Boycott these anti-Americans

Conservative said:
Boycotts don't limit free speech, they are a form of free speech. Actions have consequences.
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If I remember correctly, the last Dixie Chicks boycott went real good...at least up until they came to town and all the republican rednecks hogged ticket lines.
 
Conservative said:
That did not happen, did it?
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Yes, it did.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/02/dixie.chicks.tour/index.html

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (CNN) -- Opening their first concert tour in the United States since lead singer Natalie Maines criticized President Bush, the Dixie Chicks played to a sold-out arena and thunderous applause Thursday night.

The Lone Star State-based band has been dealing with the fallout from Maines' comment about Bush and the war in Iraq. At a March 10 concert in London, less than two weeks before the start of the war, Maines said: "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

Playing before a crowd of 15,000 at Greenville's Bi-Lo Center, the band waited a few songs before breaching the subject.

"They told me that you may not come, but I knew you'd come," Maines told cheering fans.

The group faced radio station boycotts of its music and organized rallies in which participants destroyed their CDs, following the London comments. There was much speculation as to how the band would be received as it kicked off the U.S. leg of its largely sold-out tour.

Seizing the moment in the spotlight as fans showered her with applause, Maines said:

"I heard some of you want to boo, that's fine, too. We believe in free speech. I'll give you 15 seconds to boo, if you want to."
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Conservative said:
http://www.rightwingnews.com/john-hawkins/10-musicians-who-should-be-blacklisted-by-conservatives/
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I like you attempt to label anyone who disagrees with you as "anti-American". You say Bruce Springstein is anti-American because he said:
"“This presidential election is different than the last one because President Obama has a four year record to run on. Last time around, he carried with him a tremendous amount of hope and expectations. Unfortunately, due to the economic chaos the previous administration left him with, and the extraordinary intensity of the opposition, it turned into a really rough ride. But through grit, determination, and focus, the President has been able to do a great many things that many of us deeply support.

…Right now the opposition’s resort to voter suppression in so many states is not receiving as much attention as it deserves. I believe that all of us, of whatever views, should be opposing these anti-voter, anti-citizen efforts.

Right now, for the President to be effective in his next term he needs our increased support and he needs support in the Congress, where some sterling candidates, such as current Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, challenger Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts, and so many others, are fighting to make their constructive voices heard.

…Right now, we need a President who has a vision that includes all of our citizens, not just some, whether they are our devastated poor, our pressured middle class, and yes, the wealthy too; whether they are male or female, black, white, brown, or yellow, straight or gay, civilian or military.” — Bruce Springsteen"



In other words, the only people who are "real" Americans are the people who think just like you do.
 
Also, I wonder if you would think this sort of boycott is such a great idea if the favor were somehow returned.

Suppose you go to work tomorrow and your boss informs you that your pay was being cut by 30% because he disagreed with what you had been posting online? Is that simply a consequence of using your free speech?
 
WinterBorn said:
I like you attempt to label anyone who disagrees with you as "anti-American". In other words, the only people who are "real" Americans are the people who think just like you do.
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Why do you put those words in my mouth?

WinterBorn said:
Also, I wonder if you would think this sort of boycott is such a great idea if the favor were somehow returned.

Suppose you go to work tomorrow and your boss informs you that your pay was being cut by 30% because he disagreed with what you had been posting online? Is that simply a consequence of using your free speech?
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Aren't employers free to apply punishments to workers as they see fit, and aren't workers are free to work elsewhere?
 
Conservative said:
Why do you put those words in my mouth?
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I did not put words in your mouth. I simply rephrased what you are saying.

You started this thread about boycotting these anti-Americans. There is no "anti-American" sentiment from them, they just have different political beliefs than you do. For that you want to boycott them.
 
It's for the anti-American comments that they made that I boycott them, as is my right.

Let some of these musicians start to see the impact of trashing us on their bottom lines and you will be surprised at how fast attitudes will begin to change.
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1) “Kill those f*cking Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives
Kill those f*cking Yankees who ordered them to torture
Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers
Kill them all slowly and painfully.” — Psy
2) “My main concern is that (The Tea Party is) really fear-based. What’s coming out of the Tea Party most often, especially if you go onto YouTube, and you see some of the interviews with these people who really don’t even know what the issues are, they’re just swept up in the fear of it and the anger of it. They’re not sure what they’re angry at; they don’t understand what’s happening on Wall Street. They haven’t educated themselves, but they’re just pissed off. And I understand that, I’m pissed off too. But knowledge is power, and anything less than that when it comes to anger can be dangerous.” — Sheryl Crow
3) “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” — The Dixie Chicks on George Bush at a London concert
4) “This presidential election is different than the last one because President Obama has a four year record to run on. Last time around, he carried with him a tremendous amount of hope and expectations. Unfortunately, due to the economic chaos the previous administration left him with, and the extraordinary intensity of the opposition, it turned into a really rough ride. But through grit, determination, and focus, the President has been able to do a great many things that many of us deeply support.
…Right now the opposition’s resort to voter suppression in so many states is not receiving as much attention as it deserves. I believe that all of us, of whatever views, should be opposing these anti-voter, anti-citizen efforts.
Right now, for the President to be effective in his next term he needs our increased support and he needs support in the Congress, where some sterling candidates, such as current Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, challenger Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts, and so many others, are fighting to make their constructive voices heard.
…Right now, we need a President who has a vision that includes all of our citizens, not just some, whether they are our devastated poor, our pressured middle class, and yes, the wealthy too; whether they are male or female, black, white, brown, or yellow, straight or gay, civilian or military.” — Bruce Springsteen
5) “No one’s talking about how to keep the other side home on Election Day. It’s a lot easier than you think and it doesn’t cost that much. This election can be won by 200,000 votes. You target (Bush’s) natural constituencies. For example, you can go on all the pro-life chat rooms and say you’re an outraged right-wing voter and that you know that George Bush drove an ex-girlfriend to an abortion clinic and paid for her to get an abortion.” — Kerry supporter Moby explains his unique political strategy — just making things up.” — Moby
6) “I don’t care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama.” — Madonna
7) “House Republicans state firm opposition to any new limits on firearms or ammunition. How much more death will we have at their hands?” — Bette Midler
8) “Republican Super PACs are pounding President Obama and Democratic candidates with millions of dollars of vicious attack ads. And, they could tip the balance of the election for Tea Party extremists.
That would be a disaster for America and we can’t let it happen. We must close the funding gap.
That’s why I’m urging you to donate $3 or more to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) today.” — Barbra Streisand
9) “Don’t mistake me, I clearly see that (Paul) Ryan has a whole lotta “rage” in him: A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers, a rage against gays, a rage against the poor, a rage against the environment. Basically the only thing he’s not raging against is the privileged elite he’s groveling in front of for campaign contributions.” — Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine after Paul Ryan said he was a fan of their band
10) “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” — Kanye West
 
Conservative said:
Aren't employers free to apply punishments to workers as they see fit, and aren't workers are free to work elsewhere?
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Not always. In many cases, especially in a competitive market, low skilled workers are incredibly limited in where they can work -- often to the point that loosing a job can be devastating. This is even more true with our economy in it's current condition.
 
Rose Captain said:
Not always. In many cases, especially in a competitive market, low skilled workers are incredibly limited in where they can work -- often to the point that loosing a job can be devastating. This is even more true with our economy in it's current condition.
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Then employees in that situation must take care not to offend their boss. People can always make up an alias name like Conservative or Rose Captain to take positions on line.
 
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