American Voices

The Dixie Chicks Controversy

April 30, 2003 | ISSUE 39•16

The members of Dixie Chicks have been the focus of boycotts ever since saying they are ashamed to hail from the same state as President Bush. What do you think?

  • I recently hosted a Dixie Chicks CD burning, but it was because the brown-haired one got fat.

    Rick Barros
    Taxi Driver

  • Do you think we could get Shania Twain to speak out against the president, too?

    Marcus Adams
    Attorney

  • The only country artist qualified to express his political views is Johnny Cash, because that man's seen it all. And he once torched a forest while tripping on mescaline.

    Alan Cramer
    Systems Analyst

  • So the Dixie Chicks are against the war? I suppose next, they'll be speaking out against the General Lee jumping over a crick.

    Omar Williams
    Cashier

  • The Dixie Chicks should leave the opinion-giving to the professionals. Like that guy with the 'boot up your ass' song.

    Theresa Krug
    Librarian

  • Lost in this whole controversy is one important point: That the Dixie Chicks' music profoundly blows.

    Melissa Spence
    Graduate Student

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