2008: Leftie anti-free speech singer receives leftie free speech award:The Americana Music Association has announced that cultural icon and seminal American recording artist Joan Baez will receive the "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award at the organization's 7th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony.Officially, in 2009, Joan Baez, the precious folksinger is a free speech icon. But as Ann Coulter observes: Scratch a "civil libertarian," find a fascist. Here's what the liberal baby boomers don't like to share. The United Press International, 1967: Boston, Jan. 10. - Cartoonist Al Capp said today that if folksinger Joan Baez can prove that the character "Joanie Phoanie" in his Lil Abner strip resembles her, "I feel sorry for her."    "Joanie Phoanie is a repulsive, egomaniacal, un-American, non-taxpaying horror," said Capp. "I see no resemblance to Joan Baez whatsoever, but if Miss Baez wants to prove it, let...(Read Full Post)