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The Rush I knew and loved

Some say Rush Limbaugh was a radio talk show host extraordinaire, a champion of conservative ideals, an ardent protector of our founding documents, and a passionate advocate for the men who wrote them. Rush was all these things and more.

He was a defender of our traditions, a political storyteller, a purveyor of our uniquely American values, and a self-appointed arbiter of truth. No one enunciated the societal threats of liberalism better than Rush.

With unmatched wit, laced with humor, he exposed the hypocrisy of the Democratic Party's policies. Rush was a creative genius unmasking the left's systemic stupidity with his clever parodies and politically incorrect satire. Yes, Rush was the personification of the American Dream, the embodiment of America's favorite conservative son, and so much more.

Only Rush could extoll the virtues of conservativism and capitalism held by William Buckley and Ayn Rand in a way all Americans could understand. He entertained us with his prolific words of wisdom and his vast wealth of creativity. We were spellbound by his uncanny insights and heartened by his youthful humor. His words united us and guided us while reassuring us that our love for God, Country, and Family are noble purposes worthy of emulating and deserve everyone's praise.

His admiration for working-class men and women was indisputably genuine, capturing the hearts and minds of 30 million listeners to his audience every day. His voice changing the body politic, bringing hope to the hopeless, strength to the weary, and giving voice to the voiceless.

I, for one, will miss Rush articulating the brilliance of American Exceptionalism. His monologues taught us that the "American Dream" is there for all Americans who are bold enough to claim it, regardless of race, color, or creed. I will miss his commanding baritone voice welcoming his audience behind the golden microphone at the EIB network, his prescient predictions and proclamations with "Half his brain tied behind his back!" and I will dearly miss his immeasurable "talent on loan from God!"

Thank you, Rush, for making politics more palatable, radio more enjoyable, and life with you in it more meaningful. Your voice will reverberate in the hallways of our minds and resonate in the corners of our hearts forever. Thank you, and God Bless you, Rush, for helping us find our conservative voices and for teaching us and reminding us "The way things ought to be!"

Dave Maynard

 

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