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While it's true patriotism means different things to different people in the U.S., Brad Paisley thinks we can all agree on one aspect: Military personnel should be treated with respect.
This belief spurred two recent actions: Paisley joined President Barack Obama on a trip to Afghanistan to perform for troops and took a moment recently to mock Westboro Baptist Church protesters outside a concert in Kansas. Members of that Topeka, Kansas, church sometimes conduct anti-gay demonstrations at military funerals in opposition to government policies.
“My patriotism starts there,” Paisley said in an interview before performing at the CMA Music Festival on Sunday night. “We’re talking about, I think everyone can agree — except maybe Westboro Baptist — on the fact our soldiers are our most important, the most amazing people that we’ve had.”
Paisley, who has a new singing contest show, “Rising Star,” that begins this month and a new album due in August, traveled to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan with Obama on May 25.
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Lil Kim has a lil one of her own: The rapper is now a mother.
Lil Kim’s assistant, Noel Perez, confirms that the 38-year-old gave birth to daughter Royal Reign on Monday. It is her first child.
No more details were given.
Lil Kim’s hits include “Crush on You,” “Not Tonight” and “Magic Stick” with 50 Cent. She won a Grammy in 2002 for her work on the No. 1 hit “Lady Marmalade” alongside Christina Aguilera, Pink and Mya.
Lil’ Kim, whose real name is Kim Jones, released a song called “Haterz” in April.
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