Dixie Chicken Out

Laura's Weekly E-Blast | 17 March 03 | Laura Ingraham

[mvpel]

"It is really sad that the Dixie Chicks are so liberal. They are good musicians. Too bad the political sides of their brains do not perform as well as the musical sides."

Their "Travelling Soldier" is one of my favorite songs... Truly a shame.

[fire_eye]

Hopefully, Nat will have a nervous breakdown and cancel the American tour. I have heard all sorts of talk about trashing the upcoming tour.

This morning, Mike Gallagher was agitating for a Charlie Daniels concert to be held in Greenville, SC on the same night as the upcoming Dixie Twits concert.

A few instances of *that* happening around the country - and it wouldn't have to be Charlie every time either; you'd probably have to break up fights between the country musicians over who would get to play for free - would Send A Message - *big time*...

[Conservative independent]

However, I believe that people can support the troops and not the war.

What are troops used for? This is like saying, "I support mailmen but not when they deliver mail." Or, "I support firemen but not when they put out fires."

[way-right-of-center]

You're right, of course.

On the other hand, if you bash the president of your own country on foreign soil, then give a half-a$$ apology 4 days later and only after your handlers tell you to, you deserve everything you get.

[Texas2step]

"This morning, Mike Gallagher was agitating for a Charlie Daniels concert to be held in Greenville, SC on the same night as the upcoming Dixie Twits concert."

Wouldn't it be sweeeet is they could pull this off, and offer front row seats for Dixie Chix tix holders?

[mvpel]

On the other hand, if you bash the president of your own country on foreign soil, then give a half-a$$ apology 4 days later and only after your handlers tell you to, you deserve everything you get.

The problem is, all the lovely Rubenesque Freeper ladies are getting it too.

[thetruckster]

"Sean Penn is blacklisted, and so are the Dixie Chicks."

And so the pendulum swings again. McCarthy lives. America is less free because of it. I thought all conservatives were for freedom. Only freedom as is acceptable under the new PC rules, I see. We shouldn't be the other side of this nasty coin.

[mvpel]

The so-called "blacklist" is not an official policy, it is a result of free consumers in a free market making free choices as to what albums they will buy and what radio stations they will listen to.

I'm sure their album sales will do just fine over in Europe.

[Moby Grape]

You silly spewer of lies....a BLACKLIST (of the nature you mention) would be with pressure of government of industry...the American people can BLACKLIST whomever they wish...it is childish, yet typical, liberal whinning to suggest that leftist are getting blacklisted....take this goofy spew to Democrat Underground where it will be accepted as "factual informatin".

[thetruckster]

"This is like saying, 'I support mailmen but not when they deliver mail.' Or, 'I support firemen but not when they put out fires.'"

Actually, it is like saying, "I support you, soldier, in your effort to defend America at the direction of your leaders like a good soldier would. I will send you letters, food, cheer, pictures, and love. And I will do everything I can to bring you home safely as soon as possible, including fighting the old men who believe war is the option to take."

[luvtheconstitution]

Well said. I would have been more impressed with that, too.

[thetruckster]

I see you don't like the new PC rules. It's hardly worth getting your panties into such a big wad.

[Moby Grape]

What PC rules?

[thetruckster]

I'm glad you want to talk.

Now, under the existing PC rules, you may not dissent when a woman is chosen to do a job better suited for a man, when a man is chosen for a job better suited for a woman, etc., lest you be termed sexist. Further, you may not even suggest that terrorists could possibly have an ethnic or religious background in common, lest you be termed racist.

The new PC rules are that you may not dissent against George Bush. You may not dissent against Rumsfeld. You may not dissent against Powell, etc. Do so (or comment that someone has the right to do so) and you risk being called a spewer (or worse, someone guilty, by God, guilty of TREASON and screw the right to a jury!!!).

We've just added more stupid rules to stupid rules. We must not become what we loathe.

Both of these sets of rules will not, in my so very humble opinion, lead to a well reasoned climate for a working dialog among people which will foster communication aimed toward creating a wholesome America. Rather, these types of rules foster tension among our own people which creates isolation among ourselves. Recall the parable about the king who demonstrated to his sons that one stick can be broken easily, but a bundle of sticks will stand up to any force.

PC rules, whether tagged left-wing or right-wing, break up the bundle.

[husky ed]

If I was you I'd find the smellyist, dirtyist drunkisk bum I could find and give them to him and a buddy.
Then as a bonus, I'd pay for a couple of 5ths and maybe 40oz-ers to really get the party going.

If any trouble started just have them point to the sign around their necks saying "We're French". Then no one would bother them.

Just an Idea.

[Moby Grape]

I think you have crossed the line in terms of reason...it is not PC to have strong objections to someone who disagrees with Bush....the illogic and out right lies told by those who disagree (and of course the stupidity that many of them put on display) is the point...and if we make a choice to boycott them, that is NOT blacklisting and that is not McCarthyism....it is silly to suggest that it is. If someone has logical, reasonable objects to Bush, that is one thing, but when they spout the goofy crap about it all being about "oil" and that Bush is stupid, and the rest of the typical vomit spew from these folks, then there is going to be a reaction, and sometimes that reaction will result in them being boycotted by the comsumer...and that is NOT PC and is not blacklisting...and if a bucn of like-minded people suggest that you don't buy their product, it is a called a boycott...not blacklisting and not McCarthyism.....there is also the hypocrite factor...most of the anti-Bush rants are coming from people who SUPPORTED war as long as a democrat was in the White House, they even said we did not need approval of the UN....It is hypocricy to yell "McCarthyism" when these people are called to account to prove their silly assertions, or when the citizenery decides that they will not give them their hard earned money any longer.

[AppyPappy]

That was lame.

[thetruckster]

"and if we make a choice to boycott them, that is NOT blacklisting and that is not McCarthyism....it is silly to suggest that it is."

Agreed. I didn't suggest that they were blacklisted. A fellow Freeper did. Thus, my initial response.

And as far as supporting the war under Clinton, review the history. This is a great story. What do you think?

http://slate.msn.com/id/2079324/

[thetruckster]

Glad you are free to think so and say it.