Dixie Chicks Snub Pres Bush

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Pick
They sucked before, and now they suck twice as bad.

I'LLL GO BACK TO THE GUTS OF MY QUESTION...hOW THE HELL DOES THE POLITICAL PERSUASION OF A MUSICIAN[OR A PLUMBER,OR A WAITER,ORASHOPKEEPER FOR THAT MATTER]IMPACT ON THEIR ABILITY TO DO THEIR JOB?

If you think that a band makes bad music,fine.That's a subjective call.If you think that a band sucks because they don't conform to your narrow view of the world,you are a fool who should not be entrusted with a vote.

[Pick]

It matters because the fans are the ones who buy hte albums and if you piss them off, you're poor. Also, I don't want to like people with moronic opinions like theirs. In my eyes, they are no better than the flag-burning, Bush-hating people in Palestine.

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Pick
In my eyes, they are no better than the flag-burning, Bush-hating people in Palestine.

It's a free county,to an extent,I guess,but I still don't see how their political opinions have any bearing on the quality of their music.

[Murco]

Is it just me, or is burning a CD you already paid for and enjoy kind of a dumb way to protest the artist's opinion? If you want to boycott future purchases of thiers, sure, deprive them of your money. It's just like those folks breaking french wine bottles to "protest" Chiracs antics of late... Kind of dumb!

[igor@af]

I find people who are strong supporters of the upcoming war as funny... you are blind to the politics and corruption of it. THE WHOLE WORLD IS AGAINST THE WAR, and you still think you are right?
That is the same mentality that psychopaths have - "I am not crazy, everyone else is."
According to a recent survey, less than 15% of Americans know where Iraq is. That is pitiful.

[jon@af]

I love how the US constitution has an amendment that gives everyone the right to free speech, yet when someone uses that right they are shit on. why burn a cd you spent money on because the woman spoke her mind? it's stupid. Not everyone likes Bush, and she is one of those who doesnt. What is she supposed to say about the man? Lie and say how much she loves him and stands behind him 100%? Yeah, right. I know Im an American, but dammit, sometimes I think the shit that goes on in this country is so damn retarded. A musicians political opinion does not affect their songs words or what they meant by the song. Someones opinion should be respected, even if it isnt what you might agree with, they shouldnt be hated for what they think.

[taranaki]

Originally posted by OTF351
I think she said she liked that iraq dude sad somebody or rather

No...what she said was that she was ashamed that GWB came from Texas.Its EVERYBODY'S right to hold an opinion,and the people who are crapping on her for not having the same opinion that they do are just plain ignorant.

[Jimster]

Personally I don't care for the dixie chicks, I don't care for country music. HELL I have never even heard one of thier songs- but like Mr T said why should thier political opinion influence what you think of thier music. Hey guess what Bush can kiss my ass!!!!!!! Are you going to go around the streets smashing windows of Alfa Romeos and Maserati's now???? No do you know why?? (Aside from the fact they are hard to find in the US) because I have a freedom of opinion just like you all do. Hell if Incubus (My favourite band) were running around supporting Bush- I wouldn't think less of thier music- I'd think less of them- but not thier music. What also cracks me up is the silly little rednecks taht run around the internet going

"Oh ye man, we shuld boicot the French prodks and put pressha on ther govinmint to supout va US ov A, BUSH foeva- We r gunna nook the fuck ot ov Irack"


Clearly decent intelegence is hard to find these days

[jon@af]

Originally posted by Jimster

Clearly decent intelligence is hard to find these days

sad and true

[GTStang]

Just like the Dixie Chicks have a right to say what they did. Other people have a right to say they are stupid blond country singing idiots and be stupid and burn thier cd's which they already paid for. That's freedom for ya! Just cause you have it doesn't mean you'll do something intelligent with it.

[Jimster]

Originally posted by GTStang
Just like the Dixie Chicks have a right to say what they did. Other people have a right to say they are stupid blond country singing idiots and be stupid and burn thier cd's which they already paid for. That's freedom for ya! Just cause you have it doesn't mean you'll do something intelligent with it.

I gotta say the last line is the smartest thing I've heard all morning


But I mean come on- they had the CD's in the first place they obviously liked them at some time Chalk up a stupid point for the Human race...........Hey look at that! We just surpassed the Sheep

[Toksin]

We surpassed the sheep long ago.

[Pick]

Originally posted by Jimster
Personally I don't care for the dixie chicks, I don't care for country music. HELL I have never even heard one of thier songs- but like Mr T said why should thier political opinion influence what you think of thier music. Hey guess what Bush can kiss my ass!!!!!!! Are you going to go around the streets smashing windows of Alfa Romeos and Maserati's now???? No do you know why?? (Aside from the fact they are hard to find in the US) because I have a freedom of opinion just like you all do. Hell if Incubus (My favourite band) were running around supporting Bush- I wouldn't think less of thier music- I'd think less of them- but not thier music. What also cracks me up is the silly little rednecks taht run around the internet going

"Oh ye man, we shuld boicot the French prodks and put pressha on ther govinmint to supout va US ov A, BUSH foeva- We r gunna nook the fuck ot ov Irack"


Clearly decent intelegence is hard to find these days

So now you are labeling and stereotyping. Which rednecks were you referring to? I'm for war, am I a redneck? No, actually I'm not pro-war, I'm anti-Saddam. You sound like an ignorant piece of shit going around calling people rednecks because they actually care about our country.:finger:

Oh, and also, learn how to spell intelligence.

[igor@af]

Originally posted by Pick


So now you are labeling and stereotyping. Which rednecks were you referring to? I'm for war, am I a redneck? No, actually I'm not pro-war, I'm anti-Saddam. You sound like an ignorant piece of shit going around calling people rednecks because they actually care about our country.:finger:

Oh, and also, learn how to spell intelligence.

Watch it there.

A lot of blindly patriotic Americans with guns all over their house living in a trailer are "rednecks," and I make the same assumption as Mr. T here that most in this class ARE pro-war (mostly because of their lack of knowledge about the world and ignorance, sad but true.). He did not call YOU a redneck, so cool off. Also, don't directly attack AFers.

[Pick]

Originally posted by igor@af


Watch it there.

A lot of blindly patriotic Americans with guns all over their house living in a trailer are "rednecks," and I make the same assumption as Mr. T here that most in this class ARE pro-war (mostly because of their lack of knowledge about the world and ignorance, sad but true.). He did not call YOU a redneck, so cool off. Also, don't directly attack AFers.

And 95% of liberals(anti-war supporters) are minorities, but you don't hear me using racist remarks. That's blatantly stereotypical and I don't appreciate it.