RUSH TO DUB: IT'S GUT CHECK TIME ( Stand up for free speech. Veto this bill Mr. President)

rushlimbaugh ^ | 2/15/2002 | Rush Limbaugh

[Victoria Delsoul]

And all Republicans like McCain who want to restrict our freedoms need to be utterly marginalized. They're no better than Jim Jeffords.

I totally agree with that.

[rwfromkansas]

I plan to send more via e-mail and FAX....and once the WH opens again, via phone...i am going to do a test e-mail also to what I think may be an e-mail addy of Karl Rove based on an e-mail I got from a WH spokesman once.

[rwfromkansas]

I know last year Cheney did, but this year he had a scheduling problem.

[Valin]

Half of Congress wouldn't be supporting if it it wasn't popular

The question is popular with who? I've yet to see a poll that has this issue even in the top 20 of concerns of the voters. And why is it popular with some congress"persons"(?) you could rename this the incumbent relection act of 2002.

[peekaboo]

Rush will be very disappointed if Bush does not veto this bill. He has not gotten over the BAD aviation bill that Bush signed following the attacks on 9/11. I have heard him express his outrage over that bill a number of times and blasts Bush for signing it. I think Rush will not take kindly to Bush NOT vetoing the CFR bill. I alos don't think that Rush will try to take the credit if Bush does Veto it. But; If he did take credit, he surely would deserve it. He has been steadfast in talking about the CFR bill. He is more passionate about this bill than anything I have ever heard him talk about.

I hope Bush does not get too Cocky about the conservative right issues. I give him high marks so far, not just on the war but on his consistencey on his domestic issues. If he signs this bill, the media and the dems will not stop the ENRON issues. So what does he have to gain. Nothing in my book, except crush the very base that got him in the white house. I made my call yesterday, after holding for 35 minutes, I gave in and left a message.

[zook]

When G.W. Bush needs Limbaugh's opinion, he'll give it to 'em.

[ilgipper]

Is there anything about increasing disclosure of donations in this bill?

[LandofLincoln]

YOU PEOPLE ARE ALL WRONG ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. THE FACT THAT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS DELIVER A BUNCH OF CRAP TO US AT ELECTION TIME, AND THE FACT THAT THE COST OF DELIVERING THIS MESSAGE TO US IS PAID FOR BY ENTITIES THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS BETTER THAN WE ARE IS SO WRONG. TO HAVE SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY FUNNELED TO A CANDIDATE SO THAT HE CAN PRODUCE COMMERCIAL AND LITERATURE THAT FEEDS US THIS CRAP HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH FREE SPEECH. SOMEONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN "SPEAKING" ON BEHALF OF A POLITICIAN SHOULD HAVE TO PUT THEIR NAMES ON SAID ENDORSEMENTS. FORGET THIS B.S. ... "PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF ..., OR "PAID FOR BY CITIZENS FOR ..., LET THE SUPPORTER PURCHASE THE ADVERTISEMENT AND AT THE END PUT, "PAID FOR BY _______________ (insert name of who ACTUALLY paid for said advertisement). NOW, THAT IS "FREE SPEECH". KIND OF LIKE, "PUT YOUR MOUTH WHERE YOUR MONEY IS.

[yoe]

Really Bad Thinking............veto this bill!

[Theodore R.]

But, will you have to send this $600 back to the government with the April 15, 2002 return on the 2001 income? I will, I got the $600, and I must send $500 back. What else has GWB done? The list is pretty short, you must admit, NoControllingLegalAuthority.

[redbaiter]

I too called the White House this (Saturday) AM, in addition to my congressman Mike Castle, a worthless RINO who voted FOR Shays-Meehan. I found - as if I did not already know - that NO ONE is listening to us, particularly on weekends. So, my itinerary:

Sunday: [2nd amendment-related activities]
Monday 9 AM: Call congressman, call White House.

[TLBSHOW]

You need not shout. Tell it like is in your language so I know all I need to know to answer you. Take off the caps so I can read it. Re do the post.

