It is the right of anyone in this country to say whatever they choose. It is also the right of anyone in this country to choose to buy or not buy the products of those with whom they disagree. I wouldn't want any gov't, Fed, State, or local to attempt to interfere with that; but I would sincerely hope that people like Moore and the Dixie Chicks suffer a serious loss of revenues as a result of their idiocy. As for the country charts, you must have been looking at the old one...24 hours after their UK statement, their No. 1 listing was off the bottom.
Remember, free speech is only protected from GOV'T interference. Even then, it has its' consequences. If a politician says the wrong thing what happens? If he is in office, it depends on which party he belongs to; but if he's running for office, people DON'T BUY HIS PRODUCT! In other words, they don't vote for him.
Would you want it to be different? Would you REALLY want the gov't to say that you have to buy their recordings? If you answer 'yes', then you gotta ask yourself just what your own idea of freedom is.
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