Have Obama invite the Dixie Chicks to the Whte House

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Professor Edmund O'Sullivan, University of Toronto

Obama and the Dixie Chicks had the courage to oppose the Bush sponsored War in Iraq when it was not a very popular stand. The Dixie Chicks are a symbol of womans courage for peaceful non violence. Having them to the White House by President Obama to play at his Inagural would be a marvelous turn of events.

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# 108:

4:09 pm PDT, Mar 24, Gary Rowe, Texas

# 107:

9:03 pm PST, Feb 26, David Dowhaniuk, Canada
I am for the Chicks doing a concert at the White House. And all the Republican Senators can purchase a ticket if they want to attend.

# 106:

12:56 pm PST, Feb 20, Jim Ellison, Oregon
HBO might be the better Place to approach, for a Capital Mall 4th of July Celebration & Concert with the Chicks. HBO footed the bill & Produced for the all-Star Concert on the Sunday before the Inaugural at the Lincoln Memorial. I Noticed that Chick's Best Friend Cheryl Crow was in the Line-up. I would look forward to a Chicks/Obama Event this Year. J.E. Silverton, Blue-Oregon. ( Chicks-Rock Chicks-Rule ! )

# 105:

6:09 pm PST, Jan 29, Philippe Mailhot, Canada
They paid their dues and should be recognized for speaking truth to power.

# 104:

2:00 pm PST, Jan 29, Jennifer Kellogg, Minnesota
This is a MUST performance! Freedom of Speech prevails

# 103:

2:23 am PST, Jan 26, Anita Kofta, Wisconsin

# 102:

11:55 pm PST, Jan 24, Eternal Optimist, Australia

# 101:

7:29 pm PST, Jan 24, Mark Rasmussen, New Jersey

# 100:

3:49 am PST, Jan 24, Roxie Schliesman, Wisconsin

# 99:

9:07 pm PST, Jan 23, BiLL Fowlie, Maine

# 98:

9:06 pm PST, Jan 19, Helen Montgomery, Illinois
After the way the Republicans treated them, I think this would be a good Democratic gesture.

# 97:

11:18 am PST, Jan 19, Leonard Seiler, Texas
What the Dixie Chicks have been forced to endure as a result of exercising their patriotic rights to free speech should be an embarrassment to all Americans. Should all Americans have lost their incomes as a result of standing up to this war this point would be much clearer. How shameful that we HAD a President who actually condoned and encouraged such pettiness. 3 young women had the courage to speak the truth and their country punished them for it. All while liars and thieves plundered our treasury and sacrificed our young men and women while profiting off of it. Not one person in this shameful administration maintained a modicum of the dixie Chick's integrity or courage, and that will be remembered. Those of us who have suffered silently alongside these brave young women will see to that. God Bless you Natalie, Emily and Martie! Keep making your amazing music! Our country needs you! P*E*A*C*E*

# 96:

5:25 pm PST, Jan 18, Harry M Sanchez, Florida
They were right from the beginning and should be recognized for their patriotism and courage

# 95:

6:05 am PST, Jan 14, Chris Purcell, Tennessee

# 94:

6:26 am PST, Jan 10, Alicia McHall, Florida
Excellent idea. They deserve that "gig".

# 93:

7:05 pm PST, Jan 5, Scott Jorgesen, Norway
Dixie Chicks are the bravest band in history of music!! They have all my respect!!!

# 92:

10:34 am PST, Jan 5, Tiffanie Hammond, Maryland
Awesome idea! They are a great group with infinite courage!

# 91:

9:27 pm PST, Dec 23, Marilyn Litt, Texas
This is the right thing to do. They stood up for what was right. Marilyn Knapp Litt

# 90:

9:10 am PST, Dec 20, GOMES ARANTES, New York
THE DIXIE CHICKS WERE THE FIRST MUSICAL GROUP TO MANIFEST THE DISAPPOVAL OF THE CRIMINAL AND IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS OF BUSH THEY WERE LATER ON CHASTISED AND OSTRACIZED BY THE MEIDA AND BY OFFICIAL AGENCIES THEY DESERVE TO BE HEARD NOW LOUD AND CLEAR

# 89:

7:01 pm PST, Dec 8, Jim Fletcher, Florida
Dixie Chicks deserve to sing and dance and celebrate.

# 88:

1:10 am PST, Dec 7, Name not displayed, Hawaii
Natalie supported Barack and put her money where her mouth is from the beginning. They deserve to go.

# 87:

1:56 pm PST, Dec 3, Kevin Hall, Canada
Show people speaking up is worth it.

# 86:

3:17 am PST, Nov 23, Ellen Goldstein, Maryland
They've paid! We OWE them!

# 85:

11:53 pm PST, Nov 22, Sandy Todd, Oregon
They need to sing the National Anthem at the biggest inauguration event there is.

# 84:

11:10 am PST, Nov 18, Katie Addis, Georgia
Coming from the South and believing in God. I'm so thankful that God has created people like the Dixie Chicks. I think God himself is proud that we can articulate peace not hate. I would be so proud to see them singing at the Inarguration. I do not believe in division our country has been going. I think we are all children of God. We must preach of peace not hate.

# 83:

7:54 am PST, Nov 17, Patricia McCracken, Texas
By inviting the Dixie Chicks, this will send a message that CHANGE IS HERE.

