Subject: Fw: Dixie Chicks - A Soldier's Remarks

I thought this was pretty cool............


Letter from radio station website in Lubbock, home of the Dixie Chick that spewed forth about our president:

Name: LT Layne McDowell
Date: 03/15/03
Time: 01:54:49 PM

Comment

An open letter to the Dixie Chicks: Earlier this week, while performing in London, you stated that you were ashamed that our President is from your home state. I wonder if you realized how many Americans would be listening.

This American was listening. This Texan is ashamed that you come from my state. I serve my country as an officer in the United States Navy.
Specifically, I fly F-14 Tomcats off carriers around the world, executing the missions that preserve the very freedom you claim to exercise. I have proudly fought for my country in the skies over Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan without regret. Though I may disagree wholeheartedly with your comments, I will defend to the death your right to say them, in America.

But for you to travel to a foreign land and publicly criticize our Commander in Chief is cowardice behavior. Would you have so willingly made those comments while performing for a patriotic, flag-waving crowd of Texans in Lubbock. I would imagine not. How dare you pocket profits off songs about soldiers, their deaths and patriotism while criticizing their Commander in Chief abroad, even while they prepare to give their
lives to ensure your own freedom of speech. Please ask yourself, what have you done to deserve that sacrifice? Do not try to justify your comments by claiming that you made them only because you care about innocent lives. Never once in our history have we committed troops to war for the purpose of taking innocent lives. We do it to protect innocent lives, even yours.
If the world leaders of the late 1930's had the vision and courage of our present Commander in Chief, perhaps the evil men who caused the death of
millions in WWII would have never had the opportunity to harm a soul. The potential loss of millions of lives in the future at the hands of today's evil men necessitate action. In a separate correspondence, I am returning to you each and every Dixie Chicks CD and cassette that I have ever purchased. Never again will I allow my funds to support your behavior. All you have done is to add your name to a growing list of American "Celebrities" who have failed to realize that they have obtained their successes on the backs of the American blue-collar workers such as our servicemen and women. To
Natalie Maines: This Texan, this American will continue to risk his life to guarantee your freedoms. What will you do to deserve it?

 

Natalie Maines (callsign "Tiny Viking"): "Tower, request a fly-by."

Air Boss: "Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full. And the Phalanx is armed."

To add to the list previously posted, here are some highlights from her resume:

Education: O.L. Slaton Junior High from 1989-90, Berkelee College
Previous Job: "Orlando's Italian Restaurant" waitress

Interestingly enough, she is married to actor Adrian Pasdar, who is of Iranian heritage and played "Chippie" in Top Gun.

 

....and has a preference for obnoxious chubby women.

 

GREAT letter ! She should get more feed back like that.
Not a dime .... NOT A DIME of my money will
ever make it into her pocket.
( A new Jane Fonda ) All she needs to do now...
Travel to Iraq and sit down behind on of the
anti-aircraft guns for a photo shoot.

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS !

 

The thing that I don't get is why y'all put so credibility behind someone that can hold a tune or remember some lines and cry on demand. It's not like they are formulating the Marshall Plan, or is a Jim Baker, or whoever. Do you really have that little faith in people to think that "most" believe their tripe? Something, like consider the source?

David

 

I was following you right up to the Jim Baker part.

 

You had to mention Hanoi Jane before breakfast, didnt you.....

 

LMAO!

I know a few Dixie Chick fans who will be getting an email in the morning!

 

Natalie now says it was all a joke. Unfortunately, the joke's on her. 40% decline in sales, ouch.

http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=212895

 

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I guess I just don't get it....

 

Yuck. I have never seen what they looked like before. Pretty skanky looking crew.....I must say......

 

New album

 

This one is laughable, not just for its grammer, but b/c its just so stupid:

"But for you to travel to a foreign land and publicly criticize our Commander in Chief is cowardice behavior. "

My open letter letter to LT Layne McDowell: Freedom doesn't end at our borders - that's why we're fighting in Iraq, remember? And if it was that Jackass Clinton that she was criticzing during Somalia, you probably would have jumped in! So save me you from your silly drivel and get back to killing Baathist Party assasains - a job I presume you are good at and for which we are all thankful.

Oh, and by the way, read a history book sometime. You might want to reflect on Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Dresden, Hamburg etc. before you drool out crap like: "Never once in our history have we committed troops to war for the purpose of taking innocent lives. We do it to protect innocent lives, even yours." We are much better than that now - but don't forget your military/historical facts - you are a military professional, aren't you?

Or is this just another made up ultra right wing myth?

Rodger

And yes I do need to decaffinate!!!

 

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/dixiechicks.php


Snopes says that it's true as far as they could tell.

David

 

Can I quote you? (Stay tuned! )

 

Thanks David! that link led to some interestin stuff. This I thought was pretty funny:

A satirical alternate apology offered by The Specious Report is also now circulating as the text of Natalie Maines' "real" apology:

As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful. I now realize that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect.

I hope everyone understands, I'm just a young girl who grew up in Texas. As far back as I can remember, I heard people say they were ashamed of President Clinton. I saw bumper stickers calling him everything from a pothead to a murderer. I heard people on the radio and tv like Rush Limbaugh, Pat Robertson, Newt Gingrich and Trent Lott bad mouthing the President and ridiculing his wife and daughter at every opportunity.

I heard LOTS of people disrespecting the President. So I guess I just assumed it was acceptable behavior.

But now, thanks to the thousands of angry people who want radio stations to boycott our music because criticizing the President is unpatriotic, I realize it's wrong to have a liberal opinion if you're a country music artist. I guess I should have thought about that before deciding to play music that attracts hypocritical red necks.

I also realize now that I'm supposed to just sing and look cute so our fans won't have anything to upset them while they're cheating on their wives or getting in drunken bar fights or driving around in their pickup trucks shooting highway signs and small animals.

And most important of all, I realize that it's wrong for a celebrity to voice a political opinion, unless they're Charlie Daniels, Clint Black, Merle Haggard, Barbara Mandrell, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, Hank Williams Jr, Amy Grant, Larry Gatlin, Crystal Gayle, Reba McEntire, Lee Greenwood, Lorrie Morgan, Anita Bryant, Mike Oldfield, Ted Nugent, Wayne Newton, Dick Clark, Jay Leno, Drew Carey, Dixie Carter, Victoria Jackson, Charleton Heston, Fred Thompson, Ben Stein, Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Bo Derek, Rick Schroeder, George Will, Pat Buchanan, Bill O'Reilly, Joe Rogan, Delta Burke, Robert Conrad or Jesse Ventura.

God Bless America,
Natalie




Rodger

 

No! All my stuff is copyrighted!! And don't doubt my grammer when I'm in a caffinated state.

Rodger

 

For Roger I'd say that's POINT, SET, MATCH :d

 

Why is it that once there is a war on, everybody's definition of democracy seems to change? That suddenly any sort of criticism of the Presidents or governments actions, legitimate or otherwise, is considered highly unpatriotic, or even treasonous?


It seems to me that when lives will be lost (or taken) is exactly when people should be welcoming opposing viewpoints, not trying to stifle them.