Rush Limbaugh’s Spokesman Makes Desperate Last-Grab at Sponsor Dollars, Decries Media Matters in Statement

Poor Rushbo…victim of his own big mouth. I wish I could believe that he'll eventually learn from this experience, but I can't….

Ummm…'cuse me Rush…but your problems aren't because of the media! It's because you have an oversized MOUTH, a twisted outlook and people are not going to stand still and listen to your S**T! By the way, aren't YOU media?

Loved "douchecanoe" very clever.

Rush Who?

What a high school post…are you even old enough to understand anything about the world?

Oh yes, DoucheCanoe is so so clever – wow!

Oh yes, DoucheCanoe is so so clever – wow!

This is not a news posting. This posting is so full of your left-wing media bias, just because you do not like his ideas. I am sorry Americas are waking up and we do not want more government controls, more taxes, less freedoms. If you agree then you know what you have to do in November.

Ms. Lacapria, What you're saying is that this woman sits in front of a panel and admitted from her own mouth that she's having so much sex that she cannot afford contraception and we should pay for it doesn't mean she's a slut? I have to disagree, it very much makes her so. Another scenario, a self admitted drug addict sits before this same committee and testifies he takes so much drugs he can't afford it and wants you to pay for it, doesn't that make him a drug addict? Just saying.

Kelly, the fake controversy is over. You can get back to whatever it is you normally do.

My heart goes out to poor Rush and his station. He is a victim. He should tattoo the letter V on his forehead so the world will know and stop picking on him… Idiot!

Pamela, Rush doesn't have a station – IDIOT

and what is it that you do – insult people?

Rush stop whining about everything like the little girl you are. As far as responsibility, you have never accepted any in your entire life. You think that Freedom of speech will protect you no matter what you say but whenever I come across one of your rant sessions on the radio I think it's a commercial for some anti- diarrhea or anti gas ad. This is because you Rush have a serious case of diarrhea of the mouth. Say all the words you want. Go ahead because Americans don't listen to morons like you. Learn to man up about your mistakes and consider what you are about to say before you say it. They should just take you off the air because you are a liability. Always have been. Slap a diaper on your head because you sir are full of s*it.

Only those that invite the mockery upon themselves.

Kip Krady here's another one: "whatever…" and to answer your question – I graduated high school in the 1970s….

You are just a sick and very sad person. I feel sorry for you. And a fascist.

Wow, you really told me off! Whatevs!

rush limbaugh being "hoisted on his OWN petard" is of his OWN making… HE made the crass and evil statements.. HE shot HIMSELF in the ass… Now he's whining…. Typical republican whine syndrome. The repubs don't get their way, they whine like 2 year olds…. Bah~ Limbaugh and those that back and support him NEED to go the way of the dinosaur in my opinion.. To HELL with him…

OK… I've been a staunch Rush supporter for years. When he made boo-boos, I've forgiven him (like the perscription drug thing). I stopped listening to him when he made that racial slur statement though. And now, with this verbal attack on women who want to take control of their own reproductive cycles in a positive way, is just way too over the edge for me. Yes, he is free to state his opinion (as ignorant as it is!), but we, the public are also free to not listen to his bullcrap anymore and boycott anyone who is willing to attach their star to his wagon! The 1st amendment, Mr. Rush, works for ALL of us! Maybe now you understand where the TRUE power belongs… not with the dems… not with the repubs, not with any governmental party/agency… but with WE THE PEOPLE! DEAL with it, you "racist & sexist word slinging" fool, as you have only yourself to blame for this!

I LOVED this article. But rto answer your question. I have NO idea what Media Matters has or hasn't coordinated. I am a registered independent female. I am not only furious about Limbaugh's three day rant. But also about all the people who are supporting him. A lot of his fans are even worse than he is. And I have not heard ONE person on FOX denounce Rush. Nor on radio. I listen to Elders, Hannity, Levin and Medved and they all turned it into a discussion of Bill Maher's comment from a year ago. They already talked about Bill Maher's comment A YEAR AGO non stop. And now they are once again acting like it's news to deflect attention from General Rush.

I would take this seriously if Media Matters and David Brock also worked at ridding the airwaves of Maher, Imus, Louis CK, Howard Stern etc. Seems like he really does have a vendetta against Rush. Possibly he is blinded by his hate or maybe just his left eye.

I hope he dies and goes straight to Hell!!!!

Kip Krady-If you are really an account executive at Clear Channel that would explain a lot…and it reinforces my feelings about your organization. Do they know you are publicly insulting people using their name as your byline?

Kip Krady And you can get the F**K off my post!! You're a Rush Limbaugh supporter and I would expect nothing less from TRASH of YOUR caliber ….now YOU can go back to whatever it is YOU normally do, after all, Rush needs your help, DOUCHECANOE

Leftist hate speech. Go dribble in a cup.

Advertisers have the right to pull their support whenever they want for whatever reason they want. Whether the advertisers didn't agree with Mr. Limbaugh's words or they felt that all the negative feedback from the public would hurt their companies' income is immaterial. Mr. Limbaugh should take responsibility for his own actions and realize that if you are in the public eye and you would like to stay there you should choose your words wisely. I'm not saying that a person needs to agree with everything, but calling a woman a "slut" and a "prostitute" simply because she is on birth control is out of line. If Mr. Limbaugh disagrees with having taxpayers be responsible for said birth control, that's fine, however, he should be able to keep a civil tongue when talking about the issue. It isn't about agreeing or disagreeing; it's about respect and understanding that there will be consequences for your actions

Kip Krady Man you are so full of HOT AIR…Replying on everyones comment, go away LITTLE GIRL

By spending the past three weeks griping how many MORE listeners has he gained? How many have wondered what he's really saying and tuned in? Radio is a business. A business where "even BAD publicity is GOOD publicity." The more people who listen, the more potential "ears" will hear ads, and the more networks and affiliates can charge for advertising. How many advertisers are waiting in the wings to purchase some of those spots? I'm not sure how many new advertisers have been gained because (a dozen or a hundred, doesn't matter) have vacated 30-second announcements? The best way to "hurt" a radio or TV entertainer is to ignore him or her…it further validates them by carrying on a protest and commentary. Doesn't it?

Kip Krady YOU are dribble in a cup, Kip…Also BEFORE I replied to any of your comments, I took a screenshot of this page and have forwarded on to Clear Channel, Have a good day DOUCHE CANOE

Ummm, Peg….IMUS WAS fired.

Ryan, YEP I know what to do in Nov, question is DO YOU? I highly doubt it. Your comment is FULL of right wing liberal bashing. His IDEAS? That was his OPINION. Learn the difference.

More like the letter L, for the LOSER that he is….

I'm not a leftist, far from it. But I know a bigot, a racist and a sexist when I "HEAR" one! And if that it what the "conservatives" think is a "good idea", then I won't belong to that party either! He just called any woman whom you love in your life, who takes birth control pills and cares enough not to bring children into this life without having the means to take care of them, a slut! And you're ok with that Ryan?

It wasn't even about reproductive cycles, or for the use of birth control…it was about her friend and as a medical necessity. Some women need birth control for reasons other than birth control. But you are so correct on the racist and sexist part….

