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Backlash against celebrity soapbox is growing (Free Republic mentioned)
New York Times ^

Posted on 04/03/2003 3:04:19 AM PST by clueless idiot

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:38:47 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

For a few days after the Dixie Chicks' lead singer, Natalie Maines, told a London audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas," there was not a ripple about the remark. The American ambassador to Britain, William Farish, was at the show and made it a point to greet the Texas trio at a reception afterward. Although six critics reviewed the March 10 concert, only one mentioned the comment in print.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Free Republic; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: celebrity; dixiechicks; dummywood; frenchhens; hacktooey; hollyweird; hollywood; hollywoodclowns; idiots; janeanegarofalo; janefonda; martinsheen; usefulidiots
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To: Mr_Magoo
Re: tour post #17.

Damn!

tour = your

Bad fingers! Bad Fingers!

41 posted on 04/04/2003 6:34:38 PM PST by Mr_Magoo (Single, available, and easy)
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To: clueless idiot
I find it curious that the Garafalos and Farrels want to claim their First Amendment rights, yet they can't seem to understand that we also have the same rights, i.e. the right to tell them to go to hell.
42 posted on 04/04/2003 6:43:08 PM PST by jackbill (i)
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To: Wil H
Bulls eye
43 posted on 04/05/2003 7:46:11 AM PST by mel
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To: Mr_Magoo
Re#39 Yep. The First Amendment is a beautiful thing...
44 posted on 04/07/2003 7:38:31 AM PDT by eureka! (Bless our Troops and Allies.........)
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