CMT Awards Tributes Nashville Shooting With Drag Show

[Road Runner]

A lot of these news stories irritate me, but this one literally made me angry. Such disrespect to the people who lost their lives. Especially the three nine year olds.

Country star performs with drag queen backup dancers at CMT Music Awards, appears to call for stricter gun laws | Blaze Media

During the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, singer and co-host Kelsea Ballerini made a political statement against Tennessee's GOP-backed law banning children from drag shows by performing her hit song with drag queen backup dancers.Ballerini, 29, also appeared to push for stricter gun laws...

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[JGalt]

Good God. Those people have no shame.

Country music and trannies is like mixing oil and water.

 

[Coyote]

How is it disrespect? It is protesting what is likely an unconstitutional new law and apparently calling for stricter gun control laws because of this shooting. From what I read, if TN had had red flag laws, the killer wouldn’t have been able to purchase guns. The killers own parents said she should not have had guns.

 

[candycorn]

A lot of these news stories irritate me, but this one literally made me angry. Such disrespect to the people who lost their lives. Especially the three nine year olds.

Country star performs with drag queen backup dancers at CMT Music Awards, appears to call for stricter gun laws | Blaze Media

During the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, singer and co-host Kelsea Ballerini made a political statement against Tennessee's GOP-backed law banning children from drag shows by performing her hit song with drag queen backup dancers.Ballerini, 29, also appeared to push for stricter gun laws...

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[JGalt]

How is it disrespect? It is protesting what is likely an unconstitutional new law and apparently calling for stricter gun control laws because of this shooting. From what I read, if TN had had red flag laws, the killer wouldn’t have been able to purchase guns. The killers own parents said she should not have had guns.

When have laws ever stopped criminally-insane people from obtaining weapons?

 

[jotathought]

The nice thing about country music is you just play it backwards and your girlfriend comes back and your truck gets fixed.

 

[Polishprince]

How is it disrespect? It is protesting what is likely an unconstitutional new law and apparently calling for stricter gun control laws because of this shooting. From what I read, if TN had had red flag laws, the killer wouldn’t have been able to purchase guns. The killers own parents said she should not have had guns.

There are already long standing laws that prohibit children from adult-"entertainment." Teenagers aren't allowed to attend strip joints or adult pictures that are rated "XXX" either.

I don't see where that is a constitutional issue.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Thank you for letting me know what it is that I did not miss.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. I spent the night watching old country music award shows, you know the ones that actually had country music during the show.

 

[Road Runner]

How is it disrespect? It is protesting what is likely an unconstitutional new law and apparently calling for stricter gun control laws because of this shooting.

First of all drag queens aren't for children and three children lost their lives that day so how is having them up there in tribute of them? Second of all stricter gun laws to me means arming the staff to stop potential future shootings from happening.

Thank you for letting me know what it is that I did not miss.

What you do not miss in meaning that you saw it? Or meaning that you didn't see it, but you didn't miss it either?

 

[Coyote]

First of all drag queens aren't for children and three children lost their lives that day so how is having them up there in tribute of them?

Drag Queens can be for anyone, assuming they tone it downs to an appropriate level. In addition, what gets totally lost, is that they are also members of the community, who likely know the families who lost their kids that day. Why should they be singled out as not being allowed to offer a tribute to lives lost? I venture they have far more right than all these judgemental outsiders descending onto a tragedy in order to make a political point.

Second of all stricter gun laws to me means arming the staff to stop potential future shootings from happening.

I would disagree there.

What you do not miss in meaning that you saw it? Or meaning that you didn't see it, but you didn't miss it either?

 

[Road Runner]

Drag Queens can be for anyone, assuming they tone it downs to an appropriate level.



I would disagree there.

Which is impossible and yeah,.. I figured you would.

 

[Coyote]

Which is impossible and yeah,.. I figured you would.

why is it “impossible”?

 

[Coyote]

When have laws ever stopped criminally-insane people from obtaining weapons?

Is this one of those silly arguments that claims if a law doesn’t stop 100% of the criminals it’s a failure? You might want to think on that.

 

[Road Runner]

why is it “impossible”?

Tell me how it's possible and see if I'll change my mind.

 

[Coyote]

Tell me how it's possible and see if I'll change my mind.

I think in another thread I showed some age appropriate acts.

 

[Road Runner]

I think in another thread I showed some age appropriate acts.

Okay link me then and we can debate it.

 

[Polishprince]

I think in another thread I showed some age appropriate acts.

Maybe there is something I haven't seen that would change my mind. But I just don't see how a man in womens' clothes shaking his butt in front of a kindergardener could ever be age appropriate.

 

[Coyote]

Okay link me then and we can debate it.

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Drag queens say they tweak their performances if they notice a kid in the crowd. Republicans have cast the performances as dangerous for children.

"We know what's appropriate and inappropriate," a Florida drag queen said, adding that she is constantly adjusting shows depending on the audience.

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Drag can be G, PG, X rated. It is up to the performer and the venue to make sure it is appropriate.

 

[Road Runner]

You know what forget this. A man in a dress isn't appropriate for any child period. Back in the day these people were known as pedophiles.

 

[JGalt]

Is this one of those silly arguments that claims if a law doesn’t stop 100% of the criminals it’s a failure? You might want to think on that.

No law will stop any amount of criminals is it's not enforced. You might want to think on your side's leniency, cashless bail, turning criminals loose on the street, and refusing to prosecute them.