Limbaugh episode a reminder to condemn sin, not sinner (Mega-barf)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 12/05/03 | ANDREW BARD SCHMOOKLER

[jjbrouwer]

The real issue about Limbaugh is brought into focus by asking: What does it say about a man if he can talk with contempt, without a shred of compassion, about the shortcomings of other people while knowing that he is no better than they?

And that raises the still larger question: What does it say about a society if it repeatedly grants high moral authority to people who practice such hypocrisy?

Barf all you like. The article is correct to point out that Limbaugh is a complete hypocrite.

[optimistically_conservative]

Was anyone else struck by the hypocrisy of Schmookler's moral hypocrisy column?

Schmookler lectures us that "our conversation about the problem of sin in our society needs to be about 'us' and not about 'them.'"

I'm curious, which part of his column about Limbaugh, Bennett, Gingrich and President Bush was a conversation about "us" rather than "them."

[sjeann]

As a regular listener of Rush, I hear him talking with contempt about the political views and actions of others. I can't really recall him saying much about their personal morality- with the exception of Clinton, of course- but we are all guilty of that, aren't we? Is Rush not suppose to have an opinion on politics because of his drug addiction?

[jwrogers]

Wow. Three sentences-- three-- before he reverses himself and condemns the man. "What we all should learn from Rush Limbaugh is to not condemn people... oh, except for that Rush Limbaugh guy. He doesn't count." Ha ha ha ha.

AJC never prints email addresses where authors can be contacted, but you can find his email pretty quickly on Google. I just sent him one.

[concerned about politics]

This author might better remove the "Politically correct tolerance of all sin " forest out of his own eye before he tries to remove the sliver out of Rush's with his blasphamous words.

Rush is doing just as the Holy Word says he should do. "Go, and sin no more".

Can this liberal author go and sin no more, too? I didn't think so. He'll still remain a pro-sin liberal using blasphamy against Gods word for political or personal gain.
His demonic spirit is showing.

[Brett66]

What a schmook.

[concerned about politics]

Another self rightous liberal, who's never read the Bible, trying to preach it. Shouldn't they at least read the book first before they make total fools out of themselves?

[CMClay]

Two related items I've been thinking about:

I think Tony Snow must be thinking Rush's career is over, why else would he quit TV to do radio?
Also, I find it highly strange that Rush has a big liberal Defense Attorney, Roy Black, who works mostly drug cases and was the KENNEDY'S lawyer in that Palm Beach rape case.

[Jeff Chandler]

I've been listening to Rush for years and never got the impression of him as a moralizer. He is a political analyst and commentator.

I am amused at how many people paint him as the cartoon character created by the leftist media. They are the same folks who believe Ronald Reagan was a delusional moron who hated homosexuals.

But why let facts get in the way of liberal bigotry?

[jjbrouwer]

I was referring to his position on the war on drugs. He was happy to condemn other users when he was making dodgy cash withdrawals from his bank to pay off his own drug pusher.

I say "dodgy" because by all accounts many of the withdrawals were just under the $10,000 mark.

As you may be aware, a withdrawal of just under 10k skirts the federal law requiring banks to notify the US Treasury Department of withdrawals over the 10k mark.

Rush is said to have made between 30 and 40 such transactions.

[Jeff Chandler]

All they need to know is: "Judge not, ever, about anything."

[Jeff Chandler]

He was happy to condemn other users

You've been misinformed.

[jjbrouwer]

Also, I find it highly strange that Rush has a big liberal Defense Attorney, Roy Black, who works mostly drug cases and was the KENNEDY'S lawyer in that Palm Beach rape case.

Not so strange. Didn't that lawyer help Kennedy Smith beat the rap? Limbaugh obviously thinks he needs all the help he can get.

[jjbrouwer]

No, I haven't.

[Jack Bull]

This article would presume Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman are all filled with contempt and lack compassion because they comment in an entertaining and interesting way about people in the popular culture. If we are to "know" Rush by his show, then what about the money he raises for charities? What about the message of hope, optimism and faith he sends? What about the humor? This article is so slanted it is nothing more than an excuse to be contemptable and compassionless. This is a smoke-screen to be what he accuses Rush of. Interesting he picks Bennett, Gingrich and Limbaugh. Where was he when we learned of Juanita Broderick's rape charge against Clinton? If this article makes this man feel better about himself, then he accomplished it by attempting to cut good men off at their knees. Actually, this would lead me to believe the author is a sick, manipulative deceiver of the highest order. Funny how we learn about others when they set out to "educate" us with their slick rants.

[concerned about politics]

Wow. Three sentences-- three-- before he reverses himself and condemns the man.

Do you know why writers do that? It's an old selling trick.
They start out being nice. That way the reader doesn't find their wrighting threatening. Their subconscience mind is open to suggestion because they're relaxed.
Once the subconscience is open, they drive home their real message. It's more apt to be easily absorbed.
It works on the weak minded really well. Those with a mind of their own aren't as succeptable.

[Jeff Chandler]

He was happy to condemn other users

Your source?

[linksduster]

Limbaugh is a complete hypocrite

no, Rush is just good at profiting from the authoritarian personality

[WackyKat]

Another self rightous liberal, who's never read the Bible, trying to preach it. Shouldn't they at least read the book first before they make total fools out of themselves?

How do you know Mr Schmookler personally?

You must know him to know that he's never read the Bible, right?

Isn't there something in the Ten Commandments about bearing false witness?