So Rush is not a pain suffer ?? Why did you have to single him out ? Cant you write a story without putting your political views in it anymore ?

I guess word association is a lil game young librael writers think they can sneak by anyone . Rush suffered for a long time with back pain , did he abuse it ? They say he did but is he the only one !! I would say no way to that but hey the media is about selling papers and grabbing your attention with mis-leading headlines its what they do nowadays ! I think we seen it at its best this past election .

T from bay ridge Rex says: "So Rush is not a pain suffer ?? Why did you have to single him out ? Cant you write a story without putting your political views in it anymore ?"

He's a convicted drug offender; the most famous Oxycontin abuser in known history; and (hypocritically) abused drugs while venting vs. drug abuse.
The guy was taking 30 pills a day, which is _15 times_ the maximum. He illegally got multiple prescriptions from multiple doctors ... then acquired an additional, stupefying 30,000 pills in _less than two years_.
That's not "back-pain treatment." It's a felony plus addiction ... for which he got a drug conviction plus rehab.

Rex from Bay Ridge says: "I guess word association is a lil game young librael writers think they can sneak by anyone . Rush suffered for a long time with back pain , did he abuse it ? ... hey the media is about selling papers and grabbing your attention with mis-leading headlines its what they do nowadays" etc.

Limbaugh is a convicted drug offender and abuser of prescription drugs. He'll forever be associated with this drug-of-choice -- due to his fame, hypocrisy and the sheer hugeness of his drug-appetite.

[And, PS - among other things: what's a "librael"? Since Limbaugh is a fan of English-only, you Rush fans should learn to write in it.]

ya know archie u got me on the spellin , whopt-dee-do !! as for being a Rush fan not me i think i listened maybe 10 times at most over the years , not that i dont think some of his ideas are wrong just not a regular . my problem is everything u may have stated about rush,s addiction is true our society always seems to give people with this illness a second and even third chance to make amends . i see no reason to keep reminding everyone that he once was this. but hey look at him now !! we cant change the past , he has moved on so should you and the media !!

Ok I guess "Archie The Liberal" missed or chose not to answer my question which was why bring Rush Limbaugh into the article re: prescription drugs. According to Archie , Rush is the most famous oxycontin user ,who cares ? So we have to include him just because he's famous? Gimmee a break, Is he a hypocrite for preaching against them and then abusing them himself absolutely but the question that was asked was Can Journalism ever be objective anymore with out putting their own political views in it especially in an article less than 100 words . Sadly to say i dont think so anymore .

T from Bay Ridge says: "According to Archie , Rush is the most famous oxycontin user ,who cares ? So we have to include him just because he's famous? ... Can Journalism ever be objective anymore with out putting their own political views in it"

Since you're so committed to objectivity, I don't know how you can live in the same _universe_ with the NY Post and Fox News. Those two alleged-objective bigtime media skewer Democrats, liberals, and even moderates whenever/wherever possible (even on the Post's tiny comics page).

Rule of Thumb: If you're a celebrity or hold an authoritative position (not even political) and commit a crime or huge public screwup, you'll be linked with it forever. That's especially so if your dumb or criminal act (a) indicates mind-boggling lunacy, (b) increases public cynicism in a big way, or (c) hypocritically contradicts the _very_ carefully-constructed, high-profile public image on which your whole career was based.
Which is why, for example, Michael Jackson, Larry Craig, John Edwards, and Elliott Spitzer are now jokes - to everyone. And why "Trust me - I'm a lawyer (or clergyman)" is a punchline. And why Bill Clinton will eternally be remembered for "I did not have sex with that woman." And why it's laughable that Elvis asked Pres. Nixon to make him an honorary federal drug agent.

If you screw up big enough, the criticism is beyond "political": It's a commentary re: human absurdity, and a warning to avoid being hypnotized by dogma, or over-impressed - by anyone.