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'''Thomas Allen Coburn''' ([[March 14]], [[1948]]) is a [[politician]] and [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from the state of [[Oklahoma]].

band_name = KAISER CHIEFS |

image = [[Image:Chiefs12.jpeg|200px]] |

years_active = [[2003]]–present |

origin = [[Leeds]], [[England]] |

music_genre = [[Post punk]] |

record_label = [[Polydor]]<br>[[B-Unique Records|B-Unique]] |

current_members = [[Ricky Wilson]]<br />[[Andrew White]]<br />[[Simon Rix]]<br />[[Nick Baines]]<br />[[Nick Hodgson]] |

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'''Kaiser Chiefs''' are a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[post punk]]/[[art rock]] band from [[Leeds]], formed early in [[2003]]. The band's explosion onto the global music scene in early [[2005]] was epitomised when they opened the [[Philadelphia]] [[Live 8]] concert.

==Early life==

==Line-Up==

Coburn was born in [[Casper, Wyoming]] and graduated from [[Oklahoma State University]]. He was a physician, and a deacon in the [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist Church]], until he ran for the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] as a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] in Oklahoma's heavily Democratic 2nd District. Coburn faced 71-year-old former principal Virgil Cooper, who had upset longtime 2nd District Congressman [[Mike Synar]]. Coburn won by a 52%-48% margin, becoming the first Republican to represent the district since 1921.

The band consists of:-

*'''[[Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)|Ricky Wilson]]''' - [[vocals]]

*'''[[Andrew White]]''' - [[electric guitar|guitar]]

*'''[[Simon Rix]]''' - [[bass guitar|bass]]

*'''[[Nick Baines|Nick 'Peanut' Baines]]''' - [[electronic keyboard|keyboards]], [[synthesizer|synthesizers]]

*'''[[Nick Hodgson]]''' - [[drums]]

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==Political career==

==History==

As a Congressman, Coburn opposed [[abortion]] and the proposed [[V-chip]]. He kept his pledge to serve only three terms and left the House in [[2001]]. He also earned a reputation as a maverick due to his constant battles with [[Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives|House Speaker]] [[Newt Gingrich]]. Most of these stand-offs stemmed from his belief that the Republican caucus was straying from the [[Contract With America]] that had swept them into power in [[1994]]. Specifically, Coburn was upset that [[term limit]]s had not been implemented and that Republicans were continuing the [[pork barrel]] politics they had opposed under [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] rule.

Prior to 2003 the members of the band had been a [[garage rock]] band called '''Parva''' (before that having been known as '''Runston Parva'''). However, after being dropped by their label, the band made a conscious decision to adopt a more typical [[britpop]] sound, helping the band reach their current popularity within the UK and beyond as a consequence.

On [[18 February]], [[2005]] they were the opening act at the [[NME]] Awards show and won the Philip Hall Radar Award.

In [[1997]], Coburn introduced an amendment (H.R. 1026) to the [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security Act]] called the [[HIV Prevention Act of 1997]]. The amendment proposed a number of situations where HIV tests would be mandated or available on request and that all results of HIV tests be made available to state officials.

The band re-released the single 'Oh My God' on [[21st February]], which charted at #6. The debut album ''[[Employment (album)|Employment]]'' was released on [[7th March]] [[2005]] and entered the charts at #3 that week. Despite becoming favourite after being shortlisted, the album failed to win the [[2005]] [[Mercury Music Prize]].

Coburn wrote ''Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders'' in 2003. The book details his perspective on the intraparty debates over the [[Contract With America]] and displays his disdain for career politicians. Some of the figures he criticized (such as [[Newt Gingrich]]) were already out of office at the time of publishing, but others (such as [[Dennis Hastert]]) remained very influential in Congress, which resulted in speculation that some Congressional Republicans wanted no part of Coburn's return to politics, despite his adherence to extreme right-wing ideology.

A DVD release, entitled ''Enjoyment'', is due for release late November and will features all the promo videos, live performances and more.

