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

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 23:48:09 -0500 "Dan Billings"
<billings@suscom-maine.net> writes:
> ----- 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

Where she made her remarks is not material,  She knew that what she said
would be heard by country listeners all over the world including Texas,
so it is not like she was "hiding" in London.

I did not hear or read her comments, so I don't know if I would consider
them a "personal" attack on GW.   So I will refrain from comment until I
read them.

The difference between banning Dixie Chicks music and calling for MSNBC
to dump Savage is obvious.  I might not have the same political views as
you, but if you an I sang a song that had nothing to do with politics why
would it be banned (excluding the obvious reason that I can't carry a
tune in a bucket)  but if You and I were to own a netwok that was going
to add what many people would call a hate monger to its lineup, well,
that's different.
df