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- Title: Celebrities Counter the war.
- Author : The Humanist
- Release Date : January 01, 2003
- Genre: Reference,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 312 KB
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The few celebrities who have boldly spoken out against the U.S. war on Iraq function as the only voice the Democratic Party has, since congressional democrats were mostly silent during the war. Perhaps politicians are wary of the extreme criticism that these celebrities have encountered from the U.S. media, which generally claims that those who stood in opposition to the war or President George W. Bush are morally irresponsible and unpatriotic. However, despite the media's attempts at portraying these celebrities as losing support and even receiving ridicule, media exposure has kept them in the public eye and stimulated curiosity. Moreover, sales of compact disks, books, and films of these dissenters have increased and changed careers for the better. And such "unpatriotic" celebrities are fulfilling a civic duty by representing those Americans who are too frightened to voice their own opposition but are speaking out with their dollars. Among the celebrities is Natalie Maines, a Texas native who is the lead singer of the country music trio, the Dixie Chicks. She stirred the most attention when she told the audience at a London, England, concert on March 10, 2003, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." As a result, media with close ties to Bush reacted with a vengeance. The prime example is Clear Channel, a Texas-based monopolistic corporation and owner of more than 1,200 radio stations throughout the United States. Clear Channel promotes radio host Glenn Beck, an organizer of de facto pro-war rallies and hate campaigns against antiwar performers, including the Dixie Chicks.
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