Madison Offering Dixie Chicks Key To City? (Wisconsin)

nbc15 ^ | April 4, 2003

[Indy Pendance]

Alder Wants Dixie Chicks Music Played At Council Meetings

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison is in political hot water again, as a new city council resolution offends some, and amuses others.

Ten of 20 council members have already signed onto the controversial resolution, which offers city support to the Dixie Chicks, after they were attacked for criticizing the president and war. The group has seen a backlash of lost air time and ticket and CD sales.

Now alder Ken Golden has stepped in to help, offering the Chick's support, including the keys to the city, and bottle of French wine -- keeping alive Madison's zany reputation.

"I think this again was to be taken in a light-hearted way, and I guess I am sorry it has offended some people to a great extent," said Gary Poulson, co-sponsor of resolution.

Alder Dorothy Borchardt says she ashamed this is on the council's agenda.

"He may have done it tongue and cheek, which I'm guessing -- because Ken does this -- however, you have to know when it's appropriate to do that when its not appropriate," she said. "In my opinion, it's not appropriate."

The resolution also calls for the mayor to present the keys to the city to the Chicks and orders the playing of their music during city council meeting breaks.

Borchardt is threatening to offer an amendment that would replace the Chicks music with Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A."

Golden didn't return News 3's calls.

The resolution reads, "Whereas the Dixie Chicks have been vilified for being critical of President Bush and his handling of the war in Iraq ... the city of Madison hereby expresses its support and would greatly appreciate the Dixie Chicks changing their name to the Heartland Chicks or the Dairyland Chicks." ( Read Dixie Chicks Resoultion )

Alder Jean McCubbin told News 3 she will vote for the resolution.

"We do have serious matters before us, but Dorothy should realize this is her last council meeting," she said. "And she should leave on a happy note."

[Indy Pendance]

There is a poll at the site:

Madison City Council resolution calls for the mayor to present the keys to the city to the Dixie Chicks and orders the playing of their music during city council meeting breaks. Do you want the resolution to pass?

[dighton]

"The Berkeley of the Midwest."

[WIladyconservative]

I hang my head in shame that I share the same air as this city.

[Litany]

I hang my head in shame that I share the same air as this city.

MEGA DITTOS !

[mewzilla]

Anyone catch O'Reilly on FOX last night? Someone from Australia said that the Blixie Chicks, who are touring there at the moment, are standing by the comments they made in London. Gee, didn't Maines just recently apologize and say she was joking...?

[Genesis defender]

Typical Madison. Wisconsinites barely give this kind of stuff a second thought anymore when it comes from Madistan.

Truth really is stranger than fiction.

[mewzilla]

Said in an e-mail that O'Reilly recieved and read on the air during the last segment of his show.

[Sam Cree]

Amazing. 'Course the Left is ever dishonest.

[Genesis defender]

Amen to that. That city barely realizes how idiotic they soundn to the rest of the state.

[Catspaw]

I believe brewcrew calls Madison "Madistan." There's a good reason for that, you know :-))

[Genesis defender]

soundn = sound

[mewzilla]

I'm wondering if their backtracking Down Under will generate an even bigger stink, especially after trying to appease their listeners with the half-a$$ed apology. Real principled these ladies...NOT.

[Hillary's Folly]

Visit the Madison website and see why they say: Madison, just like France, only closer

[mewzilla]

And now that I think about it, I hope Mike Gallagher hears about or saw O'Reilly last night. It'll really tick Gallagher off.

[Sam Cree]

Country singers that are Leftists. Every time some Democrats say how great they are for trashing Bush, it probably loses them fans.

[Deport Billary]

Well, add this to the list of places to avoid.

Cities For Saddam

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

as radio host glenn beck says

Madison is the Newman of America

[joesnuffy]

These commies whores would have given Adolf Hitler Marx Lennin Mao Castro and Pol Pot the key to the city..
So why not the Ditzy Slits

[atomic conspiracy]

How odd. Here in Natalie's hometown of Lubbock, most people would rather throw the key away if the Chicks show up.

[xp38]

Baghdad will soon not be one of those. :)