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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Painted along the floodwall protecting this historic Mississippi River town is a huge mural of famous Missourians, and right up there along with Harry Truman, Mark Twain and Jesse James is Rush Limbaugh. Visitors can buy refrigerator magnets and postcards hailing Cape Girardeau's status as boyhood home of the sharp-tongued conservative talk radio host. And if members of Missouri's congressional delegation get their way, a new U.S. courthouse set to open this spring on Independence Street also may carry the Rush Limbaugh name. But before the liberals, "femiNazis" and "environmental wackos" the radio host loves to...

HAPPYBIRTHDAYRUSH2007 Born, January 12, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 35 Undeniable Reasons to CelebrateRush Limbaugh’s Birthdayby Chris Davis(Writer33) It has been three long years since I wrote the essay: Rush Limbaugh is “The Passion.” His continued labors in conservatism have shown that Americans support the conservative ideology, largely because of their guiding principles, not the vehicle behind that ideology. It is the same with Rush Limbaugh. A little over three years ago Rush Limbaugh announced his addiction to prescription drugs. The media, the Palm Beach County prosecuting attorney, and some conservatives were ready to march Limbaugh down the gang...