Limbaugh’s, versus the factual, truths

Rush Limbaugh often speaks about how his facts are checked to be 90+% acurate…how much of that is interpertation, or manipulation, only “the” Rush really knows!

Very recently Rush Limbaugh was dooped by a satirical blog about a bit of Obama’s work that was critical of the Constitution. When, while still broadcasting, Limbaugh was told about his arror, “the” Rush did not apologize, but rather stated that in his opinion, President Obama actually believes what was attributed to him in the mock article.  Because of that belief, he, “the great Limbaugh,” stated that it was not wrong for him to report as factual a story that did not exist; but that he, Limbaugh, believes President Obama embraces.

Rush Limbaugh is a dangerous man because he seems to believe that his truths are more true than are actual truths. This fact makes the existance of Limbaugh a threat to [American] civilization since he seems to have great and loyal following that accept his words as gospel.

Limbaugh is not, as advertised, a spokes person for conservatism, he rather seems to anchor the political right of conservatism, and does so based on his own views, even as they require that he manufacture ”facts” for supporting these views…

In spite of the fact that Rush Limbaugh is, at times, a loose cannon, the “Rush” often appears to be quite an intelligent person, a man with some valuable insights. Limbaugh has his thirty-five “Undeniable Truths,” many of which are obsolete since the USSR is gone, some are credible, but some are off-the-wall.  Some of Limbaugh “Truths,” include, those presented in 1988:

• Peace does not mean the absence of war
• War is not obsolete
• There is only one way to get rid of nuclear weapons -use them.
• The peace movement in the US, whether by accident, or desiign, is pro-communist
• Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society
• There is a God
• The US will again go to war
• To more and more people, a victorious US, is a sinful US
• This is frightening and Ominous
• There will always be poor people
• This is not the fault of the rich
• You should thank God for making you an American; and instead of feeling guilty about it, help spreading our ideas worldwide.

The following “updated” list was read on Limbaugh’s radio show in 1994, making a number of items from his 1988 obsolete. Seven items about the USSR that were removed could, for example, apply to present day’s Russia, other overlap, and a few other are new. Following are select number of Limbaugh’s “Truths,” for the reader to decide how true, the Limbaugh’s “Truths” are:

• There is a distinct singular American culture – rugged individualism and self-reliance – which made America great.
• The Earth’s eco-system is not fragile.
• Character matters; leadership decends from character
• I AM NOT ARROGANT [Capitals by this author]
• My first Undeniable Truths are still undeniably true
• Follow the money. When somebody says, “It’s not the money,” it’s always the money.
• Liberals measure compassion byhow many people are given welfare.
• Conservatives measure compassion by how many people no longer need it.

The selected group of Limbaughs truths chosen above, is but a sample of how Mr. Limbaugh can have positive insights, on one hand, and without pause moves on to ridiculous views that are based entirely on his own thruths, truths that have little, or no, basis in fact.