A while back, Rush Limbaugh attempted to divide the party lines between Democrats for Hillary Clinton and those for Barack Obama. Limbaugh prayed for riots in the streets. As much as I wished that the recent CPAC conference would turn into a riot between racist Rush supporters and decent Republicans who were not racist but believed in conservative principles and values, there weren't enough of the latter to start a confrontation.
The Republican party must choose if its principles are fiscal responsibility and family values, or racism, sexism and a desire to see our country fail.
Here Are Some Ways We Can Take Out Rush the Evil Bigot
1. Get Him Off Armed Forces Radio
Not only does Limbaugh have the support of hundreds of GOP politicians, but he is also one of the voices of Armed Services radio. That means all soldiers, whether they be female, Black or Latino, three groups who Limbaugh continually offends, have no other options on the radio than Limbaugh. Everybody should write in to their elected officials and demand that Limbaugh be taken off Armed Forces Radio. There is no reason tax payer money should go to Limbaugh while minorities and women soldiers are forced to listen to that bigot.
2. Force the GOP to address him.
The media has been doing a good job asking Republican officials to address Rush Limbaugh and let the country know what side they're on. We as citizen journalists can do the same thing. Elected officials are public servants and must listen to the concerns of the public. The officials must be asked the question Pete Seeger posed, "Which side are you on?" Here is an example of how we can act locally to take down Rush.
3. Boycott Clear Chanel
Clear Channel is Rush Limbaugh's parent company. Not only do they distribute Rush Limbaugh but they also own many Urban Radio stations which play corporate sponsored negative Hip Hop. If the black community were to boycott these stations (I assume they are already boycotting Rush), it would force Clear Channel to address Limbaugh and we would hit them in the pocket and force them to tell us "Which Side Are You On?"
Here is a List of Rush's Sponsors
4. Boycott CPAC Sponsors
CPAC chose to back Limbaugh and make him their keynote speaker, legitimizing his political beliefs. We should also try and boycott their sponsors as well. Some of their sponsors are BMW, AT&T and Google as well as several questionable Right Wing neo-cons racists and imperialists. These sponsors must address why they are sponsoring a neo-conservative thinktank that uses a bigot as their spokesman.
Here are CPAC's sponsors
5. Protest Stations that Cover Limbaugh
Rush must be given the same treatment as the New York Post's Sean Delonas. THe center of Rush's power is WABC 770 AM in liberal New York. 770 not only carries Rush but also other right wing bigots like Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. A nice protest outside 770 would call attention to the hate and bigotry the station spews daily.
We proved how successful protests can be with the recent action taken against the New York Post cartoon. Now we must take out Limbaugh. If Black people can unite with Latino groups and women's groups, both of whom Limbaugh has offended in the past we could make the Post protest look minuscule.
Here's a List of the Republicans Who Are On Rush's Side
George Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Sarah Palin, Condoleezza Rice, Clarence Thomas, and Matt Drudge. All of these people either appeared on Rush's show or hosted his show for him.
Here's a List of Republicans Who Are Scared of Rush
John McCain (despite the fact that Limbaugh bashed him in the primaries, he has never uttered a disparaging word about the evil bigot), Michael Steele(criticized Limbaugh and then apologized), Phil Ginney(same as Steele). Bobby Jindal(called Limbaugh a conservative leader)
Here's a List of Republicans Who Stand Up for Their Conservative Principle and To Limbaugh's Bigotry and Negativity.
None so far.
Robbie Vorhaus: 'The Empathic Civilization': Does Fighting To Be Right Get Us Anywhere But Alone?
The Native American Chippewa Indians say, "No tree has branches so foolish as to fight amongst themselves." And yet we choose to fight to be right.
Unfortunately not everything he says is entertaining and It often comes at someone's expense. Most recently, the GOP is being dismembered and chewed out. People are ridiculed after he'd done with them just as many children feel when they are bullied in school. No one stands up to him or to some of the people in the democratic party because they have too much power. It is dangerous when one person has too much power. Absolute power is corrupt.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/bullies.html
What decent person still counts themselves in the rolls of the republicans?
The problem here in the South--and maybe elsewhere--is that too many Republicans are of the ugly variety epitomized by Limbaugh.
I'll stand by my original question. Who are these "decent republicans"?
Really, it's educational. And funny. Think about it: if you make a satire of Rush (and there are a few on YouTube etc) it looks just like the real thing. Only less funny.
I know he has millions of listeners. But if you surveyed a sample "Would you be more likely to buy a product because it's advertised on RL?" you'd probably find lots of people who would ask "Are you kidding?"
You get the point that Republicans are making Rush Limbaugh invincible.....NOT !
Openly or covertly, they regard free speech, reason, compassion, public education, civil rights, civil liberties and science as liberal vices to be eradicated. Truth, too. Hence the ease with which they lie.
They despise the Constitution and art, regarding both as subversive. Their porcine pontiff, Rush Limbaugh, doesn't even know the difference between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
The very idea of torture appeals to them. They like it and defend it.
They worship, or pretend to worship, fundamentalist religion. It's so useful for manipulating the puppets. They actually DO worship guns, money and fa scist power, with all the fervor in their black little hearts.
http://home.att.net/~jrhsc/rush.html
"Why should Blacks be heard? They're 12% of the population. Who the hell cares."
"I think this reason why girls don't do well on multiple choice tests goes all the way back to the Bible, all the way back to Genesis, Adam and Eve. God said, 'All right, Eve, multiple choice or multiple orgasms, what's it going to be?' We all know what was chosen"
"Citizen service is a repudiation of the principles upon which our country was based. We are all here for ourselves."
"I don't give a hoot that [Columbus] gave some Indians a disease that they didn't have immunity against"
"‘have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?"
"The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies"
"If the owl can't adapt to the superiority of humans, screw it"
and there is more for those who can stomach it. Also he was paid approx. 33 million in 2007.
http://thinkexist.com/quotes/rush_limbaugh/
“Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream.â€
“The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it downâ€
“Bigot-A person who wins an argument with a liberalâ€
“The NAACP should have riot rehearsals†“When a gay person turns his back on you, it is anything but an insult; it's an invitationâ€
“They vote with their vaginasâ€
"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease. He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act. ... This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting." "This is no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation...I'm talking about people having a good time, these people, you ever heard of emotional release? You ever heard of the need to blow some steam off?" --on the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal
and that's just the tip of the iceberg
"I did not have sex with that woman - Monica Lewinsky" - Bill Clinton
"It all depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is" - Bill Clinton
"There are no earmarks in this stimulus bill" - Obama (he was off by about 9,000)
I see "Members of Congress," and members of State Legislatures and members of County Commissions and so-forth ...
... who have a very-serious job to do and who are not doing their jobs.
Like it or not, "the election is over." All of you are well-paid to do the job of lawmaking, REGARDLESS OF the color of shirt that you choose to wear.
Every single one of you (at the Federal level) represents the collective interests of nearly half-a-million people. (Take a very large sports stadium and imagine it filled to the brim, and then some.)
THAT is your JOB. And if you don't take that job seriously ... please GET OUT. Let me say it to you nicely... you are FIRED.