[Bonaparte]

Reading the interviews with Maines on the net has made it clear to me that Maines has been on the left for quite some time. Here she describes herself as a "Hippie free-spirit," fascinated by 60s music and politics during her school years.

[MeekOneGOP]

Reading the interviews with Maines on the net has made it clear to me that Maines has been on the left for quite some time. Here she describes herself as a "Hippie free-spirit," fascinated by 60s music and politics during her school years.

I'd say. Thanks for the link and info. . .

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Interview by Nina Malkin

Did you fit in or stand out growing up?
I was a rebel who wanted to break the mold; it was sort of my one-woman mission. I had the half-shaved head, yet I was a cheerleader. It's kind of like what we're doing now: Hey, we can be country and still look how we want to look.