Posted on 01/21/2005 8:24:58 AM PST by RushCrush
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Rush Limbaugh and the American Civil Liberties Union do not agree about much, but they are in accord that the conservative radio commentator's medical records should be off-limits to prosecutors.
The Florida ACLU filed court papers yesterday supporting Limbaugh's argument that investigators violated his constitutional right to privacy when they seized his medical records in November to investigate whether he violated drug laws when he purchased prescription painkillers.
"It may seem odd that the ACLU has come to the defense of Rush Limbaugh," the state chapter's executive director, Howard Simon, said in a statement. "But we have always said that the ACLU's real client is the Bill of Rights, and we will continue to safeguard the values of equality, fairness, and privacy for everyone, regardless of race, economic status, or political point of view."
State Attorney
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Cruel irony!
They're only evil 99% of the time.
This is just the ACLU trying to clean up its leftist image. It's just for show.
They are just supporting him cause they probably are all heavily dependant on pain killers.
Not really. This is an ACLU promotional move. It gives anti-Constitutionalists ACLU cover to further their extreme socialist agenda.
In bed with the enemy Bump
Ping!
This could (I don't know, and no one can really be sure) also relate to their overwhelming urge to protect abortion. If a prosecutor could get Rush's records, could that be a precedent for parents getting their children's records from a clinic?
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Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) - http://www.thomasmore.org
American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) - http://www.aclj.org
The Rutherford Institute - http://www.rutherford.org/
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Here are a few examples of how two of those organizations are fighting back:
ADF Contacts Over 3,600 School Districts Over Attempts To Censor Christmas
ADF: 700 lawyers ready to fight ACLU lawsuits
ADF: Pentagons' Warning About Boyscouts Is Absurd
Thomas More Law Center: Town of Palm Beach Pays $50,000 In Attorney Fees Apologizes To Women In Nativity Lawsuit
Additional information:
The ACLU must be destroyed: Joseph Farah supports Boy Scouts, urges Americans to fight back
Citizens mobilized to stop ACLU (seeks to consign group to 'ash heap of history')
ACLU fulfilling communist agenda
Revealing FACTS on the ACLU from its own writings
See how YOUR Senator or Representative ranks with the ACLU
This yahoo group just started on December 3, 2004 and is looking for new members
The Center For Reclaiming America (petitions to congress)
American Family Assn. Center for Law and Policy
Let me know if you would like to join my ACLU ping list
Hmmm... an interesting way for the ACLU to 'Hush Rush'
Reminds me of an Onion headline from a few years ago: "ACLU Defends Man's Right to Firebomb ACLU Offices"
Let's say 99.8% and then we agree... LOL.
The ACLU should still be out of business.
Yeah, the KKK "proof of pure intent" was starting to get a little old. They needed something newer to prop up their crochety old credibility.
I say it's good news. It's becoming more and more obvious that Rush's case was political and not criminal.
Why would Rush need help from the ACLU?
If the ACLU does well by him, I doubt Rush will have anything negative to say about much that the ACLU says or does for a long time to come. Not only that, he might even try to temper whatever others have to say.
So, maybe the ACLU saw this as an excellent opportunity to stifle a lot of the criticism Rush and a few million dittoheads might have otherwise levied in the near future.
If I recall he didn't ask them to help him.
They just jumped in to help protect everyones rights, or so they are always saying. ha ha
Although I think Rush said that if they wanted to help him, he didn't mind.
Small point but at least he didn't ask them.
"Great minds" and all that. ;O)
"They're only evil 99% of the time."
I agree. You know, back when I was a member (1996?) I had joined because not only did I see them marching with KKK folks, but I saw them, one time, defend a kid who said her hero was Jesus - the school said she couldn't draw a picture of Jesus and bring it to class. They were wrong. I saw other things like this and thought they were ok. I was wrong too :) This Rush stunt is just that - a stunt. They hate him, everything about him, and are trying to prove how unbiased they are. And just today, I go to the site to see the top articles and they are all critical of the Bush administration - the only administration who has ever taken terrorism seriously. Screw them.
I don't care for the ACLU. I agree, the ACLU is as far left as they can be. HOWEVER, I am glad they, or someone like them exist. Their views, their constant opposition gives me a reason to think over my own position. It merely makes me more sure of where I stand, or on rare occassions, makes me rethink where I stand.
You know, I'm going to get flamed big for this, but what the heck, it's cold and it's Friday!
Actually, it was a neo-Nazi organization that wanted to march in Skokie, Illinois. And yes, these gestures are so rare and far between, I do not believe they are sincere in the least. They ignore 2d Amendment rights, property rights, and fervently promote religious persecution of Christians. Except for Limbaugh and Skokie, they consistently side with leftist, anti-American causes. Once in a blue moon they see an identity of interests with something other than the leftist movement. Skokie coincides with gay rights and environmental activism, and the Limbaugh case goes to medical privacy, upon which Roe v. Wade was based.
