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?

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