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Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks Rock The Vote, Chicks Honored At Awards
Net Music ^ | 1/16/04 | Dean Cameron

Posted on 01/16/2004 7:31:37 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

Rock The Vote, a movement begun by the late Patrick Lippert, will honor The Dixie Chicks for "their enduring commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of expression" this February 7th in Hollywood. Following the controversy that surrounded them last March, the Dixie Chicks partnered with Rock the Vote in July 2003 and launched Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote, an initiative to engage and empower young women to become active in the political process by voting.

Sheryl Crow will join N*E*R*D and the Black Eyed Peas as performers at the show, which will be held at the world famous Hollywood Palladium.

Rock The Vote exhorts MTV watchers to register to vote, though, looking at the list of past and current performers and honorees, one can be pretty sure where the majority of votes are aimed.

Previous Rock the Vote honorees include: Neil Young, Wyclef Jean, Sting, Bono, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Beastie Boys, Peter Gabriel, President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Aaron Sorkin.


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 501c3violations; boycott; boycotthollywood; boycottviacom; campaignfinance; ditzichicks; dixiechicks; electionlaw; fec; irs; mtv; rockthevote; seebs; seebsviacom; shutupandsing; vh1; viacom; vichychicks

1 posted on 01/16/2004 7:31:37 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Got Leftists?
2 posted on 01/16/2004 7:35:12 AM PST by 11B3 (Democratic Socialists of America: 78 members in Congress. Treason? YES.)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Dixie Chicks????


Who are they?
3 posted on 01/16/2004 7:37:22 AM PST by Only1choice____Freedom (The word system implies they have done something the same way at least twice)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Chicks Rock? I thought they played the banjo and fiddle. Hardly a rock group.

Chicks crack? Chicks cluck?
4 posted on 01/16/2004 7:38:04 AM PST by petitfour
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Geez, are these brainless wonders still around?
5 posted on 01/16/2004 7:38:05 AM PST by freekitty
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
blah blah blah....... "their enduring commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of expression"

I guess bashing your Commander in Chief is to be rewarded now??? GGGGGGGRrrrrrrrrr
6 posted on 01/16/2004 7:39:05 AM PST by isatoi (Yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery.. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Ms Crow has been trying to remake her image into a singer/songwriter in the folk and country vein. She's reportedly moved to Nashville and is getting heavy airplay on the more liberal VH1 Country . THis will not help her cause.
7 posted on 01/16/2004 7:40:50 AM PST by Warren_Piece (Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom!)
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To: Only1choice____Freedom
On the major station here in Atlanta, they have not played them AT ALL in over a year. There has been no backlash by their "fans" as they don't seem to have many here anymore. Free speech is not consequence free. You have to live with the reactions of those around you and you better have the ba*** and the strength of character to live with that and not WHINE about it.
8 posted on 01/16/2004 7:41:37 AM PST by hilaryrhymeswithrich (Hey Howie.....get ready for 7 more pricks!!!)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
which will be held at the world famous Hollywood Palladium.

Never heard of it.

9 posted on 01/16/2004 7:41:54 AM PST by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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To: petitfour
You must not have heard that they said they were NO LONGER considered a country group. They consider themselves rock now since the country scene abondened them....

10 posted on 01/16/2004 7:42:57 AM PST by STFrancis
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To: Warren_Piece
One of my husband's former bandmates toured with her about ten years ago. Drunken slut was about the extent of his comments about her after being trapped on tour with her for months, and he was not exactly a saint himself. Yuck.
11 posted on 01/16/2004 7:43:31 AM PST by hilaryrhymeswithrich (Hey Howie.....get ready for 7 more pricks!!!)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Just remember this the next time Rock the Vote claims it's "non-partisan."

}:-)4
12 posted on 01/16/2004 7:43:50 AM PST by Moose4 (Yes, it's just an excuse to post more pictures of my kitten. Deal with it.)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Rock The Vote, a movement begun by the late Patrick Lippert, will honor The Dixie Chicks for "their enduring commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of expression"...

What a bunch of vainglorious excrement.

13 posted on 01/16/2004 7:44:36 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"their enduring commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of expression"???

Oh Puhleeez!

So the Dixie Chisks live in a democratic Western nation and spoke out against their government. Whoop-de-doo!

Try doing it in some totalitarian communist hellhole. Then I'll be impressed!
14 posted on 01/16/2004 7:46:15 AM PST by JCB
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Previous Rock the Vote honorees include: Neil Young, Wyclef Jean, Sting, Bono, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Beastie Boys, Peter Gabriel, President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Aaron Sorkin.

Nice list of Leftists

Aren't Rock The Vote suppose to be nonpartisan ??

15 posted on 01/16/2004 7:47:23 AM PST by Mo1 (Join the dollar a day crowd now!)
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To: Only1choice____Freedom
the dixie chicks
16 posted on 01/16/2004 7:52:53 AM PST by harpu
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To: harpu
the dixie chicks

You mean this link there -"100% PURE ORGANIC CHICKEN FERTILIZER"

17 posted on 01/16/2004 7:56:17 AM PST by Only1choice____Freedom (The word system implies they have done something the same way at least twice)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Cheryl Crow

Previous Rock the Vote honorees include: Neil Young, Wyclef Jean, Sting, Bono, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Beastie Boys, Peter Gabriel, President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Aaron Sorkin.

Looks like a list of narcissistic lefties.

18 posted on 01/16/2004 8:37:04 AM PST by MotleyGirl70 (My tagline was killed in Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: mgist; I_be_tc; paltz; SoKatt; fishbabe; LisaMalia; 4mycountry; shuvlhed; Loose_Cannon1; ...
Hollywood Leftist Ping!!!

