Daughtry D-Day diss draws demand for redress

Chris Daughtry (Wikimedia Commons)

(Well, a demand for an "apology," at any rate, but if you can think of a different word with a strong "d" sound that means "apology," I'd like to know of it.)

Chris Daughtry ‘ashamed’ for his "I’m off the clock" remark on D-Day’s Fox and Friends >

This got very little coverage. If you searched CNN this morning [2014-06-10], top stories on Daughtry were about his expecting twins and visiting McDonalds.

Why write about this?

To ask why in the world we think we can demand an apology every time someone says or does something we disagree with on any subject we might feel passionate about.

This is utterly absurd, an extension of outrage that is not even close to slights we rightfully oppugn (regarding race or gender or sexual orientation).

Sure it was dumb and imprudent and disrespectful and unprofessional and a bunch of other things. If you don't like it, don't buy his music, go to his concerts, or watch him on TV.

Let's save our energy for people and issues that are more important than Mr Daughtry.

(Though it did give Scoop Oddbody a chance to sharpen his high school newspaper headline writing skills.)

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IMHO the only reason Daughtry apologized was to protect his career. And if anyone's curious, I don't care for him or his music and didn't know who he was until this story aired.

Chris Daughtry Apologizes for "Off The Clock" Comment

[2014-06-10]

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