Thread: THOUSANDS JOIN TALK SHOW HOSTS JOHN AND KEN IN TAX PROTEST

Thousands join talk show hosts in tax protest

By LINDSEY BAGUIO
The Orange County Register
updated 11:17 a.m. PT, Sun., March. 8, 2009

FULLERTON – They're revolting. Families with children, bikers, seniors, pirates - by the thousands descended on a Fullerton bar Saturday to join talk show hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou of KFI in protesting tax increases recently approved in Sacramento.

Police estimated that some 8,000 people came to the Slidebar Café in downtown Fullerton to listen to The John &Ken Show.

"I expected a lot and it was way more than I expected," said co-host John Kobylt.

The talk show hosts put forward an ambitious goal for their Tax Revolt 2009 live broadcast that ran for more than three hours.

"The purpose is to vote down Prop 1A on May 19 because it's a two-year tax extension," said Kobylt. "The purpose is to tell people how their Republican legislators lie about their votes. The purpose is to get support to recall Schwarzennegger, (Assemblyman) Anthony Adams, (Assemblyman) Jeff Miller, and everybody else."

Some wore buttons. One man brought a bloody effigy head of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and waved it from the end of a pike, while the crowd joined their hosts in a chant of "Repeal, recall, revolt."

Many in the crowd held up cameras to capture a big hit as VHS cassettes, DVDs, laser discs, an action hero lunchbox and other memorabilia from the governor's Hollywood career, were piled up and smashed with a sledgehammer.

Johanna Common, 45, of Fullerton, pushed her way to the front of the crowd to contribute her copy of the Schwarzenegger movie "Total Recall" to the pile.

"I wanted to see it smashed to smithereens," she said.
When all is done, Common plans to get involved in recalling her local representative, Assemblyman Michael Duvall, she said.

Like many others, Kimberly Smith, 29, of Tustin, sported a button showing how much more she'll have to pay in taxes: $1,645.

Capt. Jack Sparrow came by to say the taxes would cost him loot.

"With people losing the money they are losing, I lose too as an entertainer," said the pirate, who goes by Vince Bartolome of Costa Mesa in his downtime. "It sucks for us all."
Some of the demonstrators brought crayons in response to a column in the Los Angeles Times that called John and Ken's politics simplistic. Some children opted for something a bit more artistic.

Hannah Ross, 6, and her sister, Olivia Ross, 4, of San Diego, used squeeze paint brushes to express a message suggested by their parents: "Stop Generational Theft."

For Stacey Ross, it was her first time bringing her children to a political event.

"I believe children need to learn the First Amendment and their freedom of speech," she said.
Moving forward, Kobylt said there will be other events to come. The talk show hosts discussed participating in future recall efforts.

"For day one, this is fantastic, but this a long road that's going to take months and years," said Kobylt.

Contact the writer: lbaguio@ocregister.com

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/came ... thers-john

Pamela and Dan Wood, left, of Riverside, chant "Heads on a Stick" with Tony Archuleta, of Hesperia, during Saturday's Orange County Tea Party and Tax Revolt at The Slidebar Café in Fullerton

KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER





John, right, and Ken of KFI's "John and Ken Show" take the stage for the Orange County Tea Party and Tax Revolt on Saturday at The Slidebar Café in Fullerton.

http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/johnandkenshow/

IF ARNOLD HAD DONE A BETTER JOB OF CLEANING UP THE ILLEGALS IN THE FIRST PLACE, THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

Wow great pics and what a crowd! We need this kind of turnouts in demonstrating against illegal immigration.

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Thousands rally against new taxes

By Brian Day, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/07/2009 10:29:26 PM PST

FULLERTON - Droves of angry taxpayers gathered Saturday to protest tax increases in the recently approved state budget and to rally for the recall of Republicans who supported the increases - or didn't do enough to stop them.


KFI radio personalities, John Kobylt, center, and Ken Chiampou lead over 15,000 people in chants during their Tax Revolt 2009 rally at the Slidebar Cafe in Fullerton on March 7, 2009. John and Ken are leading a recall edffort on republican State legislators including Assemblyman Anthony Adams.


