From: budd@playfair.Stanford.EDU (David Budd)
Subject: Re: Please Listen!
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: USA
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 20:42:04 GMT

In article <Bxvt2s.2Cv@cs.psu.edu> myers@redviolet.crayola.cs.psu.edu (Joseph F Myers) writes:
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>what Rush Limbaugh is, is a Sexist, who among other things is for the abolition of free speech. Hear me out!
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>Example a.
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>Sinead O Conner performed a song on NBC's Saturday Night Live called War.
>this remake of a famous song, was followed by an individual statement which involev Sinead O Connor tearing up a PHOTOGRAPH of the pope. This is called the use of SYMBOLISIM and should not be mistaken with acctually tearing up the pope! no matter wehther you the reader are cathloic and strongly object to he actions, or otherwise, I would like you to CONSIDER the idea that in the United States Of America we have the UNIQUE RIGHT to speak our minds whenever and about whatever, even at the offense of ot
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>Sinead O Connors performance was a personal artisic expression and therefore should be respected as such;WEHTHER YOU AGREE WITH IT OR NOT.
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Agreed. But, along with HER right to say what she wants comes
her responsibilioty to be subjected to editorialising by anyone
who is inclined to do so. Why are you so quick to tear down Rush
limbaugh for venting his opinion, which many would find lss vile
than miss o'connor. I agree that she has every right to perform
such histrionics. But I have a right as well to rebut whatever
she may say.

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>Rush limbaugh decided this topic was sufficently important to take up most of one of his half hour television programs. During the program he expressed disagreement with Sinead O Connors Ideas and actions;THIS IS PERFECTLY OK! but he didn't stop there, he continued to make fun of her actions by ripping up a picture of her, and continued to mock her performance throughout the show. He need not agree with her, but this country is founded on acceptance as well as TOLERANCE,and he chooses to undermine th

You seem to be displaying an utter lack of tolerance for wht rush limbaugh
has every right to say about Zippy the Irish Pinhead.>
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>perhaps an even greater act of intolerance and sexisim was perpetrated by Rush Limbaugh on this same show.
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>allow me to explain...
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>It was not enough to make clear that Sinead O Connor ws not "acceptable", but He beleived that somehow his argument would be STRONGER if he could tear her down personally. 
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>Sinead O Connor has a very unique look as U.S. standards go, but even if you don't like her look, it is still her right to maintain that look. Her hair is cut short(a "buzz"), this is a TRADITIONALLY male hair cut, but WHY should it be? Males in this culture may not generall be attracted to this look, but that does not change her right to look any way she chosses. Maybe some day that style will be ACCEPTED, and viewd as attractive or desierable. Untill then, Rush saw fit to insult Sinead O Connor and
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I would say that the style of hair that Miss Oconnor wears is out
of the norm both for men and women. how many wonmen, and be honest,
would find a man with that hairstyle attractive?


>OMEN, by drawing hair on her and in his words "make her into a woman". If this is the standard that rush uses to judge femininity, and insults someone who does not 'pass the test', then a voice like Rush Limbaugh can do a lot to destroy the progress women have made twords equality in our society.

Further, how many people are quick to make fun of rush imbaugh for
his obesity? Quite a few, as I have seen on this bulletin board. And,
certainly, amny women wfind such a soft -bodied man to be less of
a man that one in better shape.

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>Rusl Limbaugh makes sexist and intolerant statements, that dont contain solid points. Rush Limbaugh hurts Womens rights, and the rights of all americans. No matter how humorous he is all you Ditto Heads, he does not help the replican party or modern conservatisim. I urge you to re-examine Rush Limbaugh for what he really is and what impact he has, before you blindly support him.
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Look, while rush may fly in the face of civil liberties with his 
stance on abortion, to claim that he hurts women's rights is disengenuous,
and that he hurts the rights of all americans is specious at best.
And, to claim that those who agree with or support rush are "blind"
demonstrates quite a bit of intolerttance on your part. That is,
that anyone who doesn't agree with you must in some way be defective
and thus in certain need of idealogical repair.

To quote shakespeare: "Methinks the lady doth protest too much."



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