As we learn more about Dr. Tiller's alleged killer, Scott Roeder, it's clear that his radical beliefs covered more than just the issue of reproductive rights. According to USA Today, via TPM, Roeder was a classic wingnut of the Tim McVeigh variety, who called himself a "citizen of the Republic of Kansas," who refused to pay Federal taxes, and who is reported to be a member of Freemen, a right-wing militia group. Roeder's beliefs are not far from those of right wing Rethuglicans hinting about secession and pandering to the types of groups that the Department of Homeland Security warned about in their report in early April.
Also getting greater attention is the flagrant demonizing of Tiller over several years in the wingnut media -- prominently the Fuxed News Channel's Bill O'Liely, who continually referred to "Tiller the Baby Killer" and likened his work to that of Nazi death camps. As the investigation continues, we'll see whether Roeder was ultimately provoked to violence by any of these slimy voices.
