In her latest piece in Newsweek, Patti Davis writes:
Performers like Linda Ronstandt are fired from gigs because of an opinion expressed on the stage; people who are angry at Bruce Springsteen’s political views want to boycott his music. We all know what happened to the Dixie Chicks. What became of calm, civilized disagreements, acceptance of the fact that we don’t always agree with each other? When did things turn so ugly, and when did anger reach this kind of crescendo?Even all the nastiness over John Kerry’s war record can be put into this messy category. Whatever you believe about what Kerry did or did not do in Vietnam, one thing is clear: the men who are denouncing his record, his wounds, his medals, are angry about the very public antiwar stance he took 33 years ago. It’s not just currently expressed opinions that can put you on the firing line; in this new climate of vengeance, there is no statute of limitations.
Now, notice a pattern here? Linda Ronstadt spoke out in support of Michael Moore. Springsteen has come out in favor of Kerry. The Dixie Chicks spoke out against Bush and his dumbass war in Iraq. All "left-wing" positions. The people trying to shut them down are all right-wingers. Let's see now, what was that slogan from a while back? Oh yeah...
