Supporting Rush

I wasn't going to blog about Rush Limbaugh's attempt to be a limited partner in the purchase of the St. Louis Rams. I just didn't have that much to say. I know Rush loves football and he would have been a great owner. Then today, I saw that Limbaugh was dropped from the bid to buy the Rams.

This disgusts me! For one, we live in a country where, if you can afford to buy something you should have the opportunity to buy it. And we live in a country where you can refuse sale to anyone. This would have worked itself out without the involvement of Race promoters like Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Jason Whitlock.

Secondly, Rush is not a racist. If you listen to his show you would know that. But so many people don't listen, they just judge him based on quotes taken out of context by the media. Or, as was the case this week, quotes that were completely fabricated. Rush is a conservative and has often said that he wants everyone in this country to succeed. He has also stated on numerous occasions that when he looks at people he doesn't see race, he doesn't see social groupings, he sees a person, who has the same right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as everybody else (I paraphrased that). But, because he's not PC and because he's a conservative, he's labeled a "racist, sexist, bigot, homophobe." The real truth is, it's the left that sees people for their race or social grouping.

Third, when did we come to a point in this country that free speech is only allowed if you agree with the far left. Michael Moore, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Nancy Pelosi, David Letterman and those on the left can say whatever they want about whomever they want...usually conservatives, and it's either ignored, or justified. But someone like Rush makes a comment about the media wanting a black QB to do well, and ESPN has to fire him! Would NBC fire Keith Olberman for such a statement?

Finally, the NFL has other controversial owners. Fergie, the female singer of the Black Eyed Peas was just approved as a minority owner of the Dolphins. Have you heard their lyrics? I would rather my kids hear Rush than those lyrics. Al Davis is the owner of the Raiders, and also a complete jerk. He nearly destroyed Marcus Allen's career, and he has wrecked the Oakland Raiders. Yet he's lauded as a pioneer and a hero.

Rush should have been given a fair shake by the NFL, but the left wing media and the race business couldn't allow that. There is such a double standard in this country, and it's not going to change unless we work to change it. We can start by ignoring Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. We've had enough of their song and dance. We need to quit reading the drivel published by Jason Whitlock. He could find racism in a story about a blind golfer making a hole-in-one.

And finally, we need to demand equal reporting from our media. If they are going to make a big deal when Rush makes a comment they deem racist, they need to make the same big deal when Joe Biden says “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.” He was referring to Barack Obama, but most people never heard that because it doesn't fit the media template the the Democrats are holy and pure while the Republicans are evil racists. That's really all this was with Rush...it was a chance to wedge a story into the media template, and take down one of their enemies in the process. I guarantee that there is rejoicing all throughout the left-wing media tonight.