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posted by riley: “I read your post and I agree money can buy anything. One rule for the rich - another for the poor. I don't however see how white skin is relevant other than your wanting to pin a very negative connotation to it. The title is offensive. [Edited by Don W]
Prosecutors previously were investigating prescriptions that Limbaugh received from Florida and California doctors between March 2003 and September 2003, when he allegedly picked up 1,733 hydrocodone, 90 OxyContin, 50 Xanax and 40 time-release morphine pills.
In 2003, Wilma Cline, Limbaugh's former housekeeper and her handyman husband, David, gave the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office copies of e-mails and taped phone messages documenting what they allege became Limbaugh's 30-pill-a-day drug habit.
Wilma Cline told The National Enquirer that she began funneling to Limbaugh some of her husband's hydrocodone supply, prescribed after David Cline fell when a pull-down ladder snapped apart, injuring his neck, knees and hand in March 1988. After those prescriptions dried up, Wilma Cline found another drug source for Limbaugh, she told the tabloid, getting him at one point 11,900 pills in a four month period in 2001.
After the Clines' story broke, Limbaugh acknowledged on his nationally syndicated radio program that he was addicted to painkillers, and took a 30-day leave of absence to try to kick the habit.
"I want you to know I'm no role model. I refuse to let anyone think I'm doing something heroic here, something great here. I'm not a victim. I'm not going to portray myself as a victim. I take full responsibility for this problem," Limbaugh told his listeners in October 2003.
Limbaugh also told listeners that day that he had twice checked into rehabilitation clinics over the past half-dozen years in an effort to break his addiction and would do so again immediately. .
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The Right-Wing Terror-Sphere
Right-wing pundit and blogger Michelle Malkin touched off a storm of threats and hatred after crossing the line and publishing protesters' contact information.
Fox commentator and popular right-wing blogger Michelle Malkin "has crossed a line." The "line" journalist Don Surber refers to is Malkin's having pulled the names and contact information of three UC Santa Cruz students from a press release and published them on her blog, while calling the protesters "unhinged" and bleating that "[t]his used to be called sedition."
posted by psyopswatcher: “Here it tis. Malkin, the Right-wing pundit and Fox commentator"has crossed a line." The "line" journalist Don Surber refers to is Malkin's having pulled the names and contact information of three UC Santa Cruz students from a press release and published them . . while calling the
protesters "unhinged" and bleating that "[t]his used to be called sedition." Sedition? Shameful. [Edited by Don W]
Originally posted by donwhite
I wanted to make it as negative as I could.
Justice subverted is justice denied. I’d like to say “I’m sorry” that you find offense in the title, Riley, but then, I’m hoping you’d like me better not to tell a ‘PC’ lie. I have posted elsewhere that it is my opinion 15% to 30% of black men in prison have been wrongfully convicted. From my POV, it is obviously a very distinct advantage to be white when you are dealing with the criminal justice system, American style.
Originally posted by riley
I don't however see how white skin is relevent other than your wanting to pin a very negative conotation to it.
Originally posted by NotClever
Unfortunately, the rich white executives that stole millions from Enron, Tyco, MCI, etc. have already put the negative connotation to being rich and white.
Originally posted by riley
I read your post and I agree money can buy anything. One rule for the rich- another for the poor. I don't however see how white skin is relevent other than your wanting to pin a very negative conotation to it. The title is offensive.
[edit on 29-4-2006 by riley]
Originally posted by riley
By using the term 'white'? I'm white. Are you saying it's a negative or bad thing to be? The story should speak for itself- I only ask that you have respect for your fellow members and not stoop to racism to get your message across.
[edit on 29-4-2006 by riley]
posted by riley
posted by donwhite: I wanted to make it as negative as I could.
By using the term 'white'? I'm white. Are you saying it's a negative or bad thing to be? [Edited by Don W]
The story should speak for itself- I only ask that you have respect for your fellow members and not stoop to racism to get your message across.
OJ and Michael Jackson were convicted after all? Money and status talks louder than race . . if those 15%- 30% of black men you mention had the same distinct advantages as them - they may've been found innocent as well.
Originally posted by Icarus Rising
It is not the color of an individual's skin, Just as MLK so famously implied, but the content of one's character that truly defines them.