Dixie Chicks poll (on their film site) being FReeped

[chat_noir]

http://www.freerepublic.com/^http://dixiechicks.msn.com/polla.aspx?GT1=8635

They have a big headstart.

[wicket]

1. Done

:kick:

[truebrit71]

3. Done.

n/t

[clmbohdem]

2. done

[YOY]

4. Sigh...country music fans....

Voted and done

[intheflow]

7. Are you suggesting only Freepers are country music fans?

If that were so, I doubt the Dixie Chicks would have ever gotten another cd deal. Instead, they continue to be best-selling artists, in spite of the fact that they don't gt played nearly enough on the radio because of media bias.

Of course I know you know that, otherwise you wouldn't have voted in their defense. :) Just clearing it up for any lurking Freepers who might be confused. :hi:

[YOY]

11. No, but suggesting that the trend to the right is stronger there

Interesting how KD Lang's music is often in the Rock or Alternative sections of record stores after they displayed their outrage at her lifestyle.

Interesting how later in his life Johnny Cash showed some real contempt for what had become of the country music industry and made some major hits with a few rock/alternative groups.

I think the Chicks may wind up there soon too...although I'd hate for them to change their style. I do like it, even though I am not a country fan...at least not for this poppy pseudo-patriotic pseudo-religious BS that is called country today.

There are other Artists who have shown dislike for the trend in country: Willie Nelson, Hell even Merle freaking Haggart!

I fear that their lack of play has much to do with Clear Channel (Corporate Radio) politics and the general dumbing down of free radio.

Strangely Clear Channel stations play Greenday's 'American Idiot' and several other anti-administration songs, but that's rock.

[RaleighNCDUer]

17. Clear Channel is a corporatist/fascist organization that is doing

its level best to accentuate the divides within and between American populations - divide and conquer - us and them. The more ways we can be split apart and made antagonistic, the better the corporatist fascists can control us.

[YOY]

23. Agreed wholeheartedly

They have dumbed down radio so much that it is painful to listen to at times. Most morning shock jocks are just obnoxious idiots as are their callers. (Oh, a wacky stunt like dipping your ass into turpentine on the radio and screaming so everyone can hear what an idiot you are...that's Clear Channel entertainment!)

I just keep my station on NPR, grin, and bear it (Sorry, I don't listen to Pundits, right or left.)

[intheflow]

22. That's exactly what I meant by media bias.

Media consolidation and particularly Clear Channel as radio gatekeeper of what gets air play and what doesn't is one of the most disturbing consequences of deregulation, imo. Have you ever seen that movie from the '70's, FM? It's from the days when FM radio was truly an alternative to corporate radio. Watching it now is to see a plot that is quaintly naive at best, and high camp at worst. We were so innocent in the '70's!


*On edit: Note to self - spellcheck is my friend.

[YOY]

24. I dream that Zombie Johnny Cash Rises from the grave and bitchslaps

all the members of the board of Clear Channel Communications...and maybe eats their brains afterwards...

[hootinholler]

34. What's the back story on that photo?

Great photo.

-Hoot

[YOY]

35. No clue really

I just googled and found it.

Sorry.

[civildisoBDence]

45. That's Johnny Cast saying hello to Toby Keith

The old time country stars may have been relatively conservative (they don't smoke no marijuana in Muscogee), but damned it they'd put up with the elitism and total disregard for the little man shown by this crop of Republicans.

Newsprism

[Ken Burch]

84. Merle Haggard wrote "Okie From Muskogee" as a JOKE, for God's sake!

The Hag never meant it to be a fight song for Nixon.

(And when asked about pot, Merle once said "Muskogee's the only place I DIDN'T smoke it.)

And Merle Haggard also wrote "If We Make It Through December", which was not exactly a ringing endorsement of Republican economic policy.

Just wanted to set the record straight on that one.

[grizmaster]

5. done

[Hissyspit]

6. done

[dipsydoodle]

8. Done

Not a great fan but firmly believe they do deserve support.

