I never knew the Dixie Chicks when through this much crap after becoming political
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'censored' Celebs: The Naked Truth
What The Dixie Chicks Have To Say About U.s. Foreign Policy Is of Monumental Unimportance.
Wisconsin State Journal :: OPINION :: A8
Monday, April 28, 2003
Let's state this one more time for the record (or CD, as the case maybe):
What the Dixie Chicks have to say about U.S. foreign policy is of monumental unimportance. Likewise for actors like Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, and Martin Sheen & Sons. The same goes for Charlton Heston and Arnold Schwarzenegger.That the geopolitical views of a country-and-western singer have anyrelevance is about as likely as presidential advisor Richard Perle hitting thecharts with "Drop Kick Me, Jesus, Through the Goalposts of Life." In otherwords: Not.
And enough, already, with the anti-war crowd's complaint that Natalie Maines & Co. are being censored for opposing the war. Actor Robbins had the effrontery to make the claim that he was being censored because he was uninvited the Baseball Hall of Fame - in a speech to the National Press Club. Since when does being invited to speak to the national press constitute censorship? And since when, in the case of the Dixie Chicks, does censorship mean you get a magazine cover story and an over-hyped special on network TV? We bet there are thousands of unknown actors and singers out there lamenting"Oh man, I wish I'd get censored too, so I could get some of that freepublicity!"
Censorship is when the government tells you that you can't say something. That's what the First Amendment guards against. It does not protect celebrities - or anyone else - from the consequences of saying something. JoeSix-Pack may have a constitutional right to call his boss an idiot, but he shouldn't be surprised if he subsequently loses his job. Likewise, celebrities who speak out against a war that's supported by a majority of Americans shouldn't be stunned if they lose favor with a certain percentage of the population.
Frankly, the whole "censored celebrities" issue reminds us of the words ofWarner Brothers studios founder Harry M. Warner, who said in 1927, "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?"
Indeed. Actors who want to talk politics should get off the sound stage and onto the stump. After all, not every actor makes a bad politician: We had an actor as president once, and he did a pretty good job.
'censored' Celebs: The Naked Truth
What The Dixie Chicks Have To Say About U.s. Foreign Policy Is of Monumental Unimportance.
Wisconsin State Journal :: OPINION :: A8
Monday, April 28, 2003
Let's state this one more time for the record (or CD, as the case maybe):
What the Dixie Chicks have to say about U.S. foreign policy is of monumental unimportance. Likewise for actors like Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, and Martin Sheen & Sons. The same goes for Charlton Heston and Arnold Schwarzenegger.That the geopolitical views of a country-and-western singer have anyrelevance is about as likely as presidential advisor Richard Perle hitting thecharts with "Drop Kick Me, Jesus, Through the Goalposts of Life." In otherwords: Not.
And enough, already, with the anti-war crowd's complaint that Natalie Maines & Co. are being censored for opposing the war. Actor Robbins had the effrontery to make the claim that he was being censored because he was uninvited the Baseball Hall of Fame - in a speech to the National Press Club. Since when does being invited to speak to the national press constitute censorship? And since when, in the case of the Dixie Chicks, does censorship mean you get a magazine cover story and an over-hyped special on network TV? We bet there are thousands of unknown actors and singers out there lamenting"Oh man, I wish I'd get censored too, so I could get some of that freepublicity!"
Censorship is when the government tells you that you can't say something. That's what the First Amendment guards against. It does not protect celebrities - or anyone else - from the consequences of saying something. JoeSix-Pack may have a constitutional right to call his boss an idiot, but he shouldn't be surprised if he subsequently loses his job. Likewise, celebrities who speak out against a war that's supported by a majority of Americans shouldn't be stunned if they lose favor with a certain percentage of the population.
Frankly, the whole "censored celebrities" issue reminds us of the words ofWarner Brothers studios founder Harry M. Warner, who said in 1927, "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?"
Indeed. Actors who want to talk politics should get off the sound stage and onto the stump. After all, not every actor makes a bad politician: We had an actor as president once, and he did a pretty good job.
Weird I had never even heard of the whole debacle with the Dixie Chicks. I had heard of their stuff before but never about all this garbage.
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