Why do you castigate all republicans Eric. Did they teach you in the academy that universal generalizations are inherently dangerous. Do you really think Rush really represents republicans outside of the administration? Not that many aren't influenced sir? And sadly I might add. But if Rush is a man of the people republican, why wasn't he taken down, destroyed after his drug fiasco? Why is he still in place, spouting his variety of propaganda?

Damn man, why can't you see him for what he is; in that you aren't any different than the minority in his audience who take him at face value. People have to listen to something and he's the biggest thing going in the radio information(sic) biz.

He's no different than Al Franken or Michael Moore. He's entertainment propaganda. All of the national talk radio hosts are APPROVED PROPAGANDISTS. All of them. We have a guy here in the east who is about to go national. His transformation in the past two years has been astonishing. But he's entertaining, and he strays less and less into areas he shouldn't.

As to the senator, somebody filled in that blank last week. The next big campaign is about activist judges.

I would just like to say, you should probably get to know some republicans. Yeah, avoid the fools who take the thematic propaganda of Rush, Hannity, Gallagher, Liddy, O'Reilly and such at face value; it's a handy way to do some quick weeding. But get to know some regular republicans. I think you'd be surprised how much you actually have in common and how many are disaffected with their party. Including christian republicans, many of whom have or are waking up to the fact that they were told what they wanted to hear rather than what the actual Bush agenda was/is going forward.

And please stop trying to put me in a convenient but decidedly inaccurate 'christian right' box. Yeah I'm a born again christian but I support next to none of that agenda. I'm not a republican, although I do view conception as the beginning of life I do not support the so called right to life movement(in any of its historic public forms/forums). Pick a 'christian right' topic of your choice, I'll speak to it. I think you would be very surprised. And I am not alone among christians. Many of us object to that cookie cutter, it's just not reported. Like so much that goes on that an inform citizenry needs to know.

Believing the propaganda is going to lead to bloodshed when the next economic collapse occurs. Quit believing it, please.

From what I gathered, you're a democrat: follow the fucking money! You believe that proverb don't ya?! Rush is rich, so is Michael Moore now, so is Al Franken to a lesser degree, so become all propagandists who espouse the VARIED & VARIOUS party lines.

Please pull back the curtain Eric. I've read you here for more than a year and I believe you to be an honest man. Please begin to consider that it is all managed propaganda, all the national news. Probably more and more of what is on the web is intentionally planted.

Re: Rush ? above: because he is an exceptional propagandist. That's why he wasn't brought low. It's that simple.

My warmest regards to all here, truly, David attracts exceptional people and I am pleased to argue with you. It is dangerous to only listen to what one agrees with. Further though I may offend some(or many), in person you would find me to be most gracious, regardless our differences. Montag