I don't believe he has picked up NEW sponsors Bob. But last count he has LOST 41…thats why he is WHINING. He has also lost listeners. His ignorant comments are over the line, have been addressed by " WE the people" and apparently those "beloved sponsors" agree

Kelly Carreno-Jack – Yes, I know that is was a medical reason, but it's still taking control of our bodies and the reason men like Rush say these things is because they think that women take birth control pills so that they can't get pregnant and then can go out and have sex anytime they wish! Imagine that…. women doing what men have done ever since time began! How dare we! And men who believe this are just hypocritical, sexist, control freaks who need to be taken down a few notches! So, let's hit them right where it hurts the most… their wallets! I for one will NOT listen to Rush ever again, and any business that supports his show, will NEVER get my business.

Kelly Carreno-Jack Hyphenated loser.

Rush is a piece of crap….wasting oxygen real people need.

Yes I do believe he is being bashed by the left, countless times the left has done the same thing and yet you don't hear anything about it! all you cry baby's on the left need to grow up….

Kelly Carreno-Jack : I'm thinking M–for Moron.

Bill Maher ring a bell, did either of you mind his rants on Sarah Palin? There are problems on both sides, some are covered more than others.

libs have been whineing and scared of Rush for years but you will never shut him up. Its the First Amendment dummy.

Karma is a bitch, Rush-o. All your hateful chickens are now coming home to roost and YOU are going to be hip deep in chicken pooooooopy. LOL. Couldn't happen to a more deserving fellow. BTW–I am boycotting all your sponsors and am writing to any that are still advertising, telling them this information. I hope everyone else how thinks that Rush is a douche aircraft carrier will do the same. (a canoe is really too small for the douch that is Rush).

Kelly Carreno-Jack I think you need to read his post again, he was talking about liberals hating Rush overall. Rush just told it like it was with that nobody Fluke, I hear she wants to run for an office, lol, should be interesting.

The only ones whining are the liberals b/c Rush is and will always be on the air and he will leave when he decides…are you even more frustrated? Good that was my goal…:)

Rush now you are starting to realize that you too have to watch what you say. See you did not just insult one young lady. You insulted women in general. So now you know what women can do. Hope you are enjoying the fruits of your harvest! Stop blaming the left wing media. Blame the women, we will gladly take the blame. Who's laughing now?

Kelly Carreno-Jack you might want to check that out, he is still on the air and so is Rush:)

Kyle 'Waldo' Fulenwider – Kyle 'Waldo' Fulenwider – my point exactly….doesn't matter the party… there's fools everywhere! The spotlight just happens to be on this particular fool for the moment.

Debbie Dempsey Why doesn't he talk about insurance companies paying for men to have sex by paying for their Viagra or Cialis?

Kelly Carreno-Jack how do you know he's whining? Do you listen to him when he's on the air, I do and I haven't heard him whine at all. If your talking about twitter I follow him and he is trying to let people know how media matters hates him and has always hated him and will lie to try and get him off the air. Conservatives are pretty smart, its the liberals who are naive.

Debbie DempseyFluke is more of an asset to our country than mouthy Limbaugh. People like him cause so much HATE in this world. I don't hear him cut down the insurance companies for providing Viagra so men can have sex!!!!

Oh dear guess he'll just have to find something else to do…

Debbie Dempsey You know Sandra Fluke personally, to call her a nobody? Do you even know this was not about birth control as a contraceptive?

Hold on here….isn't this the free hand of the market? Yes, we get to say whatever we want in this country (w/in limits of slander, libel, etc) but also the consumer gets to hold u accountable for the offensive things u say and has every right to protest to your sponsors. That's your precious capitalism, baby. Also….there's a difference between an offensive joke from a comedian leveled at a political leader and a patently offensive lie leveled by a political pundit at a private citizen who wishes to testify before congress….are both offensive? YES, but only one is libelous, so that would be the salient difference. Beyond that, the Right is constantly going for the jugular anytime a liberal leader or even a liberal with any platform at all bleeds a bit into the water esp if its connected to sexuality in any way, and u didn relentlessly push howard stern off the air. Finally….when will the right ever take any reaponsibility for their own actions? You talk about how the american people need to, but I NEVER see your leaders do it, and as a group, after the devastation left by Bush Jr? Not a mea culpa one, just shift blame, jump on the Dems and Obama. You guys are frauds. And we know it. You are a dying party.

Debbie Dempsey He (IMUS) was FIRED from FAUX news (FOX)…I know Rush is still on the air, didn't need you to point that out

EVERYONE NEEDS TO BOYCOTT RUSH TO GET HIM OFF THE AIR HE IS A NEED LESS ASS!!!!!!!!!

Sorry for all the typos, I was on my phone.

Debbie Dempsey Hey, Miss "Pretty Smart", it's *you're* not *your*. I don't even have the time to correct the rest of your grammatical errors. I guess "pretty smart", as opposed to "actually intelligent", is good enough for Conservatives.

Whining liberals? Rush is a BULLY. Is bullying tolerated in this country? Apparently by Righties. Bullying is encouraged by a man who slanders woman across the nation. I will never support a man who shows our children that it is ok to publicly humiliate someone just because freedom of speech. And that goes for any leftwinger who publicly humiliates anyone. If you don't think that health care help for women is necessary don't vote for it but it does not give you the right to call a woman a slut or a prostitute.

We protested th poisoning of our waters and put DDT Manufactures out of business too.

Denise Levine who made you the English teacher on this blog?

There is no facts in this article. Lots of hate and spin but no new facts so pointless. Many of those ads are not his directly they go to the local stations and they are many that don't want to advertise. Advertisers go away all the time 41 out of about 1200 is not significant. Some of those that did advertise at the national level have taken huge hits in stock prices and have been begging to be taken back on the air. Love him or hate him, he will generate publicity and that can help sales.

Kelly Carreno-Jack Imus IS on the air, in NC he's on 1450am and 850am from 6-10 in the morn. I can tell you what station he's on in your neck of the woods if you'd like?

Rush, has insulted people for years, finally America has had enough of his slanderous comments. You go on America!

Will Carmack The First Amendment only states that the GOVERNMENT can't shut him up. His fellow citizens are free to do so, however. Deal with it.

I remember being like…12…and hearing him talk, and thinking…"This man has no intelligence whatsoever! He doesn't get it! He doesn't get ANYTHING!" My family would just say "Oh Kelly, he's just a political talker, and he has serious followers, like any other show. He does it just to set people off like other shows, it's just politically based." Basically was told not to worry about it, and that I didn't have to listen to him. So I didn't, frankly, I didn't think there was enough fuel for him to last. EVERY time he has messed up enough to gain mainstream attention, the first thing that hits my mind is a question of amazement: "IS HE STILL ON THE AIR?" I'm sorry, but that amazes me EVERYDAY, that air time is wasted on him. I hope he gets TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. That was NO personal apology to Sandra or any other woman. It was an apology "for using those two words". Nevermind that he told women to video tape our sex if we wanted birth control and post it on the internet so everyone who might dare help to pay for it can watch. He glossed right over that! I don't know what people are thinking letting his BS go on for so long. It's like we want to wait until something becomes abusive to do something about it. Well, it has, and I hope this continues to get followed through on.

Will Carmack, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawa,crybaby, poor poor Rush,hahaha.

wah,wa,wa whining like little girls Ryan Baumgartner, poor,poor Rushie, the drugster boy.

