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link A Statement from Rush – The Rush Limbaugh Show.

Well, our boy Rush was probably a bit indelicate in his characterization of Georgetown University law student, Sandra Fluke.   For those unfamiliar with the story, Ms. Fluke  is the law student who insists that the estimated $3000 cost for contraception during her law school career should be covered by insurance.  This seems like an awful lot of money for what many may consider to be a private pursuit.  Limbaugh could certainly have characterized her demands a little differently.  Perhaps she has delusions of grandeur.  Perhaps she is very ambitious.  Perhaps she wants to be the Wilt Chamberlain of law students.  Perhaps she was pursuing a double major.  Like many of us, he was obviously somewhat taken aback by her confident claim that $3000 would be consumed while at the same time studying law.

Naturally, Limbaughs’ clumsy attempt at humor has attracted a firestorm of condemnation from all corners of the public and the lefty media, who as we know, are stout guardians of women’s rights and sensibilities.  In this day and age, most people are probably indifferent to how Ms. Fluke spends her ‘down’ time.  In fact, most would say, ‘you go girl’. However, many in this group may feel a bit put out by the notion of having to subsidize her non-student activities, if only out of jealousy.  In fact, it can be argued that if her activities are to be subsidized by insurance companies, which means all policyholders, then other women should also have an equal chance at fullfullment.

It’s entirely possible that other women, or men for that matter, may aspire to have to spend $3000 on contraception, but don’t have the advantage of natural pulchritude that Ms. Fluke may have.  To even the playing field, there should therefore also be subsidies for make-up, haircuts, waxing and possibly fashion advice.  Lower tier schools can even incorporate this into their recruiting pitches.  Not only will they guarantee the cost of ‘extra-cirrucular’ activity, they will also spend the money to make sure students have a good chance of using it up while in attendance.  That’s one way to get kids to stay in school; heck they may stay 8 years!  After this, to graduate ‘summa cum laude’ will have an entirely new meaning.

link My Way News – Asian-American lawmakers demand Limbaugh apology.

Demand apology to whom?  Who is this guy, Leland Yee, the Chinese Al Sharpton? If he feels offended, ask the fat guy for an apology for himself.  No one made him the spokesman for Chinese people.  It’s unlikely that every Chinese person in the U.S. is all in a knot because Limbaugh made some childish remark.  While I can agree that Limbaugh didn’t demonstrate the height of intellect in mocking the Chinese language, it’s likely he did more harm to his own credibility than offend the population of Asians.   Was I offended? Not really.  Would I feel better if he apologized?  Again, not really. 

Thus far, Chinese Americans have stayed above the PC cesspool of institutionalized victimhood and exaggerated hurt feelings.  A guy like Limbaugh certainly has a large audience and one can argue that what he says carries influence.  Maybe, but I think most people can discern political rhetoric from sophomoric jokes.  Certainly this attempt at lowbrow humor would be more expected by a  Howard Stern than a Limbaugh and so it damages Limbaugh much more.    Years ago, Andy Kaufmann portrayed an immigrant named Latka Gravis on the TV series Taxi, who spoke with a vague Eastern European accent that was very funny.  I don’t recall Eastern Europeans wailing on soapboxes asking for apologies at that time.  To the untrained ear, all foreign accents sound funny.  Lighten up. 

Let’s not politicize every slight, real or imagined for some cheap political gain.  So Limbaugh’s remarks were juvenile.  Call him a fat loudmouth.  It’s even.  Besides, there’s a good chance that one day Rush will visit a Chinese restaurant…then he takes his chances.