Rush. The fat kind, not the Canadian kind.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:46 pm

Good article. Exactly what I've been saying. From an avowed conservative, no less.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/188279/page/1

UCJoe, you can simply copy & paste the word below as a response, it'll save you time:

propaganda

Stay the course.

--->JMS

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:50 pm

I've never been a big fan of Rush. He was always too cocky and arrogant, total narcissist.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:11 pm

RobTheDrummer wrote: total narcissist.

That's it, exactly. He could never lead me, because he's too stuck on himself. Son of a prominent lawyer/judge, and trust-fund baby. How many marriages? Doctor shopper for Vicodins and Oxy's. Quit college, but is the self-acknowedged expert on everything. 400 million-dollar man with a private jet and castle home, who knows what's best for the little guy.
He knows his days are numbered, too. You can tell by how hard he's ratcheted up his rhetoric, when he knows it's falling on deaf ears. He's on his ninth life, and the next one will be his downfall.
Bring on somebody else. Put Ron Paul on the radio. I could listen to the guy talk all day long. It wasn't his fault he decided to go with the GOP instead of running as the independent he is, I think that was his handlers' choice. He has a great speaking voice, is a doctor (and not a "doctor" of enthnobotany, like a certain wacky Savage), and actually reads outside the closed-circuit world of the far-right. The man has good ideas, not self-aggrandizing pablum. Give somebody a show that cuts right down the middle, instead of pandering to the dim-bulbs and whacko's.--->JMS

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:18 pm

If only Rush were a real conservative. Or a libertarian. Then I would be much more interested.

BTW, taking an article in Newsweek that anyone thinks would be anything near objective about Rush is very humorous. That is akin to going to an atheist convention to read objective reviews of Biblical verses.

JackANSI · Post by **JackANSI** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:19 pm

undercoverjoe wrote:That is akin to going to an atheist convention to read objective reviews of Biblical verses.

Actually, thats not a bad idea...

But thats just what Obama wants you to think...

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:30 pm

Actually, an atheist convention would be a very good place to get objective views on Bible verses. They're not bound by ideology or ritual. They have nothing invested, and therefore, nothing to lose. They don't have to worry about angering God and going to Hell.
Who do you think I'd get an objective view of Rush from? I've posted links for Newsweek and The American Conservative... I'd post something from The Limbaugh Letter, but it's the literary equivalent of auto-fellatio.--->JMS

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:40 pm

songsmith wrote:Actually, an atheist convention would be a very good place to get objective views on Bible verses. They're not bound by ideology or ritual. They have nothing invested, and therefore, nothing to lose. They don't have to worry about angering God and going to Hell.
Who do you think I'd get an objective view of Rush from? I've posted links for Newsweek and The American Conservative... I'd post something from The Limbaugh Letter, but it's the literary equivalent of auto-fellatio.--->JMS

So you are claiming that atheists are so well versed in Biblical verses that one could go there for real Biblical scholarship? How far will you go out into fantasy land to make a point?

Atheists do not care about the Bible and there fore have little need to know it well, Newsweek does not care about conservatives and their view is very biased. That is why Newsweek is not a great source for objective articles about conservatives.

JackANSI · Post by **JackANSI** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:04 pm

Actually, many atheists I know actually know more about the Bible, Qur'an, and Hindu texts than the average church going person.

In war it often pays to know what weapons the enemy has. Because we all know that Obama, a christian, likes war...

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:18 pm

undercoverjoe wrote:[So you are claiming that atheists are so well versed in Biblical verses that one could go there for real Biblical scholarship? How far will you go out into fantasy land to make a point?

.

Nope, I'm claiming that they don't have to believe in the Tooth Fairy to know what the Tooth Fairy is. They're not dependent on the Tooth Fairy for nickels, and have guessed that Mommy is really putting the money under their pillow. They don't have to worry what the Tooth Fairy thinks. You, of course, are free to believe whatever you like.

