longbough

I wonder why they keep referring to censorship and McCarthyism when there's been no government intervention at all. They made a political statement - and that's fine. But it's elements of the entertainment industry that chose to withdraw their support for them.

And the entertainment industry is a business.

Musical artists are promoted on the basis of their image as much as their music. Before MTV it was more about the music - now the business is about image. If I were an exec in the recording industry and the Dixie Chicks don't promote the image consistent with my core target demographic - then it is my RIGHT to withdraw my support of the band.

This just demonstrates the absolute arrogance of celebrities (e.g. Dixie Chicks) - to think that their $$$ and endorsement is somehow a RIGHT. No. It's a privilege.

I would have had respect for them if they just went along playing music without the $$$ or the endorsements without being fazed by the bad press. Instead they chose to whine about it publicly. They just want to be celebrities again.

Folks talk about putting a "cap" on the salaries of big business execs ... I think it makes more sense to put a "cap" on the income of entertainers in the movie and music industries.

Suck it up, Chicks. If your political beliefs are strong then you shouldn't be appalled.

For the record I don't care much for GWB, either.

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