Re: Country music stands on the war (and radio)

["Dan Billings" <billings@suscom-maine.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Faneuf" <tklaundry@juno.com>
To: <steveord@bit-net.com>
Cc: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: Country music stands on the war (and radio)


> Actually I commend Ms Maines for her action.  As you point out this is a
> dumb move for her career since she is a country star and her fans
> generally tend to back this nonsense.

I would agree with you on this if she had made the remarks at a concert in
Dallas.  But she made the remarks in front of an audience where she knew
here remarks would be appreciated and she may have also thought that her
remarks would not get publicity over here.

> But she is speaking her mind.

I would have more respect for her if her remarks had been aimed at the issue
and not a personal attack on the President.

Another thought:  Is the banning of the Dixie Chicks any different than the
people calling for MSNBC to drop Michael Savage?  In both cases, people are
calling for people to be banned for their views.

-- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine