DIXIE CHICK - A SOLDIER'S REPLY

private email ^ | 3/15/03 | Lt. Layne McDowell

[Elkiejg]

Letter from radio station website in Lubbock, TX

home of the Dixie Chick that spewed forth about our president:

Name: LT Layne McDowell

Date: 03/15/03 Time: 01:54:49 PM

Comment: An open letter to the Dixie Chicks

Earlier this week, while performing in London, you stated that you were

ashamed that our President is from your home state. I wonder if you

realized how many Americans would be listening. This American was

listening. This Texan is ashamed that you come from my state. I serve

my country as an officer in the United States Navy. Specifically, I fly

F-14 Tomcats off carriers around the world, executing the missions that

preserve the very freedom you claim to exercise. I have proudly fought for my

country in the skies over Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan without regret.

Though I may disagree wholeheartedly with your comments, I will defend

to the death your right to say them, in America. But for you to travel to a

foreign land and publicly criticize our Commander in Chief is cowardice

behavior. Would you have so willingly made those comments while

performing for a patriotic, flag-waving crowd of Texans in Lubbock.

I would imagine not.

How dare you pocket profits off songs about soldiers, their deaths and

patriotism while criticizing their Commander in Chief abroad, even

while they prepare to give their lives to ensure your own freedom of speech.

Please ask yourself, what have you done to deserve that sacrifice? Do

not try to justify your comments by claiming that you made them only

because you care about innocent lives. Never once in our history have we

committed troops to war for the purpose of taking innocent lives. We do it to

protect innocent lives, even yours. If the world leaders of the late 1930's had

the vision and courage of our present Commander in Chief, perhaps the evil

men who caused the death of millions in WWII would have never had the

opportunity to harm a soul. The potential loss of millions of lives in the

future at the hands of today's evil men necessitate action.

In a separate

correspondence, I am returning to you each and every Dixie Chicks CD

and cassette that I have ever purchased. Never again will I allow my funds

to support your behavior. All you have done is to add your name to a

growing list of American "Celebrities" who have failed to realize that they

have obtained their successes on the backs of the American blue-collar

workers such as our servicemen and women.

To Natalie Maines:

This Texan/this American will continue to risk his life to

guarantee your freedoms.

What will you do to deserve it?

[NautiNurse]

I must admit I was skeptical about this email being an urban legend. Did the Snopes search, and found it is true. An Open Letter to Dixie Chicks

[SCalGal]

BTTT - Great letter

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...T'was US against THEM...

...at the OSCARS =

http://www.tripflicks.com/pro/
(Photos)


Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE Guyer / Yellow Jacket Vet-U.S. 7th Cavalry's Opening Days of the Vietnam War 1965-66

http://www.LZXRAY.com/guyer_collection.htm
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[Lady Eileen]

Thanks for the post......paragraphs please.

[facedown]

WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!

Smoke 'em if you got 'em!

[Joy Angela]

Beautiful!!

Note that the Queen of the Protest,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
is also a coward, and sends her
pigeons to spread her Anti-American
verbal bombs.

Al Gore, Susan Sarandon, Michael Moore,
Gary Hart.....

All Pigeons carrying Hillary's poop.

[Godebert]

Excellent.

[KineticKitty]

Great Letter. They deserved it completely.

[sandlady]

She will do just what they all do, Nothing

I was thinking that, since the more flak she gets from this, the prouder she is...that this letter from a freedom fighter might make her proud enough to POP!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET...

HILLARY Mouthpieces...

KERRY -&- CRONKITE

[rvoitier]

Good post. The Lt. slammed her with the truth.

I wonder if that Dixie Bitch realizes W. was born in Connecticut?

[wku man]

Thanks for the link, Nauti. It's been saved into my archives.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[Rockitz]

I finally got around to writing my letter to Unilever which owns Lipton, the sponsor of the Dixie Chicks Tour this summer and would like to encourage others to boycott Unilever products and write them as I have. Here's my letter.

To whom it may concern:

I have been a consumer of your fine products for many years. Unfortunately, I am writing to inform you that I will cease to purchase your products (Lipton and other Unilever products) until such time as you cease your sponsorship of the Dixie Chicks. I am a country fan and have all 3 of their CDs, expected to see their concert this summer, and have an income over $XXXK so I am undoubtedly one of those you attempt to target with your sponsorship.

As a consumer and head of my household I purchase quite a number of products for consumption in my household. As Natalie Maines has a right to free speech, so I too claim my right to exercise my right of choice in what products I purchase. None of those will be Unilever products until such time as you cease your sponsorship of the Dixie Chicks.
Neither Ms. Maines, nor her management, have expressed true remorse for her actions and so I do not apologize for boycotting your products. Instead they have acted only to stop the hemorrhaging of their respective careers. They are not sorry that they were wrong, they are sorry they were caught. They have badly misjudged their fan base. I wonder if you will do the same for consumers of your products?

I'm certain you are feeling the ramifications of your continued support of the Dixie Chicks as Exxon experienced a significant consumer backlash after the Valdez incident in Alaskan waters. I know I have never purchased Exxon since and know many others who have acted similarly. Will you allow your brand names to suffer, as did Exxon?

I just thought you should know.

Best regards,

XXXXXXXXXX
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, CA

[fightinJAG]

wonderful bump

[Zebra]

Go to Limewire. Download the software. Search for the crap the Chicks produce. Burn the mp3 tracks on to a CD. The 25¢ for the CD will go to Memorex or some such outfit. The songs will have been acquired for nothing. You may then burn/smash the CD and enjoy the salacious, fantastic feeling that comes with it.

And, of course, you would have rewarded theDixie Chimps not at all in the process.

[solo gringo]

Yep he is a Texan and don't mess with texas and don't mess with our President.

[Harleys Mom]

Lt. McDowell!! Well put!!!! I'm glad you are protecting our freedom and not the "Commy-pinko" Blixie Chicks. They don't even deserve to say that they are Americans! Shame on You Natalie!!!

[dolander2002]

No, she is not fat. And even if she were, what has her looks got to do with anything?

The other two Dixie Chicks did not say anything against Bush from what I have read. Why are they getting painted with the same brush?

For heaven's sake, people, she is a foolish young woman who did a really stupid thing. After all, she calls herself a "chick", so how seriously can anyone take her.

Just don't get me started on Barbra Streisand, though. :)

[hope]

And this folks is what America is really about..Thank you, God for men and women such as these!!!!

It's not the celebrities that are the hero's it's everyday American's who support their country even to the death!

It's the cowardice acts of many who proclaim to care that have put America in a bad light....Much blood is on their filthy hands.

[Beck_isright]

WOW

The VICHY CHICKS are sinking like a Mafia hit victim in the Hudson River. After the CMT show the other night, I can't wait to read about the concert tour.

V