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Originally Posted by zerospinboson
Because God forbid you say anything substantive..?
Please tell me what you call what happened to the Dixie Chicks in 2004.
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This is what they said'
"During a London, England concert ten days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, lead vocalist Maines said, "we don't want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas" (the Dixie Chicks' home state).[2] The statement offended people who thought it rude and unpatriotic, and the ensuing controversy cost the group half of their concert audience attendance in the United States and led to accusations of the three women being un-American, as well as hate mail, a death threat, and the destruction of their albums in protest.[3]"
Here is the link to the Wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Chicks
Now. They were in London and made what I consider a disgusting remark. You may think what you like about your country, but anyone with any loyalty at all will not show such disrespect in another country.
What happened? Their sales dropped, and their careers almost bombed.
I believe that was because most citizens of this country truly felt they were in the wrong. Radio personalities can harange all they want......if the majority doesn't agree, nothing will happen.
I think in this case the majority felt they were wrong.