THURSDAY 10/2/03HAVE THE COURAGE TO DEBATE THE STATEMENT Make no mistake about this .. no mistake at all. The whole reason that Rush Limbaugh is under fire for his comments on Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is simply because he is perhaps the nation's most prominent conservative ... and a white guy on top of it all! Limbaugh is seen by the left as a huge, almost insurmountable threat to their designs on regaining control in DC. Now, incredibly, Rush Limbaugh has resigned from his position at ESPN. My guess is that the resignation was forced, but he may have just decided that life is too short to put up with this absurd squeamish PC nonsense. At any rate ... here is what Limbaugh said on that ESPN broadcast ... read it and then let's pick it apart word by word and see what we have: "I don't think he's been that good from the get-go. I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team."
Do you need any further clarification of what Limbaugh said? Do I have to break it down for you? OK ... step-by-step: 1. Donovan McNabb hasn't been a very good quarterback from the beginning. Anything racist there? If there is, I can't find it. Do we now find ourselves at the point where you cannot criticize a black athlete without being called a racist? 2. The National Football League has some social concerns. Translation, there's a bit of political correctness in the NFL front office. I don't know if that's true or not. You tell me! Is there anything inherently wrong with bringing up the possibility? 3. Some sportswriters want to see a black quarterback do well. Well now isn't that a shocking statement! Can you imagine that! A few weeks ago a female place kicker actually kicked a field goal in a Division 1A college football game. Do you think that it is at all possible that there were some sportswriters out there, maybe even some female sportswriters, who wanted to see that kick go through the uprights? Would that make these sportswriters sexist? So we find it perfectly reasonable to understand why a female sportswriter might want to see that gal kick that football, but you just can't imagine a black sportswriter wanting to see a black quarterback succeed? Come on, admit it. You went to government schools, didn't you? 4. Donovan McNabb has been getting more credit for the team's success than perhaps he deserves. Maybe so, maybe not! I'm certainly not knowledgeable enough to comment on that. I couldn't name any Eagles player other than McNabb .. and if it weren't for this story I wouldn't even be able to name him. I'm just not that much of a fan. But can't a question like this be addressed to literally hundreds of players in each of the four major sports? So .. there you go. Rush's statement broken down into four easily understandable statements, none of which is the slightest bit racially insensitive, let alone racist. And now ... along comes Tennessee Democrat Harold Ford to share his wisdom with us on this issue. Congressman Ford, who is black, says he doesn't know if Limbaugh should have included race in his statement. Tell me, how in the hell can you try to make the point that the media, feeding on political correctness, wanted to see a black quarterback do well without mentioning in race? Ford also says that ESPN should fire Limbaugh immediately for the comment. Go over the four segments above one more time. Now tell me just which one of those statements constitutes an offense worthy of a firing! Maybe it was just time for Congressman Ford to renew his victim credentials. Limbaugh crossed a politically correct line. Only liberals are allowed to bring race into any issue. When liberals mention race it is always a symbol and indication of their undying love for and devotion to all who cannot claim whiteness. When conservatives bring race to the table it is always because they are closet racists and just want to keep their boots on the black man's neck. How about giving Limbaugh's statement a fair hearing? Make your case that McNabb has been all-pro from the beginning. Convince us that the NFL never gives any consideration to the dictates of political correctness. Convince me that sportswriters would never root for the success of an athlete who shares their plumbing or skin color. Then you can explain how the Eagle's success is due to the brilliance of Donovan McNabb. But ... if your goal is to attack the messenger instead of to debate the message ... then perhaps there's a place for you on the editorial board of The Washington Post. OK, BOORTZ. NOW YOU'VE SHOWN US THE LIGHT ON RUSH'S ESPN COMMENTS ... .... so are you going to give him a free pass on this drugs story too? Fair enough, let's start with a question. Have any of you ever heard me slam anyone, celebrity or otherwise, because of an addiction to pain killers? Your answer there would be "no." Well then, why would I be expected to address the issue this time? Neither you nor I have any idea what kind of pain Limbaugh went through with is devastating ear problems a few years ago. I've had personal friends become addicted to pain killers. It happens. I have no idea whether or not this story is true. If it is I'll just express my hope that Rush beats this problem and continues to dominate America's radio airwaves for many more years to come. I want to keep listening to long after I've retired. YESTERDAY'S NUZE POLL We asked your thoughts on the current scandal over the supposed naming of a CIA undercover agent by someone within the White House. Sixteen percent (16%) of respondents felt that security had been breached, but the real story hasn't yet come out. Two percent (2%) said that the White House blew Valerie Plame's cover, and 82% said that there's nothing to it. HELMET LAWS IN GEORGIA Georgia's governor Sonny Perdue supports the idea of repealing motorcycle helmet laws. Well, so do I, but with some other changes in the law. My problem with folks getting their heads bashed in because they aren't wearing helmets stems from the fact that all-too-often the taxpayers end up footing much of the medical bills. So, if we're going to repeal the mandatory helmet laws, here are a few amendments to add to the bill. 1. Insurance companies will be allowed to deny coverage for injuries sustained by a cyclist not wearing a helmet. Insurance companies will also be permitted to charge increased premiums for "no helmet" coverage. 2. Taxpayers will be entitled to a full refund for all costs, medical and otherwise, related to injuries sustained due to the lack of a helmet. The government, on behalf of taxpayers, will have the authority to seize such assets of the injured party as are necessary to reimburse the taxpayers for all these costs. Oh ... and no bankruptcy protection. There .. that ought to do it. Now go out there and enjoy that free breeze in your hair! READING ASSIGNMENTS Ann Coulter: Since Wesley Clark entered the race, Democrats have been salivating over the prospect of a presidential candidate who is a four-star general – and has the politics of Susan Sarandon! The Kuwaiti government has foiled an attempt to smuggle chemical and biological weapons out of Iraq and into some unnamed European country. Tell me please .. how can the Kuwaiti government stop an attempt to smuggle these weapons if they don't exist? The Census Bureau has released its new report on poverty in the US. The numbers are bogus. Bruce Bartlett asks just what is poor? Donald Lambro also takes his turn talking about the skewed poverty figures. George Will wonders why the Bush folks find it so hard to just admit that they might have been wrong about the seriousness of Saddam's weapons threat. Nelson Mandela sure does take pleasure in talking about the faults of George Bush. I wonder if he could take the time to offer his opinion on the rule of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe? Probably not. Mandela has "Moral myopia." Are you planning on voting for the Democrat next year? Well, you'll be glad to know that you're in good company. At least you may think it's good company. I guess I forgot to refer you to this week's Boortz column from World Net Daily. Maybe that's because I wasn't particularly thrilled with the way I put my ideas across this time. But ... since I got so much "attaboy" e-mail on this one, Here's your link. John Fund says that the California recall election demonstrates the strength of talk radio. Maybe that explains why it seems to be somewhat of an open season on talk show hosts. The Los Angeles Times is now out with it's "Arnold is a pig" story. We're still waiting to see what tricks Gray Davis comes up with over the weekend. Joseph Wilson and his "undercover" wife Valerie Plame have ties to Democrats that are stronger than you might have thought. NEALZ LINKS FOR NUZE
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