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FVHRN's summary of Stokes' tenure in the valley. Lives in Washington State where he forged the "Freedom County" mess, a secessionist movement and worked to destroy Snohomish County's Bond Rating. 3/30/1994,The Freedom County line, Seattle Weekly Steal this State 1994, 1995 5/3/1997, Everett Herald 5/29/97, Herald 10/29/2000, Herald 3/9/2003, Everett Herald Stokes is reportly involved in the Militia of Montana organizational meetings in the canyon before he moves. 1994 Moves to Montana. Sabotages the planning process in Flathead County while living in Lake County. An over all feeling of hostility and fear starts to creeps into the valley. 1996 Stokes runs for the Montana Legislature. Is soundly beaten. 1998 Stokes runs for the Montana Legislature. Is soundly beaten again. 2000 Stokes contracts KGEZ, without putting any of his own money down, for $665,000. KGEZ was one of the oldest, thriving radio stations in the valley. -contracts the station knowing the highway will be widened. -contracts the station knowing the airport wants to expand. -fires the employees. -starts "The Edge Talk Show" hosted by John and Pam Stokes. 2000-Present Stokes attacks community members by name on air, stepping up a fearful and scary atmosphere. The Edge Talk Show singles out conservationist, environmentalists as one of the many groups to intimidate. Vandalism, intimidation, and death threats against conservationist, environmentalists and anyone who speaks out skyrockets. Stokes refers to women as "babes", while claiming not to be a chauvinist. Pam makes the claim that when women were given the right to vote, they ruined the country.* The community responds by boycotting KGEZ advertisers. 2001 January-John Stokes calls for a bomb threat on the Governors Office.* A webpage called aboutfacts.com (about Flathead Area Citizens Taking a Stand) is started to try to stem Stokes' damage to the community. aboutfacts is affiliated with FVHRN Stokes attacks "Pennys for the Rain Forest" a elementary school program with the kids. Sues the Montana Highway Dept for 2.5 million dollars because the road is going to be widened. "Not in our Town" is started. State Officials refuse to go on "The Edge Talk Show" Governor Martz and Attorney General McGrath refuse to go on "The Edge." 5/23/2001 Martz caught up in radio show controversy, Missoulian State Bureau 5/24/2001 Missoulian State Bureau KGEZ radio - Martz: Show a no-go Governor Martz's Letter to Stokes Stokes calls a Holocaust survivor a "cheap whore" The Daily InterLake -Holocaust survivor tells students about horrors of Auschwitz Transcipt of Stokes' on air comments. 2001 and 2002 April-Stokes brings the Swastika to the community to intimidate conservationists, environmentalists and the citizens in general. The county attorney, sheriff, Kalispell police chief and other community leaders asks for a more "civil level of public discourse" May-Makes on air attacks about "The Violent Free Crisis Line" Transcript of On air comments The UN Flag shoot Stokes shows himself as a racist. People who promote Martin Luther King suffer threats. The Missoula Independent names John Stokes the "Worst Perversion of the public airwaves". October-Stokes tries to start "Gate Opening Days". This is an attempt to vandalize the closed forest gates. The gates close off land to the public for part of year to protect animals and for fire danger. Non-motorized human traffic is still allowed. The day is a failure for Stokes. 2002 Over the Edge New report highlights harassment in Flathead Valley by Ron Sheldon Missoula Independent February 28, 2002 Critics Claim Anti-Green Shock Jock Goes Too Far With His On-Air Antics Wall Street Journal March 15, 2002 In the heart of the militia belt, radio host John Stokes' show plays to the anger some feel over the federal government's controls. By KIM MURPHY, Times Staff Writer Los Angeles Times March 24, 2002 Kalispell rallies against violence, bigotry By Dave Reese, The Daily InterLake, Kalispell, Montana April 6, 2002 Radical reputation bedevils Mont. Alleged plot reflects times across West By Tom Kenworthy USA TODAY Monday April 8,2002 The Montana Human Right Networks publishes "School Yard Bullies". Project 7 Stokes becomes very involved with the "Convoy of Tears" on the radio. He even builds a swastika for Klamath Falls. The swastika is refused. The Sheriff department is over loaded with complaints. Reduces the lawsuit against the Highway amount to 1.1 million when the judge rules against him. Brings the Swastika again, to our community to intimidate conservationists, environmentalists and the citizens in general. Stokes recruited people to file the lawsuit against Flathead Valley Community College. Asks listeners for money (with the promise of returning it) for the lawsuit then casually mentions on the air "The money will be used for future lawsuits", the money is never heard from again.* 2003 The first FVCC lawsuit is settled out of court. April-Stokes defaults on the loan for the radio station with Qwesta Mortgage. Qwesta Mortgage doesn't file foreclosure procedures because they hope to get their money from the Montana taxpayer byway of the Department of Transportation Lawsuit. John Stokes gets very creative (but illegal) with financing . Valhalla Mortgage Stokes, a plaintiff this time, files another lawsuit against the college because the first lawsuit is settled. 2004 Qwesta Mortgage finally files foreclosure proceedings against John and Pam Stokes for the KGEZ station. KGEZ starts to run "Fox News" Programing. A few businesses think the station has changed hands and start to advertise. April-The Highway widening project goes forward, without any noticeable change to the quality of KGEZ's broadcasting. FVHRN is of the opinion that Stokes is using the station to extort money from the Montana Taxpayer because he can't pay his bills. The FVCC lawsuit is dismissed again. May-John and Pam quadruple their claim on the taxpayers of Montana. KGEZ's radio signal and quality of bradcasting remain intact, but still they want MORE money. The Montana Human Rights Network and The Flathead Valley Human Rights have a huge laugh when Stokes and his lawyer try to cencor free speech. This is really funny. 2005 Supreme Court throws the college lawsuit out again. Plans another Swastika event and UN shoot. These events use guns and violence to intimadate those Stokes and his thugs don't like. Later....It's cancelled, Stokes has to appear in court. March-The Hungrey Horse News runs a story on Stokes being in foreclosure. Stokes has his FCC license dismissed, probably until he pays his bill to the FCC. The jury trail for Stokes demanding more money from the Highway Department and more wasting of the taxpayers dollars. June 30- Stokes holds a fund raiser for himself. He claims the money will be used to up grade the station. aboutfacts bets he has a bill that has come due for $15,000. This is about his poor business practices, the foreclosure,and the many lawsuits he's involved in, not equipment upgrade. Later.. He states on air he raised $12,400. We are are more then willing to help by letting the IRS know. July 29- Brad Johnson, the Secretary of State goes on the air with Stokes. I get the impression Mr. Johnson doesn't realize that Stokes is sleazy. But as the conversation goes on it seems Johnson is figuring it out. 2006 The Highway Dept Lawsuit is settled out of court. Stokes Has to pay back $350,000 of the $750,000 the DOT already paid to him. May 17- Stokes is picked up for drunk driving. Mr. Stokes his bank accounts have been seized by the Dept of Transportation, along that of Qwesta Mortgage. 2007 Stokes loses 3 court battles *said on air |
