ORLANDO, Fla. -- A lone protester stood outside a sold-out Dixie Chicks concert Saturday night during the band's first appearance in Florida since a member criticized President Bush over the war with Iraq.
(break)
Texas-native Thomas Newton stood at an intersection near the TD Waterhouse Centre wearing a cowboy outfit and holding a sign that read: "I Am Ashamed The Dixie Chicks Are From Texas."
You're doing that state proud Thomas Newton, you fucking disgrace. But this is cute...
One mother said she debated for a week whether to take her 13-year-old daughter to the concert because of the singer's statement. Patty Smith, of Palm Harbor, said she decided to go with her daughter, but wear a T-shirt that said "Chicks Music Not Their Politics!" and a button showing Bush and his father.
I'm going to print myself a t-shirt that says, "Patty's Smith's daughter should be taken from her and placed in protective care!" And somehow, I missed this other article a few days ago:
The Rev. Jerry Falwell called the Dixie Chicks three "French hens," saying "politics should end at the shore when you leave the country," referring to antiwar remarks made by lead singer Natalie Maines.
No they shouldn't asshole.
Falwell said Maines was wrong to speak critically of the United States while overseas. "You don't talk about your own country, especially during war," he said Monday during an appearance at Jonesboro.
In 2001, Falwell apologized for saying God had allowed terrorists to attack America because of the work of civil liberties groups, abortion rights supporters and feminists.
He said his comments were ill-timed, insensitive and divisive at a time of national mourning. "In the midst of the shock and mourning of a dark week for America, I made a statement that I should not have made and which I sincerely regret."
On Monday, Falwell, a Baptist minister, characterized his statement as a clarification and "not so much as an apology."
"But I don't sell records," he said. "And I don't do it in England and I don't do it in France. I do all of mine head to head, face to face in America as a taxpaying citizen."
So lemme get this straight. Civil liberty groups, abortion rights supporters, and feminists caused God to allow a terrorist attack to take place. Check. Natalie Maines says that she's ashamed that Bush is from Texas. Falwell busts a nut.
I'm ashamed Jerry Falwell is an American. And a Christian. And a carbon-based life form. And a....you get the idea.
Thomas Newton Is A Moron And a lonely one too.
Jerry Falwell Is Fat and Obnoxious But you already knew that.
Posted by mike at May 4, 2003 09:14 PM