Chely Wright Quotes
I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican-I'm an American, I'm a human.
Wright, Chely. Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer. Pantheon Books, 2010.
The hypocricy of this slogan is almost incredible. Most of the actions of the KKK over the years have violated the spirit and the laws of America. They are opposed to many of the Bill of Rights. There was a time, before the 1970s, where members literally got away with murder in the South. When Americas laws were enforced and KKK members who broke the law were jailed and sued for monetary damages, the Klan has a very tiny membership and is constantly under survelience.
Defining Americanism has always been a challange. Huntington sees American national identity defined by political ideology with the only commonality of Americans are this American political ideology.
Chely Wright is an American activist, author and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit, "Single White Female." She later became known for her role in LGBT activism after publicly coming out. She has since sold over 1,500,000 copies and 10,000,000 digital impressions to date in the United States.
