From: madkins@lonestar.utsa.edu (Martin L. Adkins)
Subject: Re: Rush is bad for our country
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 01:37:01 GMT

>You agree with Rush, yet you do not support him.  That's a good trick.
>Care to enlighten me on how it's done?
>
>Almost every day.  I like listening to buffoons spout trash.  That's why
>I read your posts.
>
>Further, I neither agree with him, nor do I support him.  How, you might ask?
>Quite simply, I keep track of his sponsors, then refuse to do business with
>them, and encourage my associates to do the same.
>>
>
>There are TWO lunatic fringes, one left (Greenpeace, et al), and right (Rush
>limbaugh and his sheep, er, followers)
>
>Surprise!  I don't think conservatism IS bad.  I just think the brand of
>"conservatism" limbaugh and his ilk embrace is garbage.
>
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>
>Yes, I complain.  That's what's so great about this country.  Idiots like
>you and Limbaugh can bitch and bitch and bitch, and normal folks like me
>can complain about it.
>
>Er...who, exactly, is "we"?  If you're talking about folks like Limbaugh
>and his congregation, I agree, you don't need me.  Folks like me are able
>to show others what morons you all are, and it spoils your party.
>
>Sorry, MY country.  MY opinions are as American as yours, and as valid.  I'm
>going nowhere.  Somebody's got to keep their eyes on fools like you.
>
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>Oh, didn't anyone tell you?  Russian communism is dead.
>
>Of course, since you get all your news from Limbaugh, it doesn't surprise
>me...He excels at keeping his sheep in the dark...
>
>
>Look, James, you really are pathetic.  If all your world view comes from
>the Dornan's and the Buchanan's and the Limbaugh's (the earlier-referred to
>"radical right lunatic fringe"), you are going to be singularly unprepared for
>the world as it REALLY is. Your saviors, the "Limbaugh League", are so
>keen on brainwashing folks like you to believe ONLY what they tell them that
>you can't see that you have no opinions of your own.
>
>If that continues, out republic is REALLY in trouble.
>
>I've mentioned it before, I now mention it again.  THINK FOR YOURSELF!!!
Just a couple of notes here.  One is once and for all, Fans of Rush Limbaugh
can and do think for themselves.  If we didn't as university students we
would fall into lockstep behind the political correctness of our professors.
I'm a Rush Limbaugh fan and my so called "world view" comes from  living in
two foreign countries and visiting three continents.  Also I read three daily s
papers and listen to the BBC world service.  I also, when I have time, listen to
Rush Limbaugh and agree with 90 percent of his opinions.  Know what, what I've
lived and seen generally conforms with what Rush says.  Not always but
generally.  As to the term "lunatic fringe", what James meant to say is that
he does not consider himself either lunatic or fringe.  Neither do I.  In fact
we had a short talk about that type of name calling and how that adds nothing
to an argument.  I also told him not to sink to your level.  I'll debate you
on the relative merits of the Rush Limbaugh show until the cows come home.  Ifs
Rush's success and that a large number of people listen to and like Rush.
Lighten up and get over it.