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If you recall, Lonsberry was fired last week from his Rochester, NY and Salt Lake City radio job becaused he made a "racial" reference to to a Rochester politician. Another loss to political correctness.

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[MEG33]

This is a great letter to Rush.Thanks for the post.

[gridlock]

It’s been a tough week. On Sunday, you said an NFL quarterback was a media sweetheart because he was black. By Wednesday that had cost you your TV job. Then on Thursday, word leaked that you might have a drug problem, and had spent four years scoring OxyContin from your housekeeper.

I wonder about the timing of the Thursday smear. We know how the 'Rats love to kick people when they're down. I would not be at all surprised if the 'Rats had the drug story in the hopper for some time, and timed the release to provide a one/two punch.

Remember the Clinton connection. Zuckerman at the Daily News is a old cards-playing buddy of Bubba, and Bubba's lawyer is the in-house consigliere for the National Enquirer. These two outlets have been the source of numerous Clinton plants over the years. It's kind of a "Communication Stream of Conspiracy Commerce", if you will.

[Loyal Buckeye]

Plus there's power in numbers. 20 million listeners aren't going anywhere.

[Mamzelle]

sharp piece of writing. This guy needs to do a book.

[familyofman]

Rush - don't play victim and try to say this is a "left wing " conspiracy against you. Stand up, don't be a crybaby wimp and play the role of victim. Stand proud & tell it like it is, never back down. Fight unto the end - no one respects someone who won't face their enemies to be respected. Fight fire with fire.

[fightinJAG]

bump

[Vote 4 Nixon]

Rush is being destroyed before our very eyes. When you are a hard line conservative theres nowhere else you are allowed to go. If you are a left leaning democrat any perversion is acceptable to the world. It makes me remember how we lost Nixon,Gingrich,and so many other of our right wing champions.Once they crossed the invisible line the shit hit the fan. The sad thing is that all of them did it to themselves. It isnt the race thing that will get Rush but the drug use if it is proved true. The question of the day is who will pick up the torch?

[Valin]

Your problem was you are white and you mentioned race.

So many people say we have to "confront" race, bring it out of the closet talk about it. But it appears to your humble servant that this is code speek for white people to flog themselves over the actions of a few and excuse the actions of some blacks.
Sorry, I refuse to play that game.

[slimer]

That OxyContin is a devil sweeping across the country.

This is an example of why people who need pain relief do not get adequate treatment. This particular drug is very effective at relieving pain but doctors are highly regulated in prescribing it (a class II drug).

Why? Because of its "potential for abuse". What's the problem with this? Because some people abuse this drug, everyone has to suffer for it.

[Matchett-PI]

DRUDGE REPORT **Exclusive**

President Bush expressed support of radio star Rush Limbaugh in conversations with top staff on Thursday, a senior administration source told the DRUDGE REPORT.

"Rush is a great American," the president said of the beleaguered host, who has championed the conservative movement for decades. "I am confident he can overcome any obstacles he faces right now."

Like President Bush, I am confident, of that, too.

I especially like and agree with his use of the word, "ANY".

[Just mythoughts]

Gee, that black coach that claimed that "WEATHER CONDITIONS" affected how players of different races perform still has his job.

Oh, I forgot only "SOME" can talk about "THINGS" that affect people of different races.

Rush was exposing how PC'd the media has become and part of the reason is there is a blackmailer the Rev. Jackson running around and collecting his shake down from deep pockets.

[rface]

Should you quit your radio show? Should you give up your career?

Only if you want to send the message to every other addict out there that they are useless and ruined and ought to jump off a bridge.

But if you believe you can lick it, if you believe you can lay bare you soul on this matter to your audience, if you believe you still have something to offer, then you should stay on the air.

Personally, that’s what I think you should do.dittos

[TaxRelief]

Rush,

Do the Ramsey thing and surround yourself in lawyers. Remember: everything you say can and will be used against you. Don't even mention these allegations on the air.

We will continue to admire and respect whether you popped illegal painkillers or not. We don't need to hear your "side of the story".

[Prolifeconservative]

Everone needs to reminded of the way in which Rush handled his hearing loss.

He didn't wine, complain, feel sorry for himself, or let anyone else feel sorry for him, or give up. The man dealt with it head on like so many other things. In a matter of time, he was right back to his media gig and doing just fine.

The way in which he handled his hearing loss was demonstrative of his true conservative convictions.

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intensify:

word coined by laudamum addict Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Nowadays a life of habitual opioid use evokes images of stupor and mindless oblivion. Yet ironically Coleridge coined the word to describe opium's effects on consciousness.

[F16Fighter]

What you [Rush] said was stupid, not racist. And by cutting and running – instead of making them fire you – you accept a new public standard that essentially forbids white people from discussing race. When you quit you’re not a victim of the thought police, you’re an accomplice. You’re admitting you did something wrong.

And you did nothing wrong.

The author makes some valid points...

Rush's theory may or may not be true, but to publically convict him of "racism" is just a red herring to slam free thought and any dissent regarding any race dynamics whatsoever.

El Rushbo should have stood his ground on principle, and made an issue of the ongoing hypersensitivity with respect to any "racial" debate without demonization.

And what of the hypocritical double-standard of carte blanche given by the media for others to utter true racist statements with absolute impunity? Hello Spike Lee, Jim Brown, Jesse Jackson, Art Shell, Willie Brown (the mayor), Sheila Lee Jackson, etal.

But alas -- selective institutionalized censorship remains intact.

[Jack Bull]

I assume libs will demand that Rush be reinstated at ESPN because the ADA should apply to a person who (may) have gone through rehab and may have an addiction. They will unite to defend Rush and remain intellectually honest to their cause...right? HA!

[DustyMoment]

I agree with the first part of the letter about Rush's statements on ESPN.

I STRONGLY disagree with the second part. He automatically assumes that Rush actually used these drugs, as so many others do.

My question is why? Why do so many people want to accept the allegation that Rush Limbaugh is a drug user? Is it because he is wealthy? Is it because he is successful? Is it because we have a culture in which many of our society's most wealthy icons actually engage in illegal drug use (like many actors and sports stars)? Why are we so willing to lump Rush Limbaugh in with THAT crowd? Why are we so willing to lay down and accept without any scrap of proof that Rush Limbaugh is a drug user on the basis of a report in the National Enquirer using a FORMER housekeeper as its source? We complain about our conservative representatives and Senators having no backbone to stand and fight against the scurrilous charges and treasonous methods of the Dems and, yet, given the first chance to show OUR backbone, the best we can do is show it to the Dems as we turn tail and run from the fight.

LOOK at the events of the past two days!!! Can we not see that this is all part of a vicious attack on conservative icons by the DNC??? Attacking Arnold, attacking the WMD report, attacking Rush . . . don't you see the pattern? We're in a major fight for the Gov. of CA and to retain the WH and Senate next year. This attack is just the opening salvo by the DNC. How much worse will it get?

And, when it this is all over with and proven to be false, who will be the first to admit they were wrong and apologize to Rush?

I won't hold my breath.