Charlie Daniels passes away after suffering stroke

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34. that use to be my stance as well

then, upon some further reflection (and growth?), I came to the realization that there are some lines that just can't be crossed. And I'm perfectly comfortable with the idea that my lines might be different from someone else's. But "politics" includes some views and content that are just so extreme and noxious -- that, no, I can't put aside the source content -- and just enjoy the art. If Stalin (or Jim Jones?) wrote sensitive poetry -- nope, it still just doesn't work.

Charlie Daniels was a bit more than just your typical dip-shit redneck (2 for a dozen in his genre) -- and probably a bit less than a true flag waving Nazi ... But somewhere in between those two points is where you have to decide whether the art has become tainted by the artist. And like I said, you're free to draw a different line than I do -- but I've come to the conclusion that there IS a line.