Rush Limbaugh's Apology

[pghin08]

Not sure why Rush apologized. He's a shock jock, saying inflammatory things is what he does for a job. He's exercising his first amendment rights. If you don't like it, don't listen to him. The only reason he apologized is because he was losing advertiser money.

[Star_Cards]

because religious institutions are being required to pay for birth control which they oppose.

I feel that religious institutions (hospitals, etc) should have to do all of the same things that other businesses should. They can't only hire people of that religion in which they are affiliated with to my knowledge so it makes sense that they would have employees who don't have the same stance against birth control. Also, not everyone that is catholic agrees with the church's stance on not using it. I say catholic because that is the main religion I know that is formally against the use of birth control.

[Star_Cards]

Not sure why Rush apologized. He's a shock jock, saying inflammatory things is what he does for a job. He's exercising his first amendment rights. If you don't like it, don't listen to him. The only reason he apologized is because he was losing advertiser money.

I agree with you. I'm not sure why he would apologize unless he was losing more advertisers and he was forced to do so.

As for the statements, like PGHIN said, he's a shock jock. Not sure why people are so shocked by this. I say let him say what he wants as it's his right and advertisers can decide of they want to pull funds or not as that is their right.

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Am I missing something? Did someone on here say that?

There's been no outrage over insurance covering Viagra but there is over birth control. The tacitness of Viagra coverage is no different than just saying what I said outright.

[shrewsbury]

i am and was outraged by either being covered.
many will say viagra treats a medical condition where bc does not. but they are wrong. certain bc, such as yaz can control testosterone levels in teen girls. high testosterone can cause depression and severe acne and is surprisingly very common but unchecked in teenage girls.

my insurance(which i get through work) covers yaz for my daughter, but i would have no issue paying for it out of pocket if needed. and it would not be covered if it was not prescribed for a medical condition.

so bc being covered for medical reasons already exists, but should not be covered for any other reason.
i do not believe viagra provides any other medical conditions, besides the obvious, and it should not be covered.

I had no problem with rush's comments, if you listened to the whole show, you would realize those statements were out of context, like stated above.

he is a shock jock what would you expect?

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Fair enough, as long as you're against both (or for both) that's fine. It's the whole being against one and for the other that makes no sense to me and yet others have no problem with.

[AUTaxMan]

I feel that religious institutions (hospitals, etc) should have to do all of the same things that other businesses should. They can't only hire people of that religion in which they are affiliated with to my knowledge so it makes sense that they would have employees who don't have the same stance against birth control. Also, not everyone that is catholic agrees with the church's stance on not using it. I say catholic because that is the main religion I know that is formally against the use of birth control.

Wow. You're talking about limiting a person's right to freely exercise their religion. Nobody has a right to work for a particular employer. If you don't meet their criteria, get a job somewhere else.

[habsheaven]

It amazes me that people have no problem with what Rush says because, afterall, he is a shock jock. What about the person being talked about? Just because you have the RIGHT to say whatever the heck you want, that doesn't mean it is RIGHT to say it.

[mrveggieman]

Wow. You're talking about limiting a person's right to freely exercise their religion. Nobody has a right to work for a particular employer. If you don't meet their criteria, get a job somewhere else.

How is someone's freedom of religion being infringed. You as a religious institution have the right to preach whatever you like. You as an individual have the right to worship any way you chose or not to worship at all if that floats your boat. Religious hospitals are business, not people so they have to follow the same rules as any other business. Last time that I checked a mcdonald's restaurant (another form of a business) does not go to church nor does it have a religious preference.

[mrveggieman]

This just in Bill O'reiley defend's rush limbaugh's comments. Wow what a shocker. I would have never guessed. SMH.

http://www.newshounds.us/bill_o_reil...fluke_03032012