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Showing Original Post only (View all)Natalie Maines: 'I Was Right From The Beginning' [View all]
Dixie Chick Natalie Maines has long been outspoken with her views on politics, famously deriding George Bush in 2003 by saying she was "ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."
In a new interview with Us Magazine, the singer -- who has since started a career as a solo artist -- says she doesn't regret bashing the then-president. "To me, I was right from the beginning, because it's my right as an American to speak up and question our President, have my point of view, have my opinion, question what I want to question, and say what I want to say about our government," Maines said. "It's very scary to me that people actually think we should just follow our leaders. If we can't learn from our history, we're nowhere."
But the country star is hardly proud of having been right about the carnage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. "My point I try to make about that is it's not a thing I wanted to be right about," she said. "It's not a good 'I told ya so' with all these people losing their lives. War is horrible."
The dig at Bush set off a maelstrom of criticism within the country music community, with at least one radio station hosting a "chicken toss" party at which fans were encouraged to discard Dixie Chick's tapes and CDs. A number of Texas radio stations also pulled the group's records from the air. (Melodramatic quote from the time: "People are shocked. They cannot believe Texas' own have attacked the state and the president." ..................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/natalie-maines-george-bush-dixie-chicks_n_3163296.html
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how do you know that? unless you have inside information this is all speculation on your part.
spanone
Apr 2013
#5
It's the usual blithering. I'm surprised that George Bailey and Hillary haven't been mentioned yet.
hobbit709
Apr 2013
#6
Without Lloyd Maines, and his Nashville/Austin ties, when they were looking for a new lead singer
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#46
Nothing at all surprising. She is playing the game well. My hat's off to her.
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#11
As The Eagles proved, Hell has frozen over and they sell $1000 tickets and reap the rewards
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#17
The little I know about Ms. Maines is that she comes from a musical background and..
Tikki
Apr 2013
#35
I remember a country DJ saying his station would NEVER play another Dixie Chicks song!
Dustlawyer
Apr 2013
#23
This is what "needs" to be done. Maine's timing is perfect. I see where some are dissing her
Lint Head
Apr 2013
#29
And.. considering the state of reporting and journalism today, the way Maine was trounced
Lint Head
Apr 2013
#37
many people would rather have their opponents just shut up even when they know they themselves are
MisterP
Apr 2013
#33