Debbie Dempsey wa, crybaby debbie dempsey you are so special, the big crybaby Rush the drugster needs to get out of the kitchen if he cannot take the fire yah and Fluke will win because we have you neanderthals outnumbered Debbie!

Debbie Dempsey YOu are a disgrace to women everywhere, so sad.

Kyle 'Waldo' Fulenwider NOt even close buddy, look up the slander and libel laws, if you are a public person i.e. Sarah the tool Palin, then you are fair game, Fluke is not, you haters need to get some education.

Margaret Patterson no that is Rush's job.

Debbie Dempsey HE WAS FIRED FROM CBS, HE WAS FIRED FROM MSNBC, HE WAS FIRED FROM ABC….Check YOUR FACTS Before you attack mine! Heres a link, I will make it easy for you, apparently YOU don't know how to GOOGLE? I DID NOT SAY he was CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED For CHRIST SAKE!
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=don+imus+fired+2007&oq=Don+Imus+fired+&aq=6v&aqi=g2g-v8&aql=&gs_l=hp.1.6.0l2j0i15l8.0l0l1l6359l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0.frgbld.&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=23ea2df78dd43043&biw=1280&bih=599

Debbie Dempsey AM Radio! Thats a long way from where he WAS.

Debbie Dempsey How do I KNOW he's whining? This article for one…YOU ARE NOT VERY BRIGHT are you Debbie?

Debbie Dempsey If you can't take it, DON'T dish it out….You are all over this thread giving your views (however WRONG they are) so STFU and no one will respond to you… crawl up Rush's a** and disappear, (i'm SURE there's room for one more conservative)

Debbie Dempsey If you can't take it, DON'T dish it out….You are all over this thread giving your views (however WRONG they are) so STFU and no one will respond to you… crawl up Rush's a** and disappear, (i'm SURE there's room for one more conservative)

In fact, Bob, this IS something I know (I realize many don't, though.), it is also the reason, I have not tuned in to his show. There are other ways to find out what someone with a mouth that big is saying, without sending money their way. I totally understand, and agree with what you said, and I thank you for pointing it out in case others didn't realize the kind of attention that would actually help Rush. Thank you.

Bobby Owen Hyphenated loser? umm…if you read this thread, Kip is the ONLY one who deleted his comments (except this one, above) Makes him the loser and you the IDIOT

Kelly Carreno-Jack Wow, that Debbie Dempsey is a straight up PUPPET! You did a great job defending throughout this whole thread, BTW.

Kathleen Grint Awesome point, I just got here a few minutes ago, and don't see his comments anywhere? He seems to have deleted them, hhmmm. ;>) My compliments to you.

Kelly Carreno-Jack NICE.

I also wanted to add that I applaud you for listening to your inner compass. I realized later this may read as an attack on Debby Reagan, and that is not the intent. It was to clarify your point further. You're awesome.

I remember being like…12…and hearing him talk, and thinking…"This man has no intelligence whatsoever! He doesn't get it! He doesn't get ANYTHING!" My family would just say "Oh Kelly, he's just a political talker, and he has serious followers, like any other show. He does it just to set people off like other shows, it's just politically based." Basically was told not to worry about it, and that I didn't have to listen to him. So I didn't, frankly, I didn't think there was enough fuel for him to last. EVERY time he has messed up enough to gain mainstream attention, the first thing that hits my mind is a question of amazement: "IS HE STILL ON THE AIR?" I'm sorry, but that amazes me EVERYDAY, that air time is wasted on him. I hope he gets TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. That was NO personal apology to Sandra or any other woman. It was an apology "for using those two words". Nevermind that he told women to video tape our sex if we wanted birth control and post it on the internet so everyone who might dare help to pay for it can watch. He glossed right over that! I don't know what people are thinking letting his BS go on for so long. It's like we want to wait until something becomes abusive to do something about it. Well, it has, and I hope this continues to get followed through on.

Kelly Carreno-Jack sooo hateful…oh yeah I forgot you are a liberal.

Kelly Carreno-Jack oh and what do you think you are doing all over this thread?! By the way this is the inquisitir a liberal think tank so I wouldn't rush to judgement based on their articles.

Kelly Carreno-Jack why do I need to know her personally to call her a nobody? That is what she was and still is… a nobody.

Shawn Olsen sooo hateful… another liberal of course.

Kelly L Dillinger the only puppets are the people who Obama can string along.

Kelly Carreno-Jack but he is still ON the air with many listeners.

very hateful.

And I just put my actions where my mouth is…. I found out that LifeLock still supports Rush by not pulling their sponsorship from his program…. so I just got off the phone with them, cancelling my subscription!!!!

Kelly Carreno-Jack why can't you people(liberals) just stick to the conversation? I really do want to know why your always so mean spirited and hateful. Do you really hate conservatives, I don't hate you I just don't understand you all, and your always name calling. C'mon were all fellow Americans, we just have different views on some things, if were ever going to change things for the good in this country we need to be more civilized with each other.

so what's the big deal ol Douchecanoe has his right to free speech and the companies have the right to pull advertising……….what did the guy expect?

Shawn, did I express any questions about the legality of the comments? No. I referenced a liberal figure who made public comments about a woman. I still maintain that despite my political views, both sides say idiotic thoughts. Rush obviously did, but so have people on the left.

Well tyvm Kelly…. and I knew you weren't attacking me… so no need to apologize!

Debbie Dempsey Takes one to know one, Deb ol girl!

Debbie Dempsey THE POINT IS…He HAS BEEN FIRED FOR HIS REMARKS. Stand up Debbie, all of this appears to be going over your head.

Debbie Dempsey Is he supposed to be FIRED from LIFE? Crap woman, you are seriously DENSE.

Debbie Dempsey That seems to be your answer for everything…shows how uneducated you are.Gee, i'm having a battle of wits with an unarmed person

Debbie Dempsey You are UNREAL….You have made absolutely NO talking points in this thread. Don't point fingers cuz you have 3 pointing back at yourself Deb ol girl….YOU are the one name calling, if YOU can admit it. YOU called Sandra Fluke a NOBODY and I defended her. I have not called you names, just pointed out how uneducated and out of touch with REALITY you are….You want to PREACH CIVILITY? Try PRACTICING it first…

Kelly Carreno-Jack so you will only respond to post that you are able to tear down people and call names, why haven't you responded to my last post, I really am curious.

Kelly Carreno-Jack typical, very typical, the only names I called any one was liberal and that is not even name calling. Your thing is to tear people down and lie about it, you are a nasty person and some one I would most likely never want to meet. These are your words from this thread..loser, idiot,Douche canoe,dumb, trash, etc. calling Fluke a nobody is not name calling its who she is in the political seen, I never heard of her before her staged presentation all arranged by the democrats in congress.

Debbie Dempsey I'd rather "that nobody Fluke" run for office than that pompous, loud-mouthed horse's ass… just saying! That is a horrible thing to say. I am one of the women in America who relies on this program that he is badmouthing. I am married, and I have never been a "slut." So anyone who thinks like that is just ignorant… including you.

Boy u Faux news watchers are not very bright, look up the law slander and libel does not apply to public figures and FYI Fluke IS NOT A PUBLIC FIGURE, GET A CLUE.

