THE PERSECUTION OF RUSH

The Logical View ^ | 12/26/03 | MARK A SITY

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THE PERSECUTION OF RUSH GOES ON MARK A SITY 12/26/03

Years ago, Brett Favre had a problem with pain killers. He was buying them illegally after a prescription ran out for after an injury that still hurt. He became addicted. After the news came out, he apologized to his fans, went into treatment, and all was right with the world. Not a soul seems to be interested in investigating Ozzy Osbourne’s drug use, but there might be a reason for this. Ozzy seems to be attempting to prove the theory of evolution by devolving into lower forms of life before our eyes. Ozzie is an interesting scientific experiment.

Yet, Rush Limbaugh is reported to have a problem with an addiction to pain killers, admits it and goes into treatment, and all is still not right with the world. Rumors are reported first that he’s part of a drug ring investigation. Ok, it seems this is true in that his name turned up as a customer. Then rumors were reported that he was buying these prescription pain killers in 1000+ lots. Then rumors were reported that he was involved in selling the drugs (like he really needs the money!). Then it was money laundering. Now he is under investigation for the very serious crime of “DOCTOR SHOPPING”. It seems this is a huge crime in Florida.

This makes me wonder. If I take my family to Florida for a vacation, and our daughter hurts herself, let’s say she hurts her leg. Being from Wisconsin we wouldn’t know who the good FL doctors are and who the quacks are. We’d probably take her to the closest doctor. So let’s say we get Dr Quack. Dr Quack takes her into the X-ray room, and comes out with an X ray showing a hairline fracture in her calf bone. We would assume a leg cast is in order. Dr Quack comes back with not the plaster cart, but a laughing gas cart and then pulls out a big meat saw. Dr Quack tells us he will have to amputate her leg for the hairline fracture. If we decide to take her out of the office (with both legs attached) and look for a second opinion are we in violation of FL law for “DOCTOR SHOPPING”?

I don’t claim to have any inside information on Rush’s situation, but drawing on what he has said, it seems that he had a painful back problem and went to Dr Quack. Dr Quack recommended surgery. Dr Quack messed up the surgery. Dr Quack prescribed a pain killer to Rush for temporary relief of a long term problem. Dr Quack’s prescription ran out on Rush, leaving him in debilitating pain. Rush knew the pain killer could allow him mobility, and Dr Quack offered no option other than permanent debilitating pain for the rest of his natural life. It seems to me that Rush should have been “doctor shopping” a long time ago!

Why is Rush on trial here, without even any charges being filed? Shouldn’t Dr Quack be the one being investigated for leading an innocent victim down the path of lawlessness and drug use? Where is the AMA? Could it be that they, along with the press have an anti-Rush agenda? Nah, couldn’t be. If I believed that I’d be one of the black helicopter conspiracy types then, wouldn’t I?

MARK A SITY

http://www.logic101.net/

[Fzob]

Why is Rush on trial here, without even any charges being filed?<>P> Because when you the host of a conservative talk show you are by default a big fat target. Rush knows this and knows his failures and successes become public fodder. I don't feel soory for him, it comes with the job.

Shouldn’t Dr Quack be the one being investigated for leading an innocent victim down the path of lawlessness and drug use?

Rush is a big boy and needs to take repsonsiblity for his actions, blaming "Dr. Quack" is nonsense and illogical.

[ConservativeMan55]

[gunnedah]

This is the Liberal Lefts way of playing the game. Never forget "The Rule By Law" not the "Rule Of Law" and there is quite a difference.
Why does everyone not realize that is why the Democrats continue to obstruct the Bush nominees to the courts.
Simply, the left will take over our country through manipulation of the legal system and the bar.
Our whole system is contolled by lawyers now regardless of what one thinks. It is controlled from beginning to end and they say who can have input. The very laws that are supposed to be written by the people are dictated by lawyers.About 50% more or less of the US Senate is now lawyers. The Supreme Court consist of nothing but lawyers and the final say on any law is a lawyer. So where does the average "Joe" really have a say?
That is why come hell or high water we must never let them take our guns away from us. That is the last step to the "Dictatorship" the liberals have to take. They have taken everything else away.
Do you ever wonder why most of the nation believes in God,the Ten Commandments and yet you cant mention them in government buildings,schools,etc?
Yet some still think this is a Democracy.
We are all under the bootstrap of a Gaestapo and it will eventually come to fighting just like in the middle east, watch and see.
The principles America was founded upon have been cast aside and manipulated to suit lawyers.

[E.G.C.]

Bump in support of Rush.

[cpst12]

>>If we decide to take her out of the office (with both legs attached) and look for a second opinion are we in violation of FL law for “DOCTOR SHOPPING”?

No.., but if you go to one doctor and get a 30 day prescription of pain killers and the next day you go to another doctor and get another 30 day prescription of pills and then another and so on, then you are doctor shopping and you are braking the law. Is that hard to understand? Perhaps you don't like the law, perhaps you don't agree with the law...fine, then work to change the law. But if the law is broken he should face the music no more and no less than anyone else.

[Las Vegas Dave]

Suggested reading;

[Always Right]

Rush is a big boy and needs to take repsonsiblity for his actions, blaming "Dr. Quack" is nonsense and illogical.

