Press Democrat, Oct. 16, 1994, p. D1
  10. Booth, William, “Doctor Killed During Abortion Protest,” Washington Post, March 11, 1993, p. A1
  11. Staff writer, “Abortion Activist Jailed for Abusing Ulster Girl,” Belfast Telegraph, May 13, 2004, p. 1
  12. Abcarian, Robin, “Doctor’s Death is a Call to Action,” Los Angeles Times, March 17, 1993, p. 1
  13. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops founded the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) in 1972; the group became an independent lobbying committee in 1973.
  14. Duchschere, Kevin, and Chandler, Kurt, “Operation Rescue Sounds Alarm; He Warns about ‘Judgements of God’ at New Hope Rally,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 16, 1993, p. B1
  15. Saunders, Debra, “Cultural War is Hell,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 19, 1993, p. A20
  16. Swomley, John M., “Armed and dangerous: the threat of the ‘patriot militias,’” Humanist, Nov.-Dec., 1995
  17. Bonner, p. 1B
  18. Schulman, Susan, “RESCUE LEADER IS BOTH STRATEGIST, SPOKESMAN A 'CONVERT' AFTER TEEN DRUG USE, TUCCI IS UNRELENTING IN PRO-LIFE WORK,” Buffalo News, April 26, 1992, p. A8
  19. Bonner, Brian, “Keith Tucci Fights Back,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sept. 5, 1993, p. 1B
  20. Bonner, 1B
  21. Bonner, Brian, “Operation Rescue Begins Training for New Season of Protests,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 14, 1993, p. A4
  22. Ness, Carol, “ANTI-ABORTION GROUP USES VIOLENCE, INFILTRATOR SAYS; MDS' FAMILIES HARASSED, HE CHARGES,” The Gazette, July 8, 1993, p. B8
  23. AP Wire Service, “Clinics Prepare for Operation Rescue Again,” Associated Press, July 5, 1993
  24. Risen, James, “Tracing the Path of a Hard-line Foe of Abortion,” New York Times, Nov. 6, 1998, p. B5
  25. Puga, Ana, “Radicalizing Right to Life - `Newcomers' preach violence,” Boston Globe, Oct 30, 1994, p. 23
  26. Puga, p. 23
  27. Duchschere, Kevin and Chandler, Kurt, “Operation Rescue founder sounds alarm; He warns about `judgments of God' at New Hope rally,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 16, 1993, p. B1
  28. Thomas, A9
  29. Thomas, A9
  30. Hedges, ibid
  31. Hedges, ibid
  32. Staff Writer, “Abortion Foe Begins Prison Sentence,” Buffalo News, Nov. 10, 1994, A1
  33. Weber, Tracy, “Randall Terry's new plan Abortion foe to publicize officials' phone numbers,” Orange County Register, April 13, 1990, p. A1
  34. McGriffn, Molly, “Griffin Assails Lack of Catholic Support for Spring of Life,” Buffalo News, May 10, 1992
  35. Gorski, Dennis, “Buffalo Puts Price Tag on Protests,” Associated Press, May 6, 1992
  36. Dejevsky, Mary, “A Doctor Defiant, Shot Dead for His Beliefs by a Lone Abortion Terrorist,” The Independent, Oct. 26, 1998, p. 3
  37. Sylvester, David, “Anti-abortion group warns doctors,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 8, 1993
  38. Hernandez, Greg and Young, Eric, “Bombing Hits Newport Beach Abortion Clinic,” Los Angeles Times, Sept 11, 1993, p. 1
  39. Brian Kemper, the founder Rock for Life, admits to being a former Satanist and a former drug dealer (Garro, Julia, “Violence erupts at protest against anti-abortion group,” Varsity News, 1999)
  40. Bonner, Brian, “Keith Tucci Fights Back,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sept. 5, 1993, B1
  41. Balzar, John, “Abortion foes face fork in road, militants beckon as they turn down path of violence," Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Oct. 2, 1993, p. A4
  42. Word, Ron, “Ex-Minister shows no remorse; Lethal injection of former minister is first,” Oakland Tribune, Sept. 4, 2003
  43. Chandler, Kurt, “Operation Rescue’s Minnesota Training is Off to a Quiet Start,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 15, 1993
  44. Howard, Willie, “A List of Restrictions that are aimed at Abortion Protesters,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 30, 1993, p. B7
  45. Willie, B7
  46. The Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights, Pro-Choice Resources, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Minnesota NARAL—National Abortion Rights Action League—and Minnesota National Organization for Women.
  47. Chandler, Kurt, et al, “Police Plan Response to Operation Rescue,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 13, 1993, p. A1
  48. Smith, Maureen M., “Workshop Prepares Volunteers to Meet Operation Rescue,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, May 16, 1993, B1
  49. Becker, Luverne R. “Letters from Readers,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 15, 1993, p.
  50. Chandler, Kurt, “Tucci leaves state before arrest can be made,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 14, 1993, p. B1.
