From: acadams@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Arthur C. Adams)
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
Subject: Denying Some Undeniable Truths: A Liberal Rebuttal
Date: 27 Jul 92 23:48:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: The Great Beyond

I've meant to do this every time I see this list, so here goes...

Incidentally, I've tried to keep this in the simple, "bullet" format
Rush did.
>
>                     Rush Limbaugh's 35 Undeniable Truths
>
> 1)  The greatest threat to humanity lies in the nuclear arsenal of the USSR.
> 2)  The greatest threat to humanity lies in the USSR.
Seeing as there is no more USSR, it seems kind of pointless to 
comment on the previous two.
> 3)  Peace does not mean the elimination of nuclear weapons.
No, but its not a bad start. 
> 4)  Peace does not mean the absence of war.
No, but war definitely means the absence of peace. 
> 5)  War is not obsolete.
No, but we should try to make it so.
> 6)  Ours is a world governed by the aggressive use of force.
Again, this is true, but its something it would be nice to change.
> 7)  There is only one way to get rid of nuclear weapons - use them.
Wrong. And the world is starting to get rid of them without using them.
> 8)  Peace cannot be achieved by developing a "understanding" with the Russian 
>	People.
Again, its not the sole solution, but its a start. This, of course, depends on 
your definition of "understanding." 
> 9)  When Americans oppose America, it is not always courageous and sacred;
>        it is sometimes dangerous.
But when Americans see their country, that they love, doing something that
they feel is wrong, they should not hesitate to speak out, and are cowards
if they do not.
>10)  Communism Kills.
Lots of governmental systems kill, but Commmunism is one of the most egregious.
I say "one of the" because I think of Nazi Germany.
>11)  Neither the US, nor anyone else, imposes freedom on the peoples of other
>	nations.
Imposing freedom is contradictory; its like saying capitalistic socialism.
We should encourage it, though.
>12)  Freedom is God given.
No argument.
>13)  In the USSR, peace means the absence of opposition.
Again, true.
>14)  To free peoples, peace means the absence of threats and the presence of
>	justice.
I'd ask Rush to define "justice" before I replied to that one.
>15)  The Peace Movement in the US, whether by accident or design, is 
>	pro-Communist.
To quote the great Col. Sherman T. Potter of the 4077th M*A*S*H,
"horse-hockey." Peace is a good thing, no matter what your political stripe
is.
>16)  The collective knowledge and wisdom of seasoned citizens is the most 
>	valuable, yet untapped, resource our young-people have.
As long as those citizens are Democrats :-).
>17)  The greatest football team in the history of civilization is the
>        Pittsburgh Steelers of 1975-1980.
No comment. I hate pro football.
>18)  There is no such thing as war atrocities.
>19)  War itself is an atrocity.
The first, seen on its own, seems like an atrocity. Taken together,
it makes sense.
>20)  There is a God.
I'll agree, though for evrybody who does agree, they define "God" in 
a different way.
>21)  Abortion is wrong.
While I'd never want a woman that I loved to have an abortion, she should
have the option. Abortion isn't a good thing, but I, like most Americans,
don't want it banned.
>22)  Morality is not defined and cannot be defined by individual choice.
No, but people do apply different values to different situations. 
Tkae the old question about stealing bread to feed your starving
children.
>23)  Evolution cannot explain Creation.
No, but if we say the Creator invoked/encouraged/whatevered evolution,
it seems to be a pretty viable solution.
>24)  Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the
>	mainstream of society.
That's a cheap shot. 
>25)  Love is the only human emotion that cannot be controlled.
My philosophy is:
"Love stinks.
I wish I had more of it." :-)
>26)  The only difference between Mikhail Gorbachev and previous Soviet leaders,
>	is that Gorbachev is alive.
Writing this several years after Rush, I have an advantage, but:
Gorbachev also stepped down from office peacefully, and, despite all
his faults, did a lot ot end the horrible system he led.
>27)  Soviet Leaders are just left-wing dictators.
Some are worse that others, though. If I had to live under a Soviet
leader, I'd far rather live under Gorbachev than Stalin.
>28)  Abe Lincoln saved this nation.
Well, not all Republicans are bad.
>29)  The L.A. Raiders will never be the team that they were when they called
>	Oakland their home.
Again, I hate pro football.
>30)  The US will again go to war.
Yes, but its not something to look forward to; its something to be avoided
until it becomes absolutely necessary.
>31)  To more and more people, a victorious US is a sinful US.
I'd agree, but I think its a lot rarer than Rush does.
>32)  This is frightening and ominous.
See previous rebuttal.
>33)  There will always be poor people.
Sad but true. That does not mean that we should ignore them though.
>34)  This is not the fault of the rich.
No, but common decency would make the rich want to try to help the poor,
as many of them do.
>35)  You should thank God for making you an American; and instead of feeling
>	guilty about it, help spread our ideas worldwide.
I do.
-- 
The world is not analog. The world is digital,
with an incredible number of bits.
Arthur C. Adams (not the comic-book artist)                        <fnord>
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