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Originally Posted by kirbyfan
At the risk of the usual public flogging from the other side of the aisle here goes....
My wife and I were huge Dixie Chicks fans. We really liked their music and saw them live on the Fly tour. It was an amazing show. Then came the whole political thing. We decided that the Chicks had every right to speak their mind about how they felt and we have every right to show how we feel with our pocketbook. We havent spent a nickle on them since, didnt buy another cd and didnt buy tickets to their show here, which was subsequently canceled for lack of interest. I am sorry, I am not going to support them anymore.
This now brings up the interesting thought of should you voice your opinion in the business world. I for one would NEVER put up anything pro or con on any political candidate in my business. I would never want to possibly alienate half of my customers, its just not smart business to me. I also would probobly be still listening to the Chicks and have bought tickets to their concert if they had just been what I wanted them to be, entertainers. I much prefer to not know the political leanings of the entertainers be it conservative or liberal. IMO just be quiet and do what you do best, be that singing or acting or whatever.
Just my 2 cents.  |
That's your choice. They made theirs and perhaps can afford to do so. I've never cared for country music (look where I ended up living
), and wasn't a fan of the Chicks. However, since they spoke out about the chimp in office I found their taking such a stand to be admirable. But then again, I'm not originally from this country, so maybe that's why I don't get the whole boycotting thing. Most of the Brits I met certainly admired the Chicks for speaking out about the chimp.