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Gore Blabbers about the Dixie Chicks and Free Speech
The Dixie Chicks controversy continues with the trio getting some support from former Vice President Al Gore. Gore spoke to a college audience last week on the subject of fewer companies owning more media outlets, and what he sees as the increasing lack of tolerance for opposing views. According to the Tennessean, Gore used recent attacks on the Dixie Chicks that followed anti-war comments by Natalie Maines as an example. Gore told the audience, "They were made to feel un-American and risked economic retaliation because of what was said." (Awww -- tomebody huwt dey widdie feewings, and dey is wisking economic weetaliation, bo-hoo-hoo.) "Our democracy has taken a hit," Gore said. "Our best protection is free and open debate." Well, hopefully our democracy didn't inhale, Al. So let's see ... the best way to have protected free and open debate was for the people who disagreed with the Chicksy Blix to keep quiet about it, eh? Record sales have fallen for the Chicks and radio stations across the country banned the trio's music after Maines told a London concert crowd that she was "ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas." Maines later released an apology. Posted by: John Phares 2003-04-01 |
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