Posted on 01/27/2004 8:48:58 PM PST by writer33
Make no mistake. Rush Limbaugh is “The Passion.” He is the passion of conservatism, the very pulse, bounding through the veins of the nation. He produces life with every heartbeat of his show as he scoffs at liberals and gives us his interpretation of conservative truth. His brand of ideology shakes the very foundations of liberalism.
He follows in the footsteps of giants, such as George Washington, Thomas Paine, and Ronald Reagan, promoting the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He broadcasts affectionately trying to steer growing government towards the ideals of the Constitution.
He believes that Americans with limited government are better Americans. He believes that Americans shouldn’t murder babies in the womb. He believes that tax cuts are good for the economy. And finally, he believes safe Americans living free are the best Americans of all.
Boldly he pronounces the lies of liberalism and asserting daily doses of truth. With resounding conviction, he echoes the sentiments of the Founding Fathers, evoking the wrath of those who oppose him. “The Passion.” His passion forces him to carry the torch of liberty and justice, inflicting backlash, lies, and corruption at his doorstep. The compassionate liberals, those that believe in fair play and equal justice, will do almost anything to berate him.
Mildly he sits and passes on his message, his passion, his views, his legacy. A legacy of truth, justice, and the conservative American way. He hands his gift down day after day, show after show. He will live as one of the greatest men in conservative history correct 98.4% of the time. There are few men in history that has received the same award as President Ronald Reagan. There are fewer men that could go on day after day under the scrutiny he faces. And there are only a handful of men that could keep themselves reserved while suffering the onslaught of the visceral hatred of “compassionate liberals.”
Quite frankly, I don’t know how he does it. How does he stand so strong against so much? How does he execute his duties so faithfully with the onslaught of these lies? How does he continue to go on the air? Especially when the people that presume to blackmail him walk free! “The Passion.” That’s how.
As I listened to his show today, January 27, 2004, I could hear “The Passion.” Liberal after liberal tried to infiltrate the show and discredit the man behind the “Golden EIB Microphone.” He was fiery. He was excellent. He’d had enough. They failed to extinguish him.
Last night, his attorney, Roy Black, was filled with “The Passion.” Filled so full that it seemed as if Rush himself were sitting there screaming the answers, “I DID NOT DO THIS!”
I was enthralled. I was overjoyed. I felt giddy, like a kid in a candy store. I knew for the first time in months as if justice had taken a direct blow to the lies and corruption creeping into Rush Limbaugh’s life. Never had I wavered. Never had I been so steadfast in my disbelief of the news media. I never believed the allegations. Not once. Not until Rush himself admitted it.
I was disappointed when I heard Rush was addicted to prescription painkillers. Why, you ask? Because I had placed him on so high a pedestal, considering him the greatest man in the world. You know what? I still do. Despite all the claims, I still consider him the greatest conservative I’ll ever know.
I know you’re saying I’m crazy. I know you’re telling me to check myself into therapy, but it’s true. I can’t help it. I can’t help but applaud a man with this many medical conditions going on day after day after day after day, executing liberal lies with impunity. I have too much respect and admiration for the man that put his own show ahead of pain, pushing himself into addiction and blackmail. Too much admiration for the man that removed the disease, the man that removed liberalism.
Liberalism was planted deep within me, as if it were a parasite feeding on me. Rush cut it out like a surgeon excising a cancerous tumor, giving me the opportunity to experience life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He gave me the chance of a lifetime. The “lone beacon of opposition” handed me a certainty, a guarantee no person had ever given me before. No, he didn’t come to Texas and brainwash me. He presented his case like he does every single day-clearly, concisely and effectively, planting the seed of common sense in my brain. By sowing that seed, he also gave me hope, happiness, and “The Passion.”
“The Passion” to live life, to succeed again and again, and to not feel guilty about creating wealth. He handed me an education in advanced conservative studies and said, “Go forth and produce young man. Give life everything you’ve got.” And I do. I thank him from the bottom of my heart. I owe at a minimum my undying support and loyalty.
Everyday Rush withstands the assaults, he strengthens my resolve to praise him more and more. The more the liberals bash Rush the more I salute him. The more they harangue him the more I respect him. They cannot or will they ever break my obstinate resolve. Instead, they have only succeeded in convincing me how corrupt, phony, and merciless they really are.
With Rush on the radio, I continue to conquer day after day, living in conservative principles, consumed with the fiery notion of my new life. I rebuke liberalism with special thanks to my educator. I love the life I have earned, as I pursue success after success, and eagerly wait another broadcast day of “The Passion.”
I wish I had your exceptional ability to put your beautiful thoughts to words and make it sound like a joyful song that moves our hearts and souls.
All I can say is Amen, Fellow FReeper! I second those emotions.
I heard you on Rush's program yesterday, not only do you write exceedingly well, you speak really good too!
Keep on writing and FReeping!
Your words gave me the courage to write to Barry, the Florida State Persecutor.
Thank you for posting your unashamed tribute to Rush. I don't take the opportunity to post here very often anymore, but your thread is one I am proud to join in on.
