Did anyone find Daisy offensive?
Posted on 03/20/2007 5:26:25 AM PDT by Vaquero
'Dukes of Hazzard' nixed in Cincinnati
By LISA CORNWELL, Associated Press Writer Mon Mar 19, 1:35 PM ET
CINCINNATI - The Dukes of Hazzard are getting driven out of town over the Confederate imagery in their good ol' TV show. The stars of the series, John Schneider and Tom Wopat, have segued into musical careers since the show ended production in 1985. Schneider says the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra canceled a planned "Dukes"-themed appearance after contracts were signed because some in the community found the show racist and offensive.
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Did anyone find Daisy offensive?
So anything that involves the South is now offensive? This is crazy...
The show was horrible.
Headline should be "Scientists blame idiots who believe what Hollywierd tells them."
It seems to me that, if anyone should be offended at "Dukes" it would be white southerners who were stereotyped as dumb hillbillies and petty crooks.
Damn. Cut and pasted the wrong thing.
You can have Daisy. Everytime I see the General Lee I have fond memories of my high school boyfriend who drove a Charger.
I find her shorts extremely offensive and they should be removed immediately
LOL...what the he!! is that? An orchestra playing the music while Waylon (or whoever) sings? Maybe they used the PC angle as an excuse to get rid of something so painful. This guy needs to get a job!
LOL...what the he!! is that? An orchestra playing the music while Waylon (or whoever) sings? Maybe they used the PC angle as an excuse to get rid of something so painful. This guy needs to get a job!
I have been reading about Arturo Toscanini during WWII. He refused to let his music become the servant of tyrants and tyranny. When the fascists grew to power in Germany, he withdrew from Beyrouth in protest. When Austria was forced into the Third Reich, he would not conduct in Salzburg. When the fascists took over Italy, he would no longer conduct at La Scala. And when the night of fascism took over most of central Europe, he brought his democratic faith of freedom to America.
Today we have a new fascism: political correctness. This is not sensitivity, but slavery! Those that bow at the alter of political correctness should be ashamed. This new fascism MUST be fought against!
I am disgusted.
I apologize to Keith Lockhart.
Just as I have always suspected. Eric Kunzel is a weakling. Shame on him.
Lockhart would probably do the same.
No need to apologize, Maestro.
I agree.
After all, they're just good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm.
It beats all you ever saw.
Boss Hogg was a Democrat.
And Cooter still is one.
(a bit of trivia: he was born in the county I grew up in)
You might have a point. More orchestras are bowing at the alter of political correctness, trying to be 'sensative.' They prefer slavery to freedom. I am just one musician, but I will not bend over to these fascists. Freedom still means something to me, and I want to fight for it!
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