Garden State Patriot

Rush Limbaugh has once again found himself in the crosshairs of an intolerant American left-wing. This time, however, the story is multi-layered and with a bit of intrigue.

A bit of a recap: Late last week, the news broke that Rush was a part of a group looking to buy the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. Like clockwork, the left went into full assault mode. Many of the usual suspects (think Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for starters) came out front and center to oppose Rush’s bid and pressure the NFL to prevent him from owning the team.  More importantly, though, a number of media people began parroting quotes attributed to Rush. One problem: The quotes are totally unsubstantiated and Rush flatly denies making them. 

Here are the quotes:

• “You know who deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor? James Earl Ray. We miss you, James. Godspeed.”
• ‘slavery built the South, and I’m not saying that we should bring it back.. I’m just saying that it had it’s merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.”

And here is what Rush had to say on this yesterday, including the threat of legal action.

This evening word came out that Rush was being dropped from the group leading the effort to buy the Rams.

This situation leaves us with two issues to contemplate. First, as Americans, is this the kind of society we want? One in which a person – merely for exercising their freedom of speech – can be shunned or even blacklisted from endeavoring to purchase a company? Is everyone to have every utterance they have ever made scrutinized and their freedom to engage in industry destroyed for having the gall to speak their mind? If we are provocative is that now going to be a litmus test of sorts; that if we *offend* someone or some group we are immediately disqualified from ownership? Frankly, I find that prospect quite chilling.

The second issue to contemplate is, what should Rush now do? In the clip above he hinted at legal action. Not only has he been smeared with false quotes, but now he clearly has been damaged. Personally, I think Rush should pursue a defamation law suitand hold those who started and perpetuated the quotes accountable. If he does not, it will just invite the left to continue these tactics. If he does not, people will continue to attribute these quotes to him and permeate the myth that Rush is a racist. I think the time has come to no longer allow the left to get away with these lowball tactics. They need to pay a price for their malicious attacks. And I believe Rush now has that opportunity. He shouldn’t let it slide.

What do you think? Should Rush sue or not? Vote here and, as always, discuss in the comment section.

And for more on this, check out Gateway Pundit’s coverage.

Cross-posted at Conservatives with Attitude!