[Pharmboy]

Can't get into their official website. IMUS went after them good this AM...said she had some talent, but with an 80 IQ!

[mewzilla]

Laura Inghram made the point on Imus this morning that Maines waited to say this until after their U.S. concert tour was sold out. And that Maines said this in London and not Dallas. Maines is a real profile in courage, ain't she?

[wimpycat]

Somebody's gonna get booed in Greenville, South Carolina, and it ain't gonna be President Bush.

[theDentist]

So their attempt to quell the criticism was just as insulting and short-sighted as the original comment.

Nothing more than fuel for the fire.

[prisoner6]

"Irk" Isnp;t the word. I was going to take my wife to the conert here in PIttsburgh in June. Not now! We also are donating her TDC cd's to the library or to someone who >would< have bought them.

Of course I sent emails to TDC via Columbia/Sony explaining our actions and expressing our outrage.

FWIW I think this is the email... feedback@sonymusic.com

prisoner6

[ewing]

I really couldn't guess which is the hate America first one in the group..(sarcasm on)

[MizSterious]

"...one of the privileges of being an American is you are free to voice your own point of view..."

And another of the privileges of being an American is that those of us who don't like your opinion can speak out against it--and quit buying your cds for good measure.

The Dixie Pigs seem to think only celebs should air their views--evidently the rest of us should shut up and keep buying whatever they sell. They really need a clue.

[sirchtruth]

My comments were made in frustration, and one of the privileges of being an American is you are free to voice your own point of view."

Yes, that is true Ms. However you're gonna find out that you also have a responsibilty for those views!

I hope the country music fans boycott the living Shinola out of you and your music!

Which BTW is good, but you just made the biggest marketing blunder of your life!

[AmericanVictory]

Looks like they'll have to go into a different genre where anti-Americanism is rampant, rap perhaps. They could sing about "hos" and "killing". Whoops, I forgot, they're against killing. Well, maybe they can do Hollywood ballads with Babs. She's about their class, or lack thereof.

[NittanyLion]

I was on here the other night saying these comments wouldn't affect the Dixie Chicks' status one bit. After reading about all the station boycotts and hearing Imus slam them this morning, I have to admit I was way off. There's certainly a backlash here that I didn't see coming.

[gulfcoast6]

Engaged mouth before engaging brain and it is going to cost them big time.

[Gaelic]

Is Baghdad Babs going to be on stage with them?

[fight_truth_decay]

Vote CMT 2003 Flameworthy Music Awards..Fans Pick the Winners!

Make your voices heard!

[Redcloak]

The Chicks reflect upon their recent foray into politics...

[mad puppy]

"My comments were made in frustration, and one of the privileges of being an American is you are free to voice your own point of view."

Yep. But what about the rarely talked about 'responsibilities' of being an American? One of those is taking the heat for what comes flying out of your mouth. The D. Chicks did such a great job with the Super Bowl anthem and have really been on a roll lately. This is just the type of show-stopper comment that will turn the fans away. It's got me pissed off and I'm a big fan.

[Tall_Texan]

Sounds like they're angling for a movie deal...

[kcvl]

Email received from Lipton...

Thanks so much for writing!

We are writing in response to your comments regarding our sponsorship of the Dixie Chicks, "Top of the World Tour". We certainly apologize and are grateful you have chosen to share your thoughts.

As a manufacturer we feel it is a major responsibility to provide our friends and consumers with the most creative and entertaining means of sponsorship possible.

We have a long history of presenting "tasteful" advertising, promotional, and sponsorship efforts to the public. We certainly do not wish to offend anyone. In developing our promotional efforts, Unilever and its agencies may not always anticipate all possible implications of a specific campaign.

We will certainly forward your comments to the Marketing staff. Consumer comments are very important and evaluated on a regular basis.

We do thank you for your interest!

Your friends at Unilever Bestfoods North America

www.lipton.com

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[taxcontrol]

.....one of the privileges of being an American is you are free to voice your own point of view."

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And I will do so by not purchasing any of their records.

[COBOL2Java]

Heard Liberal Idiot Bill Press this morning on WMAL. He remarked how "proud" he is of the Dixie Chicks, and how they are his new favorite group. I thought about calling in and telling him that pretty soon he'll be able to buy their CDs at the $2.99 bin at K-Mart, but I was low on Maalox this morning, so I just turned my radio off.