Limbaugh: Obama's Control of Banks a 'Stealth Way' to Impose Fairness Doctrine

Limbaugh: Obama's Control of Banks a 'Stealth Way' to Impose Fairness Doctrine

By Jeff Poor (Bio | Archive)
June 5, 2009 - 12:59 ET

Some in the liberal media establishment have decried discussion of the Fairness Doctrine, claiming the Obama administration's publicly saying it wouldn't pursue it removed the threat.

However, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh theorized that President Obama may have another method to restrict content over the airwaves in mind. In an interview on Sean Hannity's June 4 Fox News Channel program, Limbaugh explained how Obama could do this - by exercising the influence the government has over the banking sector.

"I want to say one other thing, even if I go over time here," Limbaugh said. "People ask me about the Fairness Doctrine all the time and I've been watching something here - newspapers are losing money. Advertising revenue is down, circulation. But radio companies, too, Sean. Television companies - their advertising revenues are down."

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With ad revenues in decline, should broadcasters be forced to seek financial help from banks, loans could come with strings attached.

"Advertising as a whole is down," Limbaugh explained. "Now, what happens if they have to file Chapter 11? What if all these radio companies can't make their debt payments next year or the year after that and have to go Chapter 11? If Obama is controlling the banks and the banks then will or will not lend to the broadcasters and the newspapers to make them solvent, we could reach a point where Obama controls radio and TV, because he will own it by virtue of the banks he controls, owning it. This is a very stealth way - you don't need the Fairness Doctrine. You don't need localism."

While that sounds unlikely, Limbaugh pointed to other places in the private sector where it has happened - the auto industry and Wall Street.

"And people say that will never happen," Limbaugh said. "Well, did you ever think that government and Obama would be dictating the kind of cars GM and Chrysler make? Did you ever think Obama would be dictating what people on Wall Street can earn? Did you ever think that the mortgage business would be controlled by a single man, Barack Obama? Nobody ever thought that. So, if you think that the media in this country cannot also be owned by Barack Obama, think again. Well, that's the path we're headed down."

Limbaugh reiterated that these sorts of tactics are un-American and repeated his claim Obama is destroying the country before al-Qaida has the opportunity to.

"We have to stop and shout, and stop this and oppose it," Limbaugh added. "This is not the America that you and I grew up - I said earlier if al-Qaida wants to demolish the America we know and love, they'd better hurry, because Obama's beating them to it."

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Tin foil hat time

June 5, 2009 - 13:02 ET by nwahs

So the global economic slump was a conspiracy to get Rush :)

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

Uh no....

June 5, 2009 - 13:09 ET by Mike Sargent

....the reaction to the global economic slump could be used to kill talk radio. Your thought (such as it is...) is a gross oversimplification of the article -- kinda like if I said the framers of the Constitution meant to include a broad right to privacy, they just forgot to write it specifically. Therefore, there's a constitutional right to abortion.

Overstatement, massive stretch, fallacious argument. Well done *smirk*

Not quite

June 5, 2009 - 13:12 ET by ArcherB

You are thinking too small. The idea is to control the media. If you control that, you control what people know, and therefor, what they think. Currently Obama already controls the newspapers and TV-Network news. The only thing he doesn't control is talk radio, which is overwhelmingly to the right. If he can gain control of radio, he has eliminated his only media opposition.

Although, it's not just about controling the media. When you control the banks, you control the money. It's money that makes the world go 'round!

"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."

--Ernesto "Che" Guevara

control of banks

June 5, 2009 - 13:15 ET by east tennessee john

Rush may not be too far off. This regime wants to make sure the philosophy of market economics is killed. What better way than to create demand for expenditures, deficits to fund them, inflate the money supply and control the lending processes? The creation of new/expandedentitlement programs and their subsequent on going costs and the borrowing necessary take money from the private sectorfor growth investments. Increasing interest rates increase those costs and also divert more money to the payment of debt obligations of the government. If they also control the banks, they control the life blood needed for private investment. Why8 months after TARP is credit still lmited? If they can control compensation of these lenders, they can pick and choose who gets the loans. So much for free enterprise. RIP America (1775-2009). It was a great run

shawn

June 5, 2009 - 14:18 ET by larry on LI

go back in your hole

Thats an understatement

June 5, 2009 - 13:10 ET by nwahs

"While that sounds unlikely, Limbaugh pointed to other places in the
private sector where it has happened - the auto industry and Wall
Street."

