A Message To Conservatives: "Your Silence About Rush Limbaugh Is Deafening."

MichaelGraham.com ^ | 12/24/03 | Michael Graham

[suspects]

A NOTE TO MY FELLOW CONSERVATIVES:

Your silence regarding Rush Limbaugh is excruciating.

I like Rush, too, and given that he and I have the same employer, I'm not exactly improving my career prospects by being consistent. It's a bad habit I picked up after years of listening to, and admiring, Rush Limbaugh.

And if we learned the lessons of Limbaugh (individual responsibility and the rule of law), how can we now agree to "Clintonize" ourselves defending him? A drug addiction is one thing, but blackmail? He's allowed himself to be blackmailed for years--the same years he was rightly pounding the stuffing out of the Clintons? And now he claims he's the victim of a politically-motivated prosecution?

What's next: "The b**** set me up?"

Of all the disappointing decisions Rush has made, these last two are the most disheartening. Consider for a moment what blackmail is: An admission that you know what you're doing is wrong.

The decision to fork over the cash is just that--a decision. It can't be any less difficult to make that decision than to decide to, say, go to your lawyer, spill your guts and spend a month in detox at Charter. So why not choose to do the RIGHT thing?

But that's not what Rush chose to do. He chose instead to continue, for years, to do the wrong thing and then--after he was caught--blame the consequences on the vast, left-wing conspiracy. As Rush himself said very wisely and correctly when Jim Carville made the same argument defending President O.J., "It doesn't matter what Ken Starr's politics are if you're innocent."

Bill Clinton wasn't an innocent victim of political vendettas. He was a perjurer and obstructer of justice who blamed others for his own lack of character and its consequences.

Which means, my fellow conservatives, that Rush Limbaugh is....?

I'm sorry, I can't seem to hear you. It must be that deafening silence again.

[Libertarian Billy Graham]

Are you going to be this dense when you are questioned at the Final Judgement on the issue of what Thomas Paine was talking about when he said:

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."

[VRWC_minion]

.....and you see no difference whatsoever?

No. There is no difference. The reason for the original addiction is irrelevant. The problems caused by the addiction and the problems of ovecoming the addiction are the same regardless of how someone became addicted. The issue is whether the person is facing the problem.

What you are saying is that its okie dokie for someone to ruin their life and destroy their relationships with their loved ones because they got addicted while beign treated for surgery rather than getting addicted by choice. That is nonsense.

[rbmillerjr]

"Are you going to be this dense when you are questioned at the Final Judgement on the issue of what Thomas Paine was talking about when he said:"

Do you really think that God will question us regarding the words of Thomas Paine? Will he have time to question us on Patrick Henry and Adam Smith as well?

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."

I take it that you wish to be the worlds' policeman and save all from oppression then...Iran and Syra next,,,Cuba and China...it will be interesting to see if you truely believe those words.

[Libertarian Billy Graham]

I take it that you wish to be the worlds' policeman and save all from oppression then...Iran and Syra next,,,Cuba and China...

No, I don't have the resources to defend every victim from being robbed and murdered by their governments. And if by "policeman," you mean a government worker who extracts money by force from people to supposedly right wrongs (local or global), then you've got some thinking to do before you face the Final Judgement too.

[RWG]

Neil Boortz put out a (libetarian) challenge to listeners to name one person who was harmed by Rush.

How about all of those kids I heard calling the show during summer and holiday breaks from school? They come away from this thinking that adults are liars, conservative adults are liars, conservative celebrities are liars. Omission is just as much a lie as outright deceit.

[CWOJackson]

"Are you going to be this dense when you are questioned at the Final Judgement on the issue of what Thomas Paine was talking about when he said:"

LOL! Yes, I'm sure God is worried about your opinion of Thomas Paine. Take a clue from Limbaugh, he got professional help.

[FrankR]

Well, Michael Graham, I've got your "fellow conservative", right here.

Obviously, Graham is a "Rush-wanna-be". By trying to get his web page out there for all to see, and espousing political/personal opinions. I've seen enough people, liberals and conservatives alike, jump on Rush to see that a bit of "King of the Mountian" is in play here.

Well, first of all, I don't believe in jumping on a man when he's down. Oh, the West Palm boys will probably find SOMETHING to convict him on, just to appease the long arm of the clintonites who live there. Hillary knows that if she announces to run, Rush is going to be her biggest speed bump.

Those who try to equate Rush's problem, to bill clinton's problems, are obviously on something themselves. Eight years of corruption, rape, lying, and disgrace in no way can be equated to addiction to LEGAL pain killers.

And "Doctor shopping"? I - and several million others - probably didn't even know there was a law against going to more than one doctor, because the first ones were not satisfactory. If I am in pain, and the first doctor(s) I see won't do anything to help, I'm going to find one who will.

[Protagoras]

Neil Boortz put out a (libetarian) challenge to listeners to name one person who was harmed by Rush.

He broke the heart of all of his idolators.

[Libertarian Billy Graham]

Do you really think that God will question us regarding the words of Thomas Paine?

Do you not think the plain principle neatly summarized in Paine's statement will not be an issue when those who victimized their neighbors via drug and tax laws are Finally held responsible?

[rbmillerjr]

Hey, your words not mine my fine man.

I think God will not be questioning me on my interpretation of political philosophers and politicians. I think he will know my heart and faith regarding accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord.

Merry Christmas

[RWG]

2) Unlike Clinton, Rush admitted his short-comings and sought help.

Clinton admitted he made mistakes, he counselled with a number of clerics.

[cars for sale]

far as I'm concerned , this is just a mulligan.
A year from now, Rush will be free and clear and all
the internet and tabloid crap will be found as just that
crap. Merry Christmas Rushbo.....

[Protagoras]

2)Unlike Clinton, Rush admitted his short-comings and sought help.

I hate Clinton. Having said that, he admitted in the end he did it and sought help from a religious clergyman, The Reverend Jessie Jackson.

< /sarcasm>

[Protagoras]

Hope springs eternal.

[Protagoras]

And "Doctor shopping"? I - and several million others - probably didn't even know there was a law against going to more than one doctor, because the first ones were not satisfactory. If I am in pain, and the first doctor(s) I see won't do anything to help, I'm going to find one who will.

Unfortunaltely, that is not the definition. At least not the one they use.

[madison10]

Don't know if it's "silence" or patience. We're waiting to see what happens next in the legal battle. What's to say so soon?

(BTW, is Rush still married to Marta?)

[RWG]

When Rush commits perjury and/or obstructs justice, I'll get back to you...

How about now?

Every physician he contacted for prescriptions after her was addicted he lied to. If he wasn't trying to obstruct justice and save his behind why would he pay blackmail, why would he let someone else go and get his stash, and why didn't he just tell his attending physician about his circumstances?

[madison10]

Michael Graham is a radio talk show person from SC(?) anyway Down South somewhere. He replaced Glenn Beck today.

[A2J]

Neil Boortz put out a (libetarian) challenge to listeners to name one person who was harmed by Rush.

In the same manner in which Clinton has smeared the office of the presidency, Rush has done great damage to the conscience of conservatism, which is to stand for the truth, both in words and deeds.

In that regard, Rush has set back the advances conservatism has made during his tenure simply because he now is a hollow shell of what once seemed to be a man of principle.

[A2J]

An excellent article that shows the high degree of hypocrisy in those who claim to be "conservative."