[myrna minx]

9. Done. n/t

[yellerpup]

10. Kick for the Chicks!

Still freeped.

[stepnw1f]

12. kick... (nt)

[azureblue]

13. Cross post this

At Kos & Booman.

[Prophet 451]

14. Done

I'm actually not a fan of the Dixie Chicks (no real reason, just not my kind of music) but they have as much right to their opinions as, say, Ronald Reagan or any other Republican actor.

[architect359]

15. Done

Interestingly enough, there is only one vote button if you're against them and two if you support them. Graphically this'll give a first glance impression that there is an overwhelming "against" vote. If you think about it, the pro votes edges the nay sayers slightly by what looks like 1 percentage point for the moment. Anyway, it just looks like an easy way to split the pro vote and allow a skewed first glance graphic. Maybe I'm too cynical.

[Broadslidin]

16. A "Kick" from a Northern Liberal Enjoying Country Music...!!

And to prove my point,

"Bob Harris Country"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/noscript.shtml?/radio/aod/folk.shtml?radio2/bhcountry

[sui generis]

18. looks like only the first category is freepish

that means free thinkers ARE ahead when you combine the other two.

poor stupid freeptards, having to go through life all twisted and ugly to the bone like that and they can't even get a handicap sticker for being that way. :shrug:

[bbernardini]

19. The problem with Freepers is that they don't like REAL country music...

You know, the classic stuff, not the recycled 80s tunes with violin and pedal steel garbage made by the likes of Shania, Lonestar, etc.

[Ken Burch]

83. Then again, the COUNTRY MUSIC INDUSTY itself

has never liked REAL country music. They've spent the whole time trying to hide the banjos and the twang(and the black and white musicians playing on porches together origins)under string sections(The "Nashville Sound" of the 60's...may you rot in hell, Billy Sherrill)and keyboards and soft rock beats in the Eighties, Nineties and now.

Look how they treated Jimmy Rodgers in the 30's, or Hank Williams in the late 40's and early 50's. Look how they've treated Johnny Cash, Wille Nelson, Kris Kristofferson or anybody else whose whole thing wasn't about slickness or phony macho or right-wing politics.

The country music industry has always been shame-based about the music's roots. That's why a lot of us listen to "alt-country".

[Little Star]

20. Done

[K8-EEE]

21. DONE!

[goclark]

25. Kick it hard nt

[helderheid]

26. done and RECOMMENDED

[sonias]

27. Voted for the chicks as heroes!

Poll needs some help. I think as long as we keep the "Enough already" votes below 50% we're good. Right now they're at 50%.

When it comes to the Dixie Chicks' outspoken political views, which of the below best fits your opinion?

Enough already! They are out of line
50%
Heroes for speaking up
28%
Political views? They can think what they like, I'm just a fan of their music
21%

93245 responses, not scientifically valid, results updated every minute.

Sonia

[Union Thug]

28. done

[Union Thug]

29. oh.. and may I remind you that Jim Robinson (free repubelic godhead)

is a COWARD. He had a chance to comment in the Dixie Chicks movie, but declined.. Like Jeb, he scurried off in fear.

[negativenihil]

30. done! n/t

[Subdivisions]

31. Done. So, 51% of the respondents of that poll think that the Dixie

Chicks, and I would say by default "no one", has the right to say whatever they want.

When was free speech abolished? If you don't like what they have to say freeper, don't buy their music or listen to their opinions. Simple. Oh, but of course, for you, simple is really quite difficult.

[JoMama49]

32. done and kicked n/t

[PerfectSage]

33. done & kick

:kick:

[stephinrome]

36. done! and I got my tix for...

...Shut Up and Sing at the Rome Film Fest - Oct 17!

Steph

[williesgirl]

37. done - 51% heroes! n/t

[corporatemedia]

39. look again - the 51% is for "enough already" eom

[ceile]

38. Done

[ClayZ]

40. done

[azmouse]

41. done n/t

[Booster]

42. Done with pleasure. Go, Chicks.

[amb123]

43. Done.

:patriot:

[Lochloosa]

44. Done

[Ken Burch]

46. done

nt.

