Two years ago, the Dixie Chicks were one of the most popular groups in the country. In February 2003, the Texas group had taken home some Grammy awards and were on “top of the world,” to quote one of their popular songs. That all changed the following month just days before the invasion of Iraq. That was when the Dixie Chicks’ lead singer Natalie Maines told an audience in London, England that they were not happy with President George W. Bush, saying, “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” Printed in the...
