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jps

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:57:44 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:44:17 -0700, jps wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:42:55 -0500, wrote:

Consequently, if you have license to judge Limbaugh for an allegedly
overt prejudice, one he claims not to have, do you likewise have the
hubris to criticize or condemn me if I were to judge the likes of
Barney Frank?

Judge as you see fit. I think Barney Frank is a first rate lawmaker.

You're welcome to whatever opinion you have, assuming you have the
capacity to form opinions.

Now then, how do I "feel" about Rush Limbaugh? Limbaugh, like Michael
Moore, is a propagandist. He resorts to informal fallacy. He is
puerile in his mockery of others. He is far from someone I would care
to emulate or revere.

Good.

However, as much as I find Michael Moore to be
offensive, I don't begrudge him making his 'documentaries.' I have as
much license to rebut and refute his campaign of disinformation.

We have a difference of opinion when it comes to the license each
takes in making points.

Similarly, I don't begrudge Limbaugh having an ownership stake in an
NFL team. I have license and the freedom to not watch a Ram's game,
should I choose.

Fortunately, your opinion won't be considered when the NFL decides
whether he's someone with whom they'd like to be in business.

Let's just assume that he's feathered his nest well in advance of this
controversy and I wouldn't doubt for a minute that this is a
calculation on his behalf to focus the spotlight on himself.

Hopefully, I can tie all of this together to make it somewhat
sensible. What would Jesus do about Rush? He would forgive him.

He may well forgive him but he wouldn't put him in charge of the very
people he's disparaged and expect him to deal with them fairly.

Rush would have been calling for the heads of some tribe or another,
which wouldn't make him fitting material for the rabbinate.

So tell me, was Jesus racist?

I supposed that depends on what point in his life you're asking about.