Loving Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Rush Limbaugh's speech to CPAC has stirred a lot of discussion. I am amused at conservatives who preface their comments about Rush with something negative, like, "I don't listen to his program, but I read his editorials" or, "he would make a lousy president." Rush realizes we are in a fight for the very soul of this country. He knows what liberals are all about: power and control. He fights them every day, because he does not want them to have power and control. He did not say anything at CPAC different from what he says every day on his program, which I listen to every day. He and Laura Ingraham stand out in at least one respect: they both understand that this is a fight, with real consequences for the present and future of our country, and they both passionately fight for conservative principles, not just mumble on dispassionately trying to be all things to all people.

Rush purposely tries to irritate and provoke liberals, because they respond viciously and reveal themselves for the phonies they are. Also, the more they and weak-kneed "conservatives" whine about something Rush says, the more popular Rush becomes, and the more Rush enjoys life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!

Rush is presently conducting "women's summits," in which he only takes calls from women who have problems with some facet of his personality. It is also his way of ridiculing Obama for having Congress members to the White House for a "summit" last week. I think what these women have problems with is his insistence about always being right about everything. I don't perceive him that way. I see him as a man who is supremely confident; the kind of confidence Ronald Reagan had when he walked away from the Soviets in Iceland, and returned home to build an anti-missile defense system, which the Soviets tried to keep up with, but, instead, collapsed. Reagan, too, knew his opponents must be defeated. He shared the same belief in America's core principles as Rush articulates daily. Reagan knew from his days as President of the Screen Actors Guild that Commies and elitist liberals were out to destroy America. Rush believes that liberals and socialists are also out to destroy the essence of America.

Rush does not disrespect his listeners or callers. The pompousness and arrogance are a schtick, a comic theme. Men need manly leaders. Women need men who are not self-centered (so says my wife, who does not like to listen to Rush, because of his pompous and arrogant schtick).