Dixie Chick Manager Blames FR for Trouble

Newsmax ^ | March 19th 2003 | Newsmax Carl Limbacher

[LowOiL]

Wednesday, March 19, 2003 10:02 a.m. EST

'Blixie Chicks' Blame Conservative Web Site

A manager for the Country and Western group the Dixie Chicks is blaming the ongoing firestorm of negative reaction to anti-Bush comments by lead singer Natalie Maines last week on a vast right-wing cyber-conspiracy.

Dixie Chicks' manager Simon Renshaw has told radio stations currently boycotting the group's music that the uproar has been ginned up by the Web site FreeRepublic.com, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Tuesday.

FreeRepublic has nicknamed the group "The Blixie Chicks," after Saddam-friendly U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix. Several posters to the cyber-forum have urged visitors to contact radio stations about the controversy.

"Your company is being targeted by a radical right-wing online forum," Renshaw complained in an e-mail distributed to radio stations by the Dixie Chicks' label, Sony Music. "You are being 'Freeped,' which is the code word for an organized e-mail/telephone effort attempting to solicit a desired response," he explained.

On March 10, lead Dixie Chick Maines told a London audience: "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

After her remarks were reported, nationwide protests erupted in the U.S., with angry fans reportedly destroying their collections of Dixie Chicks CDs.

After four days Maines issued a semi-apology, saying her initial remarks had been "disrespectful."

"I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect," she added.

But Maines' statement did little to assuage angry Country and Western music fans, who are predominantly conservative and pro-Bush.</

[dixierose]

I remember reading the thread that it first popped up on, but there are so many Dixie Chicks threads that I couldn't tell you which one it is.

[Otta B Sleepin]

Who'd have thought the Dixie Chicks manager would be giving a plug to FR? (however inadvertently)

[Zon]

Dixie Chicks' manager Simon Renshaw has told radio stations currently boycotting the group's music that the uproar has been ginned up by the Web site FreeRepublic.com

Gee wiz, I thought it was something Natalie Maines said that caused the uproar.

But Maines' statement did little to assuage angry Country and Western music fans, who are predominantly conservative and pro-Bush.

The manager is supposed to have a certain degree of control over the people they manage and what they should and shouldn't say when making public statements.. Nothing left to say.

[Orangedog]

A review of the posts on this site will show that they have been called a disgusting list of names that no man should ever refer to a woman. Not a shinning moment in Freeper history.

I confined my description of her to being a tubby little trollop...but didn't have any problems with the more "colorful" names she was called. Women lose the privillage of being treated like ladies when they stop acting like ladies.

[GLDNGUN]

So which Freeper takes credit for "The Blixie Chicks?"

Dunno, but I was kinda partial to "The Ditzy Chicks" myself. ;-)

[drstevej]

***Dixie Chicks' manager Simon Renshaw has told radio stations currently boycotting the group's music that the uproar has been ginned up by the Web site FreeRepublic.com***

Great manager... Frying Pan >>>> FIRE!!!

He doesn't get it, the Ditzy Chicks fan base is conservative. Swatting at FR only makes it worse for these clowns.

[VRWCmember]

Hehehe ... the VRWC is back.

I never left!

[LowOiL]

I remember reading the thread that it first popped up on

Admin Moderator if this is a repete article, please forgive me and do the right thing. I appolige if so. I didn't find it, but that is no excuss.

[Saundra Duffy]

LOL! Rush Limbaugh started it!!!!!!!!! Not to mention Sean Hannity. We're gonna crush some Dixie Cluck CD's at this Friday's support the troops rally in Fresno - 6 p.m. Shaw & Blackstone. Sending out news releases. For victory & freedom!!!

[Rodney King]

A review of the posts on this site will show that they have been called a disgusting list of names that no man should ever refer to a woman. Not a shinning moment in Freeper history.

The people who contribute nothing are always the first to mock the achievments of those who do contribute.

[mommadooo3]

"Your company is being targeted by a radical right-wing online forum," Renshaw complained in an e-mail distributed to radio stations by the Dixie Chicks' label, Sony Music. ................................
Waaaaaaah.

So Sony wants to get a piece of the VRWC-pie???? I reckon they weren't paying attention when Smith and Wesson went anti-American. Or to K-Mart.

They got ther panties in a wad because they found out that FReepers are everywhere, and there are MORE Americans who think as 'we' do.

And Renshaw???? Hey bud, since you are taking a page from the klintoon/liberal playbook, PUT SOME ICE ON IT!!!

[Burkeman1]

Your description doesnt even come close to some of the disgusting graphics and names they have been called on this site.

[afuturegovernor]

Yeah and I liked the French Chickens.

[chiefqc]

Hey mr. manager, put the blame where it belongs.

On the head of the short fat moron who said it,the stupid short fat pig.

[Samwise]

a vast right-wing cyber-conspiracy

Gosh, I'm so proud.

[B4Ranch]

There is a LARGE difference between women and LADIES. Ask your wife or your Mom.

[dixierose]

I wasn't talking about this being a repeat, don't worry. I was mentioning the first time the "Blixey Chicks" name popped up. This is actually the first time I've seen this article. Thanks for the post. It's good to know that us FReepers are noticed.

[hispanarepublicana]

I cannot take the credit, though I'd love to, for "French Hens", "Vichy Chicks", "Cheeky Dicks", though I'd love to, but here's the earliest message (Posted by Bobalu) with "Blixie Chicks" that I could find on Google: (by the way, Google brought back results in all kind of other sites and blogs):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/865704/posts?page=24#24

[MindBender26]

I kinda like "The Ditsy Chicks."

[KineticKitty]

Oh Yah.. Don't you know, it's all part of the.....