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more on "Dixie Chicks" dropped from air after criticizing Bush, online polls
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:31:14 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Aaron Bloomfield <aaronb () cis upenn edu> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:05:53 -0500 To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] "Dixie Chicks" dropped from air after criticizing Bush, online polls Prof. Farber, As a somewhat positive development in this censorship issue (I wish more stations would do this rather than ban them): From http://www.cmt.com/news/feat/dchicks.031403.jhtml: <snip> One major market programmer removed the Chicks from his station's playlist but changed his mind after considering why Americans have fought previous wars. In a letter to listeners posted on the KFKF/Kansas City Web site, program director Dale Carter wrote, "Our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are over there fighting for our rights -- and one of those is our Constitutional right to express an /unpopular/ opinion. The longer this has gone on, the more I had visions of censorship and McCarthyism. Two wrongs don't make a right. I agree with the 80 percent of you who abhor what Natalie said in London. On the other hand, I believe in the Constitution." Carter concluded, "In light of what our men and women are about to do, this whole controversy is very small. Let me close with the most important sentiments any of us can express: God bless our troops, pray for the people of Iraq and may God continue to bless the United States of America." -Aaron ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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