Rush Limbaugh awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

[BigAl205]

Having a dissenting voice is bad.

“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth. ‘Who controls the past’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'” Goeroge Orwell- 1984

 

[rob feature]

This kinda how I felt when Obama and Gore got Nobel prizes

Not quite the same thing. One of these is decided by pedigreed committees. The other by a politician.

 

[ca90ss]

Ok tell us how he hurt you?

Why waste my time? There's nothing I could say that will change your mind about him.

 

[jettyman]

Why waste my time? There's nothing I could say that will change your mind about him.

I'm not a big Rush fan. And that's what I thought. No answer

 

[rob feature]

Laura Ingraham is next?

 

[DavidRam]

I think it wasn't as much about honoring Rush, as it was about pissing off the other side... It worked! Lmao

 

[rob feature]

I think it wasn't as much about honoring Rush, as it was about pissing off the other side... It worked! Lmao

I'm not pissed - just puzzled.

But yeah, likely designed to piss off the 'other side'.

 

[Holmz]

I'm not a big Rush fan. And that's what I thought. No answer

Let me help:
https://newsone.com/16051/top-10-racist-limbaugh-quotes/

As his job is to be be provocative entertainer, then one can say he excelled at his job.
His job was not to be someone that brings people together, for some greater good.

So I am just not 100% sure that that qualifies him as a great citizen worthy of recognition.
If the goal was primarily to melt snowflakes, then the acknowledgement of his work was an overwhelming success.

 

[miniSQ]

In a world where the divisiveness in this country has probably reached the point of no return, what is the purpose of starting these threads? Do you expect thoughtful dialog?

 

[jettyman]

I think it wasn't as much about honoring Rush, as it was about pissing off the other side... It worked! Lmao

Smart thinking. You could def be right. Why else would he do it during the state of the union. Man election night is going to be a blast

 

[rob feature]

Do you expect thoughtful dialog?

Guess not, but I think an honest dialogue would go a long way toward restoring civility as opposed to just staying in your comfort zone.

 

[SublimeZ]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh#Charitable_work

 

[miniSQ]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh#Charitable_work

Careful, that doesn't fit the progressive lefts narrative

 

[SublimeZ]

Careful, that doesn't fit the progressive lefts narrative

I'm not a big fan of Rush, but the thread needed a Paul Harvey moment.

 

[rob feature]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh#Charitable_work

Good for him. Does it offset his racist and divisive and mostly fact-challenged influence?

 

[jrwalte]

dbl post

 

[jrwalte]

People love throwing those two words around. Racist and divisive. Funny thing is. Usually they're hypocrites and don't even know it.

 

[rob feature]

People love throwing those two words around. Racist and divisive. Funny thing is. Usually they're hypocrites and don't even know it.

Just callin' it like I see it.

 

[ckirocz28]

Anybody remember George Wallace, governor of Alabama in the 60's, and the very famous role he played in the civil rights movement? What party did he belong to?

 

[rob feature]

Anybody remember George Wallace, governor of Alabama in the 60's, and the very famous role he played in the civil rights movement? What party did he belong to?

I think I know what you're getting at. I also think you skipped history class.