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Only Liberals Have the Right to Protest?
By Matt Margolis | April 1, 2003
Al Gore needs to shut up before he makes himself sound even more stupid.
In an article from “Launch” Al Gore is quoted on his opinion on the recent negativity surrounding the Dixie Chicks after Dixie Chick Natalie Maines, while overseas, said that she was ashamed to be from Texas because of President Bush… or something stupid to that affect. Al Gore, as useless as he is, said to a college audience recently “They were made to feel un-American and risked economic retaliation because of what was said. Our democracy has taken a hit,” Gore said. “Our best protection is free and open debate.”
Are liberals the only people who have a right to protest? Why is it when someone says something negative about the President and the country during a time of war or potential conflict, it is considered patriotic, but when people stand up for the President, the country, and the troops it is considered bullying the opposers, and infringing their right to speak freely, and protest.
If Al Gore thinks Dixie Chick Natalie Maines is some champion of Democracy for her remarks against the President, then those who in turn protested her for what many considered objectionable and inappropriate remarks (by deciding to boycott their music) are even more patriotic.
Apparently, to Al Gore, patriotism is only patriotism if the cause is against America. This is all part of the liberal frame of mind that being anti-establishment is some symbol of free-thinking.
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April 7th, 2003 at 12:53 pm
Dixie Chick Natalie Maines is now claiming her comments about Bush were a joke. Ha! This goes to show you how stupid comments like can hurt you. I know Al Gore thinks Maines is patriotic (another joke), but now that she’s trying to repair the damage done to her career by claiming she wasn’t serious, I doubt even Al Gore can stand by her side anymore because she clearly can’t stand for her convinctions - as dumb as some of them may be.
Here’s the article if you’re interested:
http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=212895