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To: frankw1900 who wrote (89048)	4/2/2003 3:24:16 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

Al Gore is defending the Dixie Chicks, who made some unpatriotic comments overseas a few weeks back. They were made to feel un-American and risked economic retaliation because of what was said," Yahoo's Launch music site quotes the erstwhile veep as saying. Our democracy has taken a hit. Our best protection is free and open debate." So Gore's position is that the Dixie Chicks have the right to say whatever they want, but those who express their disagreement, either verbally or through their choice of music to purchase, are a threat to democracy. opinionjournal.com