Saw Shut Up & Sing this week and I highly recommend. It’s a documentary following the Dixie Chicks through the aftermath of the now infamous “We are ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas” comment. It documents both the immediate fallout in 2003 and then revisits them as they worked on their new album in 2005. I thought it was really well done and very entertaining. It was sad to see the small-mindedness, blind hatred, and frightening willingness of many to throw away the first amendment, but it was also really uplifting seeing these women and their families band together to refuse to back down on something they were passionate about. Oh and the music is awesome! I think it’s a must see if you are a fan of the Dixie Chicks or even if your not and just a fan of free speech.
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