Waves of Rancor: Tuning into the Radical

The airwaves in America are being used by armed militias, conspiracy theorists, survivalists, the religious right, white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other radical groups to reach millions with their messages of hate and fear. Waves of Rancor examines the origin, nature, and impact of right-wing electronic media, including radio, television, cable, the internet, and even music CDs.

Foreword

xi

Introduction

xiii

The Genesis of Bitter Air

3

(28)

Historical and Legal Bases for Freedom of Speech on the Airwaves

13

(5)

Early Waves of Rancor

18

(13)

Appendices: Three White House Press Releases

31

(42)

A. March 29, 1997 (radio address on racism)

32

(2)

B. April 30, 1997 (on eliminating hate and racism)

34

(1)

C. May 3, 1995 (the Antiterrorism Amendments Act of 1995) (from the ``White House Virtual Library'' Web site)

35

(2)

For Which They Stand

37

(36)

The Right Ideas

38

(4)

In the Name of What's Right

42

(3)

Righteous Rationale

45

(5)

A Call to Arms

50

(5)

Left of Right is Right

55

(3)

No Rightful Apology

58

(3)

Historical Denials

61

(5)

A Trinity in Likeness

66

(7)

Appendices:

73

(44)

A. Active Hate Groups in the U.S. in 1997 (from Intelligence Report, Winter 1998)

74

(6)

B. Direct Mail Solicitation from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

80

(6)

Lions of the Arena

86

(31)

AM and FM Radio

91

(3)

Shortwave Radio

94

(7)

Microstations

101

(7)

Low-Power Television

108

(1)

Cable Access Stations

108

(1)

Fax and Film

109

(2)

The Internet

111

(6)

Appendices:

117

(28)

A. Hate Groups on the Internet (from Intelligence Report, Winter 1998)

118

(6)

B. Resource Web Pages for Racialists and Freedom Fighters

124

(3)

C. Far Right Shortwave Program Log (from the Web site for VISTA, the newsletter of Radio For Peace International)

127

(3)

D. American Patriot Network Booklist

130

(1)

But Carry a Big Stick

131

(14)

Rush Limbaugh

131

(5)

G. Gordon Liddy

136

(1)

Bob Grant

137

(2)

Tom Gresham

139

(1)

Hometown Demagogues?

140

(5)

Appendices:

145

(38)

A. Talk Radio, by Ed Shane, President, Shane Media (Houston, TX)

146

(4)

B. Reactionary Forces Link Up in Militias (from the ``Stop-the-Hate'' Web site)

150

(3)

Gott Mit Uns

153

(12)

High-Stepping for Hitler

165

(18)

The National Alliance

165

(7)

ADV: A Reflection of the Far-Right Media

172

(7)

Neo-Nazi/Anti-Semitic Groups

179

(4)

Appendix: Hate Crime Legislation in the United States

183

(28)

In No One Do We Trust

186

(25)

Patriots

186

(1)

Militias

187

(11)

Freemen

198

(1)

Survivalists: Kurt Saxon

198

(4)

Anti-Environmentalists

202

(1)

Conspiracy Theorists and Scapegoating

203

(8)

Appendix: Letter from Chuck Harder

211

(42)

Up Close and Right

218

(22)

David Duke

223

(1)

Tom Valentine

224

(2)

Dale Crowley Jr.

226

(1)

Bob Enyart

227

(1)

Chuck Baker

228

(1)

Louis Beam

229

(1)

Sharp Rhetoric

230

(1)

A Publisher's Perspective

230

(2)

Revisionist/Holocaust Deniers

232

(2)

Ernst Zundel and the Zundelsite

234

(6)

Armed for the Right

240

(13)

Mainstream Media

241

(2)

Radio For Peace International

243

(2)

The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith

245

(1)

The Southern Poverty Law Center

246

(1)

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

247

(1)

Political Research Associates

248

(5)

Appendices:

253

(26)

A. Resources for Studying Patriot and Militia Movements

254

(1)

B. Reading List on History and Politics of the American Right

255

(18)

C. From ``The Militia Watchdog'' Web site

273

(6)

Notes

279

(22)

Index

301

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