[keepCAblue]

47. Done. But I'm afraid the freeptards have won this one. sigh eom

[Vidar]

48. done

[othermeans]

49. Done

[DinahMoeHum]

50. Done. Liberal Country Fans and "Music Row" Democrats unite!

www.liberalcountryfan.com

www.musicrowdemocrats.com

:kick:

[NoAmericanTaliban]

51. Done - 25 % heroes - posted results

Enough already! They are out of line
55%

Heroes for speaking up
25%

Political views? They can think what they like, I'm just a fan of their music
20%

[MelissaB]

52. done!

[Blue Gardener]

53. Done and Kicked!

We have a long way to go.

[il_lilac]

54. done n/t

[BrightKnight]

55. done

[dethl]

56. Done!

[L0oniX]

57. Done but I hate red neck inbred hill billy country music

[zreosumgame]

58. done

[Hepburn]

59. Done. n/t

[Babel_17]

60. done n/t

[Critters2]

61. Done

1. When it comes to the Dixie Chicks' outspoken political views, which of the below best fits your opinion?
1. Enough already! They are out of line
56%

2. Heroes for speaking up
24%

3. Political views? They can think what they like, I'm just a fan of their music
20%

332620 responses, not scientifically valid, results updated every minute.

[liberal1973]

62. Done

[qnr]

63. What ^-- they said n/t

[SaveOurDemocracy]

64. ~ done

:kick:

[goddess40]

65. I love the Dixie Chicks

Their music and their politics. It is often hardest to do the right thing but it's a lot easier to live with yourself when you do.

[tblue]

66. Ditto. DCs rock!

[Towlie]

67. Done.

I've never actually heard a Dixie Chicks song, but I do like Dixie Chicken by Little Feat. Is that close enough?

[samsingh]

68. how do you know the poll is being freeped?

and done btw.

[texpatriot2004]

69. needs help, been freeped nm

[Vogon_Glory]

70. Done, And The Freepers Have Forgotten Country's Roots

Done, although the "majority" in the polls think that the role of musician is to entertain and shut up.

The Freepers have conveniently forgotten that the origin of country and western is folk music. Folk music is about real life, protest, and giving voice to that portest.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

71. Oh Well. No Option For Me.

I wanted to choose the "I'm not a fan of their music, but they can say whatever they want".

They're not out of line, they're not heroes, and I'm not a fan of their music, so I couldn't choose any. They're just musicians who don't like shrubby.

[and-justice-for-all]

72. Done!! GO VOTE DAMN IT!!!

- Heros for speaking up!

[rodeodance]

76. ok, will do

[eviltwin2525]

73. Done. Actually, for a "freepered" poll....

that is pretty lame. I mean, the goon barely outnumber the "heroes" and the "just like their musics." That's gotta sting, Freepers, huh?

[WillyT]

74. Done !!! - K & R !!!

:kick:

[rodeodance]

75. kicking for the chixies.

[rodeodance]

77. Enough already! They are out of line 56% (last 2 split the vote)

Poll

1. When it comes to the Dixie Chicks' outspoken political views, which of the below best fits your opinion?
1. Enough already! They are out of line
2. Heroes for speaking up
3. Political views? They can think what they like, I'm just a fan of their music

Vote to see results

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1. When it comes to the Dixie Chicks' outspoken political views, which of the below best fits your opinion?
1. Enough already! They are out of line
56%
2. Heroes for speaking up
24%
3. Political views? They can think what they like, I'm just a fan of their music
20%

421076 responses, not scientifically valid, results updated every minute.

[donheld]

78. done

:bounce:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

79. done

:kick:

[nedbal]

80. done

[yellowdogmi]

81. Done nt

[Roxy66]

82. Done!!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

85. As usual, the "neutral" or "pro" Dixie Chicks responses are split into

two answers.