[dead]

For the fools who still thing that there is freedom of speech in the formerly great (but no longer) USA, when they take away your livelihood there is no freedom of speech.

That's the same thing the Dixie Chicks said.

[a fool in paradise]

The Vichy Chicks said that patriotism was overrated.

Natalie Maines has launched a solo career now.

http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/music/2013-03-07/natalie-maines-fires-up-sxsw/
“Despite a seemingly insurmountable blacklist, Maines and the Chicks won five Grammy awards for their 2006 album, Taking the Long Way.”

The above writer is too ignorant (or bias) to acknowledge the leftist bias of the Grammys, which virtually every one of the past 20 years has awarded the spoken word grammy to liberal icons like both Clintons, both Obamas, Al Gore, Al Franken, Jesse Jackson, et al.

http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-03-15/sxsw-live-shots-natalie-maines/

[muawiyah]

oh, yeah, those people ~ the little chubby one seemed to have problems with Traditional Conservatives ~ they quit buying her stuff.

So sad.

Did she ever drop those excess pounds?

[garbanzo]

I would use this as a teachable moment for the left about why shut-up-and-sing was such a good idea.

[raccoonradio]

Freedom of speech has consequences as people offer their rebuttals, or boycotts, or venues cancelling events/
stations refusing to play music. See: Dixie Chicks.

If her rant had been anti-GOP, anti-fiscal conservative etc.
she would have been applauded for Speaking Truth To
Power.