Originally posted by: spyordie007
maybe this just goes to show the ignorance level of the people who bought and listened to their music in the first place
Hey now.
Oh of course not, there will always be social consequence if you say anything.
What I meant about the "stupid/ignorant" part was that if you say anything people will constantly flock every direction. Just look at all the actors or radio broadcasters who are/were total jack@sses and people flock to them, they they stop being jack@sses and people stop paying attention to them.
-Spy
neo-nazis speak their mind and you have noproblem attacking them for what they say. And during times of war when celeberties, who profit because they are American and American's purchase their products, say sh!t about America and the president the people have a right to give them sh!t.
Here's an example: I own a store and you come in, i give you the finger. Now are you going to come back into my store? No--why? because it's your right to purchase from who you want to and it is my right to give you the finger. Thus "servers em right."
Hey this reminds me of a couple of demotivators!
http://www.despair.com/idiocy.html
http://www.despair.com/meetings.html
-Spy
http://www.despair.com/idiocy.html
http://www.despair.com/meetings.html
-Spy
i quess the civil rights movement was very ignorante than? blacks boycotted the whites because they were being treated like sh!t, so when the DC talk sh!t about america, americans have to right to boycott. Your saying we should be forced to buy their records when they insult us? nice idea fuhrer.
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Comrade Big Jelly, show just one instance where I said people should be forced to buy anything? Personally I think their music sucks. When I saw them at the grammy's I couldn't believe that such a crappy group could get nominated for a Grammy (until an equally crappy John Mayer actually won one)
I find it funny the chicks were made that people were made that they used their freedom of speech. It is also peoples rights not to like a band b/c of their belief system.
Is it right to not like R. Kelly b/c he is a child molester? Yes
Is it right to not like a band b/c they use their freedom of speech to promote white power? Yes
Is it right to not like R. Kelly b/c he is a child molester? Yes
Is it right to not like a band b/c they use their freedom of speech to promote white power? Yes
They shouldn't have their feelings hurt if I say their music sucks either. Because it's only my opinion, so what's the big deal?
My favorite female vocalist is Liz Fraser. Thing is, if she said something I disagreed with, I would just say I disagree and leave it at that. I would still think her music is great. Politics has little to do with music, so what does it matter what some musician thinks?
I think Dixie chicks fans are retarded for:
1. Listening to that awful music to begin with, but most importantly:
2. Changing their opinion of their favorite musician because of a political statement.
Why can't they just say, hey, I disagree with that but I still like the music? What's one got to do with the other? People are too damn confrontational. Always trying to strike back, fight all the time, even over silly things that don't matter.
Newsflash people: You don't need to bash everyone who disagrees with your views. Friggin neanderthals.
Originally posted by: pulse8
I thought this thread was about their nude pictures.
best post in this thread
I do not agree with what the Ditzy Twits said, but I do agree that they have a right to say what the think. Now, their core audience, country fans, are usually conservative, and when they took a liberal stance, their core audience excercised their right to protest and free speech by refusing to buy any more music, listen to their songs on the radio, and by holding a "cd smashing" event. How is this any different than flag burning?
While I will not go out and destroy the CDs my wife owns, I will not listen to them. I will not purchase anymore of their music.
Plus, the arena in which they chose to voice their opinion was a concert in which people paid to go to and listen to them sing, not spout off political views, so in essence, they had a "captive audience"
While I will not go out and destroy the CDs my wife owns, I will not listen to them. I will not purchase anymore of their music.
Plus, the arena in which they chose to voice their opinion was a concert in which people paid to go to and listen to them sing, not spout off political views, so in essence, they had a "captive audience"
well to say that a boycott is stupid implies that you do not boycott; hence, you purchase their products. Either you don't understand your own logic or you need to restate this:
Now come ON Red Dawn. I have agreed with everything in this thread. I think that you are just trying to get someone's goat.
There is no way to tell who got the most votes. I know South Carolina stops counting after someone has a majority.
Gore did have more votes if we only use the ones we counted but we sure as heck didn't count every vote except in Florida. We counted every vote in Florida about 2 times too many
On to the DC. I think they are silly. I personally don't understand the facination of celebrities to voice their opinion on stage and act surprised when people get pissed about it. They have a bigger voice but they sure as hell don't matter more than joe blow on the street. I don't boycott the DC's because of their statements. I don't like them because the just suck all around. Just like Marteen Sheen and Sean Penn. Who wants to watch those assclowns anyways?
Post that mentions Russia in an obscure way ............... check
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Post that makes fun on John Mayer ............................... Double Check
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One good post!!
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Actually IMO Bush won the election fair and square according to the rules. In fact I think that if we had a Popular Vote instead of the Electoral College many more people who supported Bush over Gore would have actually voted in places like California and New York where it was obvious that their vote was a waste of time.Originally posted by: Codewiz
Now come ON Red Dawn. I have agreed with everything in this thread. I think that you are just trying to get someone's goat.
There is no way to tell who got the most votes. I know South Carolina stops counting after someone has a majority.
Gore did have more votes if we only use the ones we counted but we sure as heck didn't count every vote except in Florida. We counted every vote in Florida about 2 times too many
On to the DC. I think they are silly. I personally don't understand the facination of celebrities to voice their opinion on stage and act surprised when people get pissed about it. They have a bigger voice but they sure as hell don't matter more than joe blow on the street. I don't boycott the DC's because of their statements. I don't like them because the just suck all around. Just like Marteen Sheen and Sean Penn. Who wants to watch those assclowns anyways?
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
It is? You should be a commentator on the "Fox News Channel" Calll it the "Spin Zone" LOL
like i said elaborate this quote:
and explain how the black's boycott, during the civil rights movement, was different.
Wow your dodging of the hard questions, you must be a politician.
Perhaps, but I like a president who speaks his mind. It at the very least let's the public know what he's thinking, so we can judge what kind of man he is, what he stands for, what his thoughts are on various topics. Unless it's not his opinion and it's the opinion of an advisor that told him to say it. But even in that case then he would be speaking for the administation which let's us know what they collectively agree on or stand for.
This includes social issues such as this one even if you and I think it is relatively insignificant, because apparently there are thousands if not millions of people that seem to think the Dixie Cup Chicks opinions matter. Also it doesn't take much time for the pres. to make a one liner so it's not like more important matters are on the back burner for the Dunce Chicks.
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Actually IMO Bush won the election fair and square according to the rules. In fact I think that if we had a Popular Vote instead of the Electoral College many more people who supported Bush over Gore would have actually voted in places like California and New York where it was obvious that their vote was a waste of time.Originally posted by: Codewiz
Now come ON Red Dawn. I have agreed with everything in this thread. I think that you are just trying to get someone's goat.
There is no way to tell who got the most votes. I know South Carolina stops counting after someone has a majority.
Gore did have more votes if we only use the ones we counted but we sure as heck didn't count every vote except in Florida. We counted every vote in Florida about 2 times too many
On to the DC. I think they are silly. I personally don't understand the facination of celebrities to voice their opinion on stage and act surprised when people get pissed about it. They have a bigger voice but they sure as hell don't matter more than joe blow on the street. I don't boycott the DC's because of their statements. I don't like them because the just suck all around. Just like Marteen Sheen and Sean Penn. Who wants to watch those assclowns anyways?
Well yeah he won fair and square. My point was that we just don't know who won the popular vote. We will never go to a popular vote system because it just isn't practical. Otherwise South Carolina might try to remove itself from the union again. I know SC couldn't handle a democrat in office year after year
You're perfectly free to call Red Dawn Moonbeam if you want. Just don't whine about what you get called if you do.
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