CMU reports:
Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny and an acclaimed singer songwriter in her own right, has said she has been "astonished and appalled" at the way the
American press and country music scene responded to anti-Bush comments made by Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines.
Marty: Further along she compares the reaction to Maines' comments as "McCarthyism". First of all, she is not old enough to remember him, and second of all, the backlash against Natalie is fan and not government led. As many people have said in the comments section of Blogcritics and my blog: she had every right to say what she did. However, saying it in London was cowardly and her fans have every right to be mad at her for saying something they disagree with entirely.
Article comments
1 - Al Barger
WARNING: SARCASM ALERT
I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE PEOPLE TRYING TO INTIMIDATE THE DIXIE CHICKS CRITICS. THEY ARE ALL NAZIS AND MCCARTHYITES, AND, AND... OTHER BAD, BAD THINGS. THE DC CRITICS ARE JUST EXERCISING THEIR FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS. MICHAEL MOORE AND NATALIE MAINES SHOULD GET DOWN ON THEIR KNEES AND THANK THE CRITICS FOR STANDING UP AND EXERCISING THEIR RIGHTS!!!!!!!
Is it a little stupid to respond to the commies bashing the DC critics in this manner? Sure. However, considering their silliness I just figured "sauce for the goose" and all. :)
2 - san
I'm too young to remember Jesus Christ, so I'm going to pretend he didn't exist.
3 - gjs
Get your FUNM T-Shirt today.!
Fuck You Natalie Maines
4 - FUGB
i can't believe all you stupid ass people who still support bush after AAAAALLLLLLLLL his rantings about WMD's and the threat they caused he hasn't found SHIT not even a lump of shit to substantiate his claims. your ongoing support of a hypocritical politician looking to make a name for himself by winning the war over "THE AXIS OF EVIL" and taking out all of the "EVIL DOERS" shows how gullible and stupid some people really are.