Please FReepmail me if you want on/off this ping list.
19 posted on 01/16/2004 9:10:40 AM PST by WinOne4TheGipper (YOU sit down, Mr. Dean. You've had your say, now we'll have ours.)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
In the interests of upholding perfect freedom of speech and expression, I say *(&%^$#@% Patrick Lippert and everyone associated with Rock the Vote, triple-*(&^%$#@#@&@ss%pfffft# the Dixie Chicks and [DELETED] [BLEEP] the [HONKING][CENSORED] Neil Young, Wyclef Jean, Sting, Bono, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Beastie Boys, Peter Gabriel, President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Aaron Sorkin.
20 posted on 01/16/2004 12:43:01 PM PST by T'wit (There is only one form of government: too much)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
The Dixie Chicks had a new album (a live one) released about a month and a half ago. It's not even in Billboard's Top 100 anymore!
21 posted on 01/16/2004 9:29:50 PM PST by NYCVirago
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
The "non-partisan" Rock The Vote, a movement begun by the late Patrick Lippert, will honor The Dixie Chicks for "their enduring commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of expression" their efforts bashing President Bush (overseas).
22 posted on 01/17/2004 4:12:18 PM PST by weegee
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Rock The Vote exhorts MTV watchers to register to vote, though, looking at the list of past and current performers and honorees, one can be pretty sure where the majority of votes are aimed.

The non-partisan "Rock The Vote" (non-partisan because they are a 501(c)3 charity and it would be illegal for them to favor a candidate or party, or to openly oppose a candidate or party) is affiliated with SeeBS and MTV's parent corporation Viacom(mie). This article is one of the few to suggest (only suggest, mind you) that Rock the Vote "may" have a partisan agenda.

The IRS should have seen their advocacy banner ad telling California voters how to vote on certain propositions. Just as illegal as if a church did it.

Take away their tax free status and end the charade. Let them be a partisan PAC like MoveOn.Org.

23 posted on 01/17/2004 4:15:52 PM PST by weegee
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To: MotleyGirl70
Funny how all Sheryl wanted to do was "have fun" during Bill Clinton's wars. She never stood against his military efforts.

Her fan base is equally dishonest about the past. Last year there was an effort to bring the truth of this to her message board and her moderators got angry about Sheryl being taken to task for her comments. If we have to hear her then we should be entitled to respond to her on her turf. They didn't see it that way.

I wouldn't suggest anyone to go to her forum and post any political speech. These celebrity forums are supposed to be apolitical (except when the members are trashing conservatives). The mods at several of these celebrity sites even admitted that the celebs didn't even read their email or the postings. What kind of a fan club is that???

As William Shatner said on Saturday Night Live, "Get a life people!".

24 posted on 01/17/2004 4:24:39 PM PST by weegee
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To: Mo1
They are supposed to be a 501(c)3. This requires them to be non-partisan. They aren't.

Here's some of their recent activity:

AMERICA ROCKS THE VOTE video contest

**Disclaimer

Don’t get confused about this: the candidate who wins this contest in no way gets an endorsement or any other indication of support from Rock the Vote, at all. Rock the Vote is a strictly nonpartisan organization and does not endorse any candidate for any office anywhere at any time. We just endorse voting. This contest is for entertainment purposes.

Results Are In!

On November 4, 2003, Rock the Vote brought the Democratic presidential candidates together for a forum with the new generation of voters. It was aired live and prime time on CNN and millions of viewers tuned in. Nothing quite like that had ever happened before.

As part of this groundbreaking event, Rock the Vote challenged every candidate to produce a 30 second video that would appeal to young people and encourage them to vote. Candidates never do that kind of thing targeted at young people, so this was completely new.

Of course there were no NON-DEMOCRAT candidates approached to submit videos and no NON-DEMOCRAT PARTY candidates received any votes, but the again, RTV doesn't "endorse" any party. Right.

Take a look at the way "issues" are approached. There are links to everyone from the ACLU and NOW to Sierra Club, Greenpeace, the People For The American Way, and AFL-CIO. There are no organizations that reflect the OTHER position on the issues.

25 posted on 01/17/2004 4:38:04 PM PST by weegee
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To: weegee; Howlin; Dog; prairiebreeze; PhiKapMom
There are no organizations that reflect the OTHER position on the issues.

Would seen that someone is in violation of their filing status huh?

26 posted on 01/17/2004 6:57:51 PM PST by Mo1 (Join the dollar a day crowd now!)
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To: Mo1
If any of their links are to partisan PACs and not 501(c)3s then they are promoting a particular stance. It may not be enough for them to have PACs on both sides of the aisle.

Defund leftist tax fraud.

27 posted on 01/18/2004 11:32:20 AM PST by weegee
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
it should also be noted that the dixie cowards gave the most money to Rock The Vote ever.. so they get an award. big deal.

it should also be noted that the dixie cowards didnt sign up with RTV until late July when they had only 10 out of 52 US stops left on their tour. it was a gimmick. they dont really care about voting and say they dont vote themselves.

It was a gimmick that failed. during the press conference they said the goal of this was to register 100 thousand new voters. From January - December Rock the Vote registered 150 thousand voters. It was the least amount of new registrations in Rock the Votes History. (maybe they can get mcain to go before senate and demand that people register with them heee-heee)

Punk Costumes - 3 Grand
NataLIES Mullet - 150 bucks
Getting an award from Rock The Vote - 100 Grand
Seeing the Dixie Cowards career spiral into oblivion - PRICELESS!!!!
28 posted on 01/20/2004 12:15:09 PM PST by beansox
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To: MotleyGirl70
WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER??? I guess little tits is the answer.
29 posted on 01/26/2004 1:35:41 PM PST by Sangria
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