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To: greenspirit who wrote (24649)	8/29/1998 6:45:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Michael, haven't we already talked about Rush Limbaugh on this thread? I just don't think he is very smart. I think it is very scary that people actually believe what he says, in fact. Here is a joke that pretty much sums it up for me: Q: How many Rush fans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: None. Rush hasn't shown them how to do it yet! I follow all sorts of conservative journalists and thinkers who actually have brains. I sometimes agree with, but always at least respect, Bill Kristol, George Will, Arianna Huffington and several other conservatives who are intelligent and thoughtful. I sure hope you didn't get your arguing tactics from Rush. You use a lot of the same phrases and strategies, for sure! The Rules of Conservative Correctness: 1) if anyone disagrees with you, they are a "Democrat" 2) if anyone argues with you, they are a "Liberal" 3) if they argue with you and actually present data (formerly known as "debating"), shrug it off as "propaganda from the Liberal Media" 4) if you cannot rebut the argument pick on details such as misspellings,improper punctuation or taglines 5) If your opponent has an unrefutable argument, change the subject 6) if your opponent consistently overturns your "correct" stories (anything told by Rush Limbaugh), use ad hominem attacks. 7) anyone who puts life over profits is a "tree hugger" 8) anyone who refutes or debates "correct" science (Creationism, Ecological Stability) is a "sky-is-falling" reactionary 9) anyone who opposes the melding of religion and government is one of the "liberals" who helped create the rampant immorality today 10) any federal program created by a Democrat, or that "looks" Democratic is "socialistic". 11) dismantling programs and restrictions on spending then sending the money to states as a "block grant" is better than having a standardized Federal program with rules 12) giving tax money to People is "enslaving them", giving tax money to Corporations is "making jobs" 13) anything that does not turn a profit for private corporations is "an elitist" operation 14) always take everything personally 15) whatever your weakness is, blame it on your opponent 16) the more narrow and prejudiced your sources, the more you project that onto your opponent 17) when your opponent attacks a Republican/conservative President's policies, blame them on a Democratic Congress (or vice versa) 18) when quoting your opponent, edit his words to conform to "correctness" 19) anyone who reads anything beyond "the Limbaugh Letter" is an "ivory tower intellectual" 20) when all else fails, lie cjnetworks.com

To: greenspirit who wrote (24649)	8/30/1998 1:29:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

MIchael, I guess that Rush's background as a baseball announcer is far more impressive than that of a comedian. I have sat through about 10 Rush shows and have come to the same conclusion as Christine. He is not worthy of my time. Polite when debating? I have seen him simply hang up on people that he is losing an argument with, haven't you? And you have never seen him using pure ridicule of those he opposes? How sophomoric can you get? I much prefer George Will or Buckley if I want to hear a conservative viewpoint. Which LIberal do you listen to when you want to balance your thinking? Del