To: Iowa State Fair Board
Iowa State Fair Board: Publicly Denounce Hank Williams, Jr.'s Ugly Remarks Made During His August...
Iowa State Fair Board: Apologize to the people of Iowa for booking Hank Williams, Jr. to perform at the 2012 Fair and publicly denounce his ugly remarks made during his August 17th show as being entirely contrary to the values and pride of Iowans that is celebrated by the Fair. Pledge to never invite Hank Williams, Jr. to perform at future Grandstand shows.
Why is this important?
Hank Williams Jr. played to a crowd of nearly 8,500 Friday night, August 17th, at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand. Following the song “We Don’t Apologize For America” a chant of “USA, USA” broke out amongst the crowd. Williams smiled, telling the crowd that he was their mouth piece, adding:
“We’ve got a Muslim president who hates farming, hates the military, hates the U.S. and we hate him!”
The Fair Board had to have known what they were signing on for when they booked this performer. They apparently did so with no regard for the values celebrated by the Iowa State Fair. Let them know that they need to publicly denounce Williams' ugly remarks and apologize to the people of Iowa for including this performer in this year's Grandstand line-up. The Board needs to acknowledge its serious lapse in judgment in scheduling this show and to promise that Hank Williams, Jr. will not be welcomed back to the Fair in the future.
“We’ve got a Muslim president who hates farming, hates the military, hates the U.S. and we hate him!”
The Fair Board had to have known what they were signing on for when they booked this performer. They apparently did so with no regard for the values celebrated by the Iowa State Fair. Let them know that they need to publicly denounce Williams' ugly remarks and apologize to the people of Iowa for including this performer in this year's Grandstand line-up. The Board needs to acknowledge its serious lapse in judgment in scheduling this show and to promise that Hank Williams, Jr. will not be welcomed back to the Fair in the future.