# 82:

2:45 pm PST, Nov 16, Beth Bentley, Idaho

# 81:

8:58 am PST, Nov 16, Karen Douglass, Maryland

# 80:

4:08 pm PST, Nov 15, Lloyd Koski, Canada

# 79:

3:37 pm PST, Nov 15, Name not displayed, Maryland
These artists were among the very, very few who stood up -- at risk to their own careers -- and resisted the rush to settle the Bush family debt. And Texans at that! They should be honored at the Inaugural as models for civic duty and evidence of free-thinking in Texas! ...Mike Douglass ('exan, Poolesville MD)

# 78:

5:45 am PST, Nov 12, Edwin Steiner, Pennsylvania
please invite the courageous 'chicks ' - they were crying out publicly and prophetically in the wilderness and deserve to be honored! grace and peace - edwin

# 77:

7:31 pm PST, Nov 10, Name not displayed, New Jersey

# 76:

6:24 pm PST, Nov 10, Teri Coleman, New Jersey
To all of those brave enough to live the truth! GO!

# 75:

3:33 pm PST, Nov 10, Name not displayed, New Mexico
President Obama, As part of the best of American music that you will showcase during the inuaguration, I urge you to invite the Dixie Chicks and Steve Earle. Country troubadors all.

# 74:

1:48 pm PST, Nov 9, Joni Scanlon, New Jersey
What a cool idea!

# 73:

8:31 am PST, Nov 9, Name not displayed, Canada
I love the Dixie Chicks and it would be a really cool thing if they played for Obama when he become the next president of the United States

# 72:

7:24 am PST, Nov 9, Jack Van Hemmen, Netherlands

# 71:

9:00 pm PST, Nov 8, Marisa Dietrich, New Jersey
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE DIXIE CHICKS TAKE ON THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!! GO OBAMA!!!!!!

# 70:

11:28 am PST, Nov 8, Deborah Lee, Georgia
The Dixie Chicks showed American what happens when you spoke your mind under George Bush's rule and right wing radio. Their appearance at the inauguration would be a symbolic symbol that the American people VOTED for a return to the democratic principle of free speech that our country was founded on.

# 69:

1:37 pm PST, Nov 6, MICHELLE CHOVANEC, Pennsylvania

# 68:

7:33 am PST, Nov 6, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

# 67:

3:30 am PST, Nov 6, Bob Downing, United Kingdom
It is indeed a time for Change, and it wasn't just the US hoping for an Obama victory and a return to the democratic principles and practices America was founded upon. We all did, and a Chicks' appearance at the inauguration would be a great symbolic symbol that the times really are a'changin!

# 66:

2:43 am PST, Nov 6, Name not displayed, Nevada
I've loved the Chicks and their music for a long time. After Natalie spoke out, they got derailed without just cause. I realize that they may not want to be associated to anything political, but I strongly believe that we are in new beginnings. To invite the Chicks to perform at the inauguration, and if they were to accept the invitation, I believe would help in taking a step towards unitiny.

# 65:

7:37 pm PST, Nov 5, Charlie Alvarez, Michigan
I think that President-Elect Obama should invite the Dixie Chicks to the White House following his inauguration. They, Natalie especially, have been ardent supporters of his campaign and tireless defenders of our First Amendment right to Freedom of Expression.

# 64:

5:02 pm PST, Nov 5, Jennifer Alvarez, Michigan
What better group to help celebrate the nation's freedom from the tyranny of W?

# 63:

3:19 pm PST, Nov 5, Name not displayed, Virginia
President Obama..... what a treat it would be to invite the Dixie Chicks to perform at your inauguration. "Yes We Can" show that free speech is still a right for all Americans and a performance by this magnificent trio of singers/musicians would be the first step towards reconciliation.

# 62:

3:19 pm PST, Nov 5, Mark Cooper, California
Mr. President-Elect, please consider inviting the Dixie Chicks to perform at one of the inaugural balls in January. They are victims of the ill feelings and polarization created by the policies of the last eight years. One way to unite this nation would be to not only invite the Dixie Chicks, but to invite Toby Keith to perform with them. Thanks for listening.

# 61:

2:42 pm PST, Nov 5, Name not displayed, New Mexico
President Obama, it would be a great gesture to invite the Dixie Chicks to perform at your inauguration. They were threatened and victimized for exercising their right to free speech. Inviting them to your inauguration would be a chance for reconciliation and peace.

# 60:

6:26 pm PST, Nov 3, Sebastian Wschiansky, Switzerland
Ohh yes! It's time for a change! Let those inspire us that have the heart on the right spot and that master the power of music to speak to our souls!

# 59:

5:31 pm PST, Nov 3, Nannette Lowe, North Carolina
The Chicks were right....freed of speech....people can not handle the truth. Chicks RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!! -

# 58:

8:22 am PST, Nov 3, Lela Kouyoumdjian, Canada

# 57:

3:45 am PST, Nov 3, Johnny Smith, Alabama
The Dixie Chicks were a victim of the right wing smear machine for simply exercising their right to free speech. It would be a great gesture of reconciliation if you could have the Dixie Chicks to the White House or even to perform at the inauguration.

# 56:

3:15 am PST, Nov 3, Name not displayed, Florida
The Chicks spoke out for millions of Americans and got slapped down like the rest of us. Now it's time for our voices to sing out for the freedom we were denied for eight years.

# 55:

6:50 pm PST, Nov 2, Michael Fowler, Arizona
Chicks kick ass!

# 54:

5:09 pm PST, Nov 2, Perry Johnson, Illinois

# 53:

4:26 pm PST, Nov 2, Cynthia Rogers, Indiana

# 52:

12:56 pm PDT, Oct 31, Jerry Furtado, Canada
Go and get'em never stop reaching for that DREAM!

# 51:

1:28 am PDT, Oct 31, Felicia Mareels, Canada
It is not just that the Dixie Chicks represent feminisim they represent freethinkers. the fact that they wwere so severely attacked for their opinions of Bush by Bush supporters gives evidence to how huge was the dysfunction of the people and their leadership. Yes it would be a healing thing to see them play at the White House. A validation of a shift in consciousness.

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