One example is Reba McEntire. She has stated more than once that she never talks politics publicly, because when she is performing she feels that she owes it to her fans to deliver the entertainment they are paying for, and they aren’t paying to here her political opinions.

What I wonder is, how many country singers do you think are Democrats, or liberal at least on some issues, who wouldn’t dare say anything in fear of being ostracized from the community and boycotted by fans. Do you think it is a really large number, or just a few?

Remember the Dixie Chicks in 2003 said things against President Bush and the war, and they paid dearly for voicing their opinions. Do you think things have changed?