Even long time EIB listeners like you and me can never really "know" everything that is going on in the life of our conservative hero. But isn't it amazing how many people consider themselves knowledgeable enough to accuse him of all kinds of things?
What we do know about Rush, we learn from his "daily relentless pursuit of the truth." He has a long history of exposing lies and blatant partisanship. He blazed a trail for many others to become radio and TV successes in their own right. And we'll never know how many people like you were "converted" and inspired to be the best they can be.
As for Rush's current crisis, I believe that he so loves broadcasting his show and feels such a strong loyalty to his audience, that he jeopardized his own health. I have never known the kind of physical pain he must have been going through. He is taking a course of action to deal with his addiction to the pain killers and if anyone can conquer such a demon, it would be Rush Limbaugh. I am glad that he has the resources to battle the legal challenges and what certainly appears to be a politcally-motivated attack on his credability.
Chris, you are so right on about Rush. The more the left bashes him, the more passionate he and his listeners will become.
Write on, Chris.
And who will you turn to when you discover that they too have feet of clay?
Chris, that was great essay and one with which I happen to agree wholeheartedly. It is stunning to me that conservatives could turn on Rush for the "unpardonable" sin of being human and having weaknesses just like everybody else. So what? It does absolutely nothing to negate or minimize the good he's done nor the value of his message, and not only that, but he has GAINED listeners as a result and he is no doubt better off for the change. He doesn't need fair weather friends any more than any of us do. In the long run, his audience will be bigger and better. It seems to me that Rush is more connected to his audience than he ever was, and I started listening to him during the first Bush presidency and if anything, I make even more of an effort to listen now than I did before. He definitely has "the passion" that some of our leaders would do well to "catch."
barf alert
That was very fine.
I haven't heard anyone excuse him. What I have heard is someone who was humbled, brought down by his own sin, who made no excuse for it. I am not his judge. I forgive him. As for Sean and Drudge and the others, I don't know what's in their closets and I don't really care, but one thing I am sure of, they are also sinners.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. (Jn. 8:7b)
"if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions." (Mark 11:26)
Rush can be great at times (for instance his writing after the Supremes abominable decision on CFR).
But, too often he blows his own horn and stoops to cheap tactics, because basically he is an insecure man. He makes nearly as many enemies as the followers he gains. I prefer my heroes slightly loftier.
But, you can have him. If he would mature, he would be a better man, and more useful to the conservative cause.
Your whole post is almost perfect.
I'm 57 and have lived in Pittsburgh 52 of those years. I have been a Pirate fan for 50+ years. I played some professional ball too, so here goes.
Clemente did have continual problems with his back and neck. But, many of his early problems with the media were caused by his inablity to speak English. Much of what he was trying to say was misunderstood, and there were alot of bad feelings back and forth between him, management (Murtaugh was particularly harsh to him), and the media folks. When the local writers got on him for his supposed "malingering" they were very wrong, but he couldn't communicate it, and it hurt him terribly. At times he got defensive and went into a shell. It was very tough for him in a country where we could hardly communicate.
His lack of recognition early in his career was also largely because he was playing in a small market city, and because the Pirates (The Rickey Dinks) stunk when he came up. Willie Mays was the fans choice at that time, and back then the treatment was different toward an American black versus a fellow from the Islands.
Another thing. His bad back inadvertently made him a greater hitter. Because of the back problems, he lost some power, his ability to pull the ball with power, so therefore he started to wait, and hit the ball "the other way", to the opposite field. When a hitter waits longer, they usually become a much better percentage hitter. I'd go see him alot as a young kid, and it was his calling card to hit bullets through the right side of the infield and shots up the right-center gap. So the injuries helped him in a way, but I'm sure, given a choice, he would rather have not had the problem.
Roberto Clemente was an elegant baseball player and a more elegant man. You are so right to honor him. He was a real hero.
p.s. I used to see him walking in Oakland (where Forbes Field was in Pittsburgh) from time to time at night after the games. He often could not sleep because of the pain, so he'd take a walk. He was always very nice, but a little shy. He was a beautiful, beautiful MAN.
That New Year's morning when I awoke, turned on the radio and found out he had been killed ......... was the worst.
I would just prefer that now that he has established his huge audience, rightfully earned, that he would make an attempt now to use a little less ridicule and more persuasion.
I realize that some would say that if he did that he may lose some of his appeal, that may be. But I think the loss of some appeal to some of his current listeners may be beneficially overbalanced my a good number of new converts whom he may bring into the fold! (Much of the power and effort caused by the Democrat's anger has been spawned by Rush. That must be lessened.)
My grandfather was a Chancellor of a major University decades ago. He was known for being a great mediator, and man who could sit down at a table with people of divergent views, and get things done with a little bending from all sides. He was known as a master of this technique.
I would only hope Rush could develope some of this ability. It would serve him and the country.
Let's hope he gets even more effective, then maybe we can put him somewhere near people like George Washington.
p.s. You're a good kid, so check out Will Durant's, "The Mansions of Philosophy". There is a great hero of mine.
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