Tax Revolt 2009 was hosted by KFI-AM talk-show hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou in a parking lot behind the Slidebar Cafe in Fullerton.

They support recall efforts against Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Claremont; state Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria; and Assemblyman Jeff Miller, R-Corona.

Adams and Maldonado voted in February to approve a budget that includes $12.8 billion in tax increases to help close a $42 billion deficit. Miller, the hosts allege, didn't do enough to stop the deal from passing.

Repeated calls seeking comment from Adams were not returned on Friday and Saturday. Kobylt and Chiampou said they also want to recall Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"They laid on us the largest tax increase that any state has ever passed in the nation's 233-year history," Kobylt said to the crowd, many of whom carried signs admonishing the Legislature and effigies of the governor's head on a stick.

The radio station reported as many as 15,000 people attended, but a Fullerton police sergeant estimated 3,000 to 8,000 people were there.

"We pay the highest sales tax in the nation, and that was before the tax increase," Kobylt said. "We pay the highest income tax in the nation, and that was before the tax increase."

Lee Lowrey - chairman of the Atlas Political Action Committee, which is leading the recall effort against Adams - criticized Adams for signing a pledge promising to oppose all tax increases during his campaign.

Breaking the promise "means a lot to a lot of people," Lowrey said.

Lowrey accused Adams of being arrogant and said petition gathering to recall him will begin within the next few weeks.

Three months after that, he said, they hope to

KFI radio personalities, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou lead over 15,000 people in chants during their Tax Revolt 2009 rally at the Slidebar Cafe in Fullerton on March 7, 2009. John and Ken are leading a recall effort on republican State legislators including Assemblyman Anthony Adams. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Keith Durflinger)have the 37,000 signatures needed to initiate a recall election.
Adams - who represents parts of the San Gabriel Valley including La Verne, San Dimas Monrovia and Arcadia - defended his budget vote in a recent interview saying, "this was a necessary evil to ward off a financial crisis."


KFI radio personalities, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou lead over 15,000 people in chants during their Tax Revolt 2009 rally at the Slidebar Cafe in Fullerton on March 7, 2009. John and Ken are leading a recall effort on republican State legislators including Assemblyman Anthony Adams.
Bruce Woodhall of San Dimas said he wants to see Adams recalled.

"When you feel that you've been straight-up lied to and deceived, we don't need someone in that position with those principles," he said.

Woodhall called the amount by which taxes are being increased "ridiculous."

"If you dig any deeper into my pocket, all you'll get is lint and an IOU," Woodhall added. "We'll be just as broke as the state if they keep taxing us at this rate."

Walnut resident Richard Michael said he was also fed up with state government.

"I am just incensed that the politicians are not keeping their promises," he said.

The tax increases, he added, shouldn't be necessary.

"I have to save more money. I can't spend as much. They can do the same," he said.

During the three-hour event, Kobylt and Chiampou led the crowd in chants including, "Off with their heads," "Liar," and "Revolt, recall, repeal."

Many attendees carried signs with slogans such as, "Terminate the terminator," and "Recall Arnold."

Members of the crowd were invited to vent their frustrations by destroying DVDs, video tapes and action figures featuring Schwarzenegger with a sledge hammer, a shredder and a sword.

brian.day@sgvn.com

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_11863799

John and Ken Tax Revolt Rally Information - Post Update

Huge Success!
With an estimate of 15,000+ in attendance, the first Tax Revolt was a huge success!

We will be updating the site with new Recall Campaign links, photos and more over the next few days.

Thank you to all who took the time to attend, to those who were unable to attend but listened and were there in spirit. We were blown away by the turn out and by the passion of our fellow citizens. It was truly an event to behold and an honor to meet you all!

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Thank you for the posts Skip. Was there too, great crowd.

HELP NEEDED NOW!!! PLEASE JOIN IN!!!!!

GA Senate passed Bill 86 requires proof of US citizenship to register to vote. 2nd Read in House. ALL PATRIOTS need to contact the HOUSE now!!!

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