Rique
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Wow!
This thread has been revived more times than Michael Myer in a Halloween movie.
It just keeps going and
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Originally posted by amplayerOTOH, back in the Bush vs. Kerry race, Dave Matthews was a big supporter of Kerry. Dave Matthews also had a big environmentalist bent to his stance. However, when his bus driver dumped sewage into the Chicago River and onto boat passengers, nobody even seemed to notice. How many of you reading this knew about it? Funny huh? Here's a link:http://www.ag.state.il.us/pressroom/2004_08/20040824c.html
You could blame that on Dave Matthew if Dave Matthew himself dumped that sewage.
But, the bus driver is his own person and I
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"We have the right to refuse to serve anyone."
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Originally posted by EnemyofSilence
btw, they're cancelling shows due to poor sales. Sold out Toronto in 8 minutes, but cancelling Memphis.
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Originally posted by BrittanylipsArtists have every right to express themselves, but they are not guaranteed that the reaction will please them.-plb
Ann Coulter recently said that the 911 widows have enjoyed their husbands deaths.
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Originally posted by BrittanylipsIn what way does not playing their music deny them speech?-plb
Blacklisting does deny free speech.
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Originally posted by BillsterI'll say it again - free speech is protected by the government. Megalomaniac corporations may act badly, but they do so at the risk of a civil rights lawsuit.If the alleged "victims" here (who by the way have a number one album and leveraged themselves onto the cover ofRolling Stoneas a result of this nonsense) were really being squished, they could pursue legal action.Just because many people might agree with the opinion being "blacklisted" by a radio conglomerate, doesn't mean the station owners can't disagree and take action to express that opposition.
If your music doesn
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Originally posted by BrittanylipsCalling for a boycott of the Dixie chicks whether we like it or not (and neither of us do) is nonethless an exercise of free speech - every bit as much as the chix dissing the Prez is an excercise of their free speech. The principal is that both sides are entitled to the same freedom.peaceloveandbrittanylips
Free speech is not equal for both sides though, and Blacklisting is different than boycotting.
The Dixie Chicks made some anti Bush comments in London not in song form mind you.
And, all their MUSIC was subsequently blacklisted from country radio.
If the radio stations put a disclaimer on saying that the artist views do not represent the views of the radio station and continued to play their music, then you could say that
Free speech is equal for both sides, but there was not even a particular song to boycott.
Go ahead and boycott their music if you want but Blacklisting them from
radio stations is a clear attempt to deny all people of their Free speech.
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Originally posted by MrKnobsIt's really so simple, but they just don't get itIn the last election, they had it sewed up if they just picked the right candidate. NY and CA were givens, they needed IL, FL, OH. They could have picked Gen. Clark, for instance, who was palatable to the South and MidWest, but instead they went with the Massachussetts liberal Kerry.
And still, it took rigged voting machines in Ohio for Bush to win!Terry D.
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Originally posted by MrKnobsThe Democrats make this same mistake again and again, they never seem to learn. Note that the last few Democratic presidents were all from the South.Terry D.
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Originally posted by Angelo ClematideExcuse me for this simple question, i live in a complete other political systen, and politicans here are hardly ever subject in art.- Is there actually a US artist who supports Mr. Bush, or is it just en vogue to be against any president no matter what he does?- How was that with Regean back then, who sent troups to university camps and people got killed?.
Criticizing your Country in Country Western music is the kiss of death, it just isn't
done. That's why it's called COUNTRY MUSIC.
How pro-war songs help sell Country:
http://www.poppolitics.com/articles/2003-04-10-bandwagon.shtml
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Originally posted by jamespOkay... here goes.I, jamesp, am also ashamed to be from the same state as Bush.Ban my songs if you must!(do I have a career yet?)
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Originally posted by Lee FlierI have no idea if they were sincere or not, that really isn't the point.
Well, you did say you thought it was contrived.
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Originally posted by Lee FlierAnd that's just it; I think the whole thing was basically a publicity stunt.And that's about it. I think it's silly and overblown and contrived personally, but whatever... if any of it made anybody actually think, then great.
So, their comments weren
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Speaking against Bush IS a big deal, especially at the time they did it.
It seems you have to be no less than retired general to criticize this administration in the media.
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My crapy Netzero dial up is not going to handle 41 mb download.
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Am I the Only Person Who Doesn't Care About the Dixie Chicks?
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Howard Stern was making Clear Channel plenty of money but I guess politics won out.