The Dixie Chicks

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

So, death threats are an appropriate response to stating your political opinions?

Bizarro world.

No; and no one said they were.

[Alex]

Personally, I don't understand making commercial and entertainment decisions based on the political opinions of the person on the other side.

Refusing to do business with a person because they are a Republican/Democrat is, to me, just as silly as refusing to so because they are black/Hindi. So, to me, if you like their music not knowing their political persuasion it is silly to stop liking it because you learned what it was. It is just as silly the people who now claim to like them simply because of their political persuasion.

Of course, everybody has that right. And nobody really cares what I find silly. All I know is Lani likes their music and that means I'm forced to listen to it at times as well. It tends to fall on the dislike side of my general musical indifference.

I'm hardly an expert on the concert scene, but from what I know it seems hardly surprising that someone might go to one and end up hearing a political opinion or two.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

No; and no one said they were.

No, I guess the "you go public, you deal with the consequences" isn't exactly an endorsement of such behaviour, but neither is it a condemnation.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

No, I guess the "you go public, you deal with the consequences" isn't exactly an endorsement of such behaviour, but neither is it a condemnation.

...but the center point of this discussion was never about the death threats...that was just a side thrown in at the end of one post. Unless the post was quoted(which it wasn't) I don't see why a condemnation would be required. Clearly(at least to me anyway) the "go public and deal" comment was regarding the commercial consequences. Nothing bizzaro about that.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

...but the center point of this discussion was never about the death threats...that was just a side thrown in at the end of one post. Unless the post was quoted(which it wasn't) I don't see why a condemnation would be required. Clearly(at least to me anyway) the "go public and deal" comment was regarding the commercial consequences. Nothing bizzaro about that.

I'm so glad you're here.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

No, I guess the "you go public, you deal with the consequences" isn't exactly an endorsement of such behaviour, but neither is it a condemnation.

Typical assumption.

Because I don't type a condemnation- you assume a negative.

It's beneath me to even answer this.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Typical assumption.

Because I don't type a condemnation- you assume a negative.

It's beneath me to even answer this.

Apparently not, as you just did.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Apparently not, as you just did.

I responded to the post- but not to the ridiculous comment nor the rolling eyes. I don't have to defend a damn thing to any of you- especially when you engage in such nasty commentary.