"Freedom Of Speech" - Dixie Chicks - Page 3

hypgnostic · 07-31-07, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Answer the question - when/where did they do it before the UK?

Because it's cowardly pandering to an anti-american audience for commercial gain. Why can't you get it? I would NEVER criticize any dem president in a foreign country.

Also in the US, there are the concepts of cowardice, backstabbing, and pandering.

Oh, you form your opinions around votes by "authors"?

Fascinating!

Nooooooo.........

Noooooooo............

Hurricane Katrina was a neocon plot, right?

OK, psychotic rant, time for me to tip toe to the exit....

What kind of backwards reasoning is it any better or worse whose country one is in when they insult a fascist leader? They obviously slammed Bush without even CONSIDERING what it would do to their ratings -- if they were worried about that, they wouldn't have said a thing.

BUT -- since they're freedom-lovers who aren't afraid of speaking their mind (which in my book is one of the truest forms of Patriotism), it's very apparent it was not the ridiculous 'pandering' 'backstabbing' or 'cowardice' that you speak of -- if they were COWARDS, they would say whatever would get them the most fans like every OTHER backwood's hick singing country music (if you can call Country 'music')..haha!

And please explain since you have some insane idea that it is an act of cowardice to slam a pres. in another country, how YOU can get away with it when you're slamming a pres. ONLINE? --> You're already SPEAKING to the entire world by being in this ONLINE FORUM!

Bell30656 · 08-03-07, 07:49 PM

The Dixie Chicks were free to say anything that they wished. However, they have to be ready to accept the consequences of their actions. When the American puplic decided not to buy their albums or DJs didn't want to play their songs they were also exhibiting their 1st amendment rights.

hypgnostic · 08-05-07, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bell30656

The Dixie Chicks were free to say anything that they wished. However, they have to be ready to accept the consequences of their actions. When the American puplic decided not to buy their albums or DJs didn't want to play their songs they were also exhibiting their 1st amendment rights.

Yes, you're absolutely correct. The thing I find so hilarious about this case in particular is that the idiots who decided to boycott and whine and complain TRIED to end the careers of the Dixie Chicks but their plan backfired and now the D.C.'s are more popular than ever before. Because now they've got political credibility. If I were the DC's, I'd be RELIEVED that the sniveling fans who criticized them STOPPED buying the records -- I wouldn't want such feeble-minded fans, which is why despite the 'boycott' and incessant whining and villification that the redneck cons threw, the Dixie Chicks are even MORE popular!

You GOTTA LOVE AMERICA for that reason ALONE!!!

I only wished I could have seen the looks on the faces of the 'fans' that whined when they realized their boycott back-fired and they were made into FOOLS. I'm sure that SOMEONE wrote an article about that!

rhinefire · 08-05-07, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hypgnostic

Yes, you're absolutely correct. The thing I find so hilarious about this case in particular is that the idiots who decided to boycott and whine and complain TRIED to end the careers of the Dixie Chicks but their plan backfired and now the D.C.'s are more popular than ever before. Because now they've got political credibility. If I were the DC's, I'd be RELIEVED that the sniveling fans who criticized them STOPPED buying the records -- I wouldn't want such feeble-minded fans, which is why despite the 'boycott' and incessant whining and villification that the redneck cons threw, the Dixie Chicks are even MORE popular!

You GOTTA LOVE AMERICA for that reason ALONE!!!

I only wished I could have seen the looks on the faces of the 'fans' that whined when they realized their boycott back-fired and they were made into FOOLS. I'm sure that SOMEONE wrote an article about that!

You are way off the Dixie Dicks lost millions as radio refused to air their music and sponsors dumped them. Large concert promoters moved on to greener pastures. Granted the dicks came out with a big selling albumn a year after they ran their mouths but they lost mega bucks.

EAGLE1 · 08-05-07, 04:48 PM

Of course these girls werent under legal pressure. They were under other sorts of pressure.
Im curious however, why did so many of you guys get so het up?

If some Brit pop star for example went to Germany and said 'I hate the Queen or I hate Tony Blair' no one in the UK would care. Whats the beef with you guys?

rhinefire · 08-05-07, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EAGLE1

Of course these girls werent under legal pressure. They were under other sorts of pressure.
Im curious however, why did so many of you guys get so het up?

If some Brit pop star for example went to Germany and said 'I hate the Queen or I hate Tony Blair' no one in the UK would care. Whats the beef with you guys?

First, why should the chixie Dicks voice their politics? Who cares about the opinion of three empty headed barbie dolls? Shut up and sing. By the way this is not Britain, Germany of Biafra.

chevydriver1123 · 08-05-07, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rhinefire

First, why should the chixie Dicks voice their politics? Who cares about the opinion of three empty headed barbie dolls? Shut up and sing. By the way this is not Britain, Germany of Biafra.

Apparently alot of the right wing country rednecks did care by the backlash that happened. I cant believe how people get there panties in a knot after what a bunch of celebrities said.

Rick · 08-05-07, 11:46 PM

The dixie chicks should be lowered into a tank full of starved pirhana.

EAGLE1 · 08-06-07, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rhinefire

First, why should the chixie Dicks voice their politics? Who cares about the opinion of three empty headed barbie dolls? Shut up and sing. By the way this is not Britain, Germany of Biafra.

Well I suppose thats the point.

Whats so different about the US compared to Britain or Germany that such pressure is put on three female singers who voice their political opinion on stage in another country?

Where's the respect for the individual?

BTW wasnt 'shut up and sing' the title of some album of theirs or documentary about them?

hypgnostic · 08-06-07, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by EAGLE1

Of course these girls werent under legal pressure. They were under other sorts of pressure.
Im curious however, why did so many of you guys get so het up?

If some Brit pop star for example went to Germany and said 'I hate the Queen or I hate Tony Blair' no one in the UK would care. Whats the beef with you guys?

The problem is that the majority of the Dixie Chick's fans are uptight redneck neocons; rabid backwoods cretins that are lucky if they can spell their own name, let alone understand music. And obviously if all they can think about to whine and bitch about is the political positions of a couple of country singers -- they need to get a LIFE OF THEIR OWN to worry about -- or better yet: GET A JOB.

The one thing the 'ex-fans' of the DC's forget to realize is just how many more loyal fans they got after they DID slam the pres! It gave them instant success and credibility and brought them out of the 'hick' genre into one that is much more respected by everyday people -- not just backwood's cretins....hahah!!

Their plan backfired and they know it -- though most won't admit it because they like the idea of thinking that they helped hurt someone's career, but they really HELPED their careers a great deal.

GOTTA LOVE IT!