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A letter from a soldier to the Dixie Chicks
Letter from radio station website
in Lubbock, home of the Dixie Chick that
spewed forth about our president:
Name: LT Layne McDowell
Date: 03/15/03
Time:
01:54:49 PM
Comment
An open letter to the Dixie Chicks:
Earlier this week, while performing in London, you stated that you were
ashamed that our President is from your home state. I wonder if you realized how
many Americans would be listening. This American was listening. This Texan is
ashamed that you come from my state. I serve my country as an officer in the
United States Navy. Specifically, I fly F-14 Tomcats off carriers around the
world, executing the missions that preserve the very freedom you claim to
exercise. I have proudly fought for my country in the skies over Kosovo, Iraq
and Afghanistan without regret. Though I may disagree wholeheartedly with your
comments, I will defend to the death your right to say them in America. But for
you to travel to a foreign land and publicly criticize our Commander in Chief is
cowardice behavior. Would you have so willingly made those comments while
performing for a patriotic, flag-waving crowd of Texans in Lubbock. I would
imagine not. How dare you pocket profits off songs about soldiers, their deaths
and patriotism while criticizing their Commander in Chief abroad, even while
they prepare to give their lives to ensure your own freedom of speech. Please
ask yourself, what have you done to deserve that sacrifice? Do not try to
justify your comments by claiming that you made them only because you care about
innocent lives. Never once in our history have we committed troops to war for
the purpose of taking innocent lives. We do it to protect innocent lives, even
yours. If the world leaders of the late 1930's had the vision and courage of our
present Commander in Chief, perhaps the evil men who caused the death of
millions in WWII would have never had the opportunity to harm a soul. The
potential loss of millions of lives in the future at the hands of today's evil
men necessitate action. In a separate correspondence, I am returning to you each
and every Dixie Chicks CD and cassette that I have ever purchased. Never again
will I allow my funds to support your behavior. All you have done is to add your
name to a growing list of American "Celebrities" who have failed to realize that
they have obtained their successes on the backs of the American blue-collar
workers such as our servicemen and women.
To Natalie Maines: This
Texan, this American will continue to risk his life to guarantee your freedoms.
What will you do to deserve it?