By Chris Davis
Jan 30, 2006
It has been two long years since I wrote the essay; Rush Limbaugh is “The Passion.” Since, conservatives have reelected President Bush, retained both houses of Congress, and are threatening to reform the out of control Supreme Court of the United States. These labors have shown that Americans support the conservative ideology, largely because of its guiding principles, not the vehicle behind that ideology.
It is the same with Rush Limbaugh. A little over two years ago, Rush Limbaugh announced his addiction to prescription drugs. The media, the Palm Beach prosecuting attorney, and some conservatives were ready to walk Limbaugh down the gang plank to the feasting sharks below. This isn’t all that common in today’s America. Charges are made and it is automatically assumed that the person is to be burned at the stake. The prosecutor has to be right. This is not a partisan vehicle for agendas. Rather than throw myself on my sword, I waited until Roy Black’s appearance on Hannity & Colmes, January 27, 2004.
The facts of the story emerged—emerging with passion—and it soon began to appear that the only thing Rush Limbaugh was guilty of was having a prescription drug addiction. Being addicted to prescription drugs was hardly a crime. If anything, it only proved to make Limbaugh all the more human, and even more American. Those torturous days between Roy Black’s appearance and his victories in court have shown a man that will stop at nothing to advance the conservative agenda. Limbaugh’s radio show—“The Passion”—hands down daily lessons for conservatives, rebuking liberalism and the mainstream media. He continues to be steadfast in his approach, remaining on top of the radio world. Never has he been so popular. Never has he been as strong as he is today. Never has he been so steadfast in his conservative zeal. He is supported by Americans, conservative Americans that share those same guiding lessons he handed down. I am just one American, echoing those sentiments of these lessons taught by Rush Limbaugh. These lessons are:
(1) America is guided by moral laws, having an origin in God. Conservative Americans are guided by the principles handed down by the Founding Fathers. These principles are rooted in the Judeo-Christian ethic, and our laws our governed by a morality that could only come from God. It is our sworn duty as conservatives to continue this tradition. It is this America that the Founding Fathers envisioned and it is this America that Limbaugh advocates.
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