Apology from Natalie Maines - Dixie Chicks (Humor)

thespeciousreport.com - DixieChicks ^ | 3.17.03 ? | Natalie Maines

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Apology from Natalie Maines

As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful. I now realize that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect.

I hope everyone understands, I'm just a young girl who grew up in Texas. As far back as I can remember, I heard people say they were ashamed of President Clinton. I saw bumper stickers calling him everything from a pothead to a murderer. I heard people on the radio and tv like Rush Limbaugh, Pat Robertson, Newt Gingrich and Trent Lott bad mouthing the President and ridiculing his wife and daughter at every opportunity.

I heard LOTS of people disrespecting the President. So I guess I just assumed it was acceptable behavior.

But now, thanks to the thousands of angry people who want radio stations to boycott our music because criticizing the President is unpatriotic, I realize it's wrong to have a liberal opinion if you're a country music artist. I guess I should have thought about that before deciding to play music that attracts hypocritical red necks.

I also realize now that I'm supposed to just sing and look cute so our fans won't have anything to upset them while they're cheating on their wives or getting in drunken bar fights or driving around in their pickup trucks shooting highway signs and small animals.

And most important of all, I realize that it's wrong for a celebrity to voice a political opinion, unless they're Charlie Daniels, Clint Black, Merle Haggard, Barbara Mandrell, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, Hank Williams Jr, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crystal Gayle, Reba McEntire, Lorrie Morgan, Mike Oldfield, Ted Nugent, Wayne Newton, Dick Clark, Jay Leno, Drew Carey, Dixie Carter, Victoria Jackson, Melissa Gilbert, Charleton Heston, Tony Danza, Robert Stack, Fred Thompson, Ben Stein, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Bo Derek, Rick Schroeder, George Will, Pat Buchanan, Bill O'Reilly, Joe Rogan, Delta Burke, Robert Conrad or Jesse Ventura.

God Bless America, Natalie

[rapture-me]

you do realize this is satire, right?

I don't care if it is satire. She can still go to live in Iraq as far as we Texan's are concerned.

[observer5]

"I also realize now that I'm supposed to just sing and look cute so our fans won't have anything to upset them while they're cheating on their wives or getting in drunken bar fights or driving around in their pickup trucks shooting highway signs and small animals."

SO THIS WHAT THEY THINK OF THEIR FANS! Uhhhhhhhhh

[Kerberos]

"This is a joke, right? This reads like The Onion. "

Yes it's a joke but it would be too good if it were true. :-)

I'm pretending it's true.

[shadowman99]

By crediting Natalie Maines as the author you didn't help any.

[A Cyrenian]

I realize this is a sad attempt of a joke. My question is,
the fat one openned her mouth and got the group in trouble. What are the other two saying? Are they sticking together or is there a split in the group in the future?

[FreeTally]

BEFORE Y'ALL FLY OFF THE HANDLE, TAKE NOTE THAT ITS A JOKE.

Their hate-filled hearts blinded their eyes to the obvious.

[RayBob]

I think that this was pulled previously. Given that there have been more than one person who took this as real, and given that it is attributed to Natalie Maines, it may make sense to modify the title or kill this thread.

[danneskjold]

I second that motion...

[meadsjn]

What a worthless, POS, sarcastic, fat snot she is.

Now she's flinging cowpies right at her customers. She deserves to go broke, and right quick.

On second thought, maybe she can't help the "fat" part. I apologize for that one.

[thetruckster]

Absolutely tasty! (Ahem, satire being an art form and all--separate and apart from the real issue, of course.)

[azhenfud]

"BEFORE Y'ALL FLY OFF THE HANDLE, TAKE NOTE THAT ITS A JOKE."

Oops! Too late. Must've been a short handle or too many series-minded people.

[danneskjold]

Oops! Too late. Must've been a short handle or too many series-minded people.

I think this thread has been a HUGH misunderstanding...

[apeman81]

Like fishin in a barrel, aint it?

[azhenfud]

Me too! Whew!

[longtermmemmory]

I am surprised no one has done a three monkey see no,hear no,say no evil als dixie chix.

[CyberCowboy777]

check out:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/865533/posts?page=8#8

[The_Pickle]

The real stament. Comments between the dashes are probably what she really was thinking. :)




Statement from Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks
March 14, 2003
"As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful.”--- I however am still ashamed that he is from the same state as I am--- I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect.---I don’t really feel this way or else I never would have uttered my disrespectful comments, but what the hell its sounds good doesn’t it?------ We are currently in Europe and witnessing a huge anti-American sentiments as result of the perceived rush to war. ---And as I am a weak minded ninny incapable for thinking things for myself I decided to jump onto that bandwagon with both feet---- While war may remain a viable option, as a mother, I just want to see every possible alternative exhausted before children and American soldiers' lives are lost.---in other words I want the benefits of being an American but feel no responsibility as an American------ I love my country. I am a proud American.”----Geez I hope all those silly hicks bought this!!

[apeman81]

Who is Hugh, and what doesn't he understand?

[VRWCmember]

I suspect it should be placed under "humor."

That's probably the reason the poster included "(humor)" in the title.

[azhenfud]

Geesh! I followed the links and saw where 'Ol Senile Haggard took a cat shot from the USS Handle too. Some of these people just don't do too well with a mike when unaccompanied by music.