SND.TV Transcript:
Last week on Twitter, the supremely beautiful and talented Carrie Underwood had the crazy, audacity to think she has the right to voice a political opinion. My gosh, how can any American think something like that!?!
Well she got corrected when Republican Tennessee State Representative Andy Holt essentially told Carrie to shut-up and sing.
The Twama … that’s Twitter Drama started when Carrie tweeted,
Shame on TN lawmakers for passing the Ag Gag bill. If Gov. Bill Haslam signs this, he needs to expect me at his front door. Who's with me?
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) April 18, 2013
A little background …
Several states are considering unconstitutional legislation to make it illegal to videotape, photograph, or record incidents of animal cruelty. Anyone who does is required to turn what they recorded over to police within 24-48 hours.
Ag Gag bills make it very difficult for citizen journalists to investigate farm businesses suspected of unethical, and down-right cruel treatment of animals.
After Carrie’s tweet Andy Holt counted 1, 2, 3, 4 and he declared a Twitter War tweeting,
“I would say that if Carrie Underwood will stick to singing, I’ll stick to lawmaking.”
Oh my freaking groceries! How in Andy Holt’s mind does he imagine that Carrie Underwood doesn’t get to have an opinion? The girl grew up on a farm and her family still farms, but it wouldn’t matter if she grew up on Jersey Shore. She still gets to think things and say things.
Carrie responded to Andy Holt’s cray cray with THIS elegant tweet…
I should stick to singing? Wow…sorry, I'm just a tax paying citizen concerned for the safety of my family. #NoAgGag https://t.co/WGt0sMDSN2
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) April 20, 2013
Carrie never responded to the lawmaker directly, but has tweeting links to news stories about the legislation and efforts to defeat it.
Some of you are asking me what Ag Gag laws are. Here you go… #NoAgGag https://t.co/oWUGa1Rnlh
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) April 18, 2013
Andy Holt on the other hand deleted his shut up and sing tweet and now just keeps tweeting at Carrie to chat with him in person about the bill.
I declare Carrie Underwood the victor in this Twitter war, mainly because she didn’t fight. She just keeps standing strong.
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CREDITS:
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Voice Work by P.W. Fenton
Twitter Warriors: Carrie Underwood and Rep. Andy Holt
I'd agree that she "won", but I think she ought to take him up on the offer to discuss it in person!
He only has 222 followers on Twitter. Why would he be worth her time? He's said some very vile things since this happened.
Neal Campbell He supports a bill that allows for the vile torture of animals while protecting the farmers who don't follow currently in place laws…of course he has said vile things, he's a vile man!