In [[2004]], due to what they perceived as a thin bench, Coburn was asked by several Republicans to run for the Senate seat being vacated by [[Don Nickles]]. After a bitter primary fight with former Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys, he won the nomination, and defeated Democrat [[Brad Carson]], who ironically had succeeded him as 2nd District Congressman, to win the seat. While Carson won his former congressional district, Coburn won by large margins in [[Tulsa]] and [[Oklahoma City]].

An internet-only (so far) music video for their song "Sink that ship" has been released in September 2005. The video appears on Electronic Arts website as a promotional tool for their game Burnout Revenge but is completely unbranded.

==Controversy==

===[[Abortion]]=Performances==

Kaiser Chiefs were the opening act at the [[Philadelphia]] [[Live 8]] concert on [[2 July]] [[2005]], one of only two British acts in the lineup ([[Def Leppard]] being the other). They performed [[I Predict a Riot]], [[Everyday I Love You Less and Less]] and [[Oh My God]]. [[June]] 2005 saw them headline at the [[May Ball]] at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]], before [[August]]'s appearance at the [[V Festival]] where they performed a very enthusiastic set despite Ricky Wilson having his leg in plaster. Also more recently they embarked on the UK [[NME]] Rock n Roll Riot Tour, supported by [[Maximo Park]] and [[The Cribs]]. The group also received a lot of attention by playing a few shows on the [[Foozer]] tour.

==Influences==

In 2000, Coburn sponsored a bill to prevent the [[FDA]] from developing, testing or approving [[RU-486]]. On [[July 13]], the bill failed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 182 to 187. [http://www.religioustolerance.org/aboru486a.htm] During his Senate campaign against Democratic congressman. Coburn, a former obstetrician-gynecologist, has admitted to performing two abortions on women with heart disease in cases where he had to up hold his hippocratic oath. Coburn also objects to legal abortion in cases of rape, and he justifies his position by noting that his great-grandmother was raped by a sheriff. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6542344/site/newsweek/]

Influences include:

*[[The Pooh Sticks]]

*[[New Order]]

*[[The Membranes]],

*[[I Ludicrous]],

*[[Cud]],

*[[The_Railway_Children_(band)|The Railway Children]],

*[[The Pastels]],

*[[The Family Cat]],

*[[Lush]],

*[[Bridewell Taxis]],

*[[King of the Slums]],

*[[McCarthy_(band)|McCarthy]],

*[[Blur]],

*[[Pulp]],

*[[Pale Saints]],

*[[Half Man Half Biscuit]],

*[[Small Faces]],

*[[Brilliant_Corners%2C_The|The Brilliant Corners]], and

*[[Madness]].

Several members of the band are ardent fans of the English [[football (soccer)|football]] team [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]. They are named after the [[South Africa|South African]] [[Kaizer Chiefs Football Club]], the former team of long-serving former Leeds captain [[Lucas Radebe]].

===Allegation of unauthorized medical procedure===

==Discography==

It has been alleged that Coburn sterilized a woman without her consent on [[November 7]], [[1990]] resulting in a civil malpractice suit. Coburn contends that he had her oral consent, but he did not obtain written consent. Coburn admitted that he performed the same procedure on "lots" of women. He also admitted during testimony that he charged [[Medicaid]] for the procedure, although the patient was under the age of 21. Under the applicable funding rules, the sterilization would have been ineligible for reimbursement even though it was administered as part of the same procedure (termination of an [[ectopic pregnancy]]) which saved the patient's life. The suit was ultimately dismissed with no finding of liability on Coburn's part.

