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Old 03-26-2003, 11:28 PM  
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An open letter to the Dixie Chicks:

Just thought some of you would like to see this..


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Letter from radio station website in Lubbock, home of the Dixie Chick that
spewed forth about our president:
Name: LT Layne McDowell
Date: 03/15/03
Time: 01:54:49 PM

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An open letter to the Dixie Chicks:

Earlier this week, while performing in London, you stated that you were
ashamed that our President is from your home state. I wonder if you
realized how many Americans would be listening. This American was
listening. This Texan is ashamed that you come from my state. I serve my
country as an officer in the United States Navy. Specifically, I fly F-14
Tomcats off carriers around the world, executing the missions that preserve
the very freedom you claim to exercise. I have proudly fought for my
country in the skies over Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan without regret.
Though I may disagree wholeheartedly with your comments, I will defend to
the death your right to say them, in America. But for you to
travel to a foreign land and publicly criticize our Commander in Chief is
cowardice behavior. Would you have so willingly made those comments while
performing for a patriotic, flag-waving crowd of Texans in Lubbock. I would
imagine not. How dare you pocket profits off songs about soldiers, their
deaths and patriotism while criticizing their Commander in Chief abroad,
even while they prepare to give their lives to ensure your own
freedom of speech. Please ask yourself, what have you done to deserve that
sacrifice? Do not try to justify your comments by claiming that you made
them only because you care about innocent lives. Never once in our history
have we committed troops to war for the purpose of taking innocent lives.
We do it to protect innocent lives, even yours. If the world leaders of the
late 1930's had the vision and courage of our present Commander in Chief,
perhaps the evil men who caused the death of millions in WWII would have
never had the opportunity to harm a soul.
The potential loss of millions of lives in the future at the hands of
today's evil men necessitate action. In a separate correspondence, I am
returning to you each and every Dixie Chicks CD and cassette that I have
ever purchased. Never again will I allow my funds to support your behavior.
All you have done is to add your name to a growing list of American
"Celebrities" who have failed to realize that they have obtained their
successes on the backs of the American blue-collar workers such as our
servicemen and women.
To Natalie Maines: This Texan, this American will continue to risk his life
to guarantee your freedoms.
What will you do to deserve it?
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