Re: Rush Limbaugh a fraud?

From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Sun Sep 12 1999 - 16:28:13 MDT


> hal@finney.org wrote: ... Even if you had no
> firm views initially and had adopted the persona purely for commercial
> reasons, I suspect after strongly stating your opinions for so many years,
> you would come to believe what you say.

Ja, I think you got it right. I suspect Rush started out as an entertainer,
developed a following, realized these people were pretty serious
about that which he originally developed as entertainment, then
asked himself the question, well, why not? I need a job, these
yahoos need a leader, why not me? I cant say I blame him.
There are plenty of examples of people who enter a philosophical
marriage of convenience. Not saying it is for me, but given the
choice between the night shift at Denny's or a wildly popular
and controversial radio personality.... {8^D spike



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