Episode 118: GOP Refugees | Marcus Foster and Stan Jones

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April 6th, 2022

1 hr 11 mins 58 secs

Season 3

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Tina and Hillary cover Superintendent Marcus Foster and perennial candidate Stan Jones.

Tina’s Story
Marcus Foster made history as the first black superintendent of Oakland County, California. BUT, when he’s suspected of being a fascist, a radical terrorist group targets him

Hillary’s Story
Perennial candidate Stan Jones ran for and lost several campaigns over the years in Montana and was known for outrageous statements. BUT, it's his response to Y2K worries that really draw attention to the colorful candidate.

Sources
Tina's Story
American Experience
The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army

Associated Press
SLA Member Denied Parole in Killing of School Official

Black Past
MARCUS A. FOSTER (1923–1973)

Britannica
Symbionese Liberation Army

Heartland Daily News
Marcus Foster: A Black Hero You’ve Never Heard Of

History
Patty Hearst kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army

Liquisearch
Symbionese Liberation Army - Murder of Marcus Foster

The New York Times
Bullets That Killed Oakland Educator Contained Cyanide--by Earl Caldwell
Say Wrong S.L.A. Members Were Convicted in Killing--by Wallace Turner
Symbionese Liberation Army: Terrorism From Left--by Earl Caldwell
Veteran Is Charged in Killing of Oakland Educator--by Earl Caldwell

SF Gate
FORGOTTEN FOOTNOTE / Before Hearst, SLA killed educator--by Michael Taylor

St. Petersburg Times
Bullets found in Hearst room--via Google News

Symbionese Liberation Army Weebly
The Murder of Marcus Foster

Wikipedia
Marcus Foster
Patricia Soltysik
William Randolph Hearst

Photos
Marcus Foster--Fair Use
SLA Seven Headed Cobra Symbol--via Salient, Victoria University Student Newspaper
Patty Hearst During Bank Robbery--via Public Domain

Hillary's Story
BBC News
True-blue bids for Senate

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Colloidal Silver

The New Yorker
A Case of the Blues--by Robert Sullivan

Southern Poverty Law Center
ANTIGOVERNMENT POLITICIAN STAN JONES ADOPTS ‘PATRIOT’ COLLOIDAL SILVER HABIT--by Bob Moser

Wikipedia
Medical uses of silver
Stan Jones (Libertarian politician)
Year 2000 Problem

Wired
Am I Blue
Colloidal Silver Turns You Blue—But Can It Save Your Life?--by Mallory Pickett

Photos
Stan Jones
Colloidal Silver--from Silverlining, 2015 via Medical News Today
Y2k Compliance CD--by Runxctry (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

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