RE: RUSH

I’m not commenting on the prescription drug stuff because no charges have been filed against Limbaugh and we don’t know what the truth is yet. And I haven’t commented on his ESPN firing because, well, when you know as little about football is I do, it’s hard to judge whether Limbaugh’s comments were valid or not. But a couple of things are worth saying: this isn’t censorship. The government is not involved. Rush had freedom of speech a week ago and he still has today. His whining on this point was silly and worthy of Susan Sontag. Similarly, I don’t have much sympathy for ESPN. They hired Rush Limbaugh, after all, not Jim Lehrer. Didn’t they expect something like this? He’s designed for controversy. And he has to quit the minute he causes some? Denial all round, if you ask me …