Why are people so mad at the Dixie Chicks?
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I agree that being anti-bush is not the same as being unpatriotic.  Only the most mindless are screaming "traitor."  \n\nAs far as freedom of speech is concerned, they have not been sent to jail.  The government has not banned their music.  People who were offended by their statements choose to express their opinions by not buying Dixie Chick music & telling radio stations they would change the channel if a Dixie Chick song came on. Both were exercising their freedom of speech.  \n\nMany people are upset with they way they worded it, implying they were speaking for Texas, instead of just for themselves.  Other's were upset that they choose to say these things to a foriegn audience.  Other's feel it is wise to hold back on such public critisism in a time of war.  \n\nAnd many people buy CDs as much on the image of the performers as the performances themselves.  If an artist's image changes, that will naturally change they're popularity.
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Because they don't accept people and things as they are, and so they're dissatisfied. Because they try to change others, and that never works. Which helps keep the dissatisfaction going. Because they rationalize and justify rather than admit they're wrong. That takes the focus off the real problem, which is inside the individual, and so the real issue never gets addressed. The result of that is nothing changes, and they stay dissatisfied. Stuff like that keeps people away from the truth and engenders misery. ~ Just my opinion ~
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perhaps u r talking to the wrong americans.  the ones who get the most offended are probably the ones being laughed at:  the rednecks, the republicans, the couch potatoes.  u make some good  points, but there are plenty of us who can laugh at ourselves.  :)
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Because they want to see how many people they can annoy with it.  They feel because THEY like it the rest of us will.  Not only that they KNOW they are irritating people and like doing that.  It's an immature way to 'jab' people.
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The country music is troubled by the same social problems for decades: whiskey drinking guys, unfaithful wives, traffic on the interstate highways, and really funny song names.\n\nLately it is also troubled by the terrorists, however the country singers didn't even like New York and New Yorkers to begin with. I wonder why do they care.
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I don't think the Chicks were talking about the troops as they have had songs about the military, and why should the Dixie Chicks not have the same damn right as any other American.\n\nFace it, this war is a tragic mistake started by George W. Bush. The war was officially over three years ago. Since that time we have had 2,587 military come home in body bags and another 100,000 wounded.\n\nThey want the troops home, I want the troops home. 75% of America wants the troops home, alive and well, not fighting over some stinking damn oil to benefit the rich, while they scam you at the pumps.\n\nThat's what irks me about some, they think the Constitution doesn't exist.\n\nWell is speaking your mind is so Treasonable, what would you call leaking a CIA operatives name because you didn't agree with her husband?\n\nHow about starting a war that is probably illegal and damn sure not about terrorism as there were no terrorist in Iraq before we got there, they had NOTHING to do with 9/11. the terrorist on the aircraft were Arabs, not Iraqi?\n\nThe war was over on May 1,2003 and the US had 173 KIA. Since then 2,587 came home in a body bag, 145 in the past 55 days, and over 100,000 wounded. We had 2 more killed while we were writing this!\n\nHow many does it take before those for the war get off their A__ and take the troops place?
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It's sad when people have so little tolerance and need to react and act on silly things.  Just chill out, everyone :)
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I am alarmed at the vicious personal attacks that come upon people who try to "leave the herd" and question why we are all stampeding in a particular direction, and voice an opinion that goes against the crowd. \n\nI thought it was "American" to honor free speech and debate. I think we should relish the freedom we have, to hear another persons side, and then counter their arguments with thoughts of your own. There is much to be gained when  people are sharing, talking, and hearing each other.\n\n It seems anymore if anyone says anything at all against what our leaders choose to do at any given moment all the sudden they are called liberal scum, communists, unpatriotic traitors and publicly flogged or something. It feels very unamerican. What is wrong with occasionally questioning things, and asking for reasons, validation, or re-examining things more closely? It seems healthy to me.\n\nThere are some things that just BOTHER me. like...\nWhen a certain music band, that was fairly popular on the country scene, suddenly voiced and anti-war opinion ...\n\nsuddenly they are banned from all local radio stations and everyone hates them now. \n\nPeoples careers are ruined. Celebrities become nobodies. All for saying an opinion.\n\nHey, I'm not saying to be anti-war. Maybe the war had some good reasons it needed to be fought. Maybe you have some good points to make too. But why ruin someones life, and forbid your children to ever hear their music again, just because they share a different opinion or something?\n\nPeople are shunned, ruined, publicly flogged and verbally skinned, if they leave the "herd" and make an attempt to think for themselves. \n\nEven if you disagree with someone, I think sometimes listening to what they have to say and just saying 'that's what you think. you have the right to your opinion and I have a right to form my own. this is why I disagree..." and suddenly you get to make all your excellent points and validate what you believe. what is the harm in that?\n\n i think its healthy to debate, to talk, and be civil and listen. Free speech is priceless. Isnt that the very kind of freedoms we are supposed to be fighting to give Iraq? Why take it away from ourselves?\n\nI am disturbed by the other freedoms we seem to be voluntarily giving up as well. What's the deal with that?
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Have you heard the new Dixie Chicks album? It is great. The Sedition Act in which you are refering to was established during World War 2, when the country was united to attack Japan after they attacked Pearl Harbor. I am sure that many Republicans would love if this were a reality, however it is not as it today will be proven unconsitutional. Why is it however that People attack stations like Air America when they report things that the main stream media is to afraid to report on?
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She is right this country has been turned over to Radical Republicans that are taking over and any who dare say a word gets put in jail, black balled or other wise defamed.  Look at what they did to the Dixie Chicks?  Fore one simple remark.\nThey have demonized Karrey for saying that and it is a stastic that most young men in the military are from middle class familys.  Who cannot afford to send there kids to college.\nWe are been taken over by Radicals as much as Iraq has.\nWe don't have freedom of speech unless we are for Bush.
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that's what i'd like to know. \n\n\n They are basically not happy, thats why they want to vent it out on other people
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Money & Women Make People Mad
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Because it's the worse type of insult to use against a woman if you're mad at them. And also when you're mad you're not really thinking. You're just acting on rage. Never a good thing.....
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Because they jump on any bandwagon and are the greatest offender of what they claim to be fighting against.   They need to be dismantled.  \n\nThere is a rational limit to "free speech".  This insane church group has gotten their "message" out.  What they are doing now is harrassment and is a disgrace.  You don't have the "right" to say anything you want whenever you want and just going to these funerals and doing this is just plain wrong.
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hahahahaha... hahaha...hahaha...\nU're more than us because U're asking a question just a jack az would make!!!\nhehehehe...\nJust enjoy your life... life is toooo short to got mad at people without any good reasons!
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i'm not the least bit angry at anyone. and i have you know, most american women are wonderful women. so back off dumba$$ and stop asking such mean stupid questions.
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Britney Spears needs to grow up and realize that she can't have it both ways. Her days as a "pop tart" have passed and now she's a total has-been whose life appears to be spinning out of control. \nIf she's so upset about the publicity then why does she keep putting herself out there?!? Criticism is inevitable for celebrities  and she's asking for it by embracing her "redneck" roots on national television! I am sure there are places out in the backwoods of Hickville where she could disappear from the press if she really wanted to...