Pubdate: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 Source: Montgomery Advertiser (AL) Copyright: 2004sThe Advertiser Co. Contact: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1088 ACLU RUSHES TO DEFEND TALK SHOW HOST Good for the American Civil Liberties Union. Despite having been bashed many times over the years by conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, the ACLU has come to his defense over whether prosecutors should have access to his medical records. We happen to disagree with the ACLU's legal position. Frankly, prosecutors have been able to show more than enough reasons for wanting to access Limbaugh's medical records. He apparently got four different doctors to prescribe more than 2,000 painkillers in just six months. Keep in mind, this is on top of the thousands of pills he is accused of buying from illegal sources. But you have to admire that ACLU's consistency in opposing what the organization sees as an infringement of Limbaugh's constitutional rights. Limbaugh, a frequent and harsh critic of illegal drugs, claims that he is being targeted by prosecutors for political reasons, although he admits that he had a drug habit. Too bad that, unlike the ACLU, his positions don't stay constant no matter who is being targeted. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth