I'm Not Ready To Make Nice

I'm sure we all remember way back in March of 2003, when Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, stood on foreign soil and told the audience that she was ashamed that George Bush was from Texas. And I am also sure that we all remember the backlash that ensued. Their songs were immediately banned from from Country music stations across the Nation and massive CD burning's occurred. America told them that comments such as theirs would not be tolerated. They even received death threats and were told to just "shut up and sing".

I don't agree with their politics. But I agree that she had a right to say what she did. How is it any different than what we are seeing now? If anyone criticizes this president, we are branded as racist and worse. We can't have it both ways. We don't get to criticize others and then expect not to be criticized for doing the same things. The group did not support the war in Iraq. And I'll be honest, I never understood why we went to war with Iraq in the first place. Wasn't it about getting Osama bin Laden? Well, he wasn't in Iraq, but Saddam Hussein was and old Saddam has just recently decided that he was no longer going to accept American dollars for his oil. And then just a few months later we had 9/11 and then we went to war...with Iraq...and lo and behold, Iraqi oil was still accepting American dollars. The same thing happened with Qaddafi. 

As I said, I do not agree with their politics, but I did keep my CD's. I like their music.I also like the song they came out with in response to the backlash. I'm not ready to make nice. In a strange way, it could actually become a theme song of sorts for every American living under this administration. I'm sure the chicks would not agree to that, but again, that is their choice. I've kind of made it my own theme song.

Those of us who care about this Nation and all that she once stood for need to lay down the letter in front of our name. Whether Conservative, Republican or Democrat. If we care at all, we need to only replace that label with another one that should have been there all along. I just want to be an American. I want that title to tell the world everything they need to know about me. That I am Christian. That I stand for a just and moral society. And that I will not tolerate communism....just like it used to be.

And just for a quick swipe at Glenn Beck, who has completely ticked me off, as he now calls for peace and acts as though he is the only one God is speaking to and how he is going to change the world....he was one of the front runners on the ban of the chicks...even calling Natalie Maines a fat butter hog. Okay...that is his right....but I wonder if he ever looks in the mirror?

I don't think the chicks stating that they were ashamed of our President warranted all the backlash that ensued. There is so much worse going on these days and we have leaders who are out to destroy us. Where is the backlash? Where have all those who had the power to blacklist the chicks gone? 

It sure makes me wonder...