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"They would tell the patients things like, 'Listen to the Christian radio, pray to Jesus, read the Bible.' We would translate it as, 'Get lots of exercise, be a good person and be friendly to others." --Afghan translator in the Evangelical Christian clinic at Kabul University.

February 14, 2005

Postcards from ORW

Operation Rescue's postcard intended to intimidate Wesley employees

Since Operation Rescue West invaded Wichita they have used their extensive funds to mail cowardly threats throughout Wichita in an effort to intimidate the public to push ORW's theocratic view. The Maggot Punks obtained a couple of these postcards from a family that felt threatened by these "anonymous" cards.

The cards have been mentioned in Rolling Stone Magazine and other publications. Each time ORW President Troy Newman was asked about the postcards he denied knowledge of them. Perhaps he thinks the public is gullible enough to buy that lie. The postcards advertise ORW's agenda and their rhetoric. The question is why does ORW feel the need to hide their connection to these postcards?

The answer is quite simple, these postcards are illegal.

Spunkyflasher found that in Section 876 of Chapter 41 of Title 18 of the United States Code dealling with criminal behavior states that the mailing of threatening communications is a felony.

Pay particular attention to section D where it states:

"Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other thing of value, knowingly so deposits or causes to be delivered, as aforesaid, any communication, with or without a name or designating mark subscribed thereto, addressed to any other person and containing any threat to injure the property or
reputation of the addressee or of another, or the reputation of a
deceased person, or any threat to

Back of the "Weasley" postcard

Card number 2 exhibiting what ORW calls their "missionary" work

accuse the addressee or any other
person of a crime, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. If such a communication is addressed to a United States judge, a Federal law enforcement officer, or an official who is covered by section 1114, the individual shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both."

Clearly the postcards are intended to ruin the reputation and business of Dr. George Tiller as well as the staff at Wesley Medical Center (which ORW childishly refers to as Weasley, I'm supposing after the character in the Harry Potter series so I really don't get the joke).

A member of the medical staff wrote a letter to the editor in the Wichita Eagle concerning these illegal postcards:

Deceptive mailing

On Jan. 31, a number of health care workers and others in the Wichita
area received anonymous postcards designed to appear as if they came
from Wesley Medical Center (referred to in the cards as "Weasley Medical Center"). The postcards referred to the fact that Dr. George Tiller has medical privileges at Wesley and, through the use of sarcasm, criticized
Wesley Medical Center for granting him medical privileges.

Inexplicably, the cards urged recipients to complain by calling our
office phone number. The inclusion of our phone number on this mass
mailing has led to confusion. It has led some to believe that our office
sent these mailings. We did not, nor do we know who did. It has led
others to believe that we are

ORW singly handedly tries to destroy the reputation of every staff member at the hospital

somehow associated with Dr. Tiller. We are not. Further, it has led some to believe that we have the power to end Dr. Tiller's privileges at Wesley. We do not. Like the vast majority of doctors in the area, we have privileges at Wesley, but are not employed by the hospital.

Although the physicians at Wichita Family Medicine Specialists believe
strongly in the freedom of speech, we were distressed by this mailing.
It was secretive, dishonest and anonymous. It was deceptive in what it implied about our group.

RON C. BROWN
President
Wichita Family Medicine Specialists
Wichita

Everyone who received these postcards should contact the local postal inspector demanding an investigation into Operation Rescue West's activities. If nothing is done these postcards will continue to litter the mailboxes of Wichita.

POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE
1106 WALNUT ST
SAINT LOUIS MO 63199-2201

Phone : 314-539-9300
Fax : 314-539-9306

Book of the day:Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism by Susan Jacoby

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