THE PERSECUTION OF RUSH

The Logical View ^ | 12/26/03 | MARK A SITY

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THE PERSECUTION OF RUSH GOES ON MARK A SITY 12/26/03

Years ago, Brett Favre had a problem with pain killers. He was buying them illegally after a prescription ran out for after an injury that still hurt. He became addicted. After the news came out, he apologized to his fans, went into treatment, and all was right with the world. Not a soul seems to be interested in investigating Ozzy Osbourne’s drug use, but there might be a reason for this. Ozzy seems to be attempting to prove the theory of evolution by devolving into lower forms of life before our eyes. Ozzie is an interesting scientific experiment.

Yet, Rush Limbaugh is reported to have a problem with an addiction to pain killers, admits it and goes into treatment, and all is still not right with the world. Rumors are reported first that he’s part of a drug ring investigation. Ok, it seems this is true in that his name turned up as a customer. Then rumors were reported that he was buying these prescription pain killers in 1000+ lots. Then rumors were reported that he was involved in selling the drugs (like he really needs the money!). Then it was money laundering. Now he is under investigation for the very serious crime of “DOCTOR SHOPPING”. It seems this is a huge crime in Florida.

This makes me wonder. If I take my family to Florida for a vacation, and our daughter hurts herself, let’s say she hurts her leg. Being from Wisconsin we wouldn’t know who the good FL doctors are and who the quacks are. We’d probably take her to the closest doctor. So let’s say we get Dr Quack. Dr Quack takes her into the X-ray room, and comes out with an X ray showing a hairline fracture in her calf bone. We would assume a leg cast is in order. Dr Quack comes back with not the plaster cart, but a laughing gas cart and then pulls out a big meat saw. Dr Quack tells us he will have to amputate her leg for the hairline fracture. If we decide to take her out of the office (with both legs attached) and look for a second opinion are we in violation of FL law for “DOCTOR SHOPPING”?

I don’t claim to have any inside information on Rush’s situation, but drawing on what he has said, it seems that he had a painful back problem and went to Dr Quack. Dr Quack recommended surgery. Dr Quack messed up the surgery. Dr Quack prescribed a pain killer to Rush for temporary relief of a long term problem. Dr Quack’s prescription ran out on Rush, leaving him in debilitating pain. Rush knew the pain killer could allow him mobility, and Dr Quack offered no option other than permanent debilitating pain for the rest of his natural life. It seems to me that Rush should have been “doctor shopping” a long time ago!

Why is Rush on trial here, without even any charges being filed? Shouldn’t Dr Quack be the one being investigated for leading an innocent victim down the path of lawlessness and drug use? Where is the AMA? Could it be that they, along with the press have an anti-Rush agenda? Nah, couldn’t be. If I believed that I’d be one of the black helicopter conspiracy types then, wouldn’t I?

MARK A SITY

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[coffmg]

And not only a hypocrite, but a hypo....with 22mil listeners.

After the railroading into prison he will be a hypocrite with 40 million listeners.

The magic will never end.

[laredo44]

Plenty of fun you can have legally.

Hike. Kayak. Hunt. Fish. Read. Freep.

Sure is, for now, anyway. Some things are on their way out -- smoking is the most visible casualty. Plenty of others want to tell you what you can read. Do you have any doubt that obese Americans will soon be told, in part at least, what they can eat? Hopefully, Freeping won't run afoul of the new campaign laws like free speech has, but who can say for certain? If the "wrong" people get in charge, you (or your wife/girlfriend) could find your/herself in a burka.

For my part, I prefer to keep government power on the tighest leash. Abuse of power frightens me far more than abuse of drugs.

[nfldgirl]

Of course, none of this has anything to do with the topic at hand which I believe to be an attempt by people on the left to use State power to silence Rush.

