An event I'm sorry wasn't covered more extensively.

Contrast is good. We can see what society would be like if everyone was crazy, say. It's like when you're young your parent pointing out a bum and saying, "Don't become like that guy."

One can only hope that the fine Canadian health care system is sufficiently prepared to deal with psychosis of this magnitude.

is trying to curtail. I didn't attack anyone in my post, except lazy News agencies and their reporters and some of the people at the dinner, and I didn't do it personally, I merely posted a news item that did that. That's why you're in the wrong on this. You aren't dealing with the issue, you're attacking the person who posted it. But it's not like this is the first time it's happened, it's business as usual here at SE. If they wanted to get a full time Mod who could tell the difference between a general post and a personal attack, I'm sure things would sort themselves out quickly. I'll refrain from volunteering even though I could use the work.

Even my stuff about Rush Limbaugh is what is called in the news business "fair comment", not because what I said was fair, although it was accurate, but because he is a public figure whose character has been made the issue by himself. He proclaimed himself Not Guilty, when he's been sentenced to a form of probation. He didn't get sentenced because he was Not Guilty, he would have had a complete discharge then. He worked out a plea agreement that will expunge his record, but he did something wrong to get there in the first place.

That's where Evie's little parallel between me and the cry-baby breaks down. I haven't gone Doctor Shopping, I haven't been investigated for fraud and abuse of the Medical system (there's nothing there to investigate in my case), nobody needed a search warrant for my medical records, I didn't have 4000 pills of controlled substances in my possession. I get my pain medication, Tylenol 3's(Back injury on the job catching a falling patient, herniated disc) in loads of 50 or 100 pills, all prescribed by my one GP. I can usually make 50 pills last more than a month unless I'm troubled by migraines as well. Now for your information since you've all been so nice and caring about this issue, I can no longer stand for more than about 30 minutes without fairly severe pain running down both legs, which has limited my employability lately, but that's not enough to qualify for any sort of assistance. But other than all those legal issues and his politics I'm just like Rush Limbaugh, overweight and opinionated. Unfortunately they pay him for his opinions but they don't pay me for mine. But don't confuse that with a personal attack because everything I've said about him has been widely reported in the newspapers. Except why the charges were so dramatically reduced from 4000 pills to 40 and from a felony to a misdemeanor. Could it be political interference in the Judicial Process, I don't know. I report, you decide.

Rob

My only excuse is that I was responding to Jack and wanted him to understand exactly where I was coming from.

I apologize and henceforth I will try to refrain from referring to any mental infirmities, real or imagined that I may perceive you as suffering from. I may however, on occasion giggle uncontrollably or mutter obscenities under my breath as I see fit.

I hope you can dry your eyes and accept my heartfelt apology.

to a member, I'm not even dissing the President, I'm posting a report on the White House Press dinner that I saw none of in the regular media (but then again I am in Canada so have slightly restricted access to newspapers), and to a large extent his remarks were directed at reporters. You guys are always complaining about the media and reporters and their bias, how is this different?

Rob

A comedy routine ISN'T news.

Evie, remember when Bill Clinton was President, attended one of those traditional dinners, and Don Imus got "crude" with his humor? I can't help but notice that in that case there was press coverage criticizing Imus.
Now, in this current case we hear complaints that there was not enough press coverage criticizing Bush.
I can't help but find it sad in a way that somebody could be so bitter - bitter to the point that they complain that a traditional comedy routine did not get enough press coveage. I can't help what could have made someone so bitter.

...answered my question. It only requires a ''Yes'' or ''No'' answer. Was the question to tough? If so, I'll try to simplify it. AND to Rob:

I have as much or maybe more formal baccalaureate and graduate education than you. Except mine was in the Sciences, not the Arts. Point is, come off your superiority complex. You give the impression that you think you're superior to everyone else on this planet. Well, that just "ain't" so. The one most important thing all of my education taught me was just how TOTALLY IGNORANT I really am. The more I learned, the more I realized how much I really DID NOT know. So get a clue, Rob, and adjust your attitude accordingly. Everything is relative. Compared to the REALLY big "brains" out there...past and present...you and I are TOTAL idiots.

I know I'm an idiot, does that make me smart?

Tom

Brock University where all the Latin and Greek geeks get to compete in academic and sports related to Classics. Language, Myth, History, Athletics and Archaeology.

I have limited access to the US Press, but good access to ABC NBC CBS CNN and MSNBC which you have apparently designated as tainted sources. I didn't see anything on any of the Networks on the White House do.

Rob

and on at least two other channels. MSNBC might have been one of them. Excerpts were shown throughout the next day on CNN and other channels.

But it gave you a chancxe to slag Bush, which was your whole and only intention. You are fooling no one.