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Thursday, April 24, 2003 |
tougher than the rest
Bruce Springsteen has come out in support of the Dixie Chicks. Worth quoting in full:The Dixie Chicks have taken a big hit lately for exercising their basic right to express themselves. To me, they're terrific American artists expressing American values by using their American right to free speech. For them to be banished wholesale from radio stations, and even entire radio networks, for speaking out is un-American.
The pressure coming from the government and big business to enforce conformity of thought concerning the war and politics goes against everything that this country is about - namely freedom. Right now, we are supposedly fighting to create freedom in Iraq, at the same time that some are trying to intimidate and punish people for using that same freedom here at home.
I don't know what happens next, but I do want to add my voice to those who think that the Dixie Chicks are getting a raw deal, and an un-American one to boot. I send them my support.
Bruce Springsteen
You're talking a lot...but you're not saying anything.
Someone let the air out of the tires of SUVs along Langdon Street (Madison's fraternity row). The local paper has chosen to report that "The vandalism may have been done to make a statement on Earth Day, Madison police said."Gee, it'd sure be nice if someone bothered to offer any evidence. Vandalism along Langdon St. happens fairly often, without the involvement of any political cause.
Perhaps the next time someone gay-bashes, the State Journal and the police can suspect that the criminals were making a statement in support of Rick Santorum, the GOP's latest anti-gay hate monger.