[The Mayor]

Here is a limit on freedom: refusing to allow people to sacrifice dogs. I suppose you don't have a problem with allowing that, right?

Excuse me? What do you mean by that statement?

Are you repling to this statement or are you just confused?
"There ought to be limits to freedom." Posted by Anti-Republican
My response- That sounds like a quote from Klinkton not Bush

[harpo11]

'If it feels good, do it.'
Now America is embracing a new ethic and creed:
'LET'S ROLL!'
...We have glimpsed what a new culture of responsibility could look like.
We want to be a Nation that serves goals larger than self.
We have been offered a unique opportunity,
and we must not let this moment pass."

Mr. President in your own words which you know from the deepest part of your good heart that now is the opportunity for you to stand taller, the sturdy stout foundation that our proud American heritage and the briliant truth of our Constitution rests upon to go beyond the pollsters, rise above the pettish bickering snit fits of demagoguering politicians, and keep the faith of our Founding Fathers and your presidential oath of office by becoming our champion of Free Speech just as you have so valiently become the champion of Freedom as you challenge tyranny, oppression, and shown ruthless evil doers that you will gallantly and relentlessly defend Liberty. You said "..It is both our responsibility and our privilege to fight freedom's fight." Well, Mr. President this is a battle for freedom worth fighting.

You have liberted the men and women of Afghanistan. Please do not stand aside and allow Congress to eradicate our First Amendment Rights. Liberate Americans from CFR.

Mr. President, you spoke these words "No people yearn to be oppressed, or aspire to servitude, or eagerly await the midnight knock of the secret police."

Will you allow the very same to happen to the good people of this great Nation? Will we begin to fear the "midnight knock of the secret police" for having spoken for a candidate we believe in, or advocated for a policy we support, or worse even dared criticize an elected official?

Finally, I hope you remember these fine words you so eloquently told us during your Inaugural Speech, January 20, 2001:

"I ask you to be citizens:
Citizens, not spectators;
Citizens, not subjects;
Responsible citizens..."

Campaign Finance Reform forces the American People to become spectators, subjects.You ask for responsibility. The generations of average American people have shown incredible and dedicated responsibility when asked by our Country to serve. Please instead, ask it of Congress now. An elected few have voted to repress one of our greatest "hopes for freedom", by passing this abhorent legislation that violates our Constitution are the ones who are irresponsible, conceited, selfish. Even more troubling they have reneged on their oath of office as representatives of the people to defend and protect our Constitution, not their careers. I know Constitution and Career starts with the letter "C" but it appears quite vividly with the passage of CFR that it is their Career that is foremost on their minds.

Tell these two waanabe dictators and their CFR pals to BACK OFF!
Mr. President, Sir, Smoke'em out! Thumbs Down to CFR!
If Congress thinks it is necessary to amend the Constitution then tell them to do it legally in the broad light of day, and not like some common street muggers hiding in the dark shadows of night robbing, pillaging and raping our beautiful Lady Liberty and dimming her brilliant torch of Freedom.

Quotes other than Inaugural Address from the President's SOTUS, January 29, 2002.

Image: Tom Daschle and Dick Gephardt LEXUS=Let's Eradicate X-out Ur Speech, unless you are a millionaire with enough money to buy a politician, er I mean, run for a political office.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

By opposing this idiotic bill, I am a patriot. As far as the war goes, I support him for now. As far as YOUR comments go, I won't be the person who is on his knees with something obscene down his throat because he supports the president unconditionally.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

What exactly were you expecting W to do for you in his first year in office?

[Theodore R.]

I have never had much faith that "W" would do anything for me once in office. It was you, NoControllingLegalAuthority, who seemed to think that he could or would do something. I just don't see how he thinks he will get all this liberal support in 2004 by pandering all the time to Shays, EMK, and other liberals. See, the list of accomplishments is shockingly thin; mostly, just that he is not bILLclinton.