rush limbaugh

[kate e parker]

discuss.

haha

[Will Brown]

I think it is a mistake to consider Mr. Limbaugh a viable part of any political process. He is an entertainer and keeps his job by being outrageous.

I've never watched him; I don't know anyone who has, except apparently you and Obama.

[kate e parker]

I think it is a mistake to consider Mr. Limbaugh a viable part of any political process. He is an entertainer and keeps his job by being outrageous.

I've never watched him; I don't know anyone who has, except apparently you and Obama.

considering that he is probably one of the most listened to voices on talk radio i find it hard to believe that you don't know one single person who listens to him. now i dont really enjoy rush because he is an egomaniac mostly concerned with himself but i still listen to him on occasion because one thing he is is informed.

there are plenty in the media on the left that i would never give a minute of my attention to yet i still know a few people who do watch and/or listen to them. something about having broader horizons i guess. that and i love debate. good thing i have friends who like debate too. life would be a snoozefest if i only hung out with like minded people all the time.

[Thealexa Becker]

considering that he is probably one of the most listened to voices on talk radio i find it hard to believe that you don't know one single person who listens to him. now i dont really enjoy rush because he is an egomaniac mostly concerned with himself but i still listen to him on occasion because one thing he is is informed.

You think he's informed and yet he doesn't understand how birth control works?

I find it hard to take people's opinions seriously when they are bereft of factual accuracy. So at least on that account I think he's more of an entertainer than an informed voice.

[kate e parker]

[quote="Thealexa Becker"]You think he's informed and yet he doesn't understand how birth control works? [quote]

i may not listen to rush on a regular basis but im sure that he knows how birth control works.

please prove me otherwise.

[Thealexa Becker]

You think he's informed and yet he doesn't understand how birth control works?

i may not listen to rush on a regular basis but im sure that he knows how birth control works.

please prove me otherwise.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/07/rush-limbaugh-birth-control_n_1328521.html

He suggests that the more sex she has the more contraception she needs. That's not how the pill works. Let's not get started on how insulting it is to call women sluts for using a medication.

Or, if you would prefer a more "fun" take on the issue, listen to this not as satirical Jon Stewart clip.

http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-06-jon-stewart-rips-into-rush-limbaugh-and-birth-control-comments#.T16R7Zi_HaM

Since this is actually Limbaugh speaking, I don't think you can make an argument about people twisting his words. At least on this issue, Rush does not really seem informed.

[ryan costa]

I don't believe Rush Limbaugh is sentient. wasn't he busted coming back from the Dominican Republic with blackmarket Viagara? maybe there are some Rush Juniors in the Dominican.

I've been listening to Garrison Keillor's radio show lately. that is the only program I listen to on NPR. Mostly I listen to Lannigan and Malone.

[Stephen Eisel]

Liberal want to keep government out of the bedroom (and I agree).. But isn't the government supplying BC inviting them in???

[kate e parker]

so rush doesnt understand the pill. fine. he's an idiot in that regard. and "slut" im sure we can all agree was an awful way to portray anyone (except maybe lebron). however, HOWEVER, rush's point is still valid.

that crazy broad claims she was paying exhorbitant prices for birth control. that she couldnt afford it. well if you can't afford it then don't do it. i'd like a margueritta with dinner but i cant afford it so guess what?...i don't get one. i'd love cable t.v. but again i can't afford it so adjusting my antenna for free is what i do. if i ran to the government for every little luxury i felt should come my way, well hell, i'd be in front of congress 24-7. if you can't afford it then get over it.

did she say that she needed the pill for a medical condition? nope.

there are several ways to get the pill that do not cost close to $3000 a year. i mean really, georgetown? you have to be pretty smart to go there. yet fluke is not smart enough to walk in to a wal-mart with that prescription where it could be filled for less than ten bucks? also, it's free to call the board of health where they would be happy to fill your pill scrip for no charge. planned parenthood keeps a fishbowl of free condoms on their receptionist counter. the mini-mart near me sells condoms for a whopping fifty cents. there are many choices of contraception that are free or very close to it. but pro-choice only applies to the womb in women like fluke. when in reality they have many choices pre-pregnancy to make it so they don't get preggers in the first place.

fluke is a shakedown artist who was called out because her art sucks.

[Brian Pedaci]

I'm confused why so many people think anyone's asking the government to pay for birth control. The question is strictly whether employers and educational institutions can or should be exempted from purchasing contraception coverage in the plans they offer. In the question of Ms. Fluke's specific circumstances, she's purchasing a group policy through the university, but NOT subsidized by the university. The reduced cost of that group policy makes it a much more practical choice than getting individual insurance, which is usually an impossibly high cost even for those with substantial incomes.

It should be well noted that insurance companies WANT to cover birth control because it's a good ROI.

I'd like some confirmation that WalMart will fill a birth control pill for under $10 without insurance coverage. That sounds unrealistic. Typically, uninsured cost for the pill will be closer to $50/month. Furthermore, Ms. Fluke did not claim that contraception cost $3000/year. She stated that it MAY cost the student over $3,000 during law school, which may go to 4 or more years. I agree that total may be overinflated a bit for the sake of making a stronger argument, but at $50/month over 4 years, that's still $2400.

[Stephen Eisel]

http://www.businessinsider.com/which-ad ... ted-2012-3

[Stephen Eisel]

Rush was definitely insensitive.. But the media reaction was predictable because Rush is a conservative..

[Stephen Eisel]

My question is.. Why did Sandra Fluke chose to attend a Jesuit university that did not cover contraceptives? Is it unfair that she has to live with the consequences of her own decision?

[Stephen Eisel]

I'm confused why so many people think anyone's asking the government to pay for birth control.

Where would the funding come from?? just asking..

[kate e parker]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 54950.html

Here are a few ways Ms. Fluke and her friends might get their contraceptive costs down below that $3,000 level:

They could have men pay half. Modern men do half the parenting work or pay at least half the child support. Why shouldn't men pay for half of the contraceptive costs?

Ms. Fluke and her friends could use condoms instead of prescription birth control pills. One Georgetown student group reportedlyhanded out 4,500 "free" condoms during one recent semester. Or the law students could buy condoms online at $40.25 for a package of 100. At about 40 cents a condom, the Georgetown students could have sex twice a day, 365 days a year, for all three years of law school, for just $881 dollars.

Ms. Fluke and her friends could go to Walmart or Target, whose lists of inexpensive drugs include the oral contraceptive Tri-Sprintec priced at $4 for a 28-day supply. Total cost, assuming continuous use for three full years (including the summer after graduating law school or before starting): about $150.