Debbie Dempsey when you call a person a "liberal," you are using it with a negative connotation, so technically it IS name-calling. As for Sandra Fluke being a nobody in the political stage, one thing that politicians, both Democrat and Republican need to remember is that us "nobodies" put them in office. If it wasn't for "We the People," they would not have the jobs they have. They might not know our names, but we are far from "nobodies!" Politicians who forget that tend to lose their jobs pretty quickly… except for George Jr. I think the voters turned stupid when they re-elected that unintelligent mouthpiece!

Debbie Dempsey YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO WOMEN EVERYWHERE.

Will Carmack the simple fact that you misspelled "Whining" and then didnt even have the sense to auto-correct it proves that you sir are a fucking moron…

Debbie Dempsey Silly cunt, Rush is gonna be off the air within two months… just like glenn beck lost his tv show… OHHHH THAT CUT TOO CLOSE TO HOME?

I hope this pill popping anti-everything-good-and-right gets his ass nailed to the wall, watch him lose evrything, republican radio, along with silly republican ideals are falling fast, SANE AMERICANS are realizing that these fuckers simply want to ruin the world…

Debbie Dempsey What normal woman in their right mind would listen to this racist misogynist? God is love.

Kip Krady Project much Kip?

Ryan figures you Drugster followers are just plain racist and misogynists and yes women can be misogynists also, so sad you haters are.

Debbie Dempsey Thanks for the laugh, "conservatives are pretty smart" funny!

Debbie Dempsey God i feel sorry for you, God is love.

Debbie Dempsey Sad you are, and you give women a bad name.

Shawn Olsen well now, don't know if I would go that far Shawn, lol…if they were smart, they wouldn't be conservative

Debbie Dempsey Why don't I respond to you? REALLY? Well FIRST of all I have a life, I don't sit on the computer waiting for YOU to ask me questions…secondly, I am tired of responding to you, like Rush, you happen to be a waste of time. I don't owe you a damn thing, now GTF off my back.
Also you are calling names, LIKE I SAID Your very 1st comment was calling Sandra Fluke a nobody and I defended her. You are a coward for hiding in blogs attacking someone who is not here to defend them-self….Didn't your parents teach you if you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing. Now I am going back to my life, void of you, and I will NOT respond to anymore of your baseless, empty questions…..

Debby…while it is a good thing you have finally decided to stop listening to the hate filled bigotry that Rush projects, the question that you have to ask yourself is how much of you current conservative ideology has been fueled by his invective? How much of what you have listened to in the past do you still embrace? Is this just a matter of "Well, now he crossed the line" or is it more along the lines ot "Have I allowed this hateful, racist, mysoginistic mouth breather to help shape my political views?"

Absolutely not. I've always been more along the lines of a libertarian. I only joined the republican party to be able to vote in primaries. At the very beginning, Rush wasn't this hate filled, racist, sexist fool. At least, he didn't show that he was. And even though I disagreed with some of what he said, it was a good thing that SOME republican views were getting out among all of the liberal biased media that was mostly all you heard (or saw) on the airwaves. So, you misuderstood that I'm a conservative. I just have more in common with the conservative side than the liberal side (but not much more!). I really am disappointed and disgusted with BOTH parties and think that the lot of them should be removed and We, the People, start it all over again…. and this time, keep an ever vigilant watch over what we put in its place.

Anyone that continues to support and listen to Rush after his drug bust is just a hypocrite. Jail everyone but him. I am glad he's getting his comeuppance.

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Debby Reagan I've noticed this past year or so there is a huge road block between We, The People & The President. More huge than usual, and that block is pretty much Congress in general. I've yet to hear the president wanting to do anything all that horrible, but he keeps getting stonewalled by the congress…who, ironicaly enough, are suppose to be a collective representation of We, The People. I don't recall congress "strutting their stuff" half as much with any other president for quite a while back. I think it's crazy, and there is SO much going on with this bill and that bill, and snuck in terminology for this or that cause, it's hard to even figure out where to start again if we could. Although, if starting over again is the way it went, you better believe I would SO be there supporting it!

Kelly Carreno-Jack : I spent over 10 years in the radio advertising industry…during Limbaugh's 15 hours of programming per week, and the number of local stations that carry his show, there are between 15,000 and 18,000 30-second spots available. Only a small fraction are controlled by his "network." (When I left the business, it was 3 minutes per hour for national networks to control) Of those 41 that "left" Limbaugh I believe only 4 were advertising on his network. At 44 minutes of actual show, that leaves 26 30-second local ads to be filled by your local stations' advertisers. Say Limbaugh's show is in 80 markets, and 37 local plumbers, body shops, fitness centers or whatever asked for their commercials NOT to be played during his show. I'll bet you'll find very little, if any revenue lost.

I'd like clarification based on your original post Debby. How exactly is Rush KEEPING women from taking control of their reproductive systems, when what he was ranting about is that the gov't now wants EVERYONE to pay for them? Having others pay for women's birth control isn't being SELF responsible….is it?
Until about 2 months ago their WAS no issue of birth control. Their is no shortage of product or care. Gov't already spends $2 billion a YEAR on subsidies for women's care. Now private companies and especially religious organizations should have to pay??
Rush isn't keeping anyone from doing anything. His comments went to far….and he apologized. But we've dealt with the likes of Olbermann, Schulz, Bill Maher, Jackson, and Sharpton for their rants against women AND racist remarks. I'm STILL waiting for apologies out of them.
Good thing I'm not holding my breath.

When people get as outraged at guys like Maher who call women the C and T word which is TEN times more offensive…and when I see women's organizations coming to condemn THEIR comments….then maybe I can be as INFLAMED as people are over this incident with Rush.

There's always been a double standard. And we've been watching it unfold for the last 2 months.

Debbie Dempsey, these are your words, "The only ones whining are the liberals b/c Rush is and will always be on the air and he will leave when he decides…are you even more frustrated? Good that was my goal…:)", and also, "…that nobody Fluke, I hear she wants to hear for an office…", even though, in terms of being "pretty smart", that comma after Fluke should be before her name, and a period should go after it, since you started a new sentence there. The first quote is also a run on sentence. However, I digress. My point was: Who is being hateful here? You specifically stated that you wanted to frustrate someone, THEN flat out called Sandra Fluke a nobody. Let's not forget the context, in which you used "liberal", which IS, in fact, namecalling AND hateful. I'm just saying it might help to remember, or review, what you have posted before you go accusing people of hatefulness. Have a good night, though.

No… I said NOTHING about him KEEPING women from taking care of their birth control (although if he had his way, he most certainly would pass laws to do so!)…. what I said was he called women who took birth control pills sluts and prostitutes. So don't go bringing in the issue of FREE or government funded birth control… has absolutely nothing to do with my issue stated. It is what he called women who DO take birth control that is my issue. Rush's apology was that "his choice of words was not the best" … and not for the denigration of women in general with his chosen words… plus the apology only came after the loss of many sponsors, so it was the bottom line he was concerned about and not the offense. I find his apology well lacking in sincerity. And I AM as outraged about Maher… and is why I never watch or listen to him either!! So, I'm an equal opportunity inflamed commentator, so take your "double standard" theory somewhere else where there actually is one… because it is not here!

