I know this isn't going to get the best reviews, but this is my HO.
Part of living in the United States and being a part of this free country has many perks. One of those perks is free speach. It doesn't matter what you say, but you get to. The Dixie Chicks chose to say something that they felt was important. They didn't say everyone had to believe in it, etc. Then when they came back to the states, they didn't try to take back what they said. They just said that they understood why people were upset. Although I voted for our president, I can understand many americans frustration. The dixie chics just chose to use there position to spread their word. "Not ready to make nice", is actually a very good song! If you haven't heard it, I would suggest at least listening to it once. It shows that she has no regrets for speaking her mind. Also in my opinion the only reason the Toby Keith said anything was to garner publicity from the whole thing. The dixie chics were getting so much attention, and he wanted some. Since there attention was negative, he would get the positive. In my opinion there isn't anything wrong with this either. This is how the world works. That radio chooses not to play their songs. Well I have a different opinion on this thinking the one thing that they lean on is free speach and yet they are condeming someone else for using there voice to make a statement. JMHO