"Prouder Than Ever", Maines (Dixie Chick)

http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=212904 ^ | Margy Holland

[LibertyGrrrl]

(4/4/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- The Dixie Chicks are expressing concern for their personal safety since singer Natalie Maines uttered the now infamous anti-Bush statement, "We're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas," to a London audience.

"We've gotten a lot of hate mail, a lot of threatening mail," Martie Maguire told reporters in Australia. "Emily (Robison) had the front gate of her ranch smashed in. We have to have security when we get back to the States. It puts my well-being in jeopardy."

Maines, however, has reacted more flippantly to the situation, according to reports. The singer said, "The more flack I get for it, the prouder I am." She was also quick to point out that in her hometown of Lubbock, Texas, "only six people showed up," for a public Chicks CD-smashing protest.

Maines's comment has also taken its toll on the Dixie Chicks' album sales, which have dropped a reported 52 percent. Despite the dip in sales, the group remains the top-selling country act, with their album Home firmly entrenched in the Number One spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

The Dixie Chicks will kick off their "Top Of The World" tour on May 1 in Greenville, South Carolina.

-- Margy Holland, Nashville

[Paul Atreides]

Is that the fashion now: California King waterbed sheets?

[Timesink]

That's funny, because Lubbock NEVER HAD a CD-smashing protest of the Chicks! So not only is Natalie an idiot, but she's a liar as well.

Oh REALLY?!? What a surprise. Classless bitch.

[Clara Lou]

WHY WON'T THEY GO AWAY?
They are like fleas, roaches, and rats-- there will always be snotty little girls-- and snotty big girls who never grew up.

[anncoulteriscool]

****Rosanne is equally shocked by the double standard of the people making the accusations against Natalie. "It is the people who scream loudest about America and freedom who seem to be the most intolerant for people with a differing point of view" she says. "She was just expressing a feeling and an opinion, you know. She wasn't trying to insight a riot. I really cannot believe the backlash. It is as if we have not learnt anything from history. It is like McCarthyism all over again". *****

Clearly its time for our government to "edit" the first amendment to mean that when left wing celebrities speak out NO ONE IS PERMITTED TO PUBLICLY DISAGREE WITH THEM...to do so is facist or McCarthyism. (sarcasm).

[UCFRoadWarrior]

Rosanne Cash Appalled By Dixie Chicks Backlash

Rosanne Cash, who is country music royalty, has spoken out about the backlash Dixie Chicks have encountered over Natalie Maines comments about George Dubya in England last week

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Damn, Rosanne, I thought you were off the drugs.....

A great artist, but no brains

[Teacup]

Man I think the fashion police should be called on these three................MEOW!!!!!!

[UCFRoadWarrior]

Rumor has it that sweet Miss Natalie comes from a "very" prominant and well to do family in the area. So when all is said and done, she can just run home to mommy and daddy and all will be well.

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Natalie's dad is Lloyd Maines, who is a well-known musician (I think steel guitar). He also produced their latest CD "Home"

Not sure how he would be taking to his kid's comments. You got to wonder if some of his music contemporaries are hounding him about his mouthy daughter

[lawdude]

Their album sales have dropped 50% and they are still #1? Sounds kinda fishy to me.

[laz17]

Didn't this little twit say her comment about Bush was a joke? Now she says she's proud of all the flack she's getting? I guess some Hollywood exec told her a Dixie Chicks movie is in the works.

[eddie willers]

Their album sales have dropped 50% and they are still #1? Sounds kinda fishy to me.

Shows the poor, pitiful state of music today.

[anncoulteriscool]

****Yep, Hildy, I doubt it surprises anyone on FR that you characterize Natalie's "all over the map" statements as a courageous stance for what she believes in. I hate to burst your chick bubble, but Natalie did offer up a fake apology. She is a disgraceful airhead and so is anyone who defends her.****

Well said!

[Pharmboy]

I think these entertainers hang out together far too often and do not wander off the reservation for fear they will not get any good party invites if they do. The Blixie Chix have talent, but they are airheads (or they were not brought up right).

[UCFRoadWarrior]

Their album sales have dropped 50% and they are still #1? Sounds kinda fishy to me

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Thats the country album charts...they have dropped a lot on the overall Billboard 200 (all genres)

Their no 1 status will be over on the country charts soon. Darryl Worley's Have You Forgotten CD will be out Apr 15 and should be number 1 immediately...mainly because the song is so popular and will be the first time people can buy it, legally...sans downloading it off the net

[fight_truth_decay]

A Sydney FoxNews fan wrote Maines said 'down under' she stands behind her remarks.

Another rumor had the DC trio breaking up after their committed contracts to perform.

[fight_truth_decay]

#8 this week..down one from last week.

[Zacs Mom]

[longtermmemmory]

She is just playing to the neigborhoods.

This is no different than sylvester stalone selling ham in commercials in japan, but refusing to do commercials in the united states.

Maines is saying one thing in england, another in austrailia, and another in the USA. Which is the real maines?

[Teacup]

I agree with you. They do have talent, but somewhere along the way they grow a big head and loose all common sense. They think they'll be around forever, but better groups have folded. Silly, stupid woman. She should have kept quiet after her fake apology.

[billhilly]

Paul, what we are seeing is the second coming of Jane Fonda, Cher, Barbara Streisand, Susan Sontag, and a few other, oh, pardon me, Michael Moore turd heads that will always be with us. Some of them will reap riches far beyond their abilities because they have that sixth sense of saying the most memorable line at the most fortuitous moment.

[laz17]

Send the Saddam Sluts and Rosanne Trash to Paris where they belong with Chirac and Mini Me Chretien from Canada.

At this point, I'd be sorely tempted to hand Natalie over to the Fedayeen and let them have their way with her. That's the sort of thing little liberal bitches like her need to burst their delusional bubble and introduce them to the real world.