by Son of the Silver Fox » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:31 pm
whilst USA and UK troops invaded Iraq the chicks made a comment about being ashamed that Bush was from Texas...massive backlash in the USA - hate mail/death threats and all the works. This track is their way of defending freedom of speech and being pissed off with how they were treated...[/quote]
Where to begin?...
Did you have any friends, family or loved ones killed on September 11th?
Was your nation attacked?
Was your city attacked?
Have YOU ever had YOUR balls on the line?
Are any of your friends or family in the war right now?
Freedom Of Speach is a privilage paid for with soldiers blood.
Once I asked a Vietnam Vet how he could keep from beating the crap out of hippies who called him and his brother veterans "baby killers" and worse when he returned to the U.S.A. He said something I will never forget "I may not have liked what they were saying, but me and my brothers were fighting and dying for their right to say it."think about that for a minute.
In my country we have a culture of celebrity worship. Unfortunately just because you have gained the publics' attention does not raise your I.Q. nor has popularity made you an expert on anything. In fact we have many famous dimwits who think that their celebrity entitles them to spout off with their missguided and uninformed opinions.
"Any publicity is good publicity" may have gone through Natalie Maines' gray matter but not much else did. In fact The Chicks have been described in their native state as "The Country version of Menudo" because they turn over their members for younger and prettier talent. Natalie Maines is the daughter of Lloyd Maines. She grew up sheltered and privilaged, he also provided her with the music industry contacts so that she didn't have to work her way up the industry ladder, This hardly qualifies her as an expert in anything as she is also lacking a secondary education. She exercised her Freedom of Speech and now she should deal with the fall out.
If you want to try a country song that tells how most Americans feel, try Toby Keith's "American Soldier" or "Courtesy Of The Red White And Blue" or Darryl Worleys "Have You Forgotten?" try giving that last one a listen.
"Ignorance doesn't suck for the ignorant they just don't know any better."