Limbaugh in Limbo

[mystro_AKA_kokie]

have never listen to the guy,but i hear he's a real peace of work..from what i know he drop out of college in his first/second semester and doesn't read much(given the fact that he spends so much time telling doodle heads what the already beleive)...wonder where he gets his insight from?,make em up?:(:(:(:(. hope he goes to jail and meet all those drug abusers who he has spent so much time berating...:):) It's a sh*tty world. Take advantage of whomever,whenever,whereever. And oh.. becarefull what you say to me,am too sensitive.Or i might just show up at your house.i retract the latter,am trying to be a better person.

[Brit]

I didn't know Rush Limbaugh dropped out of college. Funny enough, I tend to compare Rush Limbaugh and Michael Moore (while on different sides of the political spectrum, they are pretty ignorant and they gain quite an emotional following by bashing people and ideas on the other side of the political spectrum). Now to hear that they both dropped out of college in the first year makes the comparison even better. ------------------------------------------ Law of Nazi Analogies: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one. In any debate, Hitler's opinion on the subject is automatically the evil one, so it had better be contrary to the side you're arguing.

[Stan Shannon]

I've never been a big Limbaugh fan, but I have always found it odd that those who never listen to him can be so critical. Limbaugh is no extremist, his show essentially promotes main stream conservatism, capitalims and individualism. So, I suppose I understand why the left wing extremist amoung us feel so threatened by it. Limbaugh openly confesses that he was never a good student. His passion, from an early age, was to be a radio announcer, especially a sports announcer, so he never cared much for anything else. I don't know where you get the "never reads much" info. He comes from a family of very successful lawyers, so his family certainly enjoys a certain amount of academic achievement. I certainly don't believe the man is illiterate. If it is proven that he broke the law than he should be punished accordingly. However, since the same behavior has been tolerated with a wink and a nod among the Hollywood elite for decades, maybe a few of them can be carted off with him.

[mystro_AKA_kokie]

Stan Shannon wrote: He comes from a family of very successful lawyers, so his family certainly enjoys a certain amount of academic achievement. i also do beleive in academic/intellectual induction ,but not when the uneducated subject isn't interested...how he went from showbiz jockey to all-informed all-moral icon i don't understand.kinda reminds me of yet another famous moralist....BILL O'RIELLY(he late in life went to harvard for a graduate degree, guess to give himself some confidence:) )...am no leftist by the way...:):)..not that i think u'll dare call me one:laugh::laugh: It's a sh*tty world. Take advantage of whomever,whenever,whereever. And oh.. becarefull what you say to me,am too sensitive.Or i might just show up at your house.i retract the latter,am trying to be a better person.

[Stan Shannon]

mystro_AKA_kokie wrote: all-informed all-moral icon I have never considered him to project an "all knowing" "all moral" image. He seems to be up to date on current events, so at the very least it is obvious he reads a newspaper or two per day. He certainly doesn't promote a moral agenda of any kind beyond that of individualism. He is not a mouth piece for the "Christian Right" and, in fact, generally has a little fun at their expense. Listen to the guy once or twice and you'll see what I mean.

[mystro_AKA_kokie]

Stan Shannon wrote: Listen to the guy once or twice and you'll see what I mean. what's the station?, i'll give a try...but i did see an extract of him saying what should be done to drug abusers..u may wonder why i keep bringing-up the drug issue, 1. his current dalema 2. i work at a place were i send prescription drugs(including lots of norcatics)to patients...what i have learned about drug abuse is quite eye-opening. it seems the difference between the average crackhead and a substantial portion of the sub-urban american population boils down to who has a doctor to prescribe them a drug and who doesn't. It's a sh*tty world. Take advantage of whomever,whenever,whereever. And oh.. becarefull what you say to me,am too sensitive.Or i might just show up at your house.i retract the latter,am trying to be a better person.

[Stan Shannon]

You'll have to check local listing to get a station (it will be on the AM dial). As to the drugs stuff, I certainly do not defend him on it, except that it appears to have begun innocently enough with a legitimate need for legal pain killers (following difficult back surgery). But, yes, he certainly violated principles he has espoused for a long time now in how he dealt with his growing addiction to that medication.