Sounds unlikely? It sounds nuts. Obama is gaining control of the banks to silence Rush? How far will people follow this guy off a cliff? This doesn't impress you as creeping into the bizarre?

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

So you think it's nuts?

June 5, 2009 - 13:14 ET by ArcherB

We got that from the first time you posted it. No need repeating yourself.

"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."

--Ernesto "Che" Guevara

No, I inferred it the first time

June 5, 2009 - 13:17 ET by nwahs

I inferred it the first time, or inferred it was conspiracy theory. The second time I wanted to make it crystal clear I think he's back on goofballs :)

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

So tell us nwahs,

June 5, 2009 - 13:26 ET by bassndude

If the goverment comes in and bails out the radio and TV networks, who will control them? We already see what has happned to GM. They will now make little recycleable paper cars. Sold Hummer to China(?). Whats with that? Obama controls the pay of CEO's on Wal Street. A little bail out goes along ways. By the way, it seems that the Republican party had good reason to kick you out. Your very near sighted. Seems your having problems reading the writing on the wall.

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

n-wahhhhh just being disingenuous

June 5, 2009 - 13:32 ET by Sergeant ROCK

I doubt that he ever was a Republican. Though, not to discount the possibility that he was briefly, so that he could win the sympathy and adulation of his newfound democRAT, Daily Kos, etc., buddies after being, supposedly, kicked out.

"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason

Well..

June 5, 2009 - 14:13 ET by retrocon

The drug reference had to come in at some point from the libtard. Calling a troll alert.

In any case, Limbaugh never even implied that it's a conspiricy to get him, only that the "control" of the money supply by the current administration could easily be used at a later date to control a lot of things, including talk radio. Because it is absolutely true that it's control over the private sector in general that Obama wants, everything Rush is saying is plausible.

It is also very obvious that Obama wants long term private sector economic collapse. The actions to date, basically quadrupling our debt on the premise of getting us out of debt, are only short term boosts that ultimately will create catastrophic downturn. Perfect timing to have a good economy for 2010 elections, ok for 2012, and then crash and burn, with all sorts of implications after that.

Add in cap-and-trade, more regulation, less private industry, more taxes forcing companies abroad, continued joblessness caused by all of these things, and you get massive dependence on government welfare in 4 or 5 years.

So, if Obama takes ownership of companies, we'll be socialist. If he just controls the companies, but doesn't take ownership, we have facism. Either way, we'll no longer be free.

Insecure Trolls

June 5, 2009 - 15:30 ET by HoosierEm

There certainly seems to be many more trolls here lately. Maybe they were lurking before but it seems there are more. I guess Newsbusters is getting to the insecure liberals.

Yeah...

June 5, 2009 - 16:22 ET by retrocon

even though we differentiate between trolls and those liberals who just have an honest opinion to contribute...

we seem to be getting more trolls, those hater types who have nothing to grab onto except moveondotorg rhetoric or hateful personal attacks.

i guess they are just fresh out of intelligent things to say.

As usual...your hatred for

June 5, 2009 - 13:14 ET by bigtimer

As usual...your hatred for Rush shows...you never stop do you nw?

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

n-wahhhhh's bizarre obsession

June 5, 2009 - 13:24 ET by Sergeant ROCK

But what do you think his goal is? Hijack threads? Diversion?

"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason

It might not be this year

June 5, 2009 - 15:56 ET by nwahs

It might not be this year or even the next, but I'd bet before the next election. Rush is going to again be revealed as a fraud. And you are going to think back to this poster on NewBusters "nwahs was right after all! Oh how I misjudged him. I wish I could extend my heartfelt apologies to him, but alas, our constant childish taunts drove his brilliance away."

But I'm here for you now :)

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

He's been 99% right, you

June 5, 2009 - 17:16 ET by bretzysdude

He's been 99% right, you troll! NOW GET OFF THE WEB! YOU'RE AN IDIOT, AND YOU DON'T DESERVE TO USE THE GREEN CLAWED TALONS THAT YOU CALL AS FINGERS TO MAKE RIDICULOUS STROKES ON YOUR KEYBOARD!

If an airline pilot

June 5, 2009 - 18:43 ET by nwahs

So, this airline pilot tells you he's 99% competent. Do you get in?

Get off the web???

Thats good. I like that :) Two thumbs (er talons) up!

