I love the Dixie Chicks - even before their trouble with the Shrub their opinions were deemed controversial with the release of "Goodbye Earl" which spoke of spousal abuse and their apparent condoning of the song's solution - making Earl disappear.
They are three amazingly talented women who happen to have benefit of a large audience to whom they can voice their collective opinions. I love that they have the moral backbone & intestinal fortitude to stand up for what they believe in and not cave into popular opinion.
Their lives were threatened, their music blacklisted, radio airtime denied, cd burning parties organized and yet they persevered.
As the political tide turns and more of our Nations' children come home in body bags with no end of battle in sight, I wonder...
When will the truth finally come out?
I am in no way against those men and women engaged in battle - they are following orders. I only hope and pray that they come home safely, but I know many will not.
Tomorrow another little boy will ask his mother, "when is Daddy coming home?" and she'll have to tell him he's not because a mortar attack killed him and 3 of is buddies...another little girl will grow up not knowing all the things her young mother thought she would have time to share with her because another suicide bomber took her life and the lives of many others in that crowded market square.
No, I'm not ready to make nice...
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Wow. Deep and thoughtful. I couldn't imagine being a military child, nor could I imagine living in Iraq or even Lebenon. And I agree, the Dixie Chicks kick ass!
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