From: kb4c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Karin Brennan)
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,alt.fan.dan-quayle
Subject: Re: A Technical Request
Date: 12 Oct 92 14:38:15 GMT
	<1992Oct9.234919.15096@u.washington.edu>
Organization: Design, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


 
In article <UepRTlO00YV9Q3phoU@andrew.cmu.edu> kb4c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Karin Bren
nan) writes:
>
> williams@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Kent Williams) says of R.L.:
>
>  < He is a self serving egotist who has no real agenda other than baiting
>   <   liberals and making money.
>
>I agree with you 100%.  
>My question is- What's wrong with it?  What do you think Phil Donahue
>does for a living?

sieferme@stein.u.washington.edu- (Eric Sieferman)- adds:
 
-He makes just slightly less of an ass of himself than
-Rush Lameboy, but only slightly.
 
>Also, What's wrong with making money?  Is it really
>the root of all evil?  
 
-Who said anything about the root of all evil?
-If Rush would come on the air and say, "I really don't believe
-a tenth of the swill I'm spreading.  Thanks for the
-money, suckers", I would have more respect for him; of course,
-I have no respect for him now, so this wouldn't be hard.
 
>I think it's time to dust off your copy of "Atlas Shrugged"  (Ayn Rand)
>and  see what direction we're heading.
 
-As someone who has read nearly every word published by
-Ayn Rand (and has deep serious disagreements with her),
-it's amazing to me to see her placed in any context with
-Rush Lymphnode.  Without wanting to put words into her
-mouth (since she's dead, this would be disgusting)
-I can't imagine someone who claimed to be dedicated
-to the cause of Reason would want to be associated
-with a reckless buffoon like ol' Rush.
 
-But, I departed from the Randroids long ago, 
-so I could be wrong.

 

The original quote : >  < He is a self serving egotist who has no real
agenda >   < other than baiting liberals and making money. 


 I happen to feel that "for the money" is an ok reason to have a talk
show, and Rush's conservative beliefs are a good enough subject to talk
about as any.  Whether or not you believe what he says is
inconsequential.  I think that he believes it.  So his "baiting" is
justifyied.

If I am reading the above quote correctly,  it is logical for me to
question whether money making, as a motive, is something to be scorned,
as it is becoming increasingly trendy in our day. Ayn Rand had a hell of
alot to say about this subject, and the effects this type of thinking
can have on our society. This is why I mentioned her and her novel
"Atlas Shrugged." As to whether or not She would want to be associated
Rush Limbaugh or not, I don't know.  Maybe she'd think he was a pig.  Is
that what you want me to say?
It doesn't matter to me.
 
And, about this b.board... 

I disagree with Rush on certain points, but when people start calling
him things like "Lameboy," and "buffoon", it sounds like a last ditch
effort from someone about to lose an arguement.  Images of the little
boy on the playground with his finger to his nose going "nana-na-nana" 
come rushing back.  This brings a juvenile feel, and attitude to this
b.board. It happens on BOTH sides and is not enlightening to anyone.  
When people  resort to name calling  it's all anyone ever remembers
afterward.  

Respectfully,
Karin