Tina Worthey Manuel, I didn't see anything in her original post stating she felt he was "KEEPING" from taking that control. She said he was "ATTACKING" women for it. As he DOES work for ALL of us, as an elected memeber of a governing body, yes? Are Olbermann, Schulz, Bill Maher, Jackson, and Sharpton, actual elected members of governing bodies, or are they just people with thier own political shows. I'm asking honestly. I don't actually know. Have any of these men told women to video tape thier sex and put it on the internet so everyone can watch. How is it that conservative extremists justify the very sex that turns them on, just after they verbally abuse and judge the gender it could come from? Both sides would tell any woman to get away from someone who treats her like that, so with all the responsibility of Rush's position, why shouldn't society remove him from it, so that he can't continue to do so?

Tina Worthey Manuel, Also, yes, as a private company OR a religious employer, you do need to help pay for it. Seeing as how said entities accepted the responsibility of being employers in a country where there is a constitutional separation between church and state. Therefore, even a religious employer knows what country it is an employer within, and should help to pay for birth control, like any other medication it would help with as an employer. No one is saying THEY can't practice thier religion, we are simply saying they can't FORCE an employee to, regardless of her reasons for needing/wanting it. After all, viagra has financial support for men within some of those same entities and insurance coverage that is offered to thier employees – that would be SPECIFICALLY for the purpose of sexual enjoyment, so why is everyone so upset about this?

However, Candace…Month after month, year after year, Limbaugh enjoys some, if not THE highest ratings for radio programming in the country. Meaning more people listen to his show than any other. In the radio business, that's an asset, not a liability…commanding more dollars per commercial spot than any others.

Kelly L Dillinger – This was the statement I was working from – "And now, with this verbal attack on women who want to take control of their own reproductive cycles in a positive way, is just way too over the edge for me." Again…how is his 'attack' or his opinion KEEPING women from taking control of their own reproductive cycles in a positive way?
Regardless of what anyone says….women have HAD the power to handle their 'protection' any way that they wanted.
Rush Limbaugh is NOT an electe member of any governing body. He's a talk radio. And as disgusting as I might find Olbermann, Schulz, Maher, Jackson and Sharpton….I would never call for them to be 'silenced' or destroy their show just because I didn't like what they've said and say.
That's what free speech is all about. If you don't like it censoring someone you don't like is called 'change the station'.
The rest you described I'm not following …and yes Maher and Schultz HAVE been that bad and worse…and Jackson and Sharpton are so blatantly racist but never get called on it.

As far as your second post. Wow. Ok…let's tear this apart. Freedom OF religion is as important as Freedom FROM religion.
The very POINT of mandating ANY entity that goes against their belief is a violation of the Constitution. Our country was FOUNDED because they wanted freedom to have whatever Religion they wanted…and to practice accordingly.
The Religious organizations are religious in nature FIRST…and equally they are allowed to HIRE people only who they believe will oblige the teaching they espouse. The Supreme Court ALREADY said that no one not even gov't can FORCE a religious institution to hire someone who is homosexual if they aren't willing to oblige their teachings. Otherwise, what would be the point of their institution? Can you imagine if a religious person came into a company that gears it's beliefs and products towards homosexuals…and the religious person can FORCE them into obliging that person? Not gona happen.
Just because you are a PRIVATE company doesn't mean you have to offer ANYTHING. Not even healthcare period. Just because you're in America? It's BECAUSE we are a free nation we can choose. If someone doesn't like what that employer offers, change employers. That's the way it's always been. Want great benefits? Work for a large corp. Like the 'personal' touches that a Mom and Pop shop offer? Go for the lower paying, no healthcare job. Choices and trade offs. THAT is America.

The 'separation' part of church and state was so the STATES would not INFRINGE upon the CHURCH. Not the other way around.

It doesn't matter if every Catholic woman or every women in the United States USED some form of birth control, regardless of what religion they state they are….the CHURCH, religious organization, hospitals, etc etc DO NOT need to change their TEACHINGS even if none of their parishioners are following it.

Faith based entities believe in life. Simple. Viagra is not KEEPING life from happening….uuuuhhh I'd even say for some maybe it's increasing it. But, the 'drug' itself is not questionable…it's a drug to solve a problem for a man…which has nothing to do with his reproductive organs. Such as it is. NONE of the argument that the liberals created has ANYTHING to do with sex or drugs …it has to do with breaking the backs of Religious entities.

If Obama and his admin can BREAK through and force ALL entities, especially Religious ones…then there is NOTHING stopping him from mandating the next thing. He will have made null and void the VERY THING our forefathers escaped from and the reason the Constitution was instituted. Knock this block down…and the whole system comes crashing down.
They are coming at this from a 'health' standpoint. But it's not. Women haven't had a SHORTAGE of protection.

Now imagine the scenario, that next in line the Gov't mandates sterility. Because they can now tell people and businesses what to do, they put a 'condition' on your employment, get sterilized or we won't hire you. Why? Well, you have enough kids and we don't want to pay for more. Do you NOT see the slippery slope?

What if for 'health' and health 'prevention' measures…the gov't now states that companies can REQUIRE all employees to HAVE to memorize certain portions of the Bible. After all it's an upbeat book and has outlines on how to treat others. It has certain 'guidelines' that they'd like ALL employees to follow. Could you IMAGINE the uproar??!!! What happened to separation of church and state? Well, this isn't a 'religious' issue…it's a HEALTH issue and it's good for the company, keeps costs down.

Today it may be the birth control that YOU want covered. Tomorrow it'll be something that DOESN'T sit well with you that they can now FORCE you to do. And Obama is working on it.

… "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have," in an address to a joint session of Congress on August 12, 1974.[1]. this statement actually originates with Gerald R. Ford.

Tina Worthey Manuel You're kidding right? Our country wasn't FOUNDED because of a desire for freedom of religion. It was FOUNDED because the colonists didn't want to pay taxes to the crown. As for defending Rush because he doesn't think that government should subsidize birth control. That was never the case. The conservative argument conveniently neglects that it's INSURANCE, and not taxes that was the focal point of the controversy regarding birth control. And as an FYI, insurance companies don't have any issues with providing birth control, because it is far cheaper for them than a pregnancy. Birth control goes pretty far in keeping costs down. Why can't you people get that through your thick skulls?

Kelly L Dillinger ….and in case your next question is – why then does Rush have the left so bent out of shape and he's so hated?
Rush came into the scene over 20 yrs ago. A time when media, both print and on air, had been controlled for the better part of 70 yrs. by liberals. Rush came in with a different point of view. He came in TELLING on some of those who would have us believing only what THEY wanted us to know.

Once they got rid of the Fairness Doctrine…i.e. – we now can't get conservatives to shut up so we have to let them talk….then there wee more to follow. In the last 4-6 yrs alone with social media…people are finding out the TRUTH almost when it happens – on what they are doing TO US in gov't…and what they are trying to HIDE from us as well.
The left HATES Rush…because of his time on air and his following. I'd always ask people if they've listened to him for a full week…THEN tell me he's lying about something…or is getting it wrong. He's human, he makes mistakes…but 98.9 % of the time – he calls it. But fine, he's not for everyone.

