[SirAllen]

For all those ready to send Rush to the slammer because he broke the law, let me ask you this.

1) Name one other case is this country (not just Palm Beach, FL) where medical records of an individual have been seized over illegal drug use (and just illegal drug use)

2) Name one other case in this country where prosecutors have gone after an illegal drug user that just successfully (and I'll admit we have to take Rush's word on it that it was successful) went through drug treatment?

There's no question that he broke the law. But look at it in context. Just because I used to speed and admit I used to speed doesn't mean the police should investigate me for it and tap my phone lines to try and get evidence that I sped. This is nothing more than a fishing expedition.

[drjimmy]

There's no question that he broke the law. But look at it in context. Just because I used to speed and admit I used to speed doesn't mean the police should investigate me for it and tap my phone lines to try and get evidence that I sped. This is nothing more than a fishing expedition.

Your position violates just about every conservative principle there is. "There's no question that he broke the law. But....."

Those who blindly defend Rush's illegal use of prescription drugs should just switch their party registration to Democrat right now, since that is the party where there is no "right" and "wrong," only moral relativism. Instead of, "It's only about sex," the Rushbots are saying, "It's only about drugs." Very sad.

[pageonetoo]

"There's no question that he broke the law. But look at it in context"

I WAS looking at it, in context.
Not being that familiar with other drug cases in the country, I can't dispute your claim, but there seems to be a lot more here.
But, I guess it's alright. It's Rush! And, it wasn't speed (it was downers) they were/are investigating.

It isn't the use, it was the methods of obtaining the MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF DRUGS, and circumventing the other laws. Hiding behind the "I was addicted, and ashamed" story, demeans him, IMO.
You (apologists) are a bunch of hypocrites, who probably wouldn't hesitate to criticize these actions, if it were Tom Brokaw!
I have been a Dittohead since 1987, Freeper since I got here! But, I'm not blind, and I think for myself!