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

Hey nwahs

June 5, 2009 - 21:27 ET by general company

When was Rush proven a fraud? The fraud is you and your claim.

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

A fraud? How so? He does

June 6, 2009 - 08:14 ET by Mazzi

A fraud? How so? He does not make stuff up. He quotes his sources, he follows through and he links his ideas carefully.

He has no ivy league (or even basic college) credentials to have lied about. He has never held political office, so he could not have taken illicit bribes... and the bogus bullpucky about his PRESCRIPTION drug abuse slid right off his back. His listeners don't care about his personal life, any more than they care that he is pompous and bombastic. We care that he gives us the facts and connects the dots, so we, who are too busy running our own lives, can find out what is really happening to our country.

"I would rather be historically accurate than politically correct" ~ My husband's T-Shirt

It sounds...

June 5, 2009 - 13:18 ET by Mike Sargent

...unlikely; but then again, so did the idea that We the Taxpayers would effectively own several bankrupt car companies and several major banks.

I doubt very much that Rush will be proven right on this, but he will look quite like Nostradamus if he is, now won't he?

How bizarre would it have

June 5, 2009 - 13:19 ET by Tom Paine

How bizarre would it have sounded a year ago if I predicted that the government would be firmly in control of the banking system and 2 major auto companies. Given where we are now, how far fetched is it to think that a broadcasting company going for restructuring financing would be required to provide a “diversity” of programming in order to qualify for a loan.

I heard the interview...and

June 5, 2009 - 13:12 ET by bigtimer

I heard the interview...and as usual, Rush is right...especially the last paragraph...it sums it up well.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

BT

June 5, 2009 - 13:40 ET by NorthCoaster

Exactly!

The sad thing is that all of my friends and family that voted for Obama think that it is the greatest thing since cornflakes. They'll be just like the proverbial frog, getting boiled by slowly turning up tht heat under the pot of water. The sad thing is, they won't realize what has happened until it affects them directly and by then it's too late.

NC... You're right....it

June 5, 2009 - 13:45 ET by bigtimer

NC...

You're right....it will be too late, a lot of us know it, see it coming at break-neck speed, infuriating what is being done to this country.

I've caught some of Rush on and off today, I just heard him talk about head of Microsoft say they will be moving business out of the US if O gets his tax hike through on big businesses etc.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

I actually....

June 5, 2009 - 14:57 ET by armedcitizen

Lost someone I considered a brother, to liberalism-obamanism.

He won't speak to me because I joined a group on facebook, nobama 2012. He was furious that I joined. Until then I had thought he was pretty neutral on politics, but he changed completely before and after the election. Like what happens to people who join a cult.

I've always hated politicians because, well, they are all liars. I don't think anything has changed other than a real extra heavy dose of koolaid for this administration and Barry and their minions.

How come we see it and they don't see it? The leftist media of course!

I'm glad Rush has a ton of new listeners, maybe more truths will keep coming out and there won't be any way to cover it up!

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

Sounds Familiar

June 5, 2009 - 15:34 ET by HoosierEm

I'm on Facebook too and have many friends from high school some 30 years ago whom I haven't talk to in years. I'm not shy about how I feel about Obama and his cult followers and have a few "friends" who are no longer my Facebook friends.

Oh well. If I hadn't spoken to them in all those years, it doesn't really matter to me.

Re Friends & Family

June 5, 2009 - 14:01 ET by slickwillie2001

I have friends and family like that as well. When the Bamster comes on the tube their eyes kind of glaze over and their head bobs like one of those beagles you stick in the back window of a car. It's similar to a drug-induced effect. When he's done I kind of wonder if they can recount what he said.

I heard the interview...and as usual, Rush is Paranoid

June 5, 2009 - 20:43 ET by 24enak

Yes Obama and Al-Qaida have the same goal in mind, to desmolish the America we know and love. "this is not the America that you and I grew up" Duh, the world, and America has changed since the 70's or 60's however old they are.

Yes you, or anyone can and should 'shout and oppose' what you don't like in a democracy, but relize that when the Republicans are in power so can Democrats. Provided it is done within the confines of the laws.

As usual Rush is Paranoid enough with the fairness doctrine it won't/shouldn't happen. News and Raido is nothing like the 'too big to fail" auto and insurance companies. They are a patch work of stations the government won't/shouldn't bail them out. Did they bailout the Rocky Mountain News? NO. It no longer exist.

