Pubdate: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 Source: Bradenton Herald (FL) Copyright: 2003 Bradenton Herald Contact: http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradentonherald/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/58 Author: Robert E. King, M.D. 'INTOLERANT' OF RUSH Isn't it interesting that liberals, those self-proclaimed champions of tolerance, are so intolerant of conservatives? When Rush Limbaugh recognized that he had become dependent on prescription drugs and got help for his addiction, he was castigated by the left-wingers. And when he dared to tell his audience that there is hope and help available for those whose lives and families are being destroyed by chemical dependency, he was vilified in the press for hypocrisy and demagoguery. When I ask my liberal friends and family (yes, I do have some) for examples of Rush's erroneous logic, they can't be specific, but they just say they can't stand the fact conservative commentators are so successful and liberal ones soon fail. It seems to never occur to them that liberal ideology cannot stand up to logic, debate and historical evidence. Not a critical word is written, however, about that icon of virtuous liberalism, Ted Kennedy, when he called all the distinguished conservative judicial nominees "Neanderthals." Someone should save pages 12C and 13C of the Nov. 19 Herald in case there is ever a contest for the most hate expressed in a single editorial section. Those might win a prize. Robert E. King, M.D., Bradenton - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart