Dixie Chicks

BayLee · February 14, 2007

A civilization that kills and rapes and does violence to eac other more so than any other civillized country.

And I use to word civillized to describe the violent United States with much hesitation

you sure 'bout dat?

Country 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Swaziland 90.77 88.48

Colombia[13] 71.4 68.7 63.3 57.91 59.44 57.94 56.59 58.69

South Africa[10] 66.2 68.09 64.60 60.56 60.08 56.59

Albania 6.46 7.55 46.39

Jamaica 33.35 32.97

Venezuela[13] 12.6 12.5 16.4 20.5 22.1 20.5 22.3 19 19.61 25.21

Brazil[13] 18.6 17.5 15.6 16.7 17.5 19.3 24 25 26 25

Guatemala 30.65 23.92

Russia[10] 14.2 15.2 23.0 30.6 21.9 21.5 19.9 18.03 19.27

Kazakhstan 15.23 16.49 16.33

Bahamas 14.39 17.96 15.92

Mexico[13] 16.6 16.7 17.8 16.7 16.0 15.4 15.4 14.6 14.93 15.13

Ecuador[13] 9.8 10.8 11.4 12.2 10.6 13.4 14.0 12.4 15.1 14.8

Paraguay 16.40 11.83

Estonia 16.58 14.60 12.21 13.94 11.32

Zambia 9.02 10.85

Peru 12.52 12.13 10.28

Sri Lanka 8.91 9.70 9.98

Belarus 9.29 9.42 9.94 10.26 9.74

Latvia 11.45 10.76 11.03 10.21 9.50

Uganda 8.92 9.15 9.45

Papua New Guinea 10.28 8.99

Kyrgyzstan 11.85 11.34 9.47 8.86 8.90

Barbados 7.54 8.64

Ukraine 8.55 9.58 8.35 8.34 8.52

Thailand 7.65 7.46 7.90 9.56 8.39

Lithuania 13.51 10.92 10.55 8.40 8.35

Philippines 8.12 7.69

Tajikistan 6.27 7.47 7.63

Moldova 8.39 7.91 8.14 7.49 7.62

Tanzania 7.12 7.49 7.52

Argentina[13] 4.5 3.8 4.1 3.6 3.9 7.83 8.52 9.15 7.22 7.29

Zimbabwe 6.85 6.73 7.18 6.38 7.04

Costa Rica 5.45 5.53 6.06 6.13 6.57

Yemen 3.70 6.02

United States[7] 9.4 9.8 9.3 9.5 9.0 8.22 7.41 6.80 6.3 5.7

Was that supposed to make some kind of sense?

guyser · February 14, 2007

Was that supposed to make some kind of sense?

Yes , yes it was , but when it transferred it did not come through correctly.The last number in each column is the rate per 100,000 for murder.

I shall make it easy. All the countries above USA are worse on murdering people. Quite a list as you can see. But it shows that the USA is NOT the most violent worst country out there among the civilized nations.That was all.

jefferiah · February 15, 2007

Nobody is all that pissed off. Sure some people went out and burned albums but the Dixie Chicks themselves are playing that up and making it an issue as well. Like all this stuff about how George Bush said they shouldnt get their feelings hurt cuz they lost some sales. Well, I dont think he said anything too out of line there. But the Dixie Chicks played that comment up as if it was part of some governmental George Bush mandated campaign to silence them. The sentence Bush used is a little sloppy, but nonetheless, it was true. Why are they making a big deal out of it themselves? So if you are wondering why this is an issue its not just because of a few people getting pissed off and doing whatever they think is best with their Dixie Chick albums, its cuz the Dixie Chicks are using that to publicize themselves and playing it to the hilt.

jefferiah · February 15, 2007

The dude that said shut up and sing....thats a terrible thing...a death threat...but you have to distinguish between him and people who don't like the Dixie Chicks for whatever reason. That is part of the whole free speech thing the Dixie Chicks are standing up for, which was never violated.

geoffrey · February 15, 2007

... the proliferation of pundits is the perfidious pox on the politic.

Nice.

BayLee · February 15, 2007

Was that supposed to make some kind of sense?

