Poetic justice — Dixie Chicks style

So I suspect there are more than a few people getting a good laugh that the latest album from the Dixie Chicks has debuted in the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top 200.
The group has truly been Taking The Long Way back into the spotlight since Natalie Maines made the mortal sin of criticizing the president (saying she was "ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas") during the War on Terror. How dare she! Next thing you knew they were pulling Dix Chix tunes from Bible Belt airwaves. The band's CDs, tapes and concert tix were dumped into trash cans at a Dixie Chicken Toss in Kansas City, Mo. Maines was made the 6 of hearts on the "Deck of Weasels" playing cards inspired by the Iraqi Most Wanted cards distributed to U.S. troops. A true sign she was Un-Amurican!

So I just bought the album. It's great. And as I listened the first time through I had to laugh to myself. There is no modern singer whose voice is more American-sounding than Ms. Maines.

Here's a bet. Their album-closing tune penned with Keb' Mo', I Hope, is destined to become embraced by the Peace Movement as its new anthem.
More proof that what goes around comes around.
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