"Yes Obama and Al-Qaida

June 5, 2009 - 21:40 ET by pahuber

"Yes Obama and Al-Qaida have the same goal in mind, to desmolish the America we know and love."

OMG, 24enak!!! Who, what is going to get "DESMOLISH"ed??? And what does that mean???

"As usual Rush is Paranoid enough with the fairness doctrine it won't/shouldn't happen."

Yeah, you are so GenX cool! It "won't/shouldn't happen"...

Screw wouldn't/shouldn't... you go weird name guy named enak w/ a number so others do not even have a clue as to why you post such cool GenX stuff!!! Man... your (not you're) a god, but not yet capitalised cuz like you are not the true God... yuh, know? w/ a cap. G?

"News and Raido is nothing like the 'too big to fail" auto and insurance
companies. They are a patch work of stations the government
won't/shouldn't bail them out. Did they bailout the Rocky Mountain
News? NO. It no longer exist."

Daaaaaamn gurl/guy/person/mono! ????? , but I loved how you spelled radio like Raido! I'm like so wasted......

....................

Hmmm

June 5, 2009 - 21:43 ET by nwahs

OK, I need a translation. I feel like I just listened to a rap song in French.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

pah... Some of these

June 5, 2009 - 21:43 ET by bigtimer

pah...

Some of these obvious trolls are only worth so much attention.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Do you know what he said?

June 5, 2009 - 21:44 ET by nwahs

Did you understand that?

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

nw... Doubling down on

June 5, 2009 - 21:47 ET by bigtimer

nw...

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Sorry BT, I could not

June 5, 2009 - 21:52 ET by pahuber

Sorry BT,

I could not help pointing out so many misspellings. I'm in a troll messing state of mind ; )

PS

June 5, 2009 - 21:53 ET by pahuber

I also think NWAHS is diverting me from the bad misspellings of his alter ego enak.

Sorry I didn't proof read

June 5, 2009 - 22:40 ET by 24enak

Sorry I didn't proof read my comment or run it by an editor, would you like to be by proof reader? Because I obviously need one I mean two mispelled words, wow I am stewpid.

Way to nitpick I guess you couldn't argue my points.

Really, you sure?

June 5, 2009 - 22:53 ET by general company

Sorry I didn't proof read my comment or run it by an editor,

It read just like something you would find in newsweak or the slimes. Oh,,,never mind

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

The only points you have...

June 6, 2009 - 03:08 ET by jawebster1

are on the top of your Liberal head. Jim Webster

Here is a great example of

June 6, 2009 - 08:28 ET by Mazzi

Here is a great example of "a liberal". What you have written is nothing more than your own "feelings" on this subject. You have not given any substantial logical reason as to why Rush is wrong. You have only said that he is paranoid, and some other newspaper was allowed to fail.

Contrast that to Rush, who explained in pretty good detail, how the Obeyme Admin could in fact, impact the media using financial extortion. Yes, Rush "feels" things too, but his feelings are based on logic and insight, not simply a gut reaction.

And, this is NOT about Rush Limbaugh. It is about America's media. Rush may be standing on that side, but if he goes down, we are ALL screwed. Our founding fathers were careful to see that we never lost our ability to voice our opinions and to monitor our government. We seem to be in serious jeopardy of losing these rights, and we should all be scared.

"I would rather be historically accurate than politically correct" ~ My husband's T-Shirt

Currently Rush is wrong

June 6, 2009 - 09:34 ET by 24enak

Currently Rush is wrong because the 'fairness doctrine' is not currently in effect. Rush is wrong because Obama has said that he would not sign the 'fairness doctrine' if it were to ever get to him. And when newspapers/radio 'fails' they won't get a gov. bailout like the auto industry. Rocky Mountain News failed and it no longer exsist, Obama doesn't controll the RMN, but according to Rush and his convoluted theory Obama would have stepped in and controlled the newspaper.

Have you ever heard a moon landing conspirists logic and detail in their convoluted theory. Have you ever heard a snakeoil salesman? I hope you don't believe in every thing El Rushbo has to say.

Limbaugh

June 5, 2009 - 13:37 ET by dvdaughtry

I find it so funny that people hate Limbaugh so much.

Agree or disagree, the man comes to a conclusion and backs it with an argument.

So I ask: why do people hate him so much?

The answer I have come to: they can't argue with him.

sissies.

