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To: writer33
To sum my feelings up on Rush and your feelings for him - I am glad that he brought much truth and understanding to you. He has alot to offer, and it was good that you were listening.

I would just prefer that now that he has established his huge audience, rightfully earned, that he would make an attempt now to use a little less ridicule and more persuasion.

I realize that some would say that if he did that he may lose some of his appeal, that may be. But I think the loss of some appeal to some of his current listeners may be beneficially overbalanced my a good number of new converts whom he may bring into the fold! (Much of the power and effort caused by the Democrat's anger has been spawned by Rush. That must be lessened.)

My grandfather was a Chancellor of a major University decades ago. He was known for being a great mediator, and man who could sit down at a table with people of divergent views, and get things done with a little bending from all sides. He was known as a master of this technique.

I would only hope Rush could develope some of this ability. It would serve him and the country.

Let's hope he gets even more effective, then maybe we can put him somewhere near people like George Washington.

p.s. You're a good kid, so check out Will Durant's, "The Mansions of Philosophy". There is a great hero of mine.

240 posted on 01/30/2004 8:24:41 AM PST by thesummerwind (Like painted kites, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
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To: thesummerwind
You are quite the wild-card.

Did you know that the University of Pittsburgh has long been one of the best Philosophy departments in the world?

I have read Durant's History of Philosophy though he is not a ranked Philosopher.

As I understand it you have lost both your parents by suicide so you of all people should know that life is not a rose garden and frankly I am surprised by your harsh criticisms.

"he would make an attempt now to use a little less ridicule and more persuasion."- ridicule is a weapon first used by the Left and is what they respond to best, that we have learned.

Rush is a target because of his power and ours and not because he has not learned to "mediate".

241 posted on 01/30/2004 8:43:20 AM PST by Helms (Liberals believe we are Crash Dummies on the hectic highway of the Cosmos)
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To: thesummerwind
Will do. And believe me when I say you inherited that mediation skill.

Chris
242 posted on 01/30/2004 8:59:51 AM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
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