The Police triumphantly reunited, Mary J. Blige displayed why she is destined to be a legend, The Red Hot Chili Peppers are legends, Chris Brown can song and dance, James Brown will be sorely missed and after receiving public censure for anti-war and anti-George Bush remarks, the Dixie Chicks made a triumphant return to the spotlight winning several awards. This was the most important results in the 2007 Grammy Award show.
In a period where any criticism of American foreign or domestic policy was seen as anti-patriotic amidst the fear of terrorist threats at home and abroad The Dixie Chicks, one of the more popular groups in the country at the time used their right to free speech as American citizens living in a democracy, to criticize their President. Corporate fall-out, public fall-out led the Chicks down an isolated path of hate mail, decreased airplay and the resulting stress.
Once again, a country that is supposed to be framed on the tenet of public discourse and disagreement showed that we are not able to handle a truth we would rather not accept and those willing to issue their truth will be punished. It was good to see the Dixie Chicks receive several awards based on the excellence of their artistry and the truth within it. The good thing about living in a democracy is that even though one might here opinions that they furiously disagree with, they have a right to respond to it. Last night, in Los Angeles, California, the Dixie Chicks responded to the public beatdown they received by displaying the end result of perserverance.
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