Shut Up and Sing

From the online edition of Entertainment Weekly:

If you think singer Natalie Maines had some harsh words for President Bush in public, wait till you hear what she had to say about him behind the scenes.

In one memorable scene,from the upon coming release of the new documentary, Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing, Maines watches news footage of the president being interviewed about the furor that followed the singer's on-stage comment that she was ''ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas,'' which resulted in the group being dropped from most radio stations, as well as protests and plummeting sales. ''The Dixie Chicks are free to speak their mind,'' Bush told Tom Brokaw at the time, adding, ''They shouldn't have their feelings hurt just because some people don't want to buy their records when they speak out. You know, freedom is a two-way street.''

After watching this footage, Maines repeats the president's comment about how the group shouldn't have their ''feelings hurt,'' incredulous, and then says, ''What a dumb f---.'' She then looks into the camera, as if addressing Bush, and reiterates, ''You're a dumb f---.''

I can't tell you how much I love this fiesty woman. I have been a Dixie Chicks fan even before Natalie joined the group back in the late 90's. I can't wait until November when I get to catch them in concert in Sacramento and Oakland. Keep on keeping on girls, I back you up 100%.