Not Ready to Make Nice (Dixie Chicks in Australia, STILL Whining About Free Republic)

AdelaideNow ^ | Sunday, October 8, 2006 | Kirsten Heyson

[kristinn]

It's hard to believe this petite, well-mannered Texan - sitting opposite in a Sydney harbourside hotel - caused the kind of stir the music industry has not seen since John Lennon sang about being crucified in 1969.

It's the day before the band's first Australian concert on their Accidents and Accusations world tour.

Maines looks younger than her 31 years.

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Aware she may sound "bizarre", the 31-year-old believes the vitriol directed at The Dixie Chicks was part of a right-wing conspiracy.

An organised group known as the Free Republic set out to bring the band down.

The organisation's power, she says, comes through the internet. The site has thousands of subscribers, all of whom were encouraged to destroy the band's music and boycott the radio stations that played it.

"It's scary how much power they do have," she says. "They can take down someone singlehandedly and I don't think Americans are aware of that.

"It's the same group that went after (former US president) Bill Clinton and (gay actress) Ellen DeGeneres."

In the beginning, Maines says, they tried to fight their detractors. Their management tried to alert radio station programmers to what was happening.

"But they weren't open to it and just thought we were grasping at straws to try and salvage something," she says.

"It was just bigger than we could fight and we weren't willing to put ourselves out there to be made to look stupid if people weren't willing to investigate this thing and be open to it."

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"For the Free Republic we were a dream come true; they made it their mission to take us down. Apparently we were not supposed to think like this because we play country music."

[george76]

[ozzymandus]

31? That's really old for a pig.

[JRandomFreeper]

The chair is against the wall.

AWI8M    RLZJQ     2STRA     NZPRK   ENDS

/johnny

[thoughtomator]

As much as I'd like to be able to claim some credit for the demise of the ditzies, I'm pretty sure the reaction to their treasonous sentiments is a lot more broad-based than just FR members.

[dangus]

"Nats forgot to mention that FR buggered her cat too..."

Ahem, the Viking Kittens don't go for that kind of stuff. I suspect that must have been someone at Geffen records.

[jazusamo]

It seems the only free speech princess Natalie valued was her own and she found out the American people took a dim view of the content of hers while on foreign soil.

[ru4liberty]

Typical liberal. It's always someone else's fault. They never want to take responsibility for their own actions.

[saveliberty]

She's mad because we are not doing as she tells us. How dare we disagree and not buy their records or go to their concerts?

I'd like to see her engage in a little honesty and say that what she really wants is the money and no back talk.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

We're just a bunch of Lovable Fuzzballs!

[kristinn]

She's right, you know. One example is the Freeper-led boycott of Morgan Stanley for paying Bill Clinton to give a speech right after he left office in disgrace. Morgan Stanley issued a public apology and Clinton had to go overseas for most of the year to get paid gigs.

[Rocko]

"They can take down someone singlehandedly and I don't think Americans are aware of that.

Wow. What's the formula? The Clintons and Jimmy Carter (among many others)are still around!

[dangus]

Who knew you could buy golden Hefty's Cinch-sacks(tm)?

[saveliberty]

Power? She thinks that if someone tells someone what to think then they do.

James Madison had her pegged. Those who take your money do not respect your ideas.

[BamaAndy]

Natalie--we're not part of any group that seeks to bring anyone down. Clinton did it to himself and so did you. We're simply Americans who view the nation as a force for good. We believe in freedom. We do not wish to be attacked and believe it is the duty of the country to fight enemies. You don't. We don't but your CD's. Simple as that.

[RikaStrom]

Let's see...who shall we destroy next?

The list is sooo long! Decisions, Decisions.

[saveliberty]

LOL

Beautiful!

[Darth Republican]

An organised group known as the Free Republic set out to bring the band down.

I thought it was Bush's fault.

[billhilly]

"petite?"

As sows go, uh, scuse me, big fat hens.

Until reading these remarks I didn't know that I was supposed to have been buying their records and their bull sh-t too.

[Rocko]

The best thing about my personal boycotts is that they cost me nothing.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Come to think of it, Nancy Pelosi is first on my list, this week.

[CinnamonBear]

Petite? Compared to what?

[BlessedBeGod]

Morgan Stanley issued a public apology and Clinton had to go overseas for most of the year to get paid gigs.

