Posted on 12/26/2003 4:21:34 AM PST by logic101.net
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?
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You are doing him no favor by not insisting he be measured by the same standards he applied to others.
Go back and read my posts. I AM measuring Rush by the same standards he applied to others. I think it's unfortunate for him, but I firmly believe that Rush has no one to blame but himself and he ought to step up to the plate, take full responsibility for his actions, cooperate with LE, accept the consequences, and get on with his life. That's my ever so humble opinion, and it seems that THAT has pretty much been his opinion as well, when it came to the actions of others.
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I sure hope you don't believe the "five Harlem youths" were not involved in the attack. The press is making them out to be choir boys, but I doubt it. My understanding is that their confessions were corroborated by facts which uninvolved persons would not know.
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And we now know he is doing it on someone else's dime.
They already saw his medical records. They already know what's in there.
If his medical records become legally and officially unsealed for the DA, wont that eventually make them public record after the dust has settled?
Fine, we can all complain about a smear campaign, but all of you are calling the prosecution aspect of this "persecution."
It certainly is beginning to take on the smell of one.
Rush of Arc.
I did earlier qualify that with if he is indeed guilty. But then letting the DA see the medical records could easily show his innocence on the doctor shopping charge.
The DA has already seen the medical records.
We already know he's guilty on the structuring charge (what you call "money laundering") because he admitted it.
No, we don't know this. He admitted to taking out less than the 10 thousand amount, because as he said, he was advised by his bank to do it that way. And restructuring is not money laundering.
It depends on who the prosecutor is and what his motivations are. It seems this prosecutor wants to bury Rush under the jail even if Rush walked into his office with an offer of a plea bargain.
No way the DA could get away with it.
We're talking about a Democrat DA here with Limbaugh in his sights. Whether or not he could get away with it remains to be seen, but that wont stop him from trying. This guy could become a hero to his party if he gets Limbaugh one way or the other. I'm wondering just how ambitious this DA is.
IIRC, first offense doctor shopping is only a misdemeanor in the first place, and the structuring was not done for the purpose of money laundering and it's likely he didn't know it was illegal since he was doing it at the bank's suggestion. Since he's not otherwise a criminal and has already admitted addiction and cleaned up his act it's likely he wouldn't get more than probation in a trial anyway.
That's assuming he's guilty of any crimes. In any case, I'm sure it will be of great comfort for Rush's enemies to have him convicted of ANYTHING. Even a minor conviction that results in only probation.
Do you remember which post of his this came out?
Interesting, he doesn't mind if Rush's prosecutors use an possibly illegal tactic to find out if Rush broke the law, but "Absolute" stealing a full day of work from his employer is no problem.
See #333 on this thread.
They could; but Rush isn't like the others. This one would be all over the news.
If it goes to a plea agreement (and that's an if) politically --the prosecutor can't look like he caved in to the "right-wing" with a misdemeanor plea.
So any deal probably will involve dropping the more serious charges, money laundering & trafficking, yet keeping the least serious but symbolic felony: Doctor-shopping.
Whether Mr. Limbaugh will agree to plea guilty to a felony is another if.
Just my reasoning, guessing, and opinion, FWIW.
And further, if you think any information they mine out of Rush's medical records, whether related to their investigation or something completely irrelevant, you are incredibly naive. And please don't say that he could sue them if that happens.
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