Lindbaugh is Right?

He did it again. Of course he does it on purpose. And, he does it because he is a rabble rousing, demagogue.

Rush Limbaugh called a woman who testified concerning the Health Care/Contraception controversy a slut and a prostitute. He did this, by taking what she said out of context, accusing her of saying she needed to be paid for sex.

And the Republicans think it is "entertainment" and not deserving of any condemnation.

And America's discourse takes another nose dive toward armed confrontation.

That is right, armed confrontation. There are forces in this country, mostly on the right, who want to take up arms against those who disagree with them. Their emotions are encouraged by Fox News and Rush Limbaugh. This nation is not that far away from Civil War if this keeps up.

Name calling, stereotyping, demagogy, are all fascist behavior. Fascist behavior seeks to undermine democracy, and peace at every turn, to attain ultimately takeover of the state.

Oh, you just said, he is name calling himself. Rush is not a fascist. Maybe not, but his behavior is!

There are criteria of fascist political behavior and Rush Limbaugh shares many of them. He is doing this on purpose of course, to stir the political rhetoric into the abyss of fascist conflict. It is what it is. He is trying to foster open conflict in this country. His comments constitute a "clear and present" danger to the common good and peace.

And Republicans do not condemn his remarks. In fact, they make excuses for him, "He is an entertainer" or, "he is practicing free speech". They, just like many Germans in Nazi Germany in 1938, are scared to death of the preacher of hate.

The Supreme Court years ago, in a landmark decision, said there where limits on free speech if the consequence of it was like "yelling fire in a crowded theater". In other words, free speech does not mean you can speak in such a way to pose a clear and present danger to public safety.

I submit that Lindbaugh breaks this rule daily. He actively is encouraging violence, and in this most recent stunt, defamed and slanders a young woman; whose only sin was testifying in front of a Congressional Committee.

He deserves a devastating law suit, and judgement, that will put the jerk off the air.

Of course that won't happen, because after all; it's "entertainment"...

So, the radicals gain another point, and we take one more step to fascism in this country.