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Originally posted by Chewbacca:
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Originally posted by Grojlach:
If he did say it and actually meant it however, I'll agree with you and Cerek that its use is inappropriate and that Moore loses face over this remark.
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Why?
It is one thing to call someone Un-American for expressing a political view- thats clearly inappropriate in most cases it is used in my opinion.
It is another thing entirely to call someone Un-American for censoring or punishing someone for a political veiw. I think that sort of behavior is part of a dictionary definition of what 'un-American' is. Not to mention the "dose of thier own medicine" effect considering some of the people who would love nothing more than discrediting or censoring Moore and his supporters throw the un-American rhetoric around with seemingly casual glee. [/QUOTE]As a business owner he was entirely within his rights to escort her off the property after she caused a minor riot, especially if, as the articles said, she had been irritating them in an attempt to not get invited back.
You protest the reaction the Dixie Chicks got for their empty headed statement about Bush, the truth, they had no real idea of the politics involved, they just made a statemnt that would be popular with the eurotwits they were performing for. All the merchandise that was destroyed was legally purchased by fans who could no longer relate to the band. I didn't destroy my CD's and I have fond memories of seeing them open for Mark Chestnut while I was in Basic Training, but you can bet I won't be buying another of their albums, and they cost themselves untold amounts of revenue from former fans who feel alienated. It's the same here, except that this time the fans broke the law.
Also said before was that yes she made the remarks during every show of her tour, but she also got outraged reactions from fans at every stop, the somewhat more enclosed environment of a Vegas showroom the fans were able to cause more damage to the area.
This isn't about silencing a political dissident, it's a business decision not to have your casino torn to the ground by a mob of angry former fans.
Besides, as a silencing tactic it obviously failed, giving her a much larger forum to voice her opinions for the 15 seconds that people will care about this before they forget and move onto the next big scandal.