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It's way too much.
Somebody posts a conservative talk show host had a bike accident. A self-proclaimed "liberal" assumes it must be a lie (because those with whom he diagrees always lie) and makes joke.
And those who disagree with Rush like to make jokes about his addiction to pain-killers, and question his sincerity when he changes his stance on drug penalties - dismissing the possibility that people's opinions change through life and people sometimes grow from their experiences in life.
As an example, I offer this. It was posted by a nationally-know radio talk show host on a local board in a market in which he once worked. Personal references have been removed.
<blockquote>Just say "oh, what the hell...okay."
I have to apologize, somewhat, to Rush Limbaugh. When he announced that he was addicted to prescription pain killers, I immediately wrote and produced a song parody about it. ... I also used it on-the-air.
I still think it’s more than a little ironic that a man who lived in a glass house (“drug users should be put in jail”) would throw such a huge stone. Surely, a man of his intellect and knowledge of the world should have known better. I stand by all the shots that were taken after Rush’s revelation. One of Letterman’s funniest Top Ten Lists dealt with Limbaugh’s addiction.
Fast forward to today. In the last 2 weeks, I had 2 very painful throat surgeries. Although I never smoked in my life, there was an expansive cancerous growth on my epiglottis. I may never get my full voice back, but they tell me I’m cancer free. My best guess about the cause is all the second hand smoke I was exposed to as a child. Growing up in my house was like living in a tent in Western West Virginia. They’re all dead, so there’s no one left to sue.
The doctors gave me Oxycontin with Tylenol. The pain was so bad, I took it for 4 days, not constantly, just the times it felt like someone was working with a wood burning kit in my throat. I stopped 2 days ago. Immediately, I had all the symptoms of withdrawal; sweating, nausea and general malaise. I knew it would go away if I took another pill. I was so tempted, I almost did. However, although the pain is still substantial, I’m getting by with regular Tylenol.
In 4 days, I was literally addicted to Oxycontin. Here’s my takeaway. In an age of miracles, where we truly are The Jetsons, why can’t medical science come up with a non-addicting, effective pain killer? There were no words of warning from the doctor about the potential of addiction, just “take as needed.” I guess addiction is just one of those nasty side effects.
It’s kind of like when I spoke to the anesthesiologist. He spent 15 minutes telling me about the safety of the anesthesia. Then, as I was leaving his office, he said, “Now in isolated cases, this could cause blindness, paralysis, and death.” Yeah, I went under filled with confidence.
Not that he’ll ever read it, but I have sent a letter to Rush, not really apologizing, but expressing a first person understanding of what he must have been going through. I was virtually addicted in 4 days. In the course of several months, I can only imagine how dependent he must have become. I wasn’t ready to hit the streets to find more pills, but after a few more days, who knows?
I have decided to volunteer time and money to drug outreach centers in the area. This has been an eye opening experience. “There but for the grace of God...”
Don’t worry about the pills I had left. I sent them to Keith Richards.</blockquote>
I say to you - and you know who you are - where is all this liberal compassion I keep hearing about. Compassion reserved only for your friends isn't worth much.
Yes, conservatives come on here with their share of cheap shots about liberals, liberal policies, liberal philopsophy, liberal talk radio and liberal talk show hosts. But I also must say I don't recall the conservative hosts making jokes about shooting Clinton when he was in office. And I don't recall conservative posts making jokes about Randi's surgery last year.
Somebody posts a conservative talk show host had a bike accident. A self-proclaimed "liberal" assumes it must be a lie (because those with whom he diagrees always lie) and makes joke.
And those who disagree with Rush like to make jokes about his addiction to pain-killers, and question his sincerity when he changes his stance on drug penalties - dismissing the possibility that people's opinions change through life and people sometimes grow from their experiences in life.
As an example, I offer this. It was posted by a nationally-know radio talk show host on a local board in a market in which he once worked. Personal references have been removed.
<blockquote>Just say "oh, what the hell...okay."
I have to apologize, somewhat, to Rush Limbaugh. When he announced that he was addicted to prescription pain killers, I immediately wrote and produced a song parody about it. ... I also used it on-the-air.
I still think it’s more than a little ironic that a man who lived in a glass house (“drug users should be put in jail”) would throw such a huge stone. Surely, a man of his intellect and knowledge of the world should have known better. I stand by all the shots that were taken after Rush’s revelation. One of Letterman’s funniest Top Ten Lists dealt with Limbaugh’s addiction.
Fast forward to today. In the last 2 weeks, I had 2 very painful throat surgeries. Although I never smoked in my life, there was an expansive cancerous growth on my epiglottis. I may never get my full voice back, but they tell me I’m cancer free. My best guess about the cause is all the second hand smoke I was exposed to as a child. Growing up in my house was like living in a tent in Western West Virginia. They’re all dead, so there’s no one left to sue.
The doctors gave me Oxycontin with Tylenol. The pain was so bad, I took it for 4 days, not constantly, just the times it felt like someone was working with a wood burning kit in my throat. I stopped 2 days ago. Immediately, I had all the symptoms of withdrawal; sweating, nausea and general malaise. I knew it would go away if I took another pill. I was so tempted, I almost did. However, although the pain is still substantial, I’m getting by with regular Tylenol.
In 4 days, I was literally addicted to Oxycontin. Here’s my takeaway. In an age of miracles, where we truly are The Jetsons, why can’t medical science come up with a non-addicting, effective pain killer? There were no words of warning from the doctor about the potential of addiction, just “take as needed.” I guess addiction is just one of those nasty side effects.
It’s kind of like when I spoke to the anesthesiologist. He spent 15 minutes telling me about the safety of the anesthesia. Then, as I was leaving his office, he said, “Now in isolated cases, this could cause blindness, paralysis, and death.” Yeah, I went under filled with confidence.
Not that he’ll ever read it, but I have sent a letter to Rush, not really apologizing, but expressing a first person understanding of what he must have been going through. I was virtually addicted in 4 days. In the course of several months, I can only imagine how dependent he must have become. I wasn’t ready to hit the streets to find more pills, but after a few more days, who knows?
I have decided to volunteer time and money to drug outreach centers in the area. This has been an eye opening experience. “There but for the grace of God...”
Don’t worry about the pills I had left. I sent them to Keith Richards.</blockquote>
I say to you - and you know who you are - where is all this liberal compassion I keep hearing about. Compassion reserved only for your friends isn't worth much.
Yes, conservatives come on here with their share of cheap shots about liberals, liberal policies, liberal philopsophy, liberal talk radio and liberal talk show hosts. But I also must say I don't recall the conservative hosts making jokes about shooting Clinton when he was in office. And I don't recall conservative posts making jokes about Randi's surgery last year.
