I was never more proud to be a country music fan as when Natalie Manes made her infamous announcement to a London audience about Mr. Bush. Go Natalie! Of course, the response of country music fans reinforced the stereotype of this fan base—redneck, narrow-minded, and uber-conservative.
I haven't bought a CD in years, but plan on making a trip this week to buy the Dixie Chick's new one. I hate that they are being persecuted for exercising one of the greatest rights of our great nation--the Freedom of Speech. The problem is that their fans equated being critical of the President to NOT supporting the troops, which any rational being would recognize is pure B.S. Am I proud of our President? NO. Do I support our troops? Absolutely--that is the most ridiculous question!
The ability to question the authority in our country...also known as Checks and Balances is what what truly makes our nation the greatest on Earth. I applaud the Dixie Chicks for standing by their beliefs, for questioning authority, and for not allowing themselves to be defeated by the masses!
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