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You just can't make this stuff up......
Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh will be inducted this year into the Hall of Famous Missourians. The news comes as the conservative commentator is under fire for comments he made on his nationally-syndicated show last week.
Limbaugh called Georgetown University law school student Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute after she spoke last week before a group of congressional Democrats in favor of President Obamas birth control mandate for religious employers. Limbaugh has since apologized while several advertisers have left his show. Despite the controversy, House Speaker Steven Tilley (R, Perryville) is moving forward with plans to induct Limbaugh into the Hall.
He (has talked) on the radio for hours at a time for the last 20 years," Tilley told reporters today. "Im not going to go through and review every comment hes ever made, just like Im sure the people who inducted Mark Twain, Warren Hearnes or John Ashcroft didnt. I think you look at their body of work.
Attention came to the induction after a post published on Feb. 13 by Kansas City area sculptor E. Spencer Schubert, saying that he was working on a bust of Limbaugh for the Hall, made the rounds on social media.
Limbaugh is a native of Cape Girardeau. Tilley gave no date as to when the induction will take place.
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http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/rush-limbaugh-be-inducted-hall-famous-missourians-state-capitol
Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)Seriously?
drm604
(16,230 posts)Also Dred Scott.
http://esschubert.com/post/17560410066/what-do-these-two-guys-have-in-common-you-ask
Limbaugh is being honored next to Dred Scott?
People have to let the Missouri legislature, and Speaker Tilley, know that this is completely unacceptable. We have to let them know loudly and steadily.
Honoring Limbaugh next to Dred Scott is a travesty. How can any decent person even consider such a thing?
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)My state rep is a female Democrat. I would hope she verbally rips this to shreds. I consider OxyRush to be one of Missouri's worst products.
bigbrother05
(5,995 posts)Claire Mccaskill has a petition on her offical website
Gruntled Old Man
(127 posts)Sad but true.
gulliver
(13,180 posts)Last edited Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:20 AM - Edit history (1)
This is going to make some great TV commercials for electing Dems. I sure hope the Republican who put Limbaugh on the list leaves him there.