If I can, in order to be intellectually honest…. I WILL listen to Maddow, and Anderson, MSNBC, and others. But they aren't GIVING me both sides…they AREN'T always telling the full story and that becomes true when you follow Reagans words, "Trust, but verify". Study to show thyself approved. People NEED to take responsibility for themselves to find out what the truth is. And then make your decisions.

But just like Bible haters….99% of the time, they've never read one. And there in lies my point.

So, to make my point, to the left Rush is the 'godfather' of talk and they think somehow he 'controls' all. When if you listened to him….you'd realize it's in taking responsibility to find out the truth …is what he hopes people are after.

It shouldn't be about picking red or blue. It should be about seeking out the truth. And his OUTRAGE and anger about Fluke, was that she was a political hack, brought in by Pelosi to stage a mock Congressional hearing, in order to give a sob story on how she at such a young age can't afford to be 'safe'. When the in reality was, she's a 30 yr old activist who CHOSE Georgetown to FORCE them to provide something they don't believe in.
We were to believe this poor young woman who can AFFORD a $70,000 education at a top college. can't afford $9 a month for birth control…or her safety drug of choice. And she then of course expanded on her colleagues needs as well.
Well, then maybe her aristocrat foreign boyfriend should pay for them…while they were in Spain enjoying their trip?

http://granitegrok.com/blog/2012/03/sandra-fluke-pay-for-my-birth-control-ill-be-in-spain-if-you-need-me

Personally, I'm MORE surprised on why the WOMEN of this country aren't MORE outraged at being duped by these two women. And WHY are women in this country who have fought SO hard for their freedoms…now turn around and expect someone ELSE to pay for their protections?? If women have the 'freedom' to abort another human being…regardless where you come in on that, that is the reality, they've been given POWER over another…now they're demanding protections to be paid for? SHOULDN'T that BE their responsibility if they've been GIVEN the power over everything else? Legitimate question.

I understood Rushes outrage…because I too was outraged at the GAME that was played. WE were played.

Tina Worthey Manuel Wow…you have been utterly and completely indoctrinated. I feel so sorry for you.

Peter Choi …that's FINE if Insurance companies 'don't have a problem with it'. Then LET them pay if they so CHOOSE. But Religious organizations that HAPPEN to provide care or jobs of some sort…should NOT be compelled by the government to HAVE to pay for it. If they decided to go against their teachings…and want to pay for it…then let that be their CHOICE. But the MINUTE you COMPEL ANY entity to provide something that is AGAINST their belief….you've just torn down a HUGE piece of what makes America a free nation.
If I replaced 'Catholics' with Muslim, or Amish, Atheists, pick any group. And you COMPEL them to do something against THEIR beliefs….are you telling me THAT is equally ok?

As as far as 'indoctrination goes'…I could say the same thing for Peter. Those who say are the tolerant – expect the rest to bend to THEIR view. I'm not asking people to believe what I or millions of others believe…we're just asking to be LEFT ALONE from other peoples agendas. How do you not see the irony AND the hypocrisy?

Tina Worthey Manuel "Viagra is not KEEPING life from happening….uuuuhhh I'd even say for some maybe it's increasing it. But, the 'drug' itself is not questionable…it's a drug to solve a problem for a man…which has nothing to do with his reproductive organs." How can you say it has nothing to do with his reproductive organs? It is created specifically to assist or make the penile erection happen. He NEEDS to have that in order for his reproductive organs to send the sperm to it's exit. Seeing as how that is purpose of choosing to have an erection, I would say it has EVERYTHING to do with his reproductive organs.

Also, if that is such a full proof point, how does the religious employer, private institution, or insurance company know he isn't getting it for the purpose of enjoying sex and putting a condom on? There are plenty of religious leaders and followers who have been caught in, or confessed to, extra-marital sex, and in some cases, prostitution. What? They're going to ask him?" I'm sure the truth will come right out, NOT.

Birth control solves many problems for women. One, of many, is poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. Surely you know that, while God saves, he definitely doesn't go around saying "My women will not suffer this or that." I've been diagnosed with this several years ago, and thankfully it was not a persistent issue, but yes, I was prescribed the pill for it. I also go to church, and got explain myself every time someone happen to notice them, or find out, or worse just shoot me a dirty look and never even asked what it was for. Besides that, how about women with unusually painful periods? Yes, I know, there are women who cling to that period excuse to get out of everything from going to work to leaving the bed, however, there are legitimate cases of pretty much incapacitating menstrual cycles/syndromes.

I have extremely harsh periods. I've been in the ER from losing too much blood, and not having enough strength to hold myself up or complete sentences. I had to be taken from work, b/c I still went in, even though I was tired. The blood loss hadn't affected my brain function yet, it took more loss and about 2 hrs. I was in the ER by noon. At first, I thought nothing of the heavy blood flow b/c I have heavy periods as normal. I took my morning pain med for pain management, as taught by my doctor to do during my periods, and went on in. Although, speaking for the pain issues involved in menstrual cycles, I have had period cramps escalate to the point where they will send waves of pain up through to the top of my rib cage both front and back, and at the same time, down my legs clear to my knees. Guess what? That's another trip to the ER b/c 8 Extra Strength Tylenol, aren't even taking the edge off, and it hurts to lay or sit still as much as it does to move around. At that point, you're writhing in pain, b/c you can't figure out whether to move or try to be still.

There comes a certain point where your nervous system will start to reject the stress it's going through, and you vomit, then the pain continues. I had to go in for an IV of pain medication, at that point. These are all problems that birth control solves/controls, among others. It doesn't "kill" anything, and there are plenty of married Christians who use it based on it being a larger sin to bring a child into the world before it can be properly cared for. Therefore, if a man who could be putting a condom on while using viagra, or other erectile dysfunction meds, can get it with the help of his religious institution's health care, why shouldn't a woman be able to do the same thing with birth control? Also, honestly, there are going to be enough doctors who will give her the documentation that it's for a medical reason, rather than to prevent pregnancy, anyway. As soon a doctor says, 'You need this.", and hears, "My job needs proof." The doctor will give her whatever proof she needs. I included that last point b/c at one point it was brought up about it possibly not being so bad IF they could be required to show proof of needing it for medical reasons.

I didn't say they had to change their TEACHINGS. They don't have to like it or change anything that they TEACH. However, there is NO REASON they should not take just as good care of their women, as they do their men. Plenty of assistance? Hhhmmm….k. When was the last time you had to rely on Planned Parenthood for your feminine health? Don't get me wrong, I've had insurance, and been to the good doctors. They are good when you can get to them. But sometimes those CORPORATIONS you mentioned, actually lay people off – fancy that? Sometimes they even just find all kinds of little "micro-management" ways to fire you. Maybe you heard something about that over the last, I don't know, FIVE YEARS or so. So, when the next 20 corporations don't need you either (as I have heard of people putting in far more apps & resumes than this and not getting hired – even after a 2nd or 3rd interview b/c 20 positions out of 300 applicants will be chosen), and you are making $10 or less per hour, b/c how dare you go on unemployment and "take advantage of the taxpayers", how AVAILABLE do you think that health care is to you? Let's find out.