Yes , yes it was , but when it transferred it did not come through correctly.The last number in each column is the rate per 100,000 for murder.

I shall make it easy. All the countries above USA are worse on murdering people. Quite a list as you can see. But it shows that the USA is NOT the most violent worst country out there among the civilized nations.That was all.

You will notice I said civillized countries

I agree the United States are no more civilized than Tajikistan or

Moldova but I really dont think you can compare most of those countries to America.

And probobly most of those countries experiencing extreme violence are probobly American influenced.

Just look at what America has done to Iraq

BayLee · February 15, 2007

. Like all this stuff about how George Bush said they shouldnt get their feelings hurt cuz they lost some sales. Well, I dont think he said anything too out of line there.

Speaking of nothing out of line.

First off moron shouldnt have been saying anything unless he truly was pissed off,as I am sure he was.But moron is quite adapt at saying stupid things

But all that Natalie said on that stage in England was...

""Just so you know, we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas".

Hardly a political statement

Wilber · February 15, 2007

What do we have here? Aside from the odd head case making threats that are 99% hot air (is there any evidence that even one made any attempt to make good on their threat) we have a group of celebs who go on stage and publicly trash someone they don't like. Some other folks who don't agree voice their displeasure buy taking their copies of said celebs music and publicly trashing them. Seems like a wash to me.

BayLee · February 15, 2007

What do we have here? Aside from the odd head case making threats that are 99% hot air (is there any evidence that even one made any attempt to make good on their threat)

It is a serious crime to make the threat.

You dont have to follow through with it

guyser · February 15, 2007

You will notice I said civillized countries
And probobly most of those countries experiencing extreme violence are probobly American influenced.

I also notice that you change tactics when called upon, which obviously means you are posting to further some BS agenda?

You said the USA is the worst. Now you are saying they(the Americans) go around the world influencing people to commit murder.

And plenty of those countries are civilized, but I would not expect you to know that.

Wilber · February 15, 2007

It is a serious crime to make the threat.

So charge them, but you would need some proof to do that.

BayLee · February 15, 2007

You said the USA is the worst. Now you are saying they(the Americans) go around the world influencing people to commit murder.

Well influencing is being rather nice.

The Americans have a history of not just influencing but helping people to commit murder just to suit their agenda.

And of course more recently we had moron inviting criminals and terrorists to come to Iraq to kill peoploe.

BRING EM ON

jefferiah · February 16, 2007

. Like all this stuff about how George Bush said they shouldnt get their feelings hurt cuz they lost some sales. Well, I dont think he said anything too out of line there.

Speaking of nothing out of line.

First off moron shouldnt have been saying anything unless he truly was pissed off,as I am sure he was.But moron is quite adapt at saying stupid things

But all that Natalie said on that stage in England was...

""Just so you know, we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas".

Hardly a political statement

Yeah but did George Bush tell her to shut up and sing. Some crackpot told her to shutup and sing. All George Bush said was they shouldnt have their feelings hurt about losing album sales in response to having the issue put to him.

jefferiah · February 16, 2007

Bush never threatened the Dixie Chicks as far as I know. Tom Brokaw asked him about the Dixie Chicks and he said "The Dixie Chicks are free to speak their mind. They shouldnt have their feelings hurt because some people don't want to buy their records. Freedom is a two-way street."

In the Shut Up and Sing film it shows Maines watching this interview and she gets up and says something like "what a dumb F" or something similar. Anyways I think that is pretty baby-ish. I don't think they are doing anything revolutionary at all either.

Canadian Blue · February 16, 2007

Really, I don't see what the big issue is. The Dixie Chicks do have the right to say what they want in a free democracy, if people want to boycott them that's their right. I will agree with the issue of the them getting death threats, that's an issue.

The Dixie Chicks are no John Lennon.

Are people actually saying that George W Bush encouraged American's to kill the Dixie Chicks, that's just an innane comment right there. When I look at the current administration, I see countless evidence of the administration helping the rich get richer, and general incompetence. Yet some people are attacking the administration based on pure speculation instead of something concrete.

I don't get the logic behind it.

BayLee · February 16, 2007

n.
Are people actually saying that George W Bush encouraged American's to kill the Dixie Chicks, that's just an innane comment right there.