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

I've wrestled with the idea of why Liberals...

June 5, 2009 - 16:06 ET by jawebster1

hate Rush so much. Most of the haters don't listen to him, the rest know he is telling the truth and consider him a danger. They hate Rush for the same reason they hate the Boy Scouts, Christianity or a strong and prosperous America. They are losers and want everybody to descend to their level so they can feel better about themselves. Jim Webster

Is that the reason

June 5, 2009 - 20:52 ET by 24enak

Is that the reason you guys don't like Keith Olbermann? I for one see no difference between Rush and Olbermann, they're both are talking heads with their own point of views, sometimes convoluted, but they both back it up with an argument. I too find it so funny that people hate KO. So dvdaughtry if you 'hate' KO then your a hypocrite.

For the record I don't hate Rush, I disagree with him, he and everyone is entitled to their opinions and their critisism.

Although anyone can name a hundred items

June 5, 2009 - 21:17 ET by general company

Oberdude is wrong about, You have yet to name one where Rush is. You liberals love to bad mouth him, but cant seem to engage in a debate of ideas with him. Wonder why that is?

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Well, GC....

June 5, 2009 - 21:22 ET by Blonde

Another 3 week talking point wonder weighs in. Clueless, as they all are.

I think Rush would laugh himself silly to see how absolutely sincerely these liberals compare Rush to Oberloon. Rush does love the absurd.

I hope he fails, too.

Yea typical liberal nonesense

June 5, 2009 - 21:33 ET by general company

They cant debate the ideas, so they resort to character assassination. Some how their feeble minds feel that neutralized the topic of discussion. Pretty sad when you really think about it?

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Rush is the absurd

June 5, 2009 - 21:33 ET by nwahs

" I've always been honest with you so I'll tell you, I 'm addicted to prescription pain medication, but I won't tell you I've been gathering it illegally. I also wont remind you I said some white people need to be convicted of drug crimes and sent to prison."

Now thats absurd.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

And your point would be?

June 5, 2009 - 21:39 ET by Blonde

Oh, I forgot.....sorry Oblio.

(apologies to the real Shawn).

I hope he fails, too.

That its absurd

June 5, 2009 - 21:55 ET by nwahs

The point would be that its absurd to say you are being honest while lying via omission.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

NWAHS, You and I know

June 5, 2009 - 22:04 ET by pahuber

NWAHS, You and I know that the tide is going to start changing against your messaiah. You also know that by distracting many of us and trying to discredit Talk Radio that you may help your god buy some time.

Let me set you straight. Not going to happen.

You and your cronies will certainly fail. He got in barely by winning some key states by slim numbers... in 3 years the tide will turn when the pain of obama's policies have finally reached their fruition.

What will be of you then?

Failed policies by a failed leader?

Obama is not my Messaiah

June 5, 2009 - 22:09 ET by nwahs

He reminds me more of a Mayor than a President. But watching the Republican party walk off a cliff following The Pied Piper isn't real fun either.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

Lying via omission?

June 5, 2009 - 22:09 ET by Blonde

Really? You cherry pick one quote of Limbaugh's, without citing where or WHEN......and expect to persuade anyone?

Your visceral hatred of all things Rush is absolutely pathetic.

I hope he fails, too.

Truly amazining how I predicded your very next post above, nwahs

June 5, 2009 - 21:43 ET by general company

Maybe you should go find an origanal thought,

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

NWAHS, how did you become such a hater and loon?

June 5, 2009 - 21:48 ET by pahuber

I know people who are addicted to pain pills for legitimate reasons.

When or if you have ever had true back pain and are afraid of the weird and not yet tested methods of this type of surgury then maybe we can talk intelligently about it.

Until then YOU and I both know you are a liberal A-Hole who loves to hate people based on some ideology that does not pass muster with you. It has also become evident to most on NB's that you are not sincere, never been kicked out of the RP, and use your tag line to somehow discredit anything in the RP or talk radio.

You are one sorry excuse for humanity.

Are you suggesting

June 5, 2009 - 21:58 ET by nwahs

Are you suggesting there are legitimate reasons for "doctor shopping" and employing your maid to get you prescription drugs? What are the legitimate reasons?