NOBODY should be surprised about this, especially folks on this website. It should come as no surprise to most anyone that that the left will use any-n-all manner of attack to silence people like Rush, Hannity, Savage, or anyone else who dare speak the truth about the "leftist agenda." That's why it is incumbent upon Rush, Hannity, Savage, et al. NOT to give their detractors any ammo to use against them, and unfortunately, this is precisely what Rush has done.

[steve50]

But since you haven't been caught every time you went 5 mph over the speed limit, you assume that you are righteous.

Speak for yourself, not me. I made no such claims. If I were speeding the law has every right to charge me. And the fact that the LEO or prosecuting attorney might differ from my politics has nothing to do with the charge. If Rush was doctor shopping or buying drugs illegally they have ever right to investigate and/or charge him.

There's is absolutely no evidence to show that the law is being applied subjectively to Rush. All I see is attempts to make sure no evidence is allowed to surface. This "poor victim" BS makes me sick. Whatever happened to "if ya got nothing to hide you shouldn't worry", that's the mantra used for everything else.

[HighWheeler]

FACT:Rush admitted he was taking drugs.
FACT: this is illegal.

This fabricated "fact" of yours is not proven, yet AGAIN you falsly assert it as fact. You don't seem to be capable of learning. Even the simple 2 lines of reasoning you posted is not necessarily true in every case, anyhow.

FACT: Legal authroities believe there is probable cause to investigate Rush and 2 judges have agreed.

The method of getting Rush's records may have violated the 4th amendment, and Florida's right to privacy law. Which is why you are wrong again on your assertion:

The ruling has been either revoked or overturned.

I was thinking you were smart enough to quit making false statements of "fact", but I was so wrong.

[SierraWasp]

Is that why you and other Libertarian posters seem to me to be so intently vehement and venomous and almost as eager as Hitlery to see him succumb to this malicious and vicious prosecution, unprecedented in it's nature?

Because he "bashed" liberals and druggies? Is barbed humor and sattire really "bashing?" You obviously think it is and have become another "offended victim!"

Judas Priest! I've never seen such a relentless erection on anyone over an allegation!!! Especially on FR!!! Are you envious of his success? Or what???

I hope you'll correct me if I'm mistaken, or have somehow misunderstood your feverish replies on this thread and others, but it sounds to me like nothing would bring you more orgasmic joy than to see the man crucified, literally and figuratively!!!

[OldPossum]

I know a LOT of people with severe, unremitting back pain who do go from doctor to doctor looking for someone who will right the solution to their problems.

When I was a young man I developed a pain problem for which no etiology could be determined. I went to see all kinds of specialists (even head-shrinkers), each of whom had his or her own idea of what was causing it but none could cure it.

The pain was severe enough to require mild narcotics (Tylenol#3 and Tylenol#4) and was highly distracting.

Then I came across a neurologist who told me, "You know, I think I know what is causing this. It is a very, very rare neural disorder that causes a pain path to be set up and that path had to be "jumbled" (my term)." He told me that this possibly could be cured by a drug he used often in his practice. He gave me the medication (a non-narcotic used by people who have epilepsy), which in a period of six weeks or so, erased the pain. That was in 1982 and I have been pain-free ever since.

If this had happened in Florida (it didn't), I suppose I would be in jail.

[Pkeel]

My greatest fear is apparently one of yours:

The Tyranny of the Majority.

The majority decides and we must behave, and the majority that decides is getting to be more and more a minority.

But until we can change that we can't just have anarchy.

[laredo44]

I can agree with you if the only person affected by an addict were the addict. In most cases, that is not true.

I'm not sure who you are considering as others involved. Certainly the addict's family is involved but I can't support the government legislating that relationship any more than I could them (gov't) setting rules on who gets the TV remote and when, or who decides how to spend the family paycheck.

If you refer to society, through medicare, etc. paying the costs of addiction, I'd urge to solve that problem by favoring the elimination of those requirements rathering than legislating what all of us can and can't do.

