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Then you're blind...what can I tell you? As I said previously on this thread, people have talked openly about not wanting to be "Dixie Chicked." Particularly during the Iraq War w/ Ari's comments and the boycott, and people getting called "traitor" left & right, speech was definitely chilled. Dissent was frowned upon and often attacked, in a very open way.
I mean, it's absurd to say that dissenting speech wasn't discouraged during that time. You live on a different planet, Yurtsie.
if people felt uncomfortable that wasn't the president's fault. that comment did not limit speech. what you're talking about are public figures not wanting to piss off their fan base. that had zero do to with bush's comment. do try and stay focused.
there was dissenting speech and there was speech against that dissenting speech. you see onceler, speech is a two way street. i don't have to approve of your speech simply because you have a right to voice it. if you hyper-sensitive about it and feel uncomfortable voicing your speech because others don't approve, pound sand and get a spine.
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in fact, bush supported the dixie chicks right to voice their dissent. onceler is full of shit as usual.