Its absurd.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

But your dope smoking

June 5, 2009 - 22:02 ET by general company

and coke snorting POTUS get a pass, how typical

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

No he doesn't

June 5, 2009 - 22:05 ET by nwahs

I wanted them to find his cocaine providers. You're dreaming if you think I'm an Obama supporter.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

Your not a conserative

June 5, 2009 - 22:21 ET by general company

So you must be an Obama supporter. Though just to be fair, your not the first one to deny it.

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

"Are you suggesting there

June 5, 2009 - 22:13 ET by pahuber

"Are you suggesting there are legitimate reasons for "doctor shopping"
and employing your maid to get you prescription drugs? What are the
legitimate reasons?"

Yes w/ an explanation.

Have you or family ever had back problems that required surgery?

From your asinine response I would venture a BIG NO. You are such an R-Tard, self righteous, A-Hole KOOK that you are barely worth the effort.

Let me ask you this. For a back problem that requires surgery how many variations and methods available w/ the success rate are available now? Success to be determines by 1. getting rid of the pain and 2. not having to have successive surgeries again for whatever reason. NOT to mention memory loss from anesthesia for short term and/or long term.

Answer me this and you are a god.

Otherwise go pro-create with yourself.

God, NWAHS, you are such an arrogant retard worthy of banning from this site.

So your response

June 5, 2009 - 22:19 ET by nwahs

Your response to a question is I'm a "retard" and should be banned.

Just curious. Another question. How did you come down on Obama's stupid "Special Olympics" comparison? Your frivolous "retard" use isn't much better.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

Is he an elected official?

June 5, 2009 - 22:25 ET by general company

Leave it to you to ignore the difference between pahuber and and the guy who was elected to represent this country and the people in it.

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Hi GC, just a quick note... I never doctor shopped, but know

June 5, 2009 - 22:35 ET by pahuber

someone who has because of their intense pain. The doctors kept insisting on different types of surgeries with multiple outcomes and an intelligent person would choose the drugs at this time. Those like NWAHS are just trying to illustrate their senseless points by making fun of people who are truly in pain. I hate him for that. I wish he would be banned from this site.

Yea, I know lots of folks with flaws

June 5, 2009 - 22:43 ET by general company

In-fact I never met anyone without any. Nwahs isnt any different, no matter how much better he thinks he is. I dont want him banned, the contrast between his hyperbole and the sanity that prevailes here, help those on the fence.

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

You are correct. I just want him to answer my questions, but

June 5, 2009 - 22:49 ET by pahuber

he will not. I feel for those with back pain and the lack of sane options available to them. Look, there are so many surgeries with so little outcomes that give help that I know many doctors do not want them performed. Yet, there is lil' nwahs spouting his usual crap. Sorry, about the banning stuff... it gets kind of personal with people you love.

I live with

June 5, 2009 - 23:08 ET by general company

2 ruptured disks, and have for about 20yrs. Hurt them on the job using faulty equipment. Fortunatly I am blessed to have found a Chiropractor who can snap me back is shape.Was pretty damd scary the first year or so after the injury, so many questions, few answers and pain lots of I can not even move pain.

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

My sympathies are with you.

June 5, 2009 - 23:14 ET by pahuber

I go to a Chiropractor myself. Thank God for them.

No need

June 5, 2009 - 23:29 ET by general company

I am in great shape now, thanks

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

NWAHS, answer my last post or shut up already.

June 5, 2009 - 22:29 ET by pahuber

Did you read the question posed to you NWAHS? No? I didn't thinks so.

"Your response to a question is I'm a "retard" and should be banned."

NOPE I actually answered your question, NWAHS. You cannot answer mine... and I would venture to say do NOT want it answered lest you have compassion for someone with back pain.

Well, to answer your last question I would say, and am secure that most agree with me here, that you seem as if you are mentally retarded and incapable of intelligent thought... or need banning for such obvious trolling.

To ensure NB's integrity I would suggest that they ban you for your asinine comments since day one and also that we have much better trolls with much better questions than you.

Please answer my last post to you or shut up.

Kind of a local fairness doctrine?

June 5, 2009 - 22:32 ET by nwahs

You're advocating a smallish fairness doctrine are you?

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

No, just answer my question

June 5, 2009 - 22:37 ET by pahuber

No, just answer my question you smug little troll. I am just frustrated by your inability to feel sorry for those truly hurting. You want to poke fun at Rush, but I know he had back pain and wasn't a junkie.

You are just trolling like enak, rag, et al.

Do you think pain pills, while addictive, give you the high of other drugs like... say pot, morphine, etc.???

