But I do remember how Merle used to be, and I will be watching this "American Masters" segment tonight. I post this to give a heads up to other country music fans who might enjoy tuning in.
America peaked in the 1950’s.
He probably means 1945.
Is he now a Dixie Chick who was too dumb to stop smoking?
So has Merle gone pro-gay like Willie Nelson has? God I hope not.
Is he now a Dixie Chick who was too dumb to stop smoking?
Shame he lost his sensibilities, but he does now get the pass of the old line "No fool like an old fool."
I think he means HE peaked in 1975. As people get old they reflect back to their prime as the best times for the country.
I’ve always liked Merle for his blunt honesty, and I still do. He also wrote and performed a host of great songs whose emotional range far surpasses most of the cookie-cutter crap that today passes for “country” music on the radio. And no true country artist ever phrased a song as well.
I saw him perform three or four years ago and it was a good concert. I was a little afraid that he might get into Bush-bashing but he didn’t.
Can’t say I disagree with his sentiment, although with Reagan we tried to stem the decline.
America before 1975?
That’s before we cut loose Jane Fonda and other traitors.
That’s before we began the slaughter of 50 million babies.
That’s before the Baby Boomers started to take over Congress and news rooms and academia.
The lefties love Merle now that he’s spouting jibberish. I still like the old tunes.
I believe he transposed his numbers. It was 1957, not 1975
America peaked in somewhere between Gulf War 1 and the Dot Com bubble because of the foundation for phenomenal economic growth put in place by President Reagan.
Daddy Bush refused to read his own lips and raised taxes....BJ Clinton refused to acknowledge the brewing Islamic threat and GW Bush decide to play nice with the lefties.