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Having worked in radio for over 25 years, I'd like to know at what mythical time and in what fictitious place anyone ever thought they could achieve musical success on a mass level without any self-censorship at all? "Self-censorship" is the term liberals fling around to protest the fact that they might actually be subject to "editing," a process everyone who makes a living in the popular media has to deal with.

And it's a good thing: a few societal limits force you to think before spewing. That's why back in the days when lyrics were censored for sexual content, we got the brilliantly witty double entendres of Cole Porter, and today when literally "Anything Goes," we get braindead thug rappers saying the F-word 495 times. Country is one of the last bastions of music where singers and songwriters are expected to think before they open their mouths, which is why clever wordplay and good stories still matter, and why Natalie Maines is in so much trouble.

Having worked in radio for over 25 years, I'd like to know at what mythical time and in what fictitious place anyone ever thought they could achieve musical success on a mass level without any self-censorship at all?

You got it HHFi, I worked on the air in country radio for two decades and what you say is true. And by the way, yes, Country Music is Republican music. It is truly all we have, the Liberals have all the rest of it.

I agree with your assessment. Rap is organized noise.

Country music is not the country we grew up with..Hank Sr, Johnny Horton, Hank Snow....great music...now it's more Pop than country.

We bought the Darryl Worley cd and found every song on it very good to great. Which is UNUSUAL for a album. My favorite besides Have You Forgotten is To Many Pockets. These songs were more like the ones we grew up with.

I like Wheels and Alley Cat from the other music fields.

Hubby plays keyboard (Korg Triton Pro) so we have our own 50's & 60's built in music to listen to. Miller's Cave, and Floyd Collins Cave are two of his favorite ballads.