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April 28, 2006
Rush Limbaugh Arrested!!!
Well, he was addicted to prescription drugs and either had a complicent doctor or he doctor shopped. That's my opinion. And let me say that Rush got off lucky. We see what DeLay is going through and I am glad he was able to work this out.
He will plead not guilty and the charges will be dropped in 18 months and it will not go on his record. Here is the statement from his atty, Roy Black:
Settlement Agreement Ends State Investigation of Rush Limbaugh
April 28, 2006
Palm Beach, FL – April 28, 2006 – In response to media and other inquiries, Roy Black, Rush Limbaugh's attorney, released the following statement today concerning a settlement agreement with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office to end the investigation of Mr. Limbaugh:
"I am pleased to announce that the State Attorney's Office and Mr. Limbaugh have reached an agreement whereby a single count charge of doctor shopping filed today by the State Attorney will be dismissed in 18 months. As a primary condition of the dismissal, Mr. Limbaugh must continue to seek treatment from the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years. This is the same doctor under whose care Mr. Limbaugh has remained free of his addiction without relapse.
"Mr. Limbaugh and I have maintained from the start that there was no doctor shopping, and we continue to hold this position. Accordingly, we filed today with the Court a plea of 'Not Guilty' to the charge filed by the State.
"As part of this agreement, Mr. Limbaugh also has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation. The agreement also provides that he must refrain from violating the law during this 18 months, must pay $30 per month for the cost of "supervision" and comply with other similar provisions of the agreement.
"Mr. Limbaugh had intended to remain in treatment. Thus, we believe the outcome for him personally will be much as if he had fought the charge and won."
The actions taken today are as follows:
• The State Attorney has filed a single charge of doctor shopping with the Court. The charge is being held in abeyance under the terms of an agreement between the State and Mr. Limbaugh.
• Mr. Limbaugh has filed a plea of "Not Guilty" with the Court.
The formal agreement between Mr. Limbaugh and the State Attorney will be filed with the Court on Monday. The terms of the agreement are substantively as follows:
• Mr. Limbaugh will continue in treatment with the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years.
• After Mr. Limbaugh completes an additional 18 months of treatment, the State Attorney has agreed to drop the charge.
• Mr. Limbaugh has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation.
OF COURSE, liberals will breathlessly report this story like it's a big deal. People have problems for which they are ultimately responsible. Our president had substance abuse problems in his youth and turned himself over to Christ. Rush claims to have kicked the habit and he apologized to his listeners. I accepted his apology and am glad he didn't have to go to jail, because about me and about 20 million other people would have showed up in Florida to listen to him do his show through the window of his prison cell!
Here's a list of the drugs he took over the course of six months:
What I am looking for is which news stations will still insist on using his fatty fatty too much Rush picture from the early 90's...
or
or the more svelt, huggable, loveable little fuzzball he is now (he is quite sexy).
Posted by Aaron at April 28, 2006 06:56 PM
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I've done some research and ran the numbers, and this is what I found.
Out of the total 2,130 pills listed -- dates covering 187 days -- a total of 1,863 pills were prescribed for pain.
[Niacin is vitamin B3, Xanax is for anxiety, and Clonidine is for high blood pressure.]
That equals 10 pills/day.
Not taken into consideration is that the last 160 pills (for pain) would be taken beyond the 187 days I used for this purpose.
If you deduct those 160 pills from the equation, the result is 9 pills/day.
In the meantime, Kate Moss's drug addict lover, Pete Doherty, was photographed injecting drug into unconscious fan's arm.
Posted by: Kitty at April 29, 2006 09:05 AM
Kitty, I saw that and I just wanted to throw up. I sent it to some people at work and they couldn't believe it. They thought it was fake, but I know what a sleezoid he is.
Posted by: aaron at April 29, 2006 10:07 AM
"the result is 9 pills a day"
If you think this is a large amount, you know nothing about our medical profession that likes to keep you medicated up to the ears. They, the doctors, especially prey on the elderly who of course have the most medical complaints. I being 71 know this from my own experience and the experience of my mother who had a pantry full of prescription medications. This whole drug war thing is little more than another way for government to turn the screws on the people and the illogic is that while certain possible benefial drugs are prohibited others possibly more destructive and life threatening are promoted by the FDA/pharmacutical/physician combine.
Posted by: docdave at April 29, 2006 12:17 PM
If you think this is a large amount
On the contrary! I've read that that amount is about correct for pain management.
Posted by: Kitty at April 29, 2006 12:54 PM
It's not much, especially with a habit.
However, he was taking WWWWWAAAAYYYY to much Tylenol. He was taking about 3-4 grams a day -- the most you're supposed to take is 2.4. So he was certainly taking more than he was prescribed.
It's funny he had a bigger risk to his health from the Tylenol than the opiates.
Why people shouldn't be allowed to take whatever they feel they need is absolutely beyond me.
That's called: nanny state drug regulation.
Posted by: paul at April 29, 2006 02:27 PM
It's a shame that Rush doesn't have to go to jail. He's such a dumb guy. This drug addiction just shows how weak his will is.
Posted by: PoliticalCritic at April 29, 2006 04:40 PM
lets all not forget that the man is almost deaf because of his pain killer abuse. For a man in radio to be almost deaf is a fitting punishment.
And isn't political critic so smart? I mean, that's such a great, SMART, witty insult. Did he sit around and think of it all day? Rush is dumb.
WOW. Pray-tell. How did you become so smart!
Posted by: aaron at April 29, 2006 05:25 PM
His sudden deafness was caused by an autoimmune inner ear disease. Btw, he is totally deaf.
Posted by: Kitty at April 29, 2006 07:20 PM