Fickle, Fickle, Fickle
February 13th, 2007 by Nancy ClevelandWhile politics is business as usual, the “war†in Iraq continues unabated and problems with Iran loom on the horizon, other discussion points of the day.
Anna Nicole Smith. A young woman, who seemed to have been a lost soul most of her life, should be let go to rest in peace. The media blitz on her passing, her past, her looks needs to be put to bed. Instead, press and tv are crawling maggot-like over her body and every detail of her life when the only matter of importance is the welfare of her five-months old baby girl. Even then, do we need to intrude on this? I guess so, nobody seems to mind the media excess.
The astronaut. Hah! In a jealous state of mind she allegedly sets out to torment, torture, if not murder another woman. Supposed incriminating evidence is found in her possession, she is charged with attempted murder and…gets to go home to Texas? Not only…but also…throws the first ball at a baseball game and the media fetes her for this? I suppose…haven’t heard anyone complain.
But the Dixie Chicks. Boycotted, cursed, accused of treasonous behavior yet, because they are lauded at the Grammy’s, folk are outraged? They didn’t break the law, no scandal (other than that perceived a few years ago) behind their names, stand behind their belief and, well…might as well put them to the stocks and batter with stones. What is it about what they said…and believed…and stand by…makes them worse than ghoulish behavior toward a young woman, dead before her time. Or a revered astronaut out to hurt, maim or kill some other woman over a guy, living free for the moment in some demented celebrity.
The Dixie Chicks were honest then, remain honest now. You may not like what they said…and it doesn’t really matter that where they said it makes the difference. Why would it? The country in which Natalie Mains made her statement was also dragged into and through the hypocrisy she had no desire with which to be associated. Doesn’t matter that they are entertainers…they are also human, entitled to speak freely and believe how they believe. You can enjoy their music, their harmonies…or not. They are entitled to their political beliefs which, at a guess, I’d say they espouse both privately and publicly…pretty much as any of us do here or as any caller to our local morning or afternoon programming. And the difference is…..???
February 13th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
And who exactly prevented the Chicks from saying what they wanted to say, Nance? Here’s the answer: No one. What you seem to be arguing is that people should be free to speak their opinions … and then be free from criticism. The Chicks knew who their audience was, and they took a big chance. And pretty much blew it. But y’see, having the right to speak their minds was never an issue. They were free to speak them then, now and will be tomorrow. But people will also be free to disagree w/them, and exercise their own free expression by criticizing the Chicks, refusing to buy their product, and whatever else that’s similar.
The topic is irrelevant. Whether the Chicks are proved correct is irrelevant. They wanted their cake to eat it too. All the Grammys prove is that they’ve now won the hearts of the Hollywood entertainment elite. They can have ‘em.
February 13th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
The difference between what???
February 14th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Two questions:
1. How much did Anna Nicole Smith weigh when she died? (we got a a betting sheet at work- the over/under is 160)
2. Have they buried James Brown yet?
February 14th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
If the speculation is correct and Annna Nicloe Smith died of an overdose/adverse reaction to drugs- at least she died doing what she enjoyed! how many can say that?
February 20th, 2007 at 7:46 am
All of this is curious to me.
As I don’t care how GW sings, why would I give one wit, what the Dixie Chicks think about politics? They just need to shut up and sing. That is their job.