Wel yea but you are the one who made it.

No one else

And I assume you meant insane

guyser · February 17, 2007

And I assume you meant insane

No , pretty sure he meant inane , but a minor mispell.

Just for you tho....1 : EMPTY, INSUBSTANTIAL

2 : lacking significance, meaning, or point

Whew boy that sure sums you up.

BayLee · February 17, 2007

Whew boy that sure sums you up.

Name calling.Thats against the rules.

You are reported

Canadian Blue · February 17, 2007

Baylee just likes to make sweeping comment's which are based on nothing but his own ignorant view of the world. So far he has bashed every single Canadian soldier as "American wannabes", all Police Officers as "pigs", and all right wingers as hateful members of society hoping that innocent people will be killed.

Baylee, your posts are inane, as they have no substantial facts, and you refuse to back anything up. Stop with the childish behavior on here and act like an adult.

BayLee · February 17, 2007

Baylee just likes to make sweeping comment's which are based on nothing but his own ignorant view of the world. So far he has bashed every single Canadian soldier as "American wannabes", all Police Officers as "pigs", and all right wingers as hateful members of society hoping that innocent people will be killed.
Baylee, your posts are inane, as they have no substantial facts, and you refuse to back anything up. Stop with the childish behavior on here and act like an adult.

I think that CB has a problem with lieing.He keeps saying I call cops pigs but refuses to show where plus the rest of his lies. IAnd he says I dont back anything up?

But losers like him really matter nothing to me.

Glad I am not him/her/it

Canadian Blue · February 17, 2007

I think calling these people things is appropriate.
I think PIGS is a better word but some people for whatever reason dont approve of that term

So you didn't make this comment.

I think that CB has a problem with lieing.He keeps saying I call cops pigs but refuses to show where plus the rest of his lies. IAnd he says I dont back anything up?

I'm not lying, since you have made those comments.

But losers like him really matter nothing to me.
Glad I am not him/her/it

With that response, hopefully we won't have to deal with this behavior anymore.

BayLee · February 17, 2007

I think calling these people things is appropriate.
I think PIGS is a better word but some people for whatever reason dont approve of that term

So you didn't make this comment.

I think that CB has a problem with lieing.He keeps saying I call cops pigs but refuses to show where plus the rest of his lies. IAnd he says I dont back anything up?

I'm not lying, since you have made those comments.

But losers like him really matter nothing to me.
Glad I am not him/her/it

With that response, hopefully we won't have to deal with this behavior anymore.

Gee,I think you have a problem.

Other than saying pigs may be a better term for cops,as so many do call cops,where did I do so?

Canadian Blue · February 17, 2007

Baylee, I'm not the one who has a problem with authority.

Rue · February 18, 2007

I loved their album but I could give a flying f...ck about their politics. I love their music but thanks I do not need them lecturing me on politics. I can't stand people who use their celebrity status to lecture us on politics as if they have something intelligent to say. The Dixie Chicks are great musicians but does that give them the right to lecture me about politics-NO! So all the celebrities can shove it when it comes to acting self-righteous with me. That said, Natalie Maines needs to go on a diet. As long as she looks like a fat little twit no one will take her seriously. The two othe Dixie Chicks I dig. In this world if you want to be self-righteous then at least be cute. I can't stand fat ugly people who feel the need to compensate for being fat and ugly. You hear me Al Gore? You hear me Mr. Baldwin? Richard Gere I do not mind. The Sister Theresa act of Madonna or Angelina Jolie makes me puke. I can not stand filthy rich people who feel guilty about their wealth thinking if they lecture me it makes them o.k. Just shaddup and give your money to charities if you feel guilty and spare me the lectures.

Now excuse me but Britanny Spears shaved her head and looks like a Buddhist monk or angry Lesbian. Take your pick.

Riverwind · February 18, 2007

That said, Natalie Maines needs to go on a diet. As long as she looks like a fat little twit no one will take her seriously. The two othe Dixie Chicks I dig. In this world if you want to be self-righteous then at least be cute. I can't stand fat ugly people who feel the need to compensate for being fat and ugly.

This from the same self righteous poster who calls others intolerant when they question native entitlements....