Well, my favorite good doctor, bless her heart, at the hospital has no control over the billing. I had to talk to another dept for that, which told me self pay for a papsmear will be $174.00. On $10 an hour? Not happening. Okay, talk to Plan Parenthood, everyone has been raving about them for years. Same papsmear is still $90. Now, that is considerably less, but on $10 an hour, do you really think that is STILL available to me or you or anyone at that income level? Really, this isn't even so much about "me" per say. Think about all the women out there making that much or less, who are still good people. What if some of them are working at religious institutions? Are they just suppose to not have sex, even if they're married, because they "can't afford" to? Are they just suppose to miss work, losing even more money, b/c they can't hardly walk due to an issue that birth control would resolve or control?

You make some good points, but it still stands that asking them to do this is no worse than helping men attain erectile dysfunction meds. Any company, religious or not, should provide the same gender specific care to BOTH genders. If they choose not to offer any care to both, fine, but to assist men with there erections, and ignore womens ovaries is just plain ridiculous and petty. If they believe in God THAT much, don't they believe that God will forgive them, in the hereafter, for helping to provide a pill that a "so called" sin? I mean, they DO believe in his forgiveness and mercy, right? Aren't we suppose to do those parts of his will, as well?

Debbie Dempsey u r so fcked up like him..

i feel sry for who ever wake up beside u n the morning..

Margaret Patterson u r the insult..oh my bag u didn't know.

Psssst Dale, if a black leftist wants Limbaugh to "die and go straight to hell" it's OK but if white right-wingers say "obama should die and go straight to hell" it's "racist," right?

Kyle 'Waldo' Fulenwider Bill Maher's statement about Bristol Palin being a slut was cruel, but true, not slander. Rush Limbaugh's statement about Sandra Fluke was ALSO cruel… and also slander. Difference. Obvious difference that only those intentionally blind won't see.

Tina – you said: [quoting me] "And now, with this verbal attack on women who want to take control of their own reproductive cycles in a positive way, is just way too over the edge for me." [Your question] Again…how is his 'attack' or his opinion KEEPING women from taking control of their own reproductive cycles in a positive way? Again, you miss my statement. I said… WITH THIS VERBAL ATTACK on women who want to take control…. you are focusing on the birth control when the focus of this statement should be on the verbal attack. It is the verbal attack that is over the edge on women who want to take birth control. I'm not saying he's keeping them from being able to take it. I was just describing the kind of women his verbal attack was directed to… women who want to control their productive cycles in a positive way. Maybe it would help if I put a parenthesis in the sentence to seperate it so it is more clearly defined for you…..And now, with this verbal attack on women (who want to take control of their own reproductive cycles in a positive way), is just way too over the edge for me. Does this help you understand what I meant a wee bit easier?

Beryl Thomas idiot.

Dawn Patty who cares, nobody read your rhetoric anyway.

Kelly L Dillinger how is calling someone a liberal hateful? Are you not proud to be a liberal? I sure am proud to be a conservative, like listening to Rush, liked President Bush , like Sarah Palin, would rather be in a group with Rubio, Boehner, Ryan, etc. than with a group like Pelosi, Reid and Obama, rather watch Fox and Hannity than MSnbc and Maddow, will read news from Breitbart's site than media matters any day, oh and I can go on and on b/c I love my country and will do what ever it takes to vote out the fool we have in the Whitehouse today.. Oops… I used hateful words, well I guess just reading this blog I get it from all of you hateful, nasty liberals. You are what you are and if one day you come to your senses you can come join us, the conservatives:) smile… it will be okay.

But he's not.

Funny,but there is a guy on Fox in the am that calls himself Imus ,looks like Imus .Might be Imus.

Debby Reagan I don't think we are misunderstanding each other. I understood that the 'verbal attack' is what outraged people. But his POINT apparently got lost in his rant. He's not against women wanting to take responsibility…just who's going to pay for it. And why should EVERYONE pay for it. He made very clear the left has been VERY adamant, as we know, over the last 35 yrs. about people LEAVING THEIR REPRODUCTIVE rights alone, i.e. abortion choice. So, how can they out of one side of their mouth say leave us alone, and then come NOW and demand companies to PAY for their protection?

I don't know if you read the other posts above. But again, how are people not outraged at Fluke for the duping she pulled? How are people not equally as outraged at guys like Maher and Schulz who have verbally attacked women on a much filthier level to JUST demean…where as Rush in his anger of this controversy, was trying to make a point and lost people with his comments?

Tina Worthey Manuel Well, have you ever gone to college? Do you recall having lots of money DURING college? Whatever money or financial aid is coming in, probably loans & grants, is going STRAIGHT TO THE COLLEGE. So what if she has a couple privileges, "Oh dear, she isn't suffering enough, DON"T HELP HER! Anyway, the point was to bring awareness to the issue, AND to show what a backwards, out of date, old school, good ol' boys club of a congress we have. It worked too! They didn't even have the COURAGE to allow an educated female to sit on the panel that Fluke would be addressing. That is some SERIOUS COWARDICE! I mean some intelligent points might have actually been made, and that is EXACTLY what they were afraid of.

"But Religious organizations that HAPPEN to provide care or jobs of some sort…should NOT be compelled by the government to HAVE to pay for it."

Here's the thing, generally when a company, religious or not, offers health care, they generally offer it to their employees with some sort of help. For example, the employee may pay a weekly rate of $50 out of their paycheck, while the employer is paying the insurance company another amount. The fact that they are offering/providing this care means that there is definitely money from that company being used. Therefore they ARE helping to provide those things that the insurance company is, anyway, so yes, if they're willing to help pay for one gender specific care, then they should also help pay for the other gender specific care.

Frankly, I didn't have any more questions. Nor did you answer any of the ones I asked, although I did acknowledge several of the issues you brought up. I think I'm pretty much done with this, since all you can do is ignore my points, and misinterpret others. Take care, though. It's obvious you're doing well up there.

Debbie Dempsey I should've know that would set off a few more triggers. Good job! You've successfully preached another sermon that had nothing to do with the point I made! BTW, Whitehouse is TWO words: White House. Take care, now.

Kelly Carreno-Jack It sure does, although I think we know it isn't about "following Obama", it's about knowing where you stand on an issue. Obama isn't likely to compel these organizations to provide it, by law, but Rush certainly seems to have her hook, line, and sinker.

Debbie Dempsey Glad I'm not being strung along. I happen to enjoy including my own original thoughts in my statements. All you do spew conservative this & that from this show to that news report. Hope you find yourself somewhere in all that, and when YOU come to YOUR senses, yes, that will be okay, as well. We are forgiving, as well.

Kelly L Dillinger Yes I did go to college. Worked my way through. But I STILL never expected ANYONE to pay my way for anything or cover something that I choose to use. That still applies to alternative healthcare I use today. I've paid out of pocket for 30 yrs….and I STILL don't have expectation that it should be put onto insurance companies to pay for it.
I did address your issues and we're talking about two different issues. My concern is the over reach of the gov't to MANDATE, FORCE, COMPEL …ANYONE to PAY for something that is against their beliefs. Once you break down that wall…there is NO holding back the gov't on what they'll EXPECT from individuals.

You're still missing the point that for faith based organizations…they are RELIGIOUS in nature FIRST. And they owe no one anything. Generally, my experience is that people can leave a job if they don't like the benefits. People check out their possible future employer based on what they are offering. Don't like what they are offering….don't take the job.

