What's Your Opinion of the Dixie Chicks Now?
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Joined: 05-26-2006
Posts: 266
From: kankakee, IL
I generally stay away from politics, but I'll bite on this one. Some of you may know I am a huge fan of country music. I refuse to listen to anything the Dixie Chicks put out. Sure they have freedom of speech and can say what ever they wish, but I also have that same right, and choose not to listen to thier "music". What bothers me most about her comments is she made them outside of the country. I think she knew those comments would not fly in this country, and especially in front of country music fans here. For me it goes much deeper than just the comments about President Bush, she also made comments about Toby Kieth, and every country music star who wrote or sang a patriotic song. She is not just anti Bush, but anti American, and she has no place in country music.
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Joined: 01-20-2006
Posts: 1,707
From: Centralia, Missouri
She can exercise that right all she wants. I don't have to support her, and I don't. My point is it takes no courage at all to bash our President while in a foriegn country. Let her bash our President in front of a large group of American counrty music fans and she gets a different reaction. I'm all for free speech, and as I said before she has every right to say what she wants, and I have every right to react to her as I see fit. I choose not to suoport what she stands for, and I choose not to listen to her music, or support her in any way, and I won't run to a differnet country to voice my opinion.
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Joined: 05-26-2006
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From: kankakee, IL
She is not just anti Bush, but anti American, and she has no place in country music.[/QUOTE]
Also the place in country music she has no place in,is that the same country music with the alcoholics,substance abusers,spouse abusers? Every group has it`s sinners and hers is far from the top of the list.
I served and her comment didn`t offend me,I didn`t consider it anti-american,I heard much worse from other artists. I support her right to speak her mind as I support your right to dislike her. I have always felt the true way to protest against someone is to prevent my dollars from making it to their pockets. Name calling only go`s so far but income is everything.
Also the place in country music she has no place in,is that the same country music with the alcoholics,substance abusers,spouse abusers? Every group has it`s sinners and hers is far from the top of the list.
I served and her comment didn`t offend me,I didn`t consider it anti-american,I heard much worse from other artists. I support her right to speak her mind as I support your right to dislike her. I have always felt the true way to protest against someone is to prevent my dollars from making it to their pockets. Name calling only go`s so far but income is everything.
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Joined: 01-20-2006
Posts: 1,707
From: Centralia, Missouri
She is not just anti Bush, but anti American, and she has no place in country music
Also the place in country music she has no place in,is that the same country music with the alcoholics,substance abusers,spouse abusers? Every group has it`s sinners and hers is far from the top of the list.
I served and her comment didn`t offend me,I didn`t consider it anti-american,I heard much worse from other artists. I support her right to speak her mind as I support your right to dislike her. I have always felt the true way to protest against someone is to prevent my dollars from making it to their pockets. Name calling only go`s so far but income is everything.
Also the place in country music she has no place in,is that the same country music with the alcoholics,substance abusers,spouse abusers? Every group has it`s sinners and hers is far from the top of the list.
I served and her comment didn`t offend me,I didn`t consider it anti-american,I heard much worse from other artists. I support her right to speak her mind as I support your right to dislike her. I have always felt the true way to protest against someone is to prevent my dollars from making it to their pockets. Name calling only go`s so far but income is everything.
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Joined: 01-20-2006
Posts: 1,707
From: Centralia, Missouri
I didn't say "loves America more than anyone else". You said that. Don't twist my words. Yes I do normally stay away form political topics, but this one is somthing I feel strongly about, so I decided to post. Looks like in the future I will stay away from these type of topics for this reason. I have nothing else to say on this topic and will let it go.
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Joined: 04-03-2006
Posts: 1,747
From: Peoria. Illinois
To voice your opinion is a right of every American, but to use your status as a high profile performer to voice that opinion outside of the country at a time when we had troops in harms way was simply inexcusable. I chose to voice my opinion by never buying their music, or having it played in my home or vehicle...All artists who think that their status as a performer, gives them some right to force feed me their views tend to see the same reaction from me...Simply, I pay you to perform so go sing or dance or act, I'll do my own thinking...
