The Dixie Chicks

[Nephythys]

Yes, where is this great ground swell of support? Forget the comment about being ashamed that Bush comes from Texas- how about the latest "why do we have to be patriotic?" comment?

I still don't see it.

[katiesue]

We saw them live just after the initial blow up. Personally I could care less who they like/dislike politically. It was a fun show.

But although I agree with them, and they do have the right to say whatever they want. I also agree that fans who disagree and don't buy their product have the right to do that as well. What kind of bothers me is the apparent "blackball" by country radio. Now honestly I can't say if that's a management dicision based on politics or lack of fan demand but considering how many albums have sold with apparently little or no country airplay it seems a bit odd.

Personally I think it's fine if celebrities want to show their political affiliations but there is some consequence for doing so. And I guess that's the price you pay for going public with your opinions if you are a public persona. In my opinion the controversy around their initial statments was way overblown and silly, I mean death threats? Just don't buy their product.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

"why do we have to be patriotic?"

Why do they have to be? It's not a law.

[Nephythys]

No- not a law- but just like you said- they go public they deal with the consequences.

[Kevy Baby]

I like pie

[wendybeth]

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

Bizarro world.

[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.