[AbsoluteJustice]

"This fabricated "fact" of yours is not proven, yet AGAIN you falsly assert it as fact. You don't seem to be capable of learning. Even the simple 2 lines of reasoning you posted is not necessarily true in every case, anyhow. "

Not prooven!!???
So I guess it also not prooven that the drug abuser checked himself in to a clinic because he was not abusing drugs?
Huh?
He admitted right on the air he was abusing prescrition medication. This is a crime. This is not subject to disupte. This is a fact not realitvism reasoning.

"The method of getting Rush's records may have violated the 4th amendment, and Florida's right to privacy law. Which is why you are wrong again on your assertion:"

Two judges have not seen it this way. So in your point of view because an unpopular decision has been rendered against a person you like it is not just? what will it take 10 Judges? SCOTUS? What if they side with the prosecution will you still say it is unjust?

[Trust but Verify]

I mean addicts who commit crimes either to fund they're addictions or because when they are under the influence of drugs.

[OldPossum]

Oh, re my earlier post, I think my analogy doesn't fit since almost all of my prescriptions came from the family doctor (though as I recall, one ear-and-throat specialist prescribed a non-narcotic drug that was supposed to help with pain--it didn't).

[Trust but Verify]

When I was a young man

I see you've gone from a young man to an OldPossum. Have you tried seeing a doctor for that?

[blackie]

Rush Will Persevere!

Be Well ~ Be Armed ~ Be Safe ~ Molon Labe!

[ml/nj]

unfortunately, this is precisely what Rush has done

Yeah. What a bad person he is.

(In case you hadn't noticed, Rush does a three hour a day extemporaneous radio program. This should give the detractors plenty of ammo. But that's not their method. They prefer to kneecap their oppostion.)

ML/NJ

[eno_]

To a degree, I can agree with you if the only person affected by an addict were the addict. In most cases, that is not true.

Behind the "addicts affect everyone" agrument you find the same dubious, false, and often outright reversed (e.g. the social costs of motorcycle head injuries) arguments as against red meat, cigarettes, alcohol, seatbelts laws, etc.

All of these "causes" are the invitation the government gives itself to make intrusive, freedom-killing, "soft cage" police-state laws. This is why your money is no longer yours, why your doctor no longer works for you, etc. What do want more? Freedom? Or the ability to use government tools to enforce "goodness" that goes well past the absence of real criminal behavior?

[ml/nj]

Whatever happened to "if ya got nothing to hide you shouldn't worry",

That's why all of us are so in favor of good FBI files.

ML/NJ

[headsonpikes]

Abuse of power frightens me far more than abuse of drugs.

Well, now, you're striking a discordant tone at this festival of boot-lickers!

The lawyers can't pervert the American legal system fast enough to maintain their cash-flow as it is.

Heavens! Can't have citizens making their own choices!

Onwards to the final triumph of American Socialism!

Um.../sarc.

[eno_]

Ok, he's a hypocrite. Please cite the Florida statute which allows for prosecution on the basis of hypocrisy.

Obviously you forgot that a failed blackmailer snitched on Rush, and that a prosecutor found those "oaths and affirmations" credible. With just one of the five Benjamins in my wallet I could buy the same statement about anyone, including Mr. Absolute Justice.

[AbsoluteJustice]

No I am ticked because there are those that are defending a man who stands on a pulpit and espouses his moral authority upon millions. Bashed Clinton for not owning up to his lies and perjury (crime) then goes and blames everyone else for his own faults. If you say that I am being venomous because I am pointing out his utter hypocricay then so be it I am thus venomous. I am angry in those that are defending this hypocrit. He oput himself in this position not I, the government, the prosecutors in Florida, noone else. He did it. to hear excuse and spin after excuse and spin only solidifies my position against him. He is protraying a bleeding heart and I am not sympathetic to his cause. I am envious of no man and especially a draft dodger. I WAS a Marine for 5 years and have NOONE to be envious of. This man should be held in contempt and not coddled as a man whom is not a fault.