> >Is it fair to bring up that someone railing against those > drug users was an > >illegal drug user himself for much of the time? Is it fair > to point out > >that he yells and screams about police action against him > that was in line > >with what he advocated for others?
You know what? Screw Rush and all his true believers who excoriated Democrats for being soft on Clinton's transgressions. Here's the definition of a compassionate conservative: A dittohead who's just learned that Rush is a junkie. I wasn't a Rush hater (or fan) till this happened. The way he's handled it makes me despise him. I wish him the worst. I hope he relapses, publicly and humiliatingly. But none of this proves Rush is wrong, it just proves he's a degenerate unreformed hypocrite. Like Clinton. He should be ashamed of himself, but he's not. Robert Downey Jr. is more sincere about reforming than that big fat idiot Limbaugh is. Rush is occasionally entertaining, frequently astute, and none of what's happened proves anything except he's a liar and a cheat and he doesn't obey the law and he's not really committed to his beliefs. There's a time and place to call someone an asshole, and there's a time and place to engage in reasoned debate. Frequently, it can be hard to remember which one you're supposed to be doing, especially when you disagree with someone who's an asshole, or when you disagree with someone and can't think of anything to say except, You're an asshole! I think we sometimes forget about the fact that, really, there is a time and place to call someone an asshole. Life isn't all about reasoned debate, and making judgments about other people can be perfectly rational and appropriate. Janet Jackson, you're an asshole. So's your brother. Justin Timberlake is a perineum away from being an asshole. My suggestion is that we should all divide our most impassioned posts into two parts: Part One: You're an asshole and here's why. Part Two: You're wrong and here's why. -Mike _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
