[Kiss Me Hardy]

Downey didn't go on air and defend the War on Drugs week after week. That's a big difference.

[Edit35]

"Downey didn't go on air and defend the War on Drugs week after week. That's a big difference."

There are many factions to the so-called war on drugs, some correct in my view and others not.

Rush, as I recall, seemed to be against a carte blanche legalization of drugs but I don't recall him making it a cause celeb.

I know that is not much consolation to those who consider him a hypocrite (with or without the drug thing) but that still leaves the question: Is his stance correct.

I think many if not most people in the US are against criminalization of pot use, and against harsh penalties for personal drug usage.

Should it be legal to manufacture and sell speed, or heroin, or ecstasy, or PCP?

I doubt it.

[Sci Fi Guy]

Downey didn't go on air and defend the War on Drugs week after week. That's a big difference.

Actually becoming addicted to pain killers, could be seen as a very good motivation to oppose legalization of drugs. Since Rush has personally experienced the pain and harm that addiction brings.

Liberals are always trying to censor conservative's speech. We cannot talk about abortion unless we're women, cannot talk about affirmation action or racism unless we're black, cannot support military action unless we've served, etc.

Well guess what, Rush has personally experienced the worst effects of drug legalization. According to the Liberal's rules this should make Rush more qualified to speak out on drugs, not less.

[gitmo]

I admit I don't get to listen to Rush as often as I'd like. Rarely more than 15 hours a week. The drug problem in this country is rarely a topic. He did talk a while about the addiction problem with oxycotin. But the topic wasn't law enforcement, it was patients getting hooked. You apparently are getting your information 3rd hand.

[redbaiter]

Rush doesn't talk about anything week after week unless it's in the news week after week, and the WOD isn't. Rush's format is very simple: He reads the papers, sees what's in the news, then goes on the air and says what he thinks about it, then takes calls. That's the show - er, program. If the WOD is in the news, and he has an opinion on that news, then it's on the show. You're all wet on this, and I've been listening on & off since 1989.

[xzins]

Rush is an advocate of legalization and taxation of drugs. I just read his comments on another thread.

[xzins]

Rush is an advocate of legalization and taxation of drugs. I just read his comments on another thread.