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Wisconsin Politician Proposes Resolution Supporting Dixie Chicks

POSTED: 9:51 a.m. EST April 4, 2003

MADISON, Wis. -- The Dixie Chicks might not be welcome in some parts of the country, but a Wisconsin politician wants the country music trio to know they have a home in Madison.

Alderman Ken Golden this week proposed a resolution that calls for the City Council to play a Dixie Chicks CD during meeting breaks and directs the mayor to present the Chicks with keys to the city, French wine and a suitable welcome should they ever visit.

The Dixie Chicks became the target of boycotts and bans after lead singer Natalie Maines made critical comments about President Bush last month in London, including a remark that "we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."


Maines later apologized, but some radio stations have banned the Texas group's music and some people have destroyed the band's CDs.

Golden's resolution is co-sponsored by 10 of 20 council members.

The resolution also says the Chicks can become the city's adopted country music group and encourages the band to change their name to the "Heartland Chicks" or "Dairyland Chicks."

The council will consider the resolution next week.
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I guess they have support after all

Johnathan

I heard on my country station driving to work this morning that they are in a bad way. They are rec. tons of hate mail and someone crashed into the gate of one of their ranches. They are even rec. death threats. They are still out of the country and say they will need to hire body guards when they return to the USA. If you ask me, they have their hands full!!!

I would be outraged if this was hapening in my home state

Me, too Chad----Dixie Chicks, stay away from Louisiana
I am going to see Tim McGraw on 4/22---can't wait

Ah, yes; Madison, WI, home of Donna Shalala and the most "politically correct" college campus on the face of the planet wants to "adopt" the Dixie Chicks? Why does this not surprise me?

What Maines said was wrong IMO but death threats? Come on people this is another bunch of nuts using this as an excuse to go off the deep end. As far as the resolution goes, I'll add them to my idiots list as well!

On second thought, "Cheesehead Chicks" does sound strangely appropriate...

All I have to say...............

This is why people say "Think before you speak"! Blondie must've never heard that, and now she is paying for her actions! As far as death threats, that is a little harsh, but I won't ever buy one of their cd's!

i use to like the Dixie Chicks alittle, but after those comments awhile ago one of the members made, i hat e them now

LMAO @ Cheesehead Chicks!

They get French wine? That is too much!

Death threats.......going too far, burning their CD'S, I've done it! I WILL not, nor will I ever listen to the Dixie Twits again PERIOD!

Dennis