[Shog9 0]

mystro_AKA_kokie wrote: he drop out of college in his first/second semester and doesn't read much(given the fact that he spends so much time telling doodle heads what the already beleive)... Yeah, dropping out of college is trouble... sure, there's a lot of worthless crap getting thrown at you, but a few things of worth certainly exist... English classes, for instance... mystro_AKA_kokie wrote: hope he goes to jail and meet all those drug abusers who he has spent so much time berating... Yeah, that'd be best. Definately, letting him continue broadcasting, potentially with a newly-humbled view of addiction, drug abuse, and the hell that can be "pain management"... would be a bad thing. Wouldn't want to risk opening anyone's mind.

But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.

- David Stone, not a programming question but...

[mystro_AKA_kokie]

reply to Shog: hope u're not a Limbaughrite...:)..i didn't quite get anything from your response..can u brake it down a lil..:) It's a sh*tty world. Take advantage of whomever,whenever,whereever. And oh.. becarefull what you say to me,am too sensitive.Or i might just show up at your house.i retract the latter,am trying to be a better person.

[Shog9 0]

mystro_AKA_kokie wrote: can u brake it down a lil.. sure. :) Point #1: if you're in the habit of not caring too much about spelling and grammar, you may wish to be cautious about criticizing someone else's education. Point #2: i wouldn't wish prison on anyone. And Limbaugh can do a fair bit more to redeem himself, should he wish to do so, by staying on the air.

But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.

- David Stone, not a programming question but...

[mystro_AKA_kokie]

am not sure what spelling or grammar had to do with it..and can u point out the grammatical error?..did it occur to u that English may not be my native language?...did it occur to u that english is just a language and has no bearing on education?....besides my reference to his lack of education had not to do with the fact but rather as it relates to what he does on radio...why don't u argue a point, instead of neat picking?...btw u didn't answer my question,are u a Limbaughnite?:) It's a sh*tty world. Take advantage of whomever,whenever,whereever. And oh.. becarefull what you say to me,am too sensitive.Or i might just show up at your house.i retract the latter,am trying to be a better person.

[Shog9 0]

mystro_AKA_kokie wrote: why don't u argue a point, instead of neat picking? Because i get bored easily, and so try to throw a little subtlety into my words. My point? It's easy to rip on someone you don't know. ;)

But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.

- David Stone, not a programming question but...

[Gary Kirkham]

I don't know how old you are, but if you have lived as long as I have you come to realize that a college education is only a small part of what makes someone a success. The rest comes from hard work, good decisions, a few failures and a little luck. I don't care what your political background is, if you are honest, you have to admit Rush is a success. You seem to be like other people I have met, you say you don't like what he says and in the same breath admit you have never listened to him. Is that how your education taught you to make decisions? As for the other part of your rant...have you ever lived with chronic back pain? If you haven't, then you are in no position to judge. Gary Kirkham A working Program is one that has only unobserved bugs I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks

[zeta_theking]

am sorry if you infered from my statement, that i was saying a college education is all there is to education...only if i wasn't aware of the Bill Gates,Steve Wozniacks,Wright Brothers.....the point i was trying to make is that,him being a public figure who is listened to by so many people, the least he should have done to legetimize his insight will be a college education. even if he had graduated from college but still holds the views he holds, i'll still consider him uneducated.there's nothing in his history that will convince me he knows enough to pass the judgement on social issues as he deos.he usta be a radio jockey doing what those guys on Z100 zoo do.his insights are rather narrow. as for my comment about his drug problem, i don't think u read all my post,because u'll see i wasn't trying to judge his conduct but rather refering to him judging unders with similar problems. he is known for suggesting there is no desease such as addiction, and those who brake the law by using drugs should go to jail.while i don't listen to him..i have read alot about him and what he stand for.gee..u really got me writing :) hope this clears up the air..am using a different Alias btw...from my sucky job.