Charlie Daniels Angers Arab Community

[CatWoman]

DEARBORN, Mich. - Charlie Daniels, the man who wrote and sang "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag," is drawing heat from Arab-Americans who say it refers to a derogatory term used against them.


Daniels, 67, is scheduled to perform Saturday in Dearborn, the center of southeastern Michigan's 300,000-member Arab-American community.


After the Sept. 11 terror attacks, Daniels wrote and recorded the song, which became a country hit.


It begins:


"This ain't no rag, it's a flag and we don't wear it on our heads. It's a symbol of the land where the good guys live. Are you listening to what I said?"


On Saturday, the Charlie Daniels Band will perform at the city-sponsored Homecoming Festival.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=7&u=/ap/20040805/ap_on_en_mu/charlie_daniels_arabs

[jackstraw45]

1. Gee, a ring-wing artist promoting bigotry and hate? Get outta here....

:)

[TrustingDog]

2. what a dumb dorkus - must have bush blood.

[TrustingDog]

3. or related to George through 'Jack' Daniels. n/t

[Ducks In A Row]

4. I'm so shocked!

not.

[kanrok]

5. Hey leave Charlie alone!

He served in Viet Nam, didn't he? Certainly one who talks such a big game must have walked the walk, no? I'm certain when Charlie had a chnace to "put a boot up the ass" of some commie, he served his country, right? Oops...my bad....it appears that the ass-licker never served a day in his life. Douchebag.
See here: http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/pearly/htmls/gop-chickens.html