Dixie Chicks' Defamation Case Moved to Federal Court

I used to love the Dixie Chicks and their music! I have a hard time loving their music and not appreciating or agreeing with what Natalie Maines Sometimes it seems like she opens her mouth without thinking or caring about what she says and how it affects other people feel. Bush put himself in the limelight when he started a war for no good reason! I come from a proud military family that has shed its blood for all Americans to have the right to say whatever they want to say. On the day she said those comments about Bush' personally; it felt as if she was slighting the U.S. military and their families, who risk their lives on a daily basis....almost like she didn't appeciate what the miltary and their families sacrfice for her freedom. I don't appreciate that since I have a great Uncle whose name I will never know. He was KIA approaching the beaches of Normandy during WWII. Natalie Maines needs to stop and think about what she says and how other people will feel about it. That stepfather has the right to sue her and the Dixie Chicks; by association for whatever they are worth. Look at how the Dixie Chicks fought Sony and received many, many millions of dollars from Sony and their own record label...Open Wide Records. Natalie needs to be more thoughtful of others and how they feel......maybe someday soon I'll be able to buy all of the Dixie Chicks albums without feeling guilty....about it!

Yes it is shameful when someone feels they have the right to say whatever - whenever, not caring about the affect it may have on others. It can be very hurtful and distasteful.

However, I like many other Americans believe in freedom of speech. We have so many of our men and women fighting and giving their lives for us to have that right.

It sure would be benefical to know ahead of time if what we have to say will bring any worth to the cause.

I just thank my God every day for the privileges he has given me as an American.

God bless our service men, women and our great country.

Natalie Maines has a big problem with "hoof in mouth" disease. Although I loathe country music, I absolutely do support her right to freedom of speech and her comments on the absolute criminal who ruined our country George W. Bush were dead on. I applaud her for her truth. As for this current brouhaha, the guy is just a gold digger and he figures he can nail some serious Ka Ching by suing her. I hope he loses his rear end off.

BUSH IS A MORON? AND WHAT ARE YOU? WHAT QUALIFIES YOU TO MAKE SUCH ACCUSATIONS? NOBODY DESERVES SUCH DISRESPECT! YOU DON'T HAVE TO AGREE WITH SOMEONE; YOU CAN DISAGREE, BUT STILL GIVE RESPECT. IF HE DESERVES NO RESPECT IN YOUR EYES, THEN NEITHER DO YOU!

WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT GEORGE BUSH -- OUR PRESIDENT -- WAS CRUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL. AS PRESIDENT, HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO SUCH DISRESPECT. WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS? CRITICISM IS ONE THING; DISRESPECT IS ANOTHER. MAYBE SHE'LL LEARN TO KEEP HER MOUTH SHUT! I'M SICK OF THESE ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS, ALSO) WHO THINK THEY CAN SAY ANYTHING JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE MONEY AND FANS. THEIR JOB IS NOT TO INSTRUCT THE PUBLIC; THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY GET PAID TO DO. THEY'RE ENTERTAINERS, PERIOD.

Uh Bush is a moron. Heaven forbid we speak the truth... or Natalie speak the truth. He lied to us about WMDs to start a SECOND war after 9/11. We are entitled to criticize our government by virtue of the constitution. If George W couldn't handle the 'criticism' he shouldn't have run for office, but he seems to have moved on. The only people still angry over this is a bunch of red necks who can't accept their government lies to them on a regular basis... across party lines. There is no such thing as an honest politician. I say we ship them all off to a third world country, let them see what their lives could be like and then see if they are so eager to cheat, lie, and steal from us. Lets go back to "We the People" and stop padding the pockets of useless politicians like Bush. Why the right wing supports a former National Guarder who went AWOL and ran every business he ever headed into the ground, I have no idea. Ignorance must be bliss.

justice will be served.

WELL WELL LISTEN TO ALL OF YOU SELF RIGHTEOUS DO GOODERS. WHERE DO YOU ALL GET OFF SPOUTING YOUR MOUTHS OF ABOUT NATALIE OR GEORGE BUSH. YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES. EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS, RIGHT OR WRONG. SO GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE AND TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT AND PRACTICE THIS JUST ONCE IN YOUR LIVES [ DON'T JUDGE SOMEONE TILL YOU WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES, YOU MAY BE BETTER OFF AND SO WILL OUR COUNTRY.

There is freedom of speech, and there is class and dignity. This woman obvioulsy does not posses the later.

Personally, I don't care what she said about Bush and I don't know enough about this case to form an opinion. What I do know is that, whatever repercussions there are, our freedom of speech shouldn't have to stop at our borders. Maybe I think it's tacky, but she had a right to say it. As for lassarina's comment:
"And anyone who wants to blast me for being an uneducated Southerner, you are completely wrong in your assumption. I am simply excorsizing my right of free speech as an American citizen."

Sometimes it's best to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. I believe you meant you're exercising your right of freedom of speech...otherwise you're trying to rid yourself of it through a Roman Catholic ritual.