Incidentally, try Proverbs 11:25. The 32nd chapter of Isaiah, verses 5 through 8, as well. There is no mention of conservatism, libertarianism, or even America in the KJV Bible. While these verses are from www.bible.com, I spent a little time in the pew as a young person. Every scheduled service for 18 years.--->JMS

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:44 pm

songsmith wrote:
RobTheDrummer wrote: total narcissist.
That's it, exactly. He could never lead me, because he's too stuck on himself. Son of a prominent lawyer/judge, and trust-fund baby. How many marriages? Doctor shopper for Vicodins and Oxy's. Quit college, but is the self-acknowedged expert on everything. 400 million-dollar man with a private jet and castle home, who knows what's best for the little guy.
He knows his days are numbered, too. You can tell by how hard he's ratcheted up his rhetoric, when he knows it's falling on deaf ears. He's on his ninth life, and the next one will be his downfall.
Bring on somebody else. Put Ron Paul on the radio. I could listen to the guy talk all day long. It wasn't his fault he decided to go with the GOP instead of running as the independent he is, I think that was his handlers' choice. He has a great speaking voice, is a doctor (and not a "doctor" of enthnobotany, like a certain wacky Savage), and actually reads outside the closed-circuit world of the far-right. The man has good ideas, not self-aggrandizing pablum. Give somebody a show that cuts right down the middle, instead of pandering to the dim-bulbs and whacko's.--->JMS

i too, sir could listen to ron paul for days. the man was smart and had a great ideas for this country. i think he relised that if he ever wanted a shot at the presidency, he had to run on the big 2's side. considering how conservative he is when it comes to government spending, the libs would never even have given him a chance... the repubs did, and unfortunately for our country, that was a shot in ron's foot to get on the ballot. but why dwell on the past? change is prominent with obama! he's already decided to spend 787 billion dollars on whatever he claims tossing money at will fix.

on a side note... if you broke the headstock off of your les paul... would you spend the maximum amount of money on getting it fixed possible even if you knew someone was better qualified and could do it for alot less? i think if ron paul was in office, we wouldn't have an economic crisis right now, and if we did, i think he could fix it for less thatn 787 billion bucks... but what do i know? i'm just a bass player...

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:38 pm

I've got a cloak, it's a bit of a joke.
There's a tear up the front, it's red and black,
I've had it for months.
If you think it could look good then I guess it should....
Pink Floyd

CHICKSINGA · Post by **CHICKSINGA** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:33 pm

I think Limbaugh is an over the top entertainer who looks for ways to incite people to his way of thinking. I think the same of Al Franken.
But I also think that the FIRST Ammendment is for all Freedom of Speech or Expression. I defend that horrible excuse for art a while back "Piss Christ" as much as I any ridiculously coiffured evangelist bilking people out of their money. If you're dumb enough to listen or buy it's your fault. The freedom is the point.
All the Ammendments are sacred in my eyes. And they are being destroyed as we speak. What we should ask of ourselves is simple - Are you an American? Don't just defend what's good for your life, defend the Constitution.

J Michaels · Post by **J Michaels** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:05 pm

It always cracks me up when someone is faced with a criticism that they cannot refute of something they believe in, and, rather than try to debate the critique on its merits, they choose instead to attack the critic. Or the venue in which the critic is speaking, in this case, thereby carefully avoiding the fat that the critic is actually on their side.

Now here comes an attack on me, I expect. Or some claim that the article is too flawed to even bother. Or that it would take too long cuz there's SO many points that are wrong.....

Or maybe not, cuz then I would have called it. Of course, songsmith called it before I did, and that didn't stop anyone.

Oh, what to do, what to do.....

EErnst · Post by **EErnst** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:32 am

what get me about Limbaugh, and always has, is that he talks and acts like an entertainer. He's loud, obnoxious, and gets peoples attention. Which is fine from a entertainer/radio personal point of view....but what scares me about him is i think he actually believes every word that comes out of his mouth. And the scarier part of the equation is that other people are starting to believe it to. We would never believe in Flavor Flav, So why would we believe Rush?

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:34 pm

EErnst wrote: We would never believe in Flavor Flav, So why would we believe Rush?

LFMAO!!!

Funniest quote this week, and there have been some good ones!

CHICKSINGA · Post by **CHICKSINGA** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:12 pm

EErnst wrote:what get me about Limbaugh, and always has, is that he talks and acts like an entertainer. He's loud, obnoxious, and gets peoples attention.

I look at Nancy Pelosi the same way - talks out of both sides of her face, it's quite entertaining. Hipocrasy abounds. I turn the channel or turn it off.
I have FREEDOM to. It's my CHOICE.

Funny how Choice only matters when it suits you.