Screaming Flower
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Dreadsox said:
My wife and I dress up too......I love to ro......I am sharing to much
Dreadsox said:
My wife and I dress up too......I love to ro......I am sharing to much
verte76 said:*calls Thread Rip-off Police*
*Undisclosed Parties Implicated in Plot to Steal Thread*
verte76 said:I'm a fiend. I even wear medieval costumes and stuff on occasion.
FizzingWhizzbees said:
You might already have said this and I just missed it. But I wondered if you agree with those people who think "Dixie" is racist, or not?
Dreadsox said:Sorry...back to the Dixie Chicks....
I am proud of her for making her statements.
I am disappointed she did it on foreign soil....which for some reason really pisses me off.
I do appreciate the fans boycotting....
I am just one big contradiction.
U2Bama said:
Hey, I still listen to Sheryl Crow.
~U2Alabama
gabrielvox said:We all must remember that musicians are people like everyone else. It must be hard to have your every leaning either way under the glare of the public eye..at some point they must just want to let it all hang out and say whatever is on their mind - do they do it to be cool or to gain publicity? Maybe some do, but I'd hazard that for the most part when you hear a celebrity come out and say something they do it partly out of frustration at being told by their agents/managers to keep their mouths shut all the time, when sometimes they just want to be afforded the very same freedom to speak that we all enjoy.
Originally posted by gabrielvox
As for the Dixie Chicks, it's been mentioned in different posts that a. they performed at Bush's inaugeration and b. one of them recently stated that they were disappointed in his current performance, but both statements haven't really been commented on in one post. I think this is probably a very real and common sentiment amongst alot of Americans, that they were happy to see Bush sworn in, but now the honeymoon is over so to speak, and some may even be wishing they hadn't voted him in in the first place. I don't see a duality in the Dixie Chicks saying what they have now, I see them saying 'holy shit, this is who we previously supported???'
And shouldn't they just like everyone else have the right to reevaluate their choices?
womanfish said:Looks like the brave Dixie Chicks have chickened out. They are now backpeddling and apoligizing for the statement. Lame.
nbcrusader said:
Not lame. They realize that they have offended a portion of their target audience. It doesn't look like they were ready for a career change to political analyst.
Do they have the right to make their statement? Yes.
Do fans have the right to make their statements? Yes.
Do $$$ frequently take precedence over standing by our principles? Yes.
Will many people remember this incident in three months time? No.
womanfish said:They could make all the "fans" think twice about their stupid actions of trying to get them banned by bringing up some real discussion on freedom of speech.
nbcrusader said:
Anyways, celebrity is all about image, not just talent.
verte76 said:Ah, well, that's show biz.
verte76 said:On the show they said they'd gotten death threats. This is, shall we say, excessive. There's no excuse for this. If you don't like their politics, fine. Threatening to shoot them or whatever is something else. This stinks.
verte76 said:On the show they said they'd gotten death threats. This is, shall we say, excessive. There's no excuse for this. If you don't like their politics, fine. Threatening to shoot them or whatever is something else. This stinks.
Originally posted by whenhiphopdrovethebigcars
Extremists are always dangerous.
Moonlit_Angel said:
Exactly.
Those people who sent death threats...yeah, they need to get lives. Fast.
whenhiphopdrovethebigcars said:
I agree. They need to be sued, accused, and go into prison. A death threat is not an easy funny thing.