Tim Blair

SETH. D. MICHAELS of the

SETH. D. MICHAELS of the Malden Observer writes to point out that "while it's true that commercial reality might limit political pretensions on the part of some famous folks, it's worth noting that the Dixie Chicks album has actually gone UP in the Billboard charts - from 6 to 4 - since their anti-Bush statement. I doubt it's just from copies people bought to burn."

Hmmm. Could it be that this whole crushing of dissent notion is exaggerated?