Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Not Ready To Make Nice

OK, I know this is a controversial topic. And I don't mind any of you having a difference of opinion, and if you want to post that on here, that's fine. But if you start bashing me because of my opinion or saying anything hateful about anyone else's opinion on here, I will delete your comment.
I talked with Goddess, I know that I speak my mind quite a bit (have gotten kicked off a couple web forums for it), so I should not not speak my mind on here, just cause I'm scared to lose some of my (few) readers. As I said above, I don't mind if you have different opinions (everyone shouldn't have the same opinion anyway), and I don't mind if you post them, but if you start bashing people (even me) about my opinions, then I get cranky. So, I've decided to post this (I've thought about it, basically since Oprah was over yesterday, and I slept on it [obviously], but I feel that I shouldn't censor myself). So, disagree with me, post your own opinions, just don't create anything nasty and rude, and no name calling. I have the power to delete your comments, and I will if I feel anyone is being bashed on here.
Yesterday the Dixie Chicks were on Oprah talking about the comment the lead singer Natalie Maines comment from 2003 about the president "We do not want this war, this violence. And we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." People have said if you agree with the Chicks, you support Communism, that free speech is fine if you don't do it in public, that the Chicks criticism was un-American, that they were/are traitors. Basically this is a matter of freedom of speech, now I don't agree with what they said about the President, but one of the principles of this country is that we can say/express ourselves without the fear of being persecuted for it. Natalie said she feels the office of the President should have respect, but she didn't have any respect to the President. They even received a death threat from a guy telling Natalie when, where, and what time he was going to shoot her, and they still had the concert, that takes guts. Martie had said that some people only send threats to open people's eyes, to get your attention. There was footage of a lady trying to make her young child say "screw the Dixie Chicks", I was thinking that poor child. How dare you tell your child that and make them hate someone that you hate so young. Oprah kept going back to the question of whether she was ashamed of saying her comment, and she kept saying no. I think Oprah wanted her to say yes. The first single off their new album Taking the Long Way, was Not Ready to Make Nice and it talks about their views toward this whole controversy. I'm sticking the lyrics at the end. I guarantee that unless I'm really strapped for cash I will buy a ticket if they come back to my town. I will give up that 7 or so hours of pay to support them. I will go and see that documentary, I even want to buy it, but I'm pretty damn sure my dad will buy it. The one thing I was disappointed Oprah didn't ask about was the whole thing with Toby Keith. I don't exactly know what Toby said, but it was something about how the Chicks shouldn't have said what they said, and then shortly after the Chicks wore shirts at a concert that said F.U.T.K. which a lot of people felt meant fuck you Toby Keith. Now I don't know what it meant, but I would have liked to know, and know what they think about him and his comments. I don't like the fact that most people that are against the Chicks now, are deciding it's ok for them (the people) to use their freedom of speech, but it's not ok for the Dixie Chicks to.
I'm not going to state my opinion of the President and whether or not I support him or not, I don't wish to bring my political beliefs into this blog. I'm not a big fan of politics, I do vote in all national elections, state elections, and 99% of the local elections.
I also want to make this point absolutely clear to anyone who reads this (because this seems to be one of the things people question when reading about this controversy), I SUPPORT THE TROOPS 100%. I don't have a car, and unfortunately my window is now on the third floor, so you can't see these unless you look, but I do have the 2 magnet ribbons, numerous flags and a poster saying "We support you" with lots of pics of soldiers, sailors, and Marines. Now I know that doesn't mean anything. But if I know you and you're with the military, you know I support the troops/military. If I knew I could make it through basic training, my ass would, but I know I'm not that strong and I'd never make it. And unfortunately all my money goes to bills, and food, so I don't have anything left over. But I make it a point to tell people in the military (when I'm not too shy, cause I get that way around them) that I support them, and I thank them. And if you ever put down the military, you better not be anywhere near me, cause I guarantee, we'll have a talk, with out all the words.

Not Ready To Make Nice by The Dixie Chicks
Forgive, sounds good.
Forget, I'm not sure I could.
They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting

I'm through, with doubt,
There's nothing left for me to figure out,
I've paid a price, and i'll keep paying

I'm not ready to make nice,
I'm not ready to back down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is
You think I should

I know you said
Why can't you just get over it,
It turned my whole world around
and i kind of like it

I'm in bed, and sleep like a baby,
With no regrets and I don't mind saying,
It's a sad sad story
When a mother will teach her daughter
that she ought to hate a perfect stranger.
And how in the world
Can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Saying that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I'm not ready to make nice,
I'm not ready to back down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is
You think I should

I'm not ready to make nice,
I'm not ready to back down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is
You think I should

What it is you think I should...

Forgive, sounds good.
Forget, I'm not sure I could.
They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting

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