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|    Fred Hall to Doug    |
|    Re: Congrads on Natalie/Dixie Chicks for    |
|    21 May 06 14:23:28    |
      XPost: alt.fan.prettyboy       From: fkhall@gmail.com              On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:24:58 -0500, Doug234@webtv.net (Doug) wrote:              >"It's really nice to hear that not everyone thinks it's "Un-American"       >just because one person's view is different from another."       >       >Natalie can say whatever she wants in her music and hardly anyone would       >ever hold it against her or consider her "Un-American. At least not this       >moderate Conservative. What she did was step across that line and into       >the public political arena. She took a very hard stance and whether you       >do that from the Left or the Right, you are going to alienate the 50% of       >the American public that disagrees with you. The only thing wrong with       >what she did, is she alienated the 50% that make up the majority of the       >people that put food on her table.       >       >I love the Dixie Chicks and feel they are very talented. And they have a       >Constitutional right to their beliefs. I'm a veteran and I put my life       >on the line for her to have those rights. Many of my favorite       >entertainers probably have very different political beliefs than I do       >and that's fine..that's America. But she stepped across a line..a line       >she does not recognize. Ok..that's fine, I have rights too, and I choose       >not put money in her pocket. I have no problem with any one else doing       >it...just don't expect it from me....yet. The only problem for the Dixie       >Chicks is that a lot of her fans feel the same way I do. Honestly       >Natalie, we DON'T hate you, we just don't want to buy your next house,       >we'd rather spend our money on Gretchen Wilson or Sugarland       >Express..folks we can relate to. I guess, we're "Not Ready To Make Nice"       >either.       >       >You'll just have to be more patient, Natalie. I think America was ready       >for...if not an apology, then at least...an acknowledgement of how some       >were offended and the pain that caused. Not a scolding. She chose not to       >do that and, of course, that is her right. We will forgive you, but now       >it's probably not going to be until the end of this Presidency and the       >end of this conflict. Keep waiting Natalie, we even forgave Jane Fonda.              The Dixie Cunts are a group of whores who got lucky. I can't wait for       their world tour, opening for Vanilla Ice.              --              "I hope someone evicerates you, you fucking son of a bitch self       rightgeous sadistic bastard, and spreads your stinking intestines       across the nearest freeway. Watch your back, asshole."              grimreaper@bldl.net              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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