Natalie Maines Issues Defiant Presidential Quote on Website (How Sorry is she Really?)

Natalie Maines.com ^ | March 19, 2003 | Natalie Maines

[CMClay]

geesh...This is wartime, GNATalie!
She'd be stoned in any other cuntry except America.

[stuartcr]

I don't see how an album that one day was good, could have changed overnite to an album that is not good. The music and lyrics are the same.

[VeniVidiVici]

Right idea! Here are some more quotes from TR and that Democrat icon, JFK:

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I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.
Theodore Roosevelt

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Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.
Theodore Roosevelt

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Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big.
Theodore Roosevelt

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It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.
Theodore Roosevelt

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The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.
Theodore Roosevelt

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The reactionary is always willing to take a progressive attitude on any issue that is dead.
Theodore Roosevelt

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The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
Theodore Roosevelt

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A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore Roosevelt

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Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.
Theodore Roosevelt

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In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore Roosevelt

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There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.
John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy: A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers - and this is the basis of all human morality.

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It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
John F. Kennedy

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Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
John F. Kennedy

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The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.
John F. Kennedy

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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
John F. Kennedy

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There is always inequity in life. Some men are killed in war and some men are wounded, and some men are stationed in the Antarctic and some are stationed in San Francisco. It's very hard in military or personal life to assure complete equality. Life is unfair.
John F. Kennedy

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We are not against any man-or any nation-or any system-except as it is hostile to freedom.
John F. Kennedy

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[hattend]

Music and lyrics may be the same but the people singing it have changed in my mind (and thousands of others' minds).

The other two are implicated by their silence, although they may recover with a new lead singer. But that's their decision to make.

They should have just done their job and kept their politics to themselves. But Nat saw an opportunity for some applause. Little Natalie must have never heard that you should never discuss religion and politics with your friends. Her loss.

[stuartcr]

I don't buy music or watch movies because of the people, I do it for the product...music or movie. That is why what these people have to say is of no concern to me, just as what I have to say, is of no concern to them. I like the product, I buy it. No one can be implicated by silence, but others can infer whatever they want from this same silence. Why should anyone keep their politics to themselves?...we don't here on freerepublic, and we reach millions of people too.

[retrokitten]

Those are great! I especially like these:

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
John F. Kennedy

"We are not against any man-or any nation-or any system-except as it is hostile to freedom."
John F. Kennedy

I'm going to quote them to my lib sister in-law. Maybe someone should remind Daschle of these quotes by his fellow Dem.

[Diplomat]

"I don't think you should try to influence others, and that is what I see here, all over freerepublic."

Translated: My speach is more equal than yours. She attempts to influence others to hate us, but you feel we should ignore it and continue rewarding her for it?

If she wants to spit on the grave of my grandfather, she should be prepared to suffer the consequences. It's the same lession I teach my son over and over again. Your actions and words have consequences, and these consequences often have long term implications. So think before you speak and act.

Many freepers deliberately avoid the products of those with whom they disagree. And if we want to influence others to act likewise, it's entirely within our right to do so. I'd think, after having lived through watching your brothers being called "baby killers", you'd understand better where most of the posters are coming from.

[Aeronaut]

Kinda gets a tune humming in the back of my head - something by Joan Baez...

Try to reprogram the back of your head to "The Band," Joanie is a hard leftist.

[hattend]

Why should anyone keep their politics to themselves?

You're missing the point. Anybody can do whatever they want.

But, if your livelihood depends on the goodwill of people (such as an entertainer) you should consider keeping your opinions to yourself. Failure to heed that advice and you will be guaranteed to turn off 50% of your audience. Just shut up and sing/act. If you can't do that, prepare to reap what you sow. Natalie just couldn't shut up and sing, she had to pander for applause.

...we don't here on freerepublic, and we reach millions of people too.

I don't know of anybody on FR who sells anything other than carlo3b (cookbook) and whoever sells the FR merchandise. If I disagreed with what they say, I probably wouldn't buy their stuff either.

[stuartcr]

Sorry, I didn't feel the least bit influenced. I believe she said this once...not over and over and over, like here on freerepublic, that, to me, is trying to influence. I'm not denying that actions have consequences and I didn't pay attention to those people during Viet Nam either.

[stuartcr]

I never said it wasn't a STUPID thing to say. There are many people that lurk on freerepublic...we have a big audience too.

[hattend]

I never said it wasn't a STUPID thing to say

Indeed...agreed!

Now go read her non-apology.

[MarMema]

Please drop a note of thanks to our local radio station here in Seattle who dropped the Dixie Chicks from their playlist.

KAYO

[stuartcr]

No thanks...I really don't care what they have to say.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Because, as a musician or artist, or someone whose living is made in the public eye, whose customers are the public, as opposed to someone that makes refrigerators, they have no right to speak out? What about politicians?

Are you dense? Yes, she has the right to speak out.

Got it?

[hattend]

Heck, I don't even own any Dixie Chick CD's, but I'll buy one just to crush it!!

Buy it on e-bay so the DC don't get the cash.

[FreeTally]

I don't see how an album that one day was good, could have changed overnite to an album that is not good. The music and lyrics are the same.

You are confusing people here. Its not about their like or hate for the music, its about silencing dissent. And they are not even consistent in their efforts.

[stuartcr]

Did you read any of my threads...or just reply on this out of context?

[stuartcr]

You are correct...As long as no one tries to silence their dissent.

[No Left Turn]

Stuart,

Let's try an anology. What the Dixie Chick's did is analogous to a person walking into a candy store and having the owner say to them, "You suck." Now, most people have enough self respect to walk out and buy somewhere else. Some don't. Obviously, you don't. Here at Freerepublic, the very function of which is to foster debate and discusssion, the buyer is aware of what he's getting: political debate and discussion.