[hole_n_one]

I haven't started a thread in about two years.

If this thread is any indication, I'll be on the edge of my seat until your next one in 2005!

[newyorkronin]

I ask the national media to please continue talking, so Rush can deliver their ass-kicking in court. With the money he gets from the libel suits, he can easily buy one of the major broadcast networks.

[TheBattman]

WOW! Charges of racism and drugs all within 24 hours..... The left must REALLY be worried.

[TennTuxedo]

Folks, its time for anyone who is not a liberal to stand up and put an end to this ugly hate-filled behavior practiced by the media and the liberal establishment. They are attacking our nation's ability to protect itself from terrorism, they are attacking our President, anyone associated with him, and now the arch-conservative in the media, Rush Limbaugh.

This is a concerted effort on the part of the liberals to discredit everything that the conservatives of this nation hold dear. War has been declared by the liberal media and the Democrats. It is not going to end until they are shut down or until they re-gain power. We have to fight back in a way that tells them we are not going to take it anymore.

[finnman69]

this is up there with the Arnold AWOL story.

[tenthirteen]

This is WAR!!!!!!!

GOD, I LOVE a good fight........BRING IT ON!

[faithincowboys]

funny how this story coincides with the release of his brother's book on the persecution of christians. the Left is functioning like the intolerant pinko fascists we always knew them to be. this has got me furious and i hope there are millions like me. this coupled with giving licenses to illegals so they can vote and forcing computer voting with no paper trail is ominous. i fear that our democracy is going to be stolen from us, they have hollywood, the media and now they are going to subvert our elections--we have got to take a stand.

[mrobison]

Is Rush Whitney Huston?

I don't think so.

[joyce11111]

OMG...I don't believe it...the dims are after Rush...just like they are after Bush....GEEEEEEZ I hate these people.

[sonsofliberty2000]

Its been a long time since I've even seen apost from you Pardek. Nice seeing you on here again!

New on Patriot Paradox

[Willie Green]

I haven't started a thread in about two years.

Please Kindly remember our Posting Guidelines
And don't post to the White Water topic unless it's related to White Water.
There are many other topics available to post to.

[isthisnickcool]

Hmm. You know if you take the name "Bush" and replace the "B" with an "R" it spells "Rush". I'm not sure exactly what this means but just in case it might be a good idea to consider killing all the French. Why? Well, why not?

[Plutarch]

The medical "Law of Parsimony" states that given two different symptoms, a diagnostician should look for one disease that explains both symptoms, rather than positing that there are two diseases at once creating the two different symptoms.

Rush's two symptoms are: (1) Hearing loss; and (2) A Drudge siren about pain medication abuse (a possible third symptom is impolitic remarks on ESPN). One disease explaining all symptoms is hydrodone abuse.

Another point to consider, is if you really wanted to destroy someone without leaving a trace, how would you do it? Wouldn't getting someone addicted be the ideal method? How did he get started on the medications? Who was supplying him?

Ototoxic Medications

ASPIRIN, NSAIDS and other ANALGESICS Aspirin and Nsaids (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents) -- commonly used, and apparently only toxic to hearing . These include Advil, Nuprin, Motrin (Ibuprofen), Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox (Naproxen), Feldene, Dolobid, Indocin, Lodine, Relafin, Toradol, Volteran, Salicylates: Aspirin, disalcid, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Trilisate, Ascriptin, Empirin, Excedrin, Fiorinal. Arthrotec (diclofenac and misoprostel) has been associated with tinnitus and hearing reduction (Bombardier, Peloso et al. 1995).

Hydrocodone in combination with acetaminophen has also been associated with hearing loss (Friedman, House et al. 2000; Oh, Ishiyama et al. 2000).

Fiorinal contains aspirin, which is well known to be an ototoxin capable of causing a sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus (Brien 1993).

Over the counter headache powders also commonly contain aspirin or related compounds (salicylates) and therefore have a potential for causing hearing toxicity.

Permanent hearing disturbances are possible but rare. They are most commonly seen in individuals who take aspirin in large doses for long periods, such as for treatment of severe arthritis. Occasionally persons with Menieres syndrome will develop a hearing disturbance from a small amount of a NSAID.

Acetaminophen is not generally thought to be ototoxic although in combination with hydrocodone as noted above there have been cases of hearing lost.

References: · Bombardier, C., P. M. Peloso, et al. (1995). "Salsalate, a nonacetylated salicylate, is as efficacious as diclofenac in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Salsalate-Diclofenac Study Group." J Rheumatol 22(4): 617-24.
· Brien, J. A. (1993). "Ototoxicity associated with salicylates. A brief review." Drug Saf 9(2): 143-8.
· Friedman RA and others. Profound hearing loss associated with hydrocodone/acetaminophen abuse. Am J Otol 21:188-191, 2000
· analgesics: clinical experience." Med Toxicol 1 Suppl 1: 86-92.
· McKinnon, B. J. and L. F. Lassen (1998). "Naproxen-associated sudden sensorineural hearing loss." Mil Med 163(11): 792-3.
· Oh AK, Ishiyama A, Baloh R. Deafness associated with abuse of hydrocodone/acetaminophen · .Naproxen has been associated with deafness (Kewitz 1986; McKinnon and Lassen 1998). I have also encountered patients reporting tinnitus and hearing reductions after taking Naproxen.

[gaijin]

If he's hooked, so what? He's still speaking the truth...

If he's not hooked, he will have suffered an groundless, all-out attack by the mainstream media; Rush will be filled with an unquenchable drive to turn more ordinary folks against their TV's. That's what he did to me, anyway, and that was without really even trying.

I'm now going on my 6th year of NO TV --I do not own one, and count myself immeasurably the better for it.

[Liberty Valance]

This just in: Ol' Crusty seen flying her broomstick in skies above Philadelphia...film at 11

[mikeb704]

It's been a very rough news cycle for conservatives, but let's not clobber one another. The Lefties will be happy to do that for us.

Can't we all just get along?

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[Ol' Sparky]

Rush from his website:

"I am unaware of any investigation by any authorities involving me. No governmental representative has contacted me directly or indirectly. If my assistance is required in the future, I will, of course, cooperate fully." -Rush Limbaugh