Hank Williams Jr, oops

[zonly1]

The most amazing aspect of this story is that Hank Williams Jr. was still affiliated with ESPN in the first place.

Freedom of speech is now censored by you and espn for what the hell ever reason

 

[Ravi]

For the record, he didn't actually compare Obama to Hitler.

So you feel he was comparing Boehner to Hitler?

 

[Ravi]

That number two is always interesting. Can black people be racist? Sure they can........if they have power with which to make life more difficult for another race.

Without power.....we are talking about ethnocentrism and prejudice. Different.

Let's take a hillbilly who dropped out of school before he finished the 6th grade and supports himself by mowing lawns, by himself, for a living.

Let's say he regularly uses the term ni**er, tells racist jokes, won't eat in any restaurant that a Black will, and generally makes it crystal clear that he can't stand a Black person simply because they are Black. He also tells his sister that he will never speak to her again if she dates a Black man.

The hillbilly certainly has no power over the life of another. So, he is not racist.

OK. That's just really, really stupid.

What is a hillbilly?

 

[zonly1]

For the record, he didn't actually compare Obama to Hitler.

So you feel he was comparing Boehner to Hitler?

mountain out of a mole hill?

 

[mudwhistle]

Just remember.

You can call Bush Hitler, threaten to kill him, make movies celebrating his death.....but compare Obama to Hitler and you get canned.

Served that Red-Neck Tea Party loving SOB Hank Williams Jr. right.


Clinging to his guns and his stupid religion.....and his country Western music.....and NASCAR.

NASCAR is the DEVIL!!!

 

[Iridescence]

You may be ready for football, but ESPN is not ready to let Hank Williams Jr. open tonight’s game after his incendiary comment about President Obama on Fox News.
The country singer criticized the president’s recent “golf summit” with Republican House Speaker John Boehner. The singer told Fox & Friends that the meeting “would be like Hitler playing golf with [Israeli leader] Benjamin Netanyahu.”

Where'd his freedom of speech go?

Hank Williams Jr. pulled from ESPN after comparing Obama to Hitler | Inside TV | EW.com

Apparently the same place the Dixie Chicks' did.

Perhaps someone should have asked Hank Williams Jr exactly what his thoughts are about Hitler, as they may not at all be alongside of that of mainstream's.

I was not surprised that he retracted and apologized, it seems those in the public eye of the media are forever expected to be politically correct and the obvious things Hitler stood for was not popular on many scales.

Regardless, there were things accomplished through and during his reign that may not have been if he had not been who he was... good, bane, or outright bad.

 

[manifold]

For the record, he didn't actually compare Obama to Hitler.

So you feel he was comparing Boehner to Hitler?

Nope.

 

[Dude111]

The country singer criticized the president’s recent “golf summit” with Republican House Speaker John Boehner. The singer told Fox & Friends that the meeting “would be like Hitler playing golf with [Israeli leader] Benjamin Netanyahu.”

WHY??

He is clearly a danger to this country....... MOST ARE BRAINWASHED AND ARENT ABLE TO SEE THIS

 

[Truthmatters]

You may be ready for football, but ESPN is not ready to let Hank Williams Jr. open tonight’s game after his incendiary comment about President Obama on Fox News.
The country singer criticized the president’s recent “golf summit” with Republican House Speaker John Boehner. The singer told Fox & Friends that the meeting “would be like Hitler playing golf with [Israeli leader] Benjamin Netanyahu.”

Where'd his freedom of speech go?

Hank Williams Jr. pulled from ESPN after comparing Obama to Hitler | Inside TV | EW.com

Apparently the same place the Dixie Chicks' did.

Free speech?

His wasn't effected. And neither was the Dixie Chicks when they made their faux paus.

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from economic or reputation consequences.

I think they sais something like "its embarassing to have GWB as president".

I think that was not a mistake or a faux paus.


It was merely not what alot of the peopel who buy their records thought at the time.

Fortunately they found a broader fan base for saying it.

 

[Seawytch]

The most amazing aspect of this story is that Hank Williams Jr. was still affiliated with ESPN in the first place.

Freedom of speech is now censored by you and espn for what the hell ever reason

No it wasn't. HWJr's freedom of speech wasn't infringed upon. He is perfectly free to continue to spout his nonsense. ESPN is also perfectly free not to employ him if they (or more likely their advertisers) don't like what he says.

 

[yidnar]

Besides, I lived in Hillbilly Hollywood for 20 years. None of them impress me. They are like Mammy in GWTW described Rhett and Scarlett, the are all just 'mules in horse harness.'

you are a racist !!