I have empathy for people in pain

June 5, 2009 - 22:52 ET by nwahs

Your reasoning that because I refuse to believe or ignore a phony, makes me unsympathetic to those in pain or a liberal, doesn't make any sense. No one becomes a drug addict because they choose puke and crap on themselves. They all have a story. They all have a history. Some people think their story is more important or sad than others. Thats not true. Thats entitlement.

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

"Your reasoning that

June 5, 2009 - 23:02 ET by pahuber

"Your reasoning that because I refuse to believe or ignore a phony,
makes me unsympathetic to those in pain or a liberal, doesn't make any
sense."

False. I asked you to answer my question since you made fun of Rush on "goofballs"... you have not even tried you jackass. You continue your diversion, but I am not letting you off.

"No one becomes a drug addict because they choose puke and crap on
themselves. They all have a story. They all have a history. Some people
think their story is more important or sad than others. Thats not true.
Thats entitlement."

OK, so you are using this as an excuse. While I slightly agree with your premise and sympathize for all on drugs ( I actually do and have been to help those with addiction ) I will make a distinction between getting drugs for a high and getting drugs to relieve an enormous pain that cannot be effectively treated w/o 1. risk 2. results 3. variances in procedure 4. more surgery. So yes, there are distinctions, but not like the class warfare you bring to the table. However, I also love those addicted to meth, coc, etc.

Entitlement. Let's chat about that NWAHS since I know others who got in trouble with being discovered for their doctor shopping, gaining pres. via illegal means etc. Rush L. paid for this in more ways that normal individuals did in his place. You know why? His high profile and a prosecutor who was Democratic.... so blow your colon elsewhere.

Your dreaming pahuber

June 5, 2009 - 22:34 ET by general company

Liberals dont answer questions, they know what a hypocrite is, and do not like being proved one. They ask questions all day long, but never answer them, must have some thing to do with their lack of humility, or their elitism

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

You are correct GC, but I hope to all those watching what an

June 5, 2009 - 22:39 ET by pahuber

insensitive troll NWAHS truly is.

You know what is so ironic

June 5, 2009 - 21:59 ET by general company

That according to nwahs, Rush is some kind of an idiot because he became dependent on pain meds, but he is still a thousand times brighter then nwahs is. I mean would any of you folks pay to read nwahs post, or listen to a nwahs radio show?

Before you go straight to attacking my character nwahs, I am not the one claiming superior moral fortitude. I know better.

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Evenin' gc... nw would

June 5, 2009 - 22:07 ET by bigtimer

Evenin' gc...

nw would be attacking Rush for any little reason he could find, like how dare he breathe, let alone talk or share his opinion with others...he never ever stops...I've been through it with him from day one...prove him wrong, he ignores it and moves on until the next time.

A troll extraordinaire.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Yep, just like a typical liberal

June 5, 2009 - 22:29 ET by general company

He feels like he wins the debate with his character assassination. With all of his post on Rush, I have never once seen where he took on a topic Rush was wrong about. I think it never occures to liberals that the topic is more importaint then the messenger.

My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Liberals like enak, nwahs allow themselves to trash human

June 6, 2009 - 14:18 ET by pahuber

beings because they see themselves rightful heirs to the only 'truth' which is theirs to dispense. Arrogance with these types used to astound me, but now I see it is some mental disorder that gives them the ability, for whatever reason they deem appropriate, to trash anyone at anytime; all the while demanding that we be sympathetic to their heroes like tiller.

Amazing dysfunction.

Pot meet kettle

June 6, 2009 - 17:12 ET by 24enak

I don't think i have trash any human beings, like call them a troll, or claim they have a 'mental disorder'. Or camel dong-sucking which has been said about me. But I sure that not trashing in your book. You have trash me more than I have trashed you. And don't group me with nwahs. Tiller wasn't a hero he was a human being, an American, husband murdered for political differences while attending church.

I hope I spelled everything correctly for you

OMG, 24enak!!! Who, what is going to get "DESMOLISH"ed??? And what does that mean???

"As usual Rush is Paranoid enough with the fairness doctrine it won't/shouldn't happen."

Yeah, you are so GenX cool! It "won't/shouldn't happen"...

Daaaaaamn gurl/guy/person/mono! ????? , but I loved how you spelled radio like Raido! I'm like so wasted......