Exactly, Rush should tell them to back off. The ACLU is the constitutions greatest enemy.
The ACLU, I think, helped along with Alan Dershowetz(sp?)with getting Jim Bakker's (PTL) sentence lowered. (He was guilty but the sentence went way overboard). I was surprised by both when it happened. The problem is neither helps conservative causes enough to be relevant to me. In the case of the ACLU...it just needs to die. They do way more harm than good.
Other than the fact that they think the Bill of Rights is there to protect socialism.../
Yes, You are right. I'm mixing up another ACLU case with the Skokie case. However, I believe, The ACLU does do some good sometimes, Stopped clocks and all .......
Exactly.
IMHO the aclu is a day late and a dollar short. Why are they just coming to Rush's "aid" NOW? How long has his case been in the news, and these commie scum are just now announcing they are going to do something?
HA!
The most they would do is file some phoney "Friend of the Court" brief and blow their own horn. IMO, they just saw the writing on the wall--Rush has this case won with his own lawyers, and the aclu is just piling on so they can show how magnamimous they are.
THE ACLU IS GOING TO COURT TO PROTECT MEDICAL PRIVACY FOR ABORTION RIGHTS NOT RUSH!!!
The fear of the ACLU types is the medical privacy issue which is crucial for keeping abortion procedures out of the eyes of the law.
The ACLU does not care about rush, they are just attending to their leftist agenda. If Rush looses this case, the left looses a shield in their cases.
I can see your point though- it's kind of like being grateful that DU exists, otherwise we wouldn't really know how great we are ;)
I don't believe Rush had anything to do with the ACLU hopping aboard. I also do not believe Rush will lighten up on his attacks on the ACLU. He runs from nobody.
>>This is just the ACLU trying to clean up its leftist image. It's just for show.<<<
Exactly it is for show.
Rush has a good laywer he doesn't need them getting involved.
so pfft
the aclu is just keeping up the medical privacy laws for abortion rights.
If Rush is willing to argue that case he should not only have the ACLU on his side but also the Baby Killers at NARAL.
And so is Rush Limbaugh.
Rush is for abortion rights? or do you mean that this means he's for abortion rights only by association?
>>But we have always said that the ACLU's real client is the Bill of Rights
That is pure Barbra Streisand (BS). The ACLU's real agenda, from the beginning, is Marxism. If you want confirmation, research how many times the ACLU represented "The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms", or "Free Exercise of Religion". They are left-wing, Marxist liars (of course, left-wing, Marxist, and liar are redundant).
Roe v. Wade is based on the 14th Amendment and the 'right to privacy' as seen by the Justices when the decision was made.
Rush is agreeing that the 14th Grants a Right to Privacy and is basing his defense on that theory.
Go read the 14th and see if you see anything that may even imply a 'right to privacy.' I do no see it and therefore believe Roe v. Wade was a flawed decision.
However, from the looks of his Defense it would appear that Rush believes the 14th grants a Right to Privacy and therefore believes woman have a right to privacy when it comes to visiting an abortion doctor.
I don't think Limbaugh himself had anything to do with the ACLU getting involved. He didn't ask them to, and he's mentioned their involvement only in passing when commenting on his case. He sure isn't plugging the ACLU.
Having said that, however, I wish he would have gone on the air early on and publicly told them "Thanks but no thanks." Maybe he felt at the time that he needed all the friends he could get.
Hey Jay, Rush has been using the Landmark Legal Foundation. He and Mark Levin are real close.
Rush is basing his case on a Florida law which says medical records are to be obtained by subpoena and prior notice.
I don't believe the US Constitution has been used by his defense attorney.
Now does Rush only support HIS Right to Privacy or does he also support a woman's Right to Privacy when visiting her doctor?
The Florida ACLU filed court papers yesterday supporting Limbaugh's argument that investigators violated his constitutional right to privacy when they seized his medical records in November to investigate whether he violated drug laws when he purchased prescription painkillers.
Looks to me that he is citing his right to privacy.
AFAIK, the only contention by Roy Black is the violation of the Florida statute governing medical record privacy. Now, perhaps the ACLU raised the issue in their filing, but I don't think the Rush team has.
The Florida Constitution does have a specific clause guaranteeing a right to privacy. I'm not a legal expert and cannot cite the article or section, but I know that it does exist. The article is unclear (typical for the agenda-driven rubbish that passes for "journalism" these days; never let facts get in the way of spin) about whether this action is in state or federal court, but I'm pretty sure it's state.
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