[j.cam]

You say: "Yes, there is rank hypocrisy on the side of the liberals. But it would be equally hypocritical for conservatives to insist that the liberals - on the one hand - enforce the law against their own; and on the other hand insist that they - the GOP - should not be prosecuted, especially on the basis that it is not enforced anyway."

You keep saying this again and again, but that is not what we are talking about. You don't even mention that fact that according to Dershowitz, who has no reason to lie for Rush, this law normally goes unenforced. It seems it is being enforced on Rush because he is a conservative. This is what makes me think you are a liberal shill. There was another thread calling into question the credibility of the Democratic state attorney. Anyway, if you have any evidence normally enforced against liberals, please show it, or cease and desist.

[Cacophonous]

Listen - I agree, Rush is being picked out by a liberal DA because he (Rush) is a conservative. I've never denied that; to claim otherwise would be silly.

That doesn't change the fact that to claim some sort of exception to the rule is hypocritical. It starts down the "slippery slope" - what laws must we obey, and which laws can we claim persecution? No, the best path is to take our lumps.

You and I will have to agree to disagree on this issue. Just because Rush is a conservative icon doesn't give him any more of a free pass than a liberal icon. If the law is on the books, it needs to be enforced or removed. If it is not being enforced evenly, it is the fault of the enforcement, not the law.

I have not seen any statistics on how often - or against whom - these laws are typically enforced. Do you have any such info?

You also seem to think I have something against Rush (you called me a shill for liberals). No, I've been listening to Rush for 13 or 14 years and agree with almost everything he says. I give him - along with Ronald Reagan - exceptional credit for the resurgence of conservatism. He continues to be the best on the air because of his mass appeal - while the Sean Hannitys preach only to the converted, Rush actually converts people. I stack my conservatism against anyone's.

However, as much as I admire him - and I think no less of him because of his addiction - he still must be held accountable. IF he is charged, indicted and found to be guilty.