Rush Limbaugh's Strange Purpose-Driven Life

Rush Limbaugh has turned Guantanamo Bay into a fraternity prank - which is no surprise because that's how he characterized the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. In case you've missed the latest hijinx, he's selling a line of Club Gitmo items such as T-shirts, mugs, and caps with guffaw-producing slogans like "Your Tropical Retreat from the Stress of Jihad," "I got my free Koran and prayer rug at Gitmo," and "What happens in Gitmo stays in Gitmo." Well, he's right about that - but he thinks that's funny, not a problem. I cruised his online library book aisle for an announcement about what he's doing with the profits from a line of clothing based on the incarcerated, but the closest I could come to a clue was an ad for The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren, the bestseller by the guy with the Costco-size church in Orange County. Warren isn't a bad guy - he may be selling low-carb scripture but basically the message is service to humankind and there's nothing wrong with that. "Due to the extraordinary demand for Gitmo merchandise," Limbaugh's site says, "shipment of overnight and 2nd day orders will be delayed for 2-4 days." What are you doing with the money, Rush? What's your purpose in life?