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Rush Limbaugh arrested again for Doctor shopping and too many prescriptions
What an idiot!!!
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commentator. Hell would have to freeze over before any liberal would EVER say that. Liberals only say that to those who live on the plantation.
Conservatives would say. Nothing has been proven, and the guy is getting help. Let's move on to more important things.
Frankly, I don't care with what he stuffs himself. I just hope he pays alimony to his ex-wives on time.
Getting off drugs is hard. Lots of back sliding.
The perosn I admire is Betty Ford. After the family intervention, she went into rehab and has been clean ever since. She gave no excuses, and admitted her problem. Then she founded the rehab center that bears her name, and often said that she knows how hard it is kick any substance abuse. Quite the lady!!!
I don't think she hired a lawyer, either.
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... when one is being targeted in a criminal investigation it's not unheard of to hire a lawyer. How about John McCain's wife (who ADMITTED to far worse than Limbaugh was accused of). If Rush beats this will you admire him?
Alimony? He has no kids. His first marriage lasted 18 months. His second about 5 years. This last one just over ten, but it was the third marriage for both. I don't see why alimony should be involved in any case at this point.
Evie 
..... put much faith in those who critiques others with whom they disagree, but can't handle or solve problems at home. I figure that's easier for them to go national because they are not in a position to actually do anything about the country's woes.
He admitted to being addicted. That means it took more than a couple of pills per day to keep him going. His pills are as addictive as heroin. If he did not doctor shop, then his doctor should face criminal charges, whether or not Rush is cleared.
No, Evie, I won't admire him if he ''beats'' the case. I have never had a reason to admire him. There are other entertainers that I do.
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... which is fine, but I'm surprised to see it cloud your judgment in this way.
Becoming addicted to Oxycontin does NOT require breaking the law. Nor does it require a doctor to break the law in prescribing it for a patient to become addicted.
We have a friend who became addicted to pain killers for a chronic problem with his neck. At one time he was seeing a pain specialist and the (LEGAL) dosages he was on were rather mind boggling (I was amazed he could function or that someone would prescribe that much so he actually showed me his prescription bottle). Rush's attorney has admitted that Rush was prescribed 8 pills/day for a period of seven months and that was a legal dose. One would think if it weren't, his lawyer wouldn't have admitted it and/or the doctors would have been charged -- don'tcha think? My husband -- at my insistence, and out of fear because of our friend -- was VERY cautious in taking the prescribed painkillers during his wrist surgeries. He could just as easily have just ''followed doctor's orders'' and taken them all. Had he become addicted, I still say there's NO comparison to the heroin junkie that decides one day to inject poison into their veins for a high. BTW, my hubby doens't see this friend as often anymore as he was also a colleague and has since moved on to another employer. Rumor is this guy is getting into other substance abuse, which is sad. Hopefully some day pain can be managed with drugs that don't pose the risk for addiction.
If beating addiction is to be admired, then if Rush beats his, he deserves the same. I don't give much thought to all of the celebs who've beat addiction except to wish them well. Rush isn't asking anyone to think he's some hero or role model either. Actually, despite his on-air ego, he's pretty self effacing when it comes to NOT using himself as a role model (except how not to give up when one suffers failure in life) or going after others for personal foibles. I've always found the charge that he's a moralizer quite laughable.
Evie
Sept. 28, 2003:
Limbaugh criticizes McNabb on ESPN: "The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well"
Thursday Oct. 2, 2003:
Limbaugh Reported Out As ESPN Sports Analyst.
Thursday Oct. 2, 2003:
National Enquirer Story, "Rush Limbaugh Caught In Drug Ring!"
Friday, Oct. 10, 2003:
Rush Limbaugh Admits Dependence and Resolves To Enter Drug Rehabilitation.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003:
Rush Limbaugh Exits Drug Rehabilitation.
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003:
investigators raided 4 of his doctor's offices [for] what they call 'doctor shopping' for prescription painkillers."
He got the headlines because he was famous and because of his erratic behavior at that time. where is the proof it was a liberal plot?
His behavior was NOT erratic.
The initial accusation was about a drug ring -- prescription drugs illegally obtained. They found no evidence of that, so trampled on his rights to go on a fishing expedition.
I can't respond to blanket questions like that. Show me the specific provision of the Patriot Act that allows a fishing expedition and I'll gladly respond.
Kendall Coffey, a former U.S. attorney and prominent Miami defense lawyer, said the agreement is a standard deal for first-time, nonviolent drug offenders.
"It doesn't either vindicate the defendant's innocence nor does it truly vindicate the prosecution's assertion of guilt. In that sense, it's a draw," Coffey said.
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