[TheDon]

I first listened to Rush during the start of the First Gulf War. I was looking for up to date war news on the radio while working in the garage. A conservative who could discuss national issues and was funny! I was hooked! I was a Human Events subscriber during my college years, so Rush was an instant comrade in arms.

Happy 20th Anniversary Rush! Best wishes on the next 20 years!

[srmorton]

Your story is similar to mine. I live in Jacksonville, NC, the home of Camp Lejeune MCB. During the First Gulf War, all but a few thousand of our Marines were deployed to the Persian Gulf, including the husbands of five of my students at the Community College where I teach. So many of our students were affected that our Executive Vice President came around personally to the classrooms that had TVs mounted on the wall and enabled them to receive CNN so that loved ones could keep informed of what was going on.

My father was a talk radio listener before there was very much to choose from to listen to and I can remember saying to myself many times that I would "never" listen to talk radio. If you recall, during the war, Colon Powell would personally give news briefings about the events of the day about 3:00 pm EST and most of the community was glued to the TV during those briefings. I was sometimes in the car or out on my daily walk usually listening to "oldies" on the radio. One day, I did something that changed my life forever. I, the talk radio hater, tuned in to our local talk station in order to hear the update and caught the end of Rush's show. Like so many have said, I was amazed to hear someone espousing my own conservative beliefs in such a humorous, entertaining manner and I was hooked! That was over 15 years ago and I have been a loyal listener ever since. I am a member of Rush 24/7, so I never have to miss the show thanks to the miracle of the internet.

Rush, thanks is not a big enough word to express my gratitude for the influence you have had on my life. I was more politically aware than the average person, but you taught me many things about our government that I did not know - such as "base-line budgeting" and "discharge petitions". Even when you were not available to do the show, I "met" many wonderful people when they subbed for you, like Tony Snow, Walter Williams, and Jason Lewis. I learned about Thomas Sowell and other great conservative writers from you. Congratulations, Rush, on 20 wonderful broadcast years and may you continue for as many years as it takes for all of America to agree with you!

[srmorton]

Your story is similar to mine. I live in Jacksonville, NC, the home of Camp Lejeune MCB. During the First Gulf War, all but a few thousand of our Marines were deployed to the Persian Gulf, including the husbands of five of my students at the Community College where I teach. So many of our students were affected that our Executive Vice President came around personally to the classrooms that had TVs mounted on the wall and enabled them to receive CNN so that loved ones could keep informed of what was going on.

My father was a talk radio listener before there was very much to choose from to listen to and I can remember saying to myself many times that I would "never" listen to talk radio. If you recall, during the war, Colon Powell would personally give news briefings about the events of the day about 3:00 pm EST and most of the community was glued to the TV during those briefings. I was sometimes in the car or out on my daily walk usually listening to "oldies" on the radio. One day, I did something that changed my life forever. I, the talk radio hater, tuned in to our local talk station in order to hear the update and caught the end of Rush's show. Like so many have said, I was amazed to hear someone espousing my own conservative beliefs in such a humorous, entertaining manner and I was hooked! That was over 15 years ago and I have been a loyal listener ever since. I am a member of Rush 24/7, so I never have to miss the show thanks to the miracle of the internet.

Rush, thanks is not a big enough word to express my gratitude for the influence you have had on my life. I was more politically aware than the average person, but you taught me many things about our government that I did not know - such as "base-line budgeting" and "discharge petitions". Even when you were not available to do the show, I "met" many wonderful people when they subbed for you, like Tony Snow, Walter Williams, and Jason Lewis. I learned about Thomas Sowell and other great conservative writers from you. Congratulations, Rush, on 20 wonderful broadcast years and may you continue for as many years as it takes for all of America to agree with you!