They were very polite in their so-called "apology". They wanted to acknowledge that not everyone agreed with them and they respected that without compromising their basic apprehension about Bush.

I believe that there are plenty of Texans who will buy their music regardless of the imposition of the Religious Right on the Texas media and the Repugs who claim they can control people's tastes and attitudes.

These are wonderfully talented young ladies and although I'm not a big fan of their that they've written, I sure appreciate their performance abilities. (But I am rather critical of most songs I hear these days.)

But I applaud their courage and convictions and that influences me to become a fan.

Frank Hamilton