2007 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Rush Limbaugh

[jbrady]

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Some will cheer... some will sneer... some will say who?

Obviously a polarizing figure, Rush Limbaugh has been nominated by Mark Levin the President of the Landmark Legal Foundation.

Regardless of ideology it is impossible to argue against the impact that Mr. Limbaugh has had on our media and subsequently society. It will be interesting to see the reaction to both this forum, the country and the world. I really cannot imagine Rush winning the prize but the very fact of his nomination will surprise many for many reasons myself included.

[Lexmex]

Gore's nomination surprised me more. At least with Jimmy Carter, he had more than enough support to warrant him getting one. With Gore, I have to scratch my head.

[mmarshall]

I'll second the Limbaugh nomination.

[GKLCPA]

Count me among those who sneer at the thought of that drug addict getting nominated for a Nobel peace prize. I really can't imagine him sharing the light with the likes of folks like Mother Teresa, MLK and others.

[bluestar]

Originally Posted by jbrady

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Some will cheer... some will sneer... some will say who?

I will neither cheer nor jeer, but methinks this is not worth anyone's time to debate. There are far too many pressing needs for us to tackle in this country than worry about Rush being nominated for any award.

[Lexmex]

I would give Gore more time to see what actions he actually accomplishes, which is what Carter did, whether or not you like the guy, and the same goes with Gore. However, I have seen nothing other than media hype around Gore and not accomplishing much.

[bitkahuna]

Originally Posted by GKLCPA

Count me among those who sneer at the thought of that drug addict getting nominated for a Nobel peace prize. I really can't imagine him sharing the light with the likes of folks like Mother Teresa, MLK and others.

Don't forget Yasser Arafat.

Peace Prize is a complete joke.

I can imagine Gore winning it though, an even bigger joke.

[cpone]

Originally Posted by GKLCPA

Count me among those who sneer at the thought of that drug addict getting nominated for a Nobel peace prize. I really can't imagine him sharing the light with the likes of folks like Mother Teresa, MLK and others.

You say it like he was shooting Heroin.
Ever had or know anyone that has had back surgery?
I will tell you from experience it is not pretty. And the pain is unimaginable!
You take one like its going to do something but the pain returns. You take another to make the pain go away. etc etc.

I would no want to go through something like that. Lord forbid.
I have friends that have. Its not pretty.

[jbrady]

Originally Posted by GKLCPA

Count me among those who sneer at the thought of that drug addict getting nominated for a Nobel peace prize. I really can't imagine him sharing the light with the likes of folks like Mother Teresa, MLK and others.

It would seem to be your problem is with THAT "drug addict" as opposed to drug addicts in general which may include alcoholics, nicotine addicts, addicts of legal or illegal substances of any kind. Or are you suggesting an addiction is grounds of and by itself for disqualification?

Love or hate the phenomenon that is "Rush" you really must ask yourself just what is it that he does? I would suggest that the emergence of talk radio, largely attributable to Rush, has spurred discussion on a massive scale and by such the further understanding of all issues at question. For those unfamiliar with his program a substantial and respectful portion of airtime is given the "opposition".

To me, this is classic education through communication. Education and communication is the cornerstone of tolerance. Without tolerance Peace is only a dream.

Does Rush impact society? I would argue yes. Does this impact increase, decrease or have no effect on violence? To me an increase in tolerance equates to a decrease in violence.

If, by reading my above comments you find yourself in any way angered... Ask yourself why? Do you hate Rush? Again why? Are you angry with me because you THINK (big presumption) I support all things Rush? Prejudice is the cornerstone of intolerance. Ask yourself if you could possibly be pre-judging?

[bluestar]

Originally Posted by jbrady

It would seem to be your problem is with THAT "drug addict" as opposed to drug addicts in general which may include alcoholics, nicotine addicts, addicts of legal or illegal substances of any kind. Or are you suggesting an addiction is grounds of and by itself for disqualification?

Love or hate the phenomenon that is "Rush" you really must ask yourself just what is it that he does? I would suggest that the emergence of talk radio, largely attributable to Rush, has spurred discussion on a massive scale and by such the further understanding of all issues at question. For those unfamiliar with his program a substantial and respectful portion of airtime is given the "opposition".

To me, this is classic education through communication. Education and communication is the cornerstone of tolerance. Without tolerance Peace is only a dream.

Does Rush impact society? I would argue yes. Does this impact increase, decrease or have no effect on violence? To me an increase in tolerance equates to a decrease in violence.

If, by reading my above comments you find yourself in any way angered... Ask yourself why? Do you hate Rush? Again why? Are you angry with me because you THINK (big presumption) I support all things Rush? Prejudice is the cornerstone of intolerance. Ask yourself if you could possibly be pre-judging?

Rush may be an endearing fellow to the right-wingers and those who support his brand of politics. The fact is that Rush has contributed very little positives to the country. Besides his drug addiction, failed marriages, and bigotry especially against people of color and immigrants, his claim to fame remains being the epicenter of the revolution of right-wing talk radio. Big deal !