===Albums===

*''[[Employment (album)|Employment]]'' (2005) #3 UK, #86 US

Worldwide Sales: Employment: estimated 2.5 million

===Breast ImplantsSingles===

'''From ''Employment'':'''

*"[[Oh My God]]" (2004), #66 UK

*"[[I Predict a Riot]]" (2004), #22 UK

*"[[Oh My God]]" (re-release) (2005), #6 UK

*"[[Everyday I Love You Less and Less]]" (2005), #10 UK

*[[The Cribs |The Cribs]]/Kaiser Chiefs split "7 (features "Modern Way") (2005)

*"[[I Predict a Riot]]" (re-release)/"Sink That Ship" (2005), #9 UK

*"[[Modern Way]]" (2005)

[[Image:Kaiser_Chiefs_Employment.jpg|thumb|[[Employment (album)|Employment]] cover]]

In January, 2005, during a [[Senate Judiciary Committee]] discussion about class-action lawsuits and silicone [[breast implants]], ''[[The Washington Post]]'' quoted Coburn as stating: "You know, I immediately thought about silicone breast implants and the legal wrangling and the class-action suits off that. And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have them, you're healthier than if you don't. That is what the ultimate science shows...In fact, there's no science that shows that silicone breast implants are detrimental and, in fact, they make you healthier." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3130-2005Feb6.html]

Coburn may have been refering to the conclusions of a December, 2004 study published in the journal, ''Breast Cancer Research''[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=15743498]. The study, however, does not show that women with breast implants are healthier, only that the sample group had a slightly lower than expected incident of breast cancer over the period of the study.

===Global warming===

During his run for the U. S. Senate, Tom Coburn was quoted as saying that there was, "....no hard evidence to support global warming." Coburn called [[global warming]], "just a lot of crap." [http://www.claremoreprogress.com/archive/article18984]

===Homosexuality===

According to ''[[The American Prospect]]'' during Coburn's 2004 senatorial campaign in Oklahoma, Coburn remarked that in the town of [[Coalgate, Oklahoma]], lesbianism was "so rampant in some of the schools...that they'll let only one girl go to the bathroom." [http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=9236] Coburn has also been quoted as saying: "The gay community has infiltrated the very centers of power in every area across this country, and they wield extreme power ... That agenda is the greatest threat to our freedom that we face today. Why do you think we see the rationalization for abortion and multiple sexual partners? That's a gay agenda." [http://www.inkblotsmag.com/voice/thinguy/archives/001106.html]

===Schindler's List===

As a congressman in the 1990s, Coburn protested NBC's airing of the movie ''[[Schindler's List]]''. Coburn said in airing the movie NBC had taken television "to an all-time low, with full-frontal nudity, violence and profanity". He also said the broadcast should outrage parents and decent-minded individuals everywhere. Coburn described the airing of ''Schindler's List'' as, "...irresponsible sexual behavior...I cringe when I realize that there were children all across this nation watching this program." Many people disagreed with this statment. He later wrote in his book 'Breach of Trust' that he considered this one of the biggest mistakes in his life and that while he still feels the material was unsuitable for television that he feels like the way he handled it was very poor.

==External links==

*[http://www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk Official website]

*[http://coburn.senate.gov Senator Coburn's official web site]

*[http://www.coburnforsenatebandnews.comorg/band/K/Kaiser+Chiefs/ CoburnKaiser campaignChiefs websiteNews]

*[http://www.kaiserchiefs.org Kaiser Chiefs Fan Community]

*[http://archive.salon.com/news/feature/2004/09/13/coburn/index.html "Medicine man"] - Salon.com, Sept. 13, 2004

*[http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/gallery/musicphotography.php?band=kaiserchiefs&viewby=all&Submit=Go andrewkendall.com - Kaiser Chiefs photographs]

*[http://www.wackytom.com/ Wacky Tom an anti-Tom Coburn Site]

*[http://www.hotlyricz.com/K/kaiserchiefs/kaiserchiefsindex.html Kaiser Chiefs Lyrics]

*[http://www.disrecords.com DiS Records: released debut single 'Oh My God']

*[http://www.kaiserchiefs.nl Dutch fansite]

*[http://www.kaiser-chiefs.net Team Mate Fansite]

*[http://www.burnoutrevenge.ea.com/video_popup/video_popup.asp Sink That Ship Music Video]

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