Dixie Chicks get last laugh

Florida Today ^ | May 2, 2003 | Breuse Hickman

[Chirodoc]

That breeze you feel is courtesy of a sigh of relief echoed from the handlers of the Dixie Chicks as the "there's-no-such-thing-as-bad-publicity" rule plays out once again.

Rest assured that a girl group singer's off-the-cuff remarks and ensuing success will fuel plenty of jingoistic rants to keep group-thinkers' proverbial prayers and guns aimed at anyone who dares utter dissent.

[Cathryn Crawford]

But you might risk a "boot in your ass . . . it's the American way," as Toby Keith so eloquently puts it in his song "Courtesy of the Red White and Blue," a lyrical moment that serves as the zeitgeist of a patriotic movement smothering in chauvinistic nationalism.


This is leftist crap. What the hell is wrong with Toby expressing his anger just as did the Dixie Chicks?

Shameless hypocrisy.

[MWS]

Where's the barf alert on this?

[Fraulein]

Natalie Maines at a concert last week:

[My2Cents]

[cincinnati65]

Let's see.......EVERY FREAKIN' CONCERT WAS SOLD OUT BEFORE FAT NAT MADE HER STUPID COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kwilliams]

In an interview with Tom Brokaw, President Bush said that freedom of speech is a two-way street. He was right.

No restrictions of freedom have been placed on the Dixie Chicks. The Chicks don't like the president. America loves its president right now. End of story.

[martin_fierro]

Nice mullet there.

[martin_fierro]

So much for the "censorship" the Dixie Sluts claimed to be suffering.

[martin_fierro]

Breuse Hickman

What -- is that like a gay version of "Bruce"?

[fml]

Maines said re. Toby Keith "You've got to have some tact. . "

Please, a dog teaching manners.

[MWS]

Well, that's the thing. In reality, it is the left that questions our patriotism, not the other way around. If you love America and love all this country has to offer us, you're an unpatriotic phony. They seem to believe that the only real patriots are those that tow their party line.

True shameless hypocrisy.

[Slings and Arrows]

To the author:

1. Those tickets were sold BEFORE Big Mouth Maines graced us with her babblings, and the Vichy Chicks refused to give refunds afterwards.

2. I want to know how those chart ratings are calculated - I smell the scent of cooking books.

3. Let's see how their NEXT album does.

4. Entertainment Weekly put three nude young women on their cover to honor their musical accomplishments. Uh-huh. Got it.

Want some Dramamine to go with that spin?

[ewing]

Wrongo, album sales have been in the toilet-costing them millions.

[dalebert]

Who pays the price for her fat mouth to be free?

[AbsolutePower]

Boycott the Dixie Chicks .. They opened there mouth when they should have. One rotten apple spoils the bunch.

It's the American Way,

- AbsolutePower

[AndyTheBear]

Bottom line is that those who spend time and money on pop music are disproportionally to the left of average, and those who spend time and money on being well informed are disproportionally to the right of average.

Thus the success of Fox News over CNN, and the success of anti-Bush/anti-way types on MTV.

[AndyTheBear]

anti-way => anti-war

[eXe]

Here is my version :)

[bannie]

To get "the last laugh" implies that the end has arrived.

It's a current MO of the leftests to claim victory everytime they believe that they can convince others that they are a point ahead.

Claiming doesn't make it so...and I don't think our little gNatalie is the singing fat lady who is required.