Originally Posted By ecdc According to CNN.com, Limbaugh has been arrested for prescription drug charges and released on bail. Of course, it is a communist front so who knows if it's true
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Addictions are so hard to kick. Be it alcohol, prescription drugs, cigarettes or the like. I feel badly for Limbaugh.
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Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder The arrest was a formality, really. He reached a settlement on the charges before he was arrested, quite weird really, and then was arrested and released. Of course, in the twisted legalese that follows such things, he and his lawyer denied ever "docotr shopping", which was the charge, yet reached a settlement on that very same charge. If he completes rehab, the charges go away.
Originally Posted By DlandDug It was just headlined on Fox, for what it's worth. As much as I can sympathize with an addict, Rush has had ample opportunity to get over this thing. The authorities should throw the book at him, not cut deals.
Originally Posted By ecdc "I feel badly for Limbaugh." Actually, truth be told, I do to. At least I want to, but when you listen to some of what he has said about other addicts, his lack of compassion is stunning. But regardless of what happens, I genuinely hope he kicks (or has kicked) his habit. I know I'll see pigs fly first, but wouldn't it be nice if he gave up talk radio and dedicated his time to helping others with drug rehab and understanding the struggles of addiction?
Originally Posted By DlandDug What Rush needs is a swift kick in the reality. He is not some poor schlump without resources and support. For him to get involved in this again is just inexcusable.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< For him to get involved in this again is just inexcusable. >>> Am I misunderstanding this? I thought he was arrested on charges stemming from stuff that happened a couple of years ago. I've heard nothing to lead me to believe that he's involved with drugs again. BTW, what ever happend to the federal investigation about him regarding money laundering activities?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Rush Limbaugh is a complete and total jerk. But he obviously has a problem and I hope he gets the help he needs. I don't know how sorry I can feel for him though when he routinely let's others have it with both barrels in similar situations.
Originally Posted By woody >>But he obviously has a problem and I hope he gets the help he needs.<< For the first time I agree with STPH. This arrest is just a formality. Rush claimed to have already gone through rehab. Over. Done!!! Roadtrip: You would have pity for Rush like any other person. He is not inhuman. Rush deserves the penalty of his actions. If you listen to Rush, that is what he is saying. The penalty applies. He is taking responsibility for his actions. However, I suppose Liberals think no penalty is better so never criticize and never get the penalty. Yeah, that works fine for anarchy.
Originally Posted By ecdc "Rush deserves the penalty of his actions. If you listen to Rush, that is what he is saying. The penalty applies. He is taking responsibility for his actions." The problem is that Rush is a rich white male, which makes his penalty different. Prescription drugs are simply the upper-classes version of crack. He was doing 30 oxycotin a day. That's no small amount. If this had been a lower-class black woman, what are the chances she'd get the same penalty? Slim, to none. Even in the off-chance she did, where does she get 30,000?
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder "He was doing 30 oxycotin a day. That's no small amount." Holy cow. When does his liver implode?
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Originally Posted By mrichmondj << The lesson here is that Rush made a mistake but took responsibility for what he did. >> Good life lesson to learn. Maybe his fellow conservatives in government will start owning up to their responsibility for the mistakes they have made in Iraq.
Originally Posted By jdub >>Does he like liberalism? No. But who does who has any sense?<< Same old divisive, baiting cr*d. Nice to know some things never change.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy They have admitted mistakes in Iraq mrichmond and you know it. I would think a person with your background would understand how much we have accomplised in Iraq, the fact that things are going well there now, and the reality that no war goes perfect. The thing about Rush that I like is his ability to have an opinion and always back it up. I re-read one of his books that is over 10 years old and everything he said then applies now. Good luck having a liberal have their book be valid 6 months after they write it. Conservatives are not perfect but they should strive for personal accountability and responsibility. Rush LOST his hearing and was in extreme pain everyday. Apparently the medication he was getting from his doctor(s) was not working so he tried to find other sources. Is that illegal? I don't know, maybe. If so, you take the hit, admit your mistake and move on... which is exactly what Rush is doing. One of the reasons Rush slams liberalism is because of it's hypocricy. You just KNOW that the "legalized marijuana guy" who tries to claim he should have pot to make himself feel better and kill the pain... will be all over Rush for what he did regarding his pain killers.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy >>Does he like liberalism? No. But who does who has any sense?<< Same old divisive, baiting cr*d. Nice to know some things never change.>> What baiting? YOu tell me a place where liberalism works in this world and then we can maybe take your huffy post serious. Liberalism is a joke compared to conservatism on every level possible. There is a reason Rush and Fox news continue to be number 1 and Air America, CNN and MSNBC continue to lose audience. People who are smart can see when they are being told something that makes sense and has strong arguments, logic, and facts to back it up. Liberal ideas have none of this and the proof is in the fact that everywhere it is tried people are miserable.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj <<< Good luck having a liberal have their book be valid 6 months after they write it. >>> LOL! I am looking at my bookshelf right now. A great book that compiles all of the Federalist Papers is there -- still going strong 200 years after those liberal radicals drafted our Constitution! Then there's the works of Dickens, Capote, Miller, Bradbury, Frost, and a host of other great writers who put into words the issues of the day that still ring strong decades later.
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Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <If you actually listened to him you would see that he is the most positive, optimistic person you will ever listen to.> I've listened to Rush off and on for over 10 years. [Here in Merced he's on like, 5 radio stations at the same time at the same hour -- Conservative much Merced?] Thing is, of all the adjectives I would use to describe Rush Limbaugh, positive and optimistic are not two of them. The adjectives I would use are stubborn, pig-headed, mean-spirited and annoying. Adjectives that conservatives lump together as 'truthful.'