I'm pretty sure that the Morgan Stanley employee who hired Clinton to speak at their conference was fired, too.

[saveliberty]

Her fury at our non compliance with her dictates is just an unanticipated bonus.

[Moonman62]

To borrow a phrase commonly used in reference to Karl Rove:

Free Republic, you magnificent bastard.

[Mr_Moonlight]

An organised group known as the Free Republic set out to bring the band down

Really ??? I didn't know that I was part of an organized group ... where are the stratagy meetings held? Is there a Vicar and a Sargent At Arms? I didn't know that I was being recruited into this cult called Free Republic until this Dixie Chick told me so ....... in all, I didn't get the memo

/shrug off /sarc off

[wagglebee]

"For the Free Republic we were a dream come true; they made it their mission to take us down. Apparently we were not supposed to think like this because we play country music."

After Dan Ratherbiased did they really think they had a chance?

[gabidale89]

"THE" Free Republic?

Can't she at least get the name right?

[Issaquahking]

Read the article, not surprised that natalie maines is still dumber than a stick. I love her comment -

While fellow country music artists such as Reba McEntire and Toby Keith publicly denounced the band, support did come from unexpected quarters. "I've made good friends because of it, but Bruce Springsteen was amazing. He put a letter on his website . . . and Barbra Streisand, etc...

Lay down with dogs, stand up with fleas! The company she keeps shouts who she is...another leftist, liberal, b*#ch.


For th record natalie, I took my only dixie witches album and tried out my new birdshot on your clay pigeon.

[Rocko]

Ha!

[saveliberty]

Methinks she doth project too much. She wants to say what she wants without any response-- just pay up.

[antceecee]

Perhaps the writer used the word 'petite' to portray Natalie as little David against the Goliath - Free Republic.
Natalie needs to quit whining and get over it. No one wants to listen to her music or her opinions. She singlehandedly ruined her own career.

[Constantine XIII]

Our power comes through the internet.

We are legion.

We cannot be stopped.

We never forgive.

We never forget.

Lol. :p

[armymarinemom]

And to think, we don't even have decoder rings or a secret handshake like the Masons.

Are you telling me that you don't have your decoder ring? Everyone knows you have to have your ring and the secret handshake to get into a freep

[driftless2]

You know I wish we did have the power this nut thinks we have. If only. Actually libs are simply stunned and angry that anyone or any group would have the gall to question what they do. If we've made her life miserable in any small way, then I'm glad.

[Rocko]

I stopped buying Springsteen records, too. Saved me about $150 in the past few years.

[Pharmboy]

We be hugh...and the power we have is series.

[Clara Lou]

Let's see...who shall we destroy next?
You forgot to rub your hands together with glee as you said that.

[Clara Lou]

And mooses can't bite our sisters. All beebers are stuned, as well. We are all powerful.

[saveliberty]

LOL

More like Natalie should have taken Marketing in college as she failed to understand who her customers were.

[fanfan]

Aware she may sound "bizarre",

Good!

;-)

That's a first step!

[Petronski]

An organised group known as the Free Republic set out to bring the band down.

Compliments are nice and all, but they destroyed themselves. Their insistance on blaming the messenger is interesting psychologically, but delusional nonetheless.

[JerseyDvl]

LOL indeed! She made some bad choices and is becoming quite unhinged as she wreaps what she sows.
And I noticed the portly Maines forgot to mention Dan Rather?
Please, more credit where it is due Ms. Ditzy.

[gotribe]

If they'd lose some weight, I might listen to them.

[saveliberty]

Bwhahahahahahaha

[Registered]

[bannie]

Yea, yea, gnat...we've been looking for a way to get you since you were just a little tike. We always hoped that--some day--you'd eat your foot JUST SO we could, finally, get you!

< / s >

Hey, chickee...PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS. Get some!

[mdittmar]

Went to see Dwight Yoakam many years ago,ticket was $15.00 and he played for 3 hours,all the while continually thanking the audience.

Geat music and a class act.

[fanfan]

Ping!

;-P

[Rocko]

If they'd lose some weight, I might listen to them.

As in at least 1/3 body mass?

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

That's what I say. Who cares what these fat, dumb-ass, socialist, Anti-American, terrorist appeasing bitches have to say about ANYTHING?