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To: billhilly
The surge of opposition on the public message board caused the webmaster to take it off the main site and post a message from the Dixie Chicks that read:

“We've been overseas for several weeks and have been reading and following the news accounts of our governments' position. The anti-American sentiment that has unfolded here is astounding. While we support our troops, there is nothing more frightening than the notion of going to war with Iraq and the prospect of all the innocent lives that will be lost.”

And a statement from Natalie Maines: “I feel the President is ignoring the opinions of many in the U.S. and alienating the rest of the world. My comments were made in frustration and one of the privileges of being an American is you are free to voice your own point of view.”



70 posted on 03/14/2003 7:53:15 AM PST by CPI News
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To: CPI News
They use their star status to get their anti-Bush message out. They did say they were ashamed to be from the same state of Texas as the President.

They were not hired to talk politics; but, as employees, to only promote their music. When they take the "work time" to voice their opinions on Iraq at the expense of the corporations (who back them financially),their own employees including members of their own band..it is irresponsible and very selfish.

f_t_d

84 posted on 03/14/2003 8:10:34 AM PST by fight_truth_decay (Occupied)
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