  51. “There's a rule here in Minnesota, unspoken and unwritten though it may be. It is: no matter how angry, frustrated, irritated or bent out of shape you may be regarding the actions of others, you must stoically remain silent and steadfastly refuse to show any displeasure whatsoever.” (Rhodes, Ryan, “Minnesota Nice,” Rambling Rhodes, April 6, 2004, http://ramblingrhodes.mu.nu)
  52. Staff writer, “Operation Rescue’s Minnesota Training is off to a Quiet Start,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 15, 1993, p. B5
  53. Associated Press, “ABORTION PROTESTS STAY LOW-KEY WHILE DEMONSTRATORS DIDN'T BLOCK CLINICS, ABORTION-RIGHTS ACTIVISTS TURNED THE TABLES AND MADE NOISE AT CHURCHES,” Orlando Sentinel,July 12, 1993, A5
  54. Duchschere, Kevin and Chandler, Kurt, “Operation Rescue founder sounds alarm // He warns about `judgments of God' at New Hope rally,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 16, 1993, p. B1
  55. Duchschere and Chandler, B1
  56. Sylvester, David, “Brimstone From Foe of Abortion; Operation Rescue Leader Addresses San Jose,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 15, 1993
  57. McIntyre, Michael and Hagan, John F., “Anti-Abortion Leader Says God has Judged U.S.,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 17, 1993
  58. Recchi, Ray, “God Save Us from Operation Rescue,” Sun Sentinel, July 25 ,1993, p.
  59. Knight-Ridder/Tribune, “Abortion Rights Backers Get Militant,” Chicago Tribune, July 14, 1993
  60. Sweeney, Patrick, “Abortion-rights Backers Block March, Are Arrested,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 13, 1993,  p. A1
  61. Cook, Michelle, “Four Women Face Charges in Stalking; Abortion-rights Advocates Accused of Tailing Operation Rescue,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 26, 1993, p. B1
  62. Cook, p. A1
  63. Chandler, Kurt, “Tucci Leaves Before Arrest Can Be Made,” July 14, 1993, p. B1
  64. Duchschere and Chandler, B1
  65. Staff Writer, “Minneapolis / Terry Absent at Court Hearing,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Aug. 4, 1993, p. B2
  66. Editorial, “Protesters aren’t mobsters,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec. 3, 2005
  67. Editorial, “Protesters aren’t mobsters,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec. 3, 2005
  68. Associated Press, “Abortion clinics lose weapon to fight protesters Federal racketeering, extortion laws can't be used, high court rules,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 1, 2006, p. A1
  69. Chandler, Kurt, “Outsiders Thwart Abortion-rights side’s peace aims,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 13, 1993, p. A1
  70. Siskind, Dan et al, Making Punk A Threat Again: The Best Cuts 1989-1993, (Loin Cloth Press, Minneapolis, 1987), p. 106
  71. Nelson, Tim, “Vandals Strike Church Hosting Abortion Foes,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 12, 1993
  72. Thompson, Chris, “Class Struggle,” East Bay Express, April 20, 2001, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Issues/2001-04-20/news/feature.html, Website accessed on Oct. 10, 2006
  73. Revolutionary Workers League U.S., “Current Campaigns: RWL – Arenas of Organizing – Fight Against Racism – Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary,” Revolutionary Workers League Home Page, http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/7169/affac.htm, Website accessed on 10/10/2006
  74. Warner, Gene, “Outsiders Harm Pro-Choice Cause, Groups Complain,” Buffalo News,” April 22, 1992, p. A5
  75. NWROC flyer, personal collection of the author.
  76. Warner, p. A5
  77. Warner, p. A5
  78. Thompson, ibid
  79. Thompson, ibid
  80. Maoist International Movement, “BSU Boycotts MLK Day Symposium,” MIM Notes #86, March 1994; Robinson, Alice, “Flyer Threatens NWROC,” The Michigan Daily Online, March 12, 1997, http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1997/mar/03-12-97/news/news13.html, Website accessed on Oct. 10, 2006
  81. Chandler, Kurt, “Outsiders Thwart Abortion Rights Sides Peace Aims,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 13, 1993, P. A1
  82. Grow, Doug, “A Violent Part of Minneapolis History Ends in Calm Conviction,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Nov. 1. 1995
  83. The Committee Seeking Justice for the Minnesota Eight believed that the Vice Lords were being targeted by a COINTELPRO-like conspiracy aimed at undermining the power of the black community. (Kautz, Nikolas, “Damn the Tapes, Damn the Snitches: Racist Frames Dressed Up with ‘Evidence,’” The Blast! #5, March/April, 1995, p. 21).
  84. Zack, Margaret, “A.C. Ford is called Kingpin in 1992 Slaying of an Officer,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Aug. 25, 1995, p. B1
  85. Marquez, Marian, “The Tragedy of Children Born for Use by Parents as Political Pawns,” Orlando Sentinel, July 16, 1993, p. A8
  86. Breckenridge, Joan, “ABORTION THE LAST GASP? Death threats, physical attacks, covert harassment: Some abortion activists - both anti-abortion and pro-choice - say recent incidents of violence in the U.S. and Canada represent the final sputters of a bankrupt quest,” TheGlobe and Mail, Jan. 28, 1995, p. D1
  87. Bonner, Brian, “Did Operation Rescue Have an Impact?” Brian Bonner, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sept. 5, 1993, p. B1
  88. Risen, James, “Giving Peace a Chance Pressed from all sides, Operation Rescue ponders its next move. One chapter tries the quiet approach, but more-militant factions fear undercutting the group's hard-line stance,” Los Angeles Times, July 19, 1993, p. 1
  89. Chandler, Kurt, “Operation Rescue's summer school ends; Details were so secret some wonder whether training sessions were ever held,” Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Sept. 3, 1993, p. B1
  90. Bonner, B1
  91. Risen, Jeff, “Jeff White wants to revitalize the state chapter of Operation Rescue. But the issue of violence might impede his efforts - Operation Rebound,” Los Angeles Times, Oct. 24, 1994, p. 1
  92. Thomas, Judy L., “Tucci Quits Operation Rescue,” Buffalo News, Feb. 9, 1994
  93. Baer, Susan, “Fallen anti-abortion leader tries to rebound with stem-cell debate Some former allies say he squandered his credibility by leaving his wife,” Baltimore Sun, Aug 5, 2001, p. A9

 

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