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It looks like some government ninnys at the State Department of Agriculture are trying to out-woke the wokiest.
Country Band "Confederate Railroad" Booted From Illinois State Fair Over Name
Since they are a government entity, they are held to greater scrutiny than say a private theater would be when making content based decisions on who can play at a given event.
To their credit, they are asking the other groups invited to play NOT to boycott the event.
Country Band "Confederate Railroad" Booted From Illinois State Fair Over Name
"The Illinois Department of Agriculture has removed Confederate Railroad from our 2019 Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand lineup," said State Fair Manager Josh Gross, adding "While every artist has a right to expression, we believe this decision is in the best interest of serving all the people in our state."
Since they are a government entity, they are held to greater scrutiny than say a private theater would be when making content based decisions on who can play at a given event.
To their credit, they are asking the other groups invited to play NOT to boycott the event.