Eventhough the author doesn't understand ezctly what the doctor shopping law is, it is quite possible that anybody could run afoul of the law by visiting a second doctor. The point is, Rush should take responsibility, but the punishment needs to fit the crime. Do you really believe that Rush should be jailed, when no one on the face of the earth has been prosecuted under similar circumstances? Yeah, that's fair.

[steve50]

Do you really believe that Rush should be jailed, when no one on the face of the earth has been prosecuted under similar circumstances? Yeah, that's fair.

We don't know the circumstances of this case as yet. The main goal of Rush and his legal team seem to be to make sure we don't know them.

If it turns out he has broken the law, let him suffer the same penalities you or I would. This "playing the victim" is the liberals game, and should be beneath principled conservatives.

[Catholicguy]

Come on. Laws, schmaws. There is nothing wrong using liberal logic to defend a putative conservative. It isn't Rush's fault. It is the fault of his Dr, the Local District Attorney, the Democrats, the Liberals in Palm Beach Co, and, who knows, maybe migrating ducks...

[Fzob]

but the punishment needs to fit the crime.

I agree. I'm just a little tired of the notion that 'Saint' Rush's problems have been brought on by anyone other than himself.

Do you really believe that Rush should be jailed,...

Of course not. I never even implied that.

when no one on the face of the earth has been prosecuted under similar circumstances?

Assuming that's true,(I doubt no one has ever been prosecuted for Dr. shopping) he should be prosecuted and given a sentence as if he was just an average Joe.

Yeah, that's fair.

For what it's worth, the think the drug laws in this country are asinine. If any good may comes out of Rush's public problems, perhaps it is that we can reform our drug law to something that makes sense.

[whereasandsoforth]

I keep reading that Rush should take responsibility. OK. When has Rush NOT taken responsibility? I think he has done an admirable job with the situation. But when absurdities like the prosecutor and the like come along why should Rush stick his head in the sand? How is pointing out the outlandish tactics being used against him not taking responsibility?

Rush has to fight four times the battle any ordinary citizen would just because he is Rush Limbaugh. He would be a fool not to use his power to fight back. Rush is one of the best things that has happened to America and he now needs we who have benefited from his talents and stoic backbone to stand by him.

[harpu]

Did you miss your 'meds' this am?

[DaGman]

I probably shouldn't be responding to this because I expect to be flamed. However, here goes...

The example about Dr. quack is so far off the mark, I'm not sure if the writer is sincere or not. Contrary to the Dr. Quack example of saving someone from being maimed, the facts appear to be that Limbaugh intentionally went to Dr. #1 and said he has chronic pain and needs relief. Dr. #1 gives Rush a prescription. Rush then goes to Dr. #2 and, without telling #2 about #1, says he has chronic pain and needs relief. Dr. #2 writes a prescription. Then Rush goes to Dr. #3, and without mentioning Dr's #1 and #2, does the same thing, etc. This is "doctor shopping". Not what is outlined by the author.

I said previously I'm not sure of the writer's intentions are sincere or not because the example of Dr. quack is so far off from the facts as I understand them and as I outlined above. Comparing Rush's situation to the lack of prosecution of Brett Farve in a different state with different laws doesn't excuse Rush's behavior. Its no different from a child's excuse of "everyone is doing it". Saying Rush is being singled out because of who he is addresses nothing about Rush's behavior.

I read a lot here about moral relativism. To me, what's right is right, what's wrong is wrong. Rush didn't need thousands of pills, nor did he need to doctor shop. If he wasn't getting relief from the treatment from Dr. #1, then he should have gotten a second opinion, then a third or fourth, or as many as he needed to get relief. With Rush's money he could afford the best care available in the entire world. He could afford the latest state of the art care for his pain. Clandestinely meeting someone in a parking lot to buy thousands of pills is not the act of someone trying to relieve their pain because the doctors have failed to do so. These are the actions of an addict.

I hope Rush has found relief from his addiction and from his pain. I also hope he deals with his legal problems in a forthright manner. By that I mean I would hope Rush does not continue to blame everyone else for his own actions and subsequent prosecution. Rush should stand up, take his medicine like a man and move on. Rush would find that this would make the vast majority of his listeners extremely proud of him.

[ml/nj]

blaming "Dr. Quack" is nonsense and illogical

I think when you know the facts, it might seem to you quite a bit more logical than the doctor shopping charge.

As I understand it two of the doctors he "shopped" for are ones in California associated with his cochlear implant and the other two in Florida are associated with each other.

ML/NJ

[logic101.net]

So, you are sure Rush did this, went to doc after doc to get more and more perscriptions? You have an inside line on this?

Mark A Sity
http://www.logic101.net/

[ml/nj]

the facts appear to be ...

Where did you learn of these facts?

ML/NJ

[joesbucks]

The main goal of Rush and his legal team seem to be to make sure we don't know them.

That in a nutshell seems to be what's going on. Oh, and remember, that's after the promise of full co-operation with any investigation.

[joesbucks]

By that I mean I would hope Rush does not continue to blame everyone else for his own actions and subsequent prosecution. Rush should stand up, take his medicine like a man and move on. Rush would find that this would make the vast majority of his listeners extremely proud of him.

I'm surprised he hasn't said there's a Vast Left Wing Conspiracy out to get him. He's almost said as much.

[Defendingliberty]

If the Libs don't have Rush to Bash, What will they talk about?....The memory of Rush...