Dixie Chicks on 60 minuites

Not sensitive at all. I have no problem with what they said as far as free speech rights go, but to have said it on foreign soil is inexcuseable in my book. </font>[/QUOTE]So, one leaves their rights of free speech at the U.S. border? Interesting take on civil rights. Sorry, but I don't buy it. </font>[/QUOTE]I said in MY book, not in the US Constitution. Thier actions have sealed their fate as far as I am concerned. Nowhere did I say they did not have the right to say whatever they want wherever they want to say it.

 

I think their age and relatively newfound fame has a lot to do with our unwillingness to put up with their political agenda.

Willie Nelson can do his gay cowboy song and no one calls to boycott him. I think most country stations still play his music, but he as built a solid foundation for decades.

I think most country music fans (and I am one) disappointment with Natalie has as much to do with her lack of experience and stupidity as it does her politics.

The fact that she said things oversees where she knew she would have a friendlier audience also bothers me.

Lets go buy another Toby Keith cd.

 

I never said this. You are free to purchase or not purchase anything you want.

 

I never said this. You are free to purchase or not purchase anything you want. </font>[/QUOTE]I did not mean to direct that comment at you.

It is directed at the various liberals and conservatives who mouth off and expect no consequences. Of course everyone's speech is protected, but the consequences that directly result from that speech are not protected as long as those consequences are lawful.

 

People who want freedom without responsiblity or sacrifice diminish the value of freedom. To do and say what ever you want when ever you want without any measure of self restraint is a self destructive process.

What gets destroyed is freedom, civility, lawfulness, respect, and society.

 

Then you're a heck of a guy. But since you were the first to tie one's bias to their musical preferences, as you said, " I wonder if you would feel this way if her "politics" were right-wing? Somehow, I doubt it.", it seemed only fair to ask you the same question.

Btw, remember when Linda Ronstadt said that she'd rather not have Fundamentalist Christians coming to hear her sing? "It can cloud my enjoyment. I'd rather not know" she said.

It works both ways.

 

People's beliefs do not keep me from enjoying their works. I know that Issac Asimov and Mark Twain were atheists, but I still enjoy their writings. I know that Rock Hudson was gay, but I can still laugh at his movies. I know that W.C. Fields was a drunk, but his films are still funny.

 

Am I the only that thinks this is really stupid? </font>[/QUOTE]No youre not the only one.

Fans limit what you can do? Since when? Since we country fans stopped listening to 'Earl Had to Die' because we actually saw then, that they had no talent? Laughing myself silly. Yep that was when.

 

I haven't seen a Jane Fonda movie in over 30 years and never will.

Some acts are just too egregious to ignore.

 

I found this cartoon to be relevant to this discussion.

www.ucomics.com/johndeering/

 

You think that's bad, I'm a conservative Republican and a Steve Earle fan!

 

What's so funny about Buffett, though, is that, while he leans strongly to the left, most of his fan base is from the right.

Conservative author, P.J. O'Rourke is a close friend of Bubba's and has pointed this out several times.

Something else that's interesting is that, while JB is a lib, he supports a lot of conservative issues. He's very pro-gun, he's very much in favor of a flat tax and he's one of the leading voices for "eminent domain" reform in Florida.

 

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You are full of baloney Mck....that is just plain silly...did you and P.J. conduct a poll of about 10 million people...most of his fan base is from the right...yeah right!:laugh: man Mck was that a whopper just because you say it ...does not make it so....sounds as if Jimmy Buffet is just your plain old run of the mill pragmatic...no labels on him. Hey Mck ..its five o'clock somewhere but I think your clock has stopped. Perahps his fan base just likes his music...get the politics out as much as you would like to pick and choose sides and divide people.

Now listening to Fool on the Hill by Mck:smilewinkgrin:

 

I happened to read that the Dixie Chicks' new album is number 1 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Billboard country album chart - http://tinyurl.com/mmmvd .

 

I read on the Billboard website that Rhonda Vincent's new album, "All American Bluegrass Girl" is number 1 on the bluegrass album chart. :thumbs:

 

I hate idolatry of people anyway. Put them on a pedestal and they think their word matters, but because of this idolatry other people think so, too. Then their product has to be bought because of agreement, or disdained because of disagreement.

While on this subject, I also hate the idea of collecting autographs, visiting their 'stars' or footprints on a walk, or going on tours around their homes, above all, being in a crowd ready to yell your head off at their appearance. All this is idolatry, the modern form; certainly American, but true in much of the world. Worship them, then before long they expect to be worshipped.