Fruitcake! Before you talk about free speech, get to know your
Hispanic goon squads are trying to kill KFI John & Ken free speech.
http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/DontCensorJohnandKen.html?article=9265609
The National Hispanic Media Coalition has embarked on a campaign to
censor John and Ken that is based on misleading and false statements.
We want to set the record straight:
--John and Ken are being attacked by the NHMC because of their
outspoken opposition to the California Dream Act. Not only is this an
issue over which reasonable people disagree, it is also one that
sparks strong feelings. Taking a stand is their job – and their right
in a democracy like ours. Their opposition to the Dream Act is not
"hate speech," it is protected speech.
--Jorge-Mario Cabrera’s cell number that was broadcast is not a
private number – it is a business number regularly used by Mr. Cabrera
on press releases and other materials sent to the media, including to
KFI’s news room.
--In fact, the press release that falsely accuses John and Ken of
violating Mr. Cabrera's "privacy rights" includes this same cell phone
number, the same one John and Ken read on the air, as the contact
number.
--It is false that John and Ken have "incited violence and threats
against" Mr. Cabrera.
--CHIRLA claims its staff was "terrorized" and that it "received over
430 abusive and threatening calls." We are unaware if a police report
was filed, or if anything was done about these threats other than to
use them as a publicity tactic.
--John and Ken have repeatedly and publicly condemned listener calls
that are abusive or threatening.
--NHMC’s Alex Nogales, who is driving the boycott of KFI, has
consistently misstated the facts. He says KFI refuses to meet with
his ORGANIZATION. False. In fact, KFI met with a representative of
NHMC and other leaders of the Latino community on Thursday October
13th. Instead of working towards a constructive resolution, like
others in the community, he has made one single non-negotiable demand
– that John and Ken be fired.
--We do agree with NHMC in one area. The rhetoric surrounding this
issue has become too heated, and has gone too far. The language used
by some callers to Mr. Cabrera is unacceptable and wrong, and John and
Ken regret that. Furthermore, both KFI and John and Ken apologize to
Mr. Cabrera for the ugly calls he received. John and Ken aired their
apology on Monday October 17th, a copy of which is available at
http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/DontCensorJohnandKen.html.
We want to thank the Latin Business Association, the Latino Coalition,
and the Latino Institute for Corporate Inclusion for their efforts to
encourage a more constructive dialogue. We will continue to engage
with them and others in the Latino community.