Hi enak, lol, you need to put quotes around my quotations since

June 6, 2009 - 22:31 ET by pahuber

they belong to me. I take full ownership of what I posted to you and am having a hard time not pissing my pants with laughter right now.

Sorry about the spelling thing, but I was in a troll type stomping mood last night.

Do you really want to carry tiller the baby killers water for him? This is a vile human of the worst order.

Anyhow, lighten up Francis.

Christian Abortion Dr

June 6, 2009 - 23:14 ET by dvdaughtry

Tiller wasn't a hero he was a human being, an American, husband murdered for political differences while attending church.

Honest question: does/did Tiller consider himself a Christian?

Not sure if you know, or if it is out there. Not saying you say or think he is. Just wondering if the fact is known.

Although I believe he received what he deserved, no way I condone murdering the man. As sick as abortion is, and those that perform it, it is legal.

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

We, as his audience, are not

June 6, 2009 - 10:35 ET by Mazzi

We, as his audience, are not entitled to know his personal life. It is none of our business. What matters is how well he does his job. He is NOT an elected official, where the constituency has a certain amount of right to know their character and their ethics.

So, we heard his "crime" and we chose for ourselves whether it was enough to warrant listening to him or not. We said "naaaah - it's your business, get well soon".

Now, think about the crimes against society that the libs are comfy with, from (at best) allowing a woman to drown, allowing a lover to run a brothel from your home, tax cheating, to embezzlement, blah blah blah.. same stories, different faces. Compare those things, which really do indicate a certain lack of ethics, to an insidious addiction, and tell me again why Rush's (now-cured) problem is absurd?

Not even close in your

June 5, 2009 - 22:18 ET by pahuber

Not even close in your comparisons maniac.

So dvdaughtry if you 'hate'

June 5, 2009 - 23:08 ET by dvdaughtry

So dvdaughtry if you 'hate' KO then your a hypocrite.

I don't hate him. He's obnoxious though. Also, KO's "arguments" are pretty much psycho rants. He's an angry man. Just because one talks a lot, doesn't mean they are making an argument.

I did paint with a broad brush about people hating Limbaugh, but judging by your comments on the thread you will have to accept my apologies of my conclusion about your feelings toward Rush.

So, after all of this, please present an argument on why you think Rush is wrong about the back door method of government controlled financing and the influence that it would logically wield.

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

Comparing Rush and Olbermann is like...

June 6, 2009 - 03:13 ET by jawebster1

comparing an ocean liner with a row boat. I also don't hate Olbermann. I just don't bother to watch his show as do tens of millions of others. Jim Webster

NWAHS

June 5, 2009 - 14:35 ET by VinncyG

After reading your post the republican party kicked you out for good reason.

Don't believe nwahs. The Republican party...

June 5, 2009 - 16:17 ET by jawebster1

like any other party, does not go around kicking people out, even jerks like nwahs. That is why I call myself an American first, a Conservative second and a Republican third. Jim Webster

It is a scary thing to contemplate.

June 5, 2009 - 15:57 ET by jawebster1

If Obama gets rid of talk radio, there will be one less place to go for the truth. The American people need to stand up and stop this guy before we become Cuba or Venezuela. Unfortunately, it may be too late. We are well under way. Sad for future generations who will never know Freedom and Liberty. Jim Webster

VOR

June 5, 2009 - 16:29 ET by slickwillie2001

If the democratics are successful in getting rid of AM talk radio, I predict Shortwave radio will make a comeback. Call it 'The Voice of Rush'. Base it in one of those Caribbean countries.

Rush from Antigua

June 5, 2009 - 20:52 ET by nwahs

"This is Rush coming to you with half of my brain tied behind my back from Antigua. Now, sounds of the Carnival!"

(You have to picture Rush dancing here)..

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

What is it w/your hatred of Rush?

June 5, 2009 - 21:11 ET by Blonde

I can't figure it out.....did he fire you for not polishing his hubcaps properly, or what?

I hope he fails, too.

You shouldn't be replying to me

June 5, 2009 - 22:27 ET by nwahs

Didn't you get the memo?

I didn't leave the Republican party, they kicked me out.

They (the Communists and

June 6, 2009 - 00:00 ET by RR GOP

They (the Communists and their Liberal suckers) aren't about to let the Republicans or anyone else get back in the White House.

The wheels are definitely turning behind the scenes...I truly suspect we do not fully understand what is coming.

One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).