Friday, June 04, 2004

Limbaugh award

No, I'm sorry, this isn't a post about the most abhorrent hate speech of the week. Well, maybe it is.

In recognition for his role in promoting the Republican ticket, Limbaugh was invited to Washington, where he was made an honorary member of the 104th Congress.
  Aljazeera article

Did you know that? I didn't know that. If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know about the GOP, I don't know what does.

Or how about this?

As recently as last February, {TV program host Sean] Hannity featured Congressman Peter King (R-NY) who referred to American Muslims as "an enemy living amongst us".

These people should be censured by their own party.

More recently, it was revealed that Limbaugh's programme is exclusively aired on Armed Forces Radio, which broadcasts to hundreds of thousands of US troops abroad, including those in the Middle East.

Once again, regarding the Iraqi prison scandal, Limbaugh commented on the victims saying: "They are the ones who are sick. They're the ones who are perverted. They are the ones who are dangerous. They are the ones who are subhuman. They are the ones who are human debris, not the United States of America and not our soldiers and not our prison guards."

Is it any wonder?

"Like the Jordan River, which feeds the Dead Sea, America seems determined to find its way to the lowest point on earth. Unlike the Jordan, though, it can always sink even lower - and probably will." - Billmon