Al Gore has been a Congressman, a Senator and a United States Vice President. He is smart, articulate and a tireless worker for the American people, the environment, and the voiceless around the world. And when he campaigned for the highest job on the land, he received the most popular votes from the American public. Think Rush can ever match that in his wildest dreams ? I am sorry, but Rush and Al Gore do not belong on the same sentence... We are talking of apples and oranges here.

[mmarshall]

Originally Posted by bluestar

. Besides his drug addiction, failed marriages, and bigotry especially against people of color and immigrants, .

How is Rush bigoted against people of color and immigrants?

First of all, he is NOT opposed to LEGAL immigration, simply ILLEGAL immigration. The fact is that for far too long, our border security and immigration laws have been virtually ignored....to the point where it is a national scandal.

Second, I have never heard him downplay or pan ANYONE simply for the color of their skin. Yes, he will speak out against policies advocated by people of color that he disagrees with, as he SHOULD......just as he does when white people advocate things he disagrees with.

As far as his "drug" addiction goes, though I don't advocate openly breaking FDA prescription laws, the fact is that there are MANY drugs and pain-killers that can be safely be sold freely over-the-counter, yet are still unnecessarily and needlessly regulated by the FDA and made prescription-only. This makes it difficult and expensive to get a refill because you have to first go to a doctor's ofice and pay for a visit just to get the presciption to start with. I have long been an advocate for much freer OTC sales of everything but antibiotics and narcotics, which, of course, HAVE to be controlled.

[GKLCPA]

Originally Posted by jbrady

It would seem to be your problem is with THAT "drug addict" as opposed to drug addicts in general which may include alcoholics, nicotine addicts, addicts of legal or illegal substances of any kind. Or are you suggesting an addiction is grounds of and by itself for disqualification?

Love or hate the phenomenon that is "Rush" you really must ask yourself just what is it that he does? I would suggest that the emergence of talk radio, largely attributable to Rush, has spurred discussion on a massive scale and by such the further understanding of all issues at question. For those unfamiliar with his program a substantial and respectful portion of airtime is given the "opposition".

To me, this is classic education through communication. Education and communication is the cornerstone of tolerance. Without tolerance Peace is only a dream.

Does Rush impact society? I would argue yes. Does this impact increase, decrease or have no effect on violence? To me an increase in tolerance equates to a decrease in violence.

If, by reading my above comments you find yourself in any way angered... Ask yourself why? Do you hate Rush? Again why? Are you angry with me because you THINK (big presumption) I support all things Rush? Prejudice is the cornerstone of intolerance. Ask yourself if you could possibly be pre-judging?

Rush is depensing classic educaton through communication? Give me a break. It's more like classic propaganda using the airwaves.

You conservative types kill me. On the one hand, you want to act like Rush is a paragon of virtues, but then you scurry around trying find excuses for him (back pain and etc) for his drug use. Moreover, you're trying to obfuscate matters by accusing me of bias against him.

The bottom line is that he's nothing more than a loud talking drug addict who someone thinks is elgible for the Nobel peace prize. Please don't sully that prize by trying to act as if this guy is deserving of consideration.

[mmarshall]

Originally Posted by GKLCPA

You conservative types kill me. On the one hand, you want to act like Rush is a paragon of virtues, but then you scurry around trying find excuses for him (back pain and etc) for his drug use. Moreover, you're trying to obfuscate matters by accusing me of bias against him.

I'm not finding any "excuses" for him or his back pain....if you ever had back pain yourself you know how miserable it can be and would have sympathy for others who have it.

But I was only using his example ( and NOT just because he is Rush Limbaugh.....the example could apply to almost ANYONE on prescription drugs ) to show how idiotic some of our presciption-only laws are and that many of these over-regulated drugs could be easily and safely sold over-the-counter....something that he probably also agrees with.

[marshmallo]

LOL. That must be a typo.

Are you guys sure it wasn't the "Racist Fat Junky" Prize?

[GKLCPA]

Originally Posted by mmarshall

I'm not finding any "excuses" for him or his back pain....if you ever had back pain yourself you know how miserable it can be and would have sympathy for others who have it.

But I was only using his example ( and NOT just because he is Rush Limbaugh.....the example could apply to almost ANYONE on prescription drugs ) to show how idiotic some of our presciption-only laws are and that many of these over-regulated drugs could be easily and safely sold over-the-counter....something that he probably also agrees with.

You certainly seem to be downplaying this drug addict's problem by suggesting that we have a problem with prescription only laws. All of the drugs that Limbaugh was taking are highly addictive. We don't want people picking up opiates and synthetic heroin (Oxycontin) over the counter. These drugs are regulated because they need to be.

His drug usage had less to do with back pain and more to do with straight out drug abuse. You and your friends here are attempting to obfuscate matters by making excuses or downplaying the seriousness of this. "Over regulation" of drugs has absolutely nothing to do with this.