 

[yidnar]

The most amazing aspect of this story is that Hank Williams Jr. was still affiliated with ESPN in the first place.

Freedom of speech is now censored by you and espn for what the hell ever reason

No it wasn't. HWJr's freedom of speech wasn't infringed upon. He is perfectly free to continue to spout his nonsense. ESPN is also perfectly free not to employ him if they (or more likely their advertisers) don't like what he says.

boycott ESPN !!!

 

[yidnar]

Yeah, his freedom went the way of the Dixie Chicks. Williams is a pig. So is his buddy Ted "Draft Dodger" Nugent.

The Dixie sluts said derogatory things about our troops and America !!! Hank Williams told the truth about an Anti American !!

 

[mudwhistle]

You may be ready for football, but ESPN is not ready to let Hank Williams Jr. open tonight’s game after his incendiary comment about President Obama on Fox News.
The country singer criticized the president’s recent “golf summit” with Republican House Speaker John Boehner. The singer told Fox & Friends that the meeting “would be like Hitler playing golf with [Israeli leader] Benjamin Netanyahu.”

Where'd his freedom of speech go?

Hank Williams Jr. pulled from ESPN after comparing Obama to Hitler | Inside TV | EW.com

Apparently the same place the Dixie Chicks' did.

Perhaps someone should have asked Hank Williams Jr exactly what his thoughts are about Hitler, as they may not at all be alongside of that of mainstream's.

I was not surprised that he retracted and apologized, it seems those in the public eye of the media are forever expected to be politically correct and the obvious things Hitler stood for was not popular on many scales.

Regardless, there were things accomplished through and during his reign that may not have been if he had not been who he was... good, bane, or outright bad.

Hitler promised shovel-ready jobs and delivered by building the Autobonn. (Investment in infrastructure)

He also promised a car in every garage. (Pay my bills)

He also had a problem with Jews. (So does Obama)


I mean Obama hasn't built ovens yet but the President of Iran says that never happened anyway, and keeps getting invites to speak at American universities.....so was H W jr insulting him or complimenting him?

 

[Seawytch]

Yeah, his freedom went the way of the Dixie Chicks. Williams is a pig. So is his buddy Ted "Draft Dodger" Nugent.

The Dixie sluts said derogatory things about our troops and America !!! Hank Williams told the truth about an Anti American !!

No they didn't. Here is the direct quote from Natalie Maines:

"Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas."​

Compare and contrast with what HWJr said...

 

[BDBoop]

Where'd his freedom of speech go?

Hank Williams Jr. pulled from ESPN after comparing Obama to Hitler | Inside TV | EW.com

Apparently the same place the Dixie Chicks' did.

Free speech?

His wasn't effected. And neither was the Dixie Chicks when they made their faux paus.

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from economic or reputation consequences.

I think they sais something like "its embarassing to have GWB as president".

I think that was not a mistake or a faux paus.


It was merely not what alot of the peopel who buy their records thought at the time.

Fortunately they found a broader fan base for saying it.

For me (a supporter of Bush at that time) it wasn't so much WHAT they said, but WHERE.

In England.

During a London concert ten days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, lead vocalist Maines said "we don't want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States (George W. Bush) is from Texas".[1] The statement offended many Americans, who thought it rude and unpatriotic, and the ensuing controversy cost the band half of their concert audience attendance in the United States and led to accusations of the three women being "un-American", as well as hate mail, death threats, and the public destruction of their albums in protest.[2]

 

[manifold]

This best part of this whole incident is that it's managed to spark incendiary faux-rage on both sides.

Usually manufactured rage is singularly focused on one side, but this time we're getting both barrels.

 

[Conservative]

The most amazing aspect of this story is that Hank Williams Jr. was still affiliated with ESPN in the first place.

Freedom of speech is now censored by you and espn for what the hell ever reason

No it wasn't. HWJr's freedom of speech wasn't infringed upon. He is perfectly free to continue to spout his nonsense. ESPN is also perfectly free not to employ him if they (or more likely their advertisers) don't like what he says.

yup. 1st amendment really doesn't apply in the private sector, except under certain circumstances. This ain't one of them.

 

[Dot Com]

Looks like he either apologized or back-pedaled:

After a dash of defiance, Hank Williams, Jr. apologizes | ProFootballTalk

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Looks like he either apologized or back-pedaled:

After a dash of defiance, Hank Williams, Jr. apologizes | ProFootballTalk

What he meant to say was obama is the pre 1933 hitler, the hitler that came before the killing hitler,