Gwen,
It is true about some news media slanting coverage for personal gain. Okay, let's assume for the sake of this discussion that all media slants information. I'll buy that. To me, it makes no difference because I watch all the stations, listen to very educated people from both camps and then form my own opinions. If one only listens to one particular media, then yes, they will only have one side of the debate. Believe me, I listen to all sides as it is the only way to gain knowledge and knowledge is power. Take off what blue shades?
I have not heard anybody say what the Chicks said was viewed as terrorism. I watch both liberal and conservative news shows and radio talk shows and have not heard that. I am all for people having the right to protest, I would not want it any other way. That is what makes America the best country on the face of the earth. Protesting is not the issue. Responsible protesting is. Protests are supposed to be peaceful, not harmful and deadly. Throwing acid on a cop and shutting down highways is not peaceful. Okay, I know what your saying. Not all protestors behave like that. True, thank God. There is a bigger issue here that many fail to realize. The issue is "when is it not appropriate to protest the war?" I don't think that there is one correct answer at this time but, in time, there will be. Protesting in the streets and rioting is not a healthy way to get one's agenda across. As long as policeman are forced to keep protestors under control, they cannot protect innoncent Americans from terrorism. In my opinion, that is irresponsible of protestors and that should be considered a felony.
President Bush and the rest of his staff are very intelligent people with the resume to back it up. First of all, what makes anybody think that they know more about Saddam and his terrorist attempts than the current President and his administration? Do you or anybody else have intelligence reporting to you what Saddam is up to on a daily basis? No. You must realize that there is a whole lot more to Saddam and the threat that he poses to us than what we know. President Bush cannot give the public every piece of evidence about Saddam as it would greatly risk intelligence and more importantly our troops welfare and ability to put an end to Saddam and his crazy regime.
Personally Gwen, I really don't care too much about the Chicks or what they say. They are not qualified to shape any opinions that I may have about the war or President Bush. Again, I have heard nobody say that what the Dixie Chicks said was terrorism. This is just another other ploy from the liberal left wingers to help further their dying cause. I have heard protestors say that they hope that the United States loses the war. If it were me, I would force them to live in Iraq with Saddam. You cannot voice your opinion over there unless you are worshipping Saddam.
The bottom line is this. The Republicans are running this country and the war. People can cry all they want about it but it ain't gonna change a thing.
Furthermore, you should get your info. from the President and Generals and those in power that are actually fighting the war and have access to information which you don't which allows them to make decisions. Why should I get my info. from celebrities and people who have tunnel vision and can see no good in Bush? Talk about slanted info., listen to protestors talk and that is taking a step further slanting...fabrication lied to further their cause.
By the way, the enemy is Saddam and Bin Laden and their nasty regimes. Anybody who thinks otherwise is waaaayyyy out in left field. geeze.