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Originally posted by Cloud9
Yeah, it's really disturbing that someone's music can be banned just because they decided to be honest about their feelings. It's almost reminiscent of the book burnings in Nazi Germany. Our country is really stupid sometimes man.
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Regardless of whether the DC's comments and reactions to them are "out of proportion" I would be really careful before throwing around Nazi Germany comparisons.
The First Amendment prohibits GOVERNMENT censorship of speech. As in, government agencies could not arrest these ladies, give them extra parking tickets, levy additional taxes, etc. The FCC could not order their music off the air. In Nazi Germany, the government was promoting book burning; it was not individuals doing it on a whim.
That said, the phenomenon of their music being removed from play lists is NOT the result of government interference. This is the result of private individuals and privately held corporations making business decisions. I hate to tell you this but when PRIVATE people decide they don't like what a performer says/does and decides not to listen to their music, decides to boycott stations playing their music, this too is protected by the First Amendment.
Let's not selectively apply the "Nazi" label because people react to what a public person says. In addition to being just as "out of proportion" as you think the reaction to the DC is, it cheapens the memory of the people who really did suffer under the Nazis.
Regarding the DC's opinion that the reaction is "out of proportion": You guys are on stage. You guys are in the public eye. The people who you want to buy your records and tickets are going to judge you by every little thing. That's showbiz, babes. If you can't handle that, then get off the stage.
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