But, nonetheless…I'll refer to the framers…and this was done with a purpose…EXPLICITLY for the purpose you and I are discussing:

" Congress shall make NO law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. [bold caps, mine]

Thomas Jefferson made an interpretation of the 1st Amendment to his January 1st, 1802 letter to the Committee of the Danbury Baptist Association calling it a "wall of separation between church and State." Madison had also written that "Strongly guarded. . . is the separation between religion and government in the Constitution of the United States." There existed little controversy about this interpretation from our Founding Fathers.

If religionists better understood the concept of separation of Church & State, they would realize that the wall of separation actually protects their religion. Our government allows the free expression of religion and non-religion."

If you aren't a person of faith….then you will NEVER understand this slippery slope. Pick something you're passionate about….now how would you feel if the gov't came in and intruded on THAT issue?

The gov't mandating birth control to entities who through religious or any other belief…choose not to provide it – are within their right. That's based on our founding documents.

But, you're right….we'll have to agree to disagree. Most of us will have to wait until something that individuals like you feel passionate about – are infringed upon by the gov't. Then they'll all be reaching for our Republic and it's protections.

Tina… and there in lies the problem… his rant. It wasn't needed, wasn't asked for… took away from his "main" point… but also gave us an inside view of his true thoughts! I could care less about his "main" point… because now, he has alienated me by his sexist, racist and bigotry statements! He is a veteran in public speaking and knows better. This isn't the first time he's done it… and won't be the last either as it is as much part of who he is as his eye color! I don't listen to nor care about issues brought up by people whose opinions I don't respect… no matter how relevant they may be! And that's my whole point here! And yes you DID misunderstand me as you keep asking how is Rush KEEPING women from taking control… when that was NOT what I was stating! You keep trying to say that that was what I said… when I said it was the verbal attack on the women that was the issue. And then you keep trying to bring in what Rush's main "point' was… and bringing in the issue of how this is all to be paid for. MY statement had nothing to do with Rush's main point was… I could care LESS what it was! MY point was that in trying to "jusstify" his opinion of his main point, he digressed to denigrate women…. and there in is the problem… and my point!

Tina… and there in lies the problem… his rant. It wasn't needed, wasn't asked for… took away from his "main" point… but also gave us an inside view of his true thoughts! I could care less about his "main" point… because now, he has alienated me by his sexist, racist and bigotry statements! He is a veteran in public speaking and knows better. This isn't the first time he's done it… and won't be the last either as it is as much part of who he is as his eye color! I don't listen to nor care about issues brought up by people whose opinions I don't respect… no matter how relevant they may be! And that's my whole point here! And yes you DID misunderstand me as you keep asking how is Rush KEEPING women from taking control… when that was NOT what I was stating! You keep trying to say that that was what I said… when I said it was the verbal attack on the women that was the issue. And then you keep trying to bring in what Rush's main "point' was… and bringing in the issue of how this is all to be paid for. MY statement had nothing to do with Rush's main point was… I could care LESS what it was! MY point was that in trying to "justify" his opinion of his main point, he digressed to denigrate women…. and there in is the problem… and my point!

Kelly L Dillinger I think you meant should've known but hey who am I to correct…:)

Debbie Dempsey Indeed.

Bob Sporka This is a really good point. I have a question. Is there any way, other the obviously inconvenient thousands of phone calls to radio stations, to get "a list" so to speak of all his sponsors? Just curious. I would like to know who they all are.

Kelly L Dillinger just bought more two if by tea from the Rush Limbaugh show…showing my support, oh and emailing some of the advertisers who left to let them know I will not be supporting them anymore, b/c they caved to the hateful left. Why aren't you going after Ed Shultz for calling Laura Ingram a slut? He's still on MSNBC.

Debbie Dempsey oh and you are a nurse so sad you like this charlatan who truly is a misogynist, what are you a self loathing female or something?

Ya you cry babies in the republiCON PARTY ARE BIG WHINERS, QUIT PROJECTING dOUG JOHNSON.

AND THE people who listen to him are technically un-intelligent also but they are IN DENIAL.

Kip Krady WHY DON'T YOU GO DRIBBLE IN YOUR DIAPERS ANYONE THAT listens to the drugster has NEVER GROWN UP, GROW A PAIR AND START BEING REAL, DOUCHEBAG/

Bob Sporka No Bob it's an opinion,mine and just to let you know my best friend is white and he hate's Obama.

Kelly L Dillinger: Since radio stations are private entities, I can't see anyone compiling (or more accurately "releasing") a "list" of sponsors, or how much they are spending. And so much of avdertising is handled by third parties…"brokers" sort of. An advertiser might pay to be on a station in the market he is targetting, but he may ALSO tell the broker to "avoid" certain shows. It gets complicated to say the least. I guess the answer is "I don't think so," not without listenning

Tina Worthey Manuel don't listen to some of these people, they always use "oh, you've been brainwased, or you've been indoctrinated, blah, blah, blah, you made some very good and intelligent points on this blog, its just that the left does not have an open mind on anything a conservative has to say.

Shawn Olsen not really…

Shawn Olsen name calling gets you no where.

Bob Sporka Thank you. I have worked for 3rd parties in the customer service business, I understand what you mean. Yes, it does get complicated. Let's just say your cell phone customer service rep may work for your cell phone provider, or a different company that your provider contracted for less $, those service reps get paid quite a bit less to provide the same service to you as the reps who work directly for the provider & treated quite poorly, as well. Yes, it's definitely complicated. Thanks for answering, though.

Well, I for one am not on "the left" and have made no comments about her views because they had nothing to do with the subject of my post. This is NOT about what a leftist or a conservative has to say or think about each other… and everything to do with a public speaker denigrating women with his chose of words on a public broadcast show and what consequences should be because of them. So please, let's keep to this subject matter and not get into a pissing contest about political parties.

Debby Reagan Yeah, that's pretty much why I let it go, too. They don't seem to willing to actually "discuss" anything. The sad part is, "even if" you acknowledge and discuss their points. To an actual "liberalist", I'm actually pretty conservative, but I know where I stand on somethings, and have no problem making my point. I try to do it respectfully, but yes, sometimes I mirror a tone of voice that has been fired at me. It's been nice meeting you.

Nice meeting you too Kelly… and my last comment was in reply to Debbie Dempsey's comment. I just can't understand how some people just can't seem to focus on the "subject" of an issue and have to bring in partisan opinions that have absolutely nothing to do with the issue at all…. and then complain about others who then respond to those off subject issues with a differing view point! Do they honestly think that EVERYONE is going to agree with them? And what's the point of name calling and finger pointing about feelings and opinions that are different from yours when BOTH sides have been just as wrong, corrupt and stupid as the other? It's why I won't comment on anything but the Rush comment…. because neither party is worth wasting my breath over! And yes Kelly… you've been very respectful… and I admire you for that. Nice to make a new friend such as you.

Shawn Olsen LOL…I understand, but I try not to name call, (referring to your "unintelligent" reference, although I forgive you b/c I couldn't resist the urge to call someone a "puppet" earlier – it's frustrating sometimes). It's more effective when you just use the facts to point out where they're lacking a point. I've enjoyed some of your comments on here, and I have to agree with you, MANY of the commenters on here have been in denial.

Kelly L Dillinger Thanks Kelly and you are correct it is so hard not to name call when they are ????? Well anyway God is love and all are connected whether they know it or not.