Voyage of the Dixie Chicks (Free Republic mentioned)

Montreal Gazette ^ | Thursday, September 14, 2006 | Katherine Monk

[subterfuge]

Never got my "form letter" and FR is far larger than 30K members.

[Tribune7]

Oh what power we have. We stopped Gore from stealing the election. We threw out lying Dan Rather.

And now we destroyed the careers of the Dixie Chicks.

Natalie, just something to consider -- you will not be liked by the people you insult and your vocation requires you to be liked so you can sell your product. I mean, it's not like you are selling something people need.

If you were a rap star you might be able to get away with bashing Bush and the U.S.A. etc. A country musician can't.

[SquirrelKing]

According to the research done by Kopple and the Chicks themselves, the Free Republic sent out form letters to their 30,000-thick subscription list with market-specific information, saying if the station did not stop playing their music, people would cease listening to the station.

A manual, non-electronic ZOT?

[batter]

sent out form letters to their 30,000...???? Still waiting for mine.

LOL! I was also left off the list! That's it I'm calling the ACLU!!!

[happilymarriedmom]

"offhand remark about the U.S. president,"

If she thinks what she said back then was offhand, I wonder what she considers the stuff she says in the documentary coming out. She calls Bush a "Dumb f---". Yeah, she matured all right. Why can't they just let it go already.

[incredulous joe]

Just shooting in the dark here, but would Barbara Kopple be any relation to that "tower of journalistic integrity" Ted Kopple?

[sgtbono2002]

These people are so wrapped up in themselves they dont realise there are others in the world.

[subterfuge]

I also despise the immature, purile, insults and piling on that have NOTHING to do with the issue at hand around here.

Which ones would those be genius? Seems to me you're the only one doing what you accuse a couple of dozen FReepers of doing. What a whiner.

[sgtbono2002]

I guess something had to turn her into a woman , Her Iranian husband couldnt get the job done. LMAO.

[prairiebreeze]

I>"It turned us into women,"

Incorrect. I turned them from the level of self-absorbed teenagers to whining toddlers.

The article lashes out at the fans, calling them haters when they were simply exercising their right to demonstrate their disappointment with the Dicks using economic communication.

Squealin' like stuck pigs, they are.

[batter]

Thanks for the morning entertainment, kristinn. Between the "market-specific information" and calling us "the Free Republic" I couldn't help but laugh. It's like were some kind of secret society bent on world domination! LOL!

I hope Katherine Monk was wearing her tin foil when she wrote this (I'm sure Kopple and the chicks were).

[eyespysomething]

If Bush said get a gun and kill an Arab, they would do that."

That's right, keep insulting at least 51% of the nation. And then wonder why you have to cancel your tour dates in the US.

[woodbutcher1963]

What these girls fail to realize is that the power of internet now exceeds ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN.
Their 15 minutes of fame is over.
Get the hook.........

[Lizavetta]

The conflict was so rich in scope and meaning, it attracted the attention of two-time Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple and her colleague, Cecilia Peck (Gregory's daughter).

Where's their documentary on the "rich in scope and meaning" blackballing of Dr. Laura........by none other than first amendment lover (for libs anyway) Susan Sarandon? Isn't an attempt to shut someone up by a free speech advocate rich in scope and meaning??

[Christopher Lincoln]

In fact, Natalie Maines thinks that her neighbors are murderous idiots.

[prairiebreeze]

Barbara Kopple produced Winter Soldier.

Ohhhh, my. New info, thanks.

[incredulous joe]

I disagree. I believe these folks undermine our troops. I don't think it's NOTHING.

I also thinks it's fine for them to state their opinions, but I believe they have to take their medicine if others don't like it. These girls are just flat out stupid. They should know their fan base.

[Ditter]

LOL! Nice to see that they are still clueless.

[billhilly]

Our free speech is saying "no" to the Clux.

[KosmicKitty]

So Free Republic is the sole reason for the Chicks troubles!!

Whoo- Hoo - who shall we go after next?? /s

What idiots!! They weren't censored - they annoyed their fan base & paid the price. What the dummyrats in Congress tried to do to ABC - now that censorship