The Dixie Chicks are definitely going to take a hit for what Natalie Maines said in London. Both of the big local country stations in Dallas (96.3 KSCS and 99.5 The Wolf) are getting lots of negative feedback. Many calls are coming in to tell the stations not to play any Dixie Chicks songs. Think about that for a minute. It's a negative request line scenario. I imagine that not many publicists or managers have ever contemplated such a thing.
From my perspective, Natalie Maines' half-ass apology doesn't cut it. It's possible to oppose the war for a variety of reasons, but she chose the low road of personal vilification that I have seen so often from the anti-war types. In her case it was less offensive than the Bush-Hitler comparisons, but it was still nasty and personal. That's why I think her statement is something that can not be forgiven.
Posted by Aubrey at March 14, 2003 10:48 PMI have to say that country music lecterns can't and won't stand by their own. We are all entitled to speak our minds and yes - that is a right that all Americans fight for everyday.
EVERY AMERICAN SUPPORTS THE TROOPS HOWEVER NOT EVERY AMERICAN SUPPORTS THE POLITICAL VIEW OF THE AMINSTRATION.
THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO AND EVERY SOUTHERNER AND COUNTRY MUSIC LISTERN SHOULD TAKE NOTICE.
DON'T HATE THE DIXIE CHICKS FOR STANDING THEIR GROUND.
Stand up to everyone who brings their children to CD bashings that local radio stations host. We should all be ashamed of parents who teach their children to hate others for not agreeing with their political beliefs.
That's UN- AMERICAN.
Melissa,
This deserved a much longer answer than I wanted to put in a comment.
See here:
http://www.aubreyturner.org/archives/001502.html#001502