[For_God_and_Country]

"I think that the housekeeper for Rush Limbaugh may have meant her tale to do him ill, but in fact, she may have saved Rush Limbaugh's life. for which I thank her. I have seen more than one person addicted to pain killers, and it is not a criminal act, for it is an act to try to escape unbearable pain. I hope this all works out for the good."

Tess,

Im sorry to disagree with you, (if the story is accurate) Rush did commit a criminal act. If he was given prescription medication by a Doctor and took it in overdoses, that is not a criminal act. Rush illegally purchased narcotics that he did not have a legal prescription for. This difference between Rush and a street junkie is that Rush has the fiscal resources, to be able to illegally purchase legal narcotics, instead of relying on a street corner dealer.

[joesbucks]

You're right. If Rush obtained these medications from other than legal sources he committed a criminal act whether he is tried or not. If Rush obtained more than the allowed number of prescriptions from legal sources then whether tried or not or convicted or not, he committed a criminal act.

We need to seperate they need for wishing Rush a speedy recovery and the blessings of Christ from the rule of law. Rush may have broken the rule of law. That would by definition of most states mean he committed a criminal act if he indeed did.