More Important 2006 Election Issue: Dixie Chicks Failed Tour or Illegal Immigration?

By Jason Smith (Bio | Archive)
August 22, 2006 - 14:26 ET

When Harvey Weinstein's company decides to fund a conservative documentary about illegal immigration, the media is eerily silent.

But let Harvey Weinstein's company decide to fund a documentary about the Dixie Chicks and you'll see headlines like, "Dixie Chicks documentary could be election issue".

I'd love to see the statistics on how many Americans have replaced illegal immigration with the Dixie Chicks failed tour on their list of important election issues...