Rush Limbaugh

     The media outlets are filled with outrage at Rush Limbaugh's comments a few days ago about a young woman named Sandra Fluke.  He referred to her in language that is offensive in any civilized context.  What does it say about the world we live when a radio personality feels free to speak of someone who disagrees with him with such venom and ugliness.  Sandra Fluke dared to speak at a congressional hearing about contraception.  She was advocating for easy access of birth control for women.  I happen to agree with her and I respect the right of others to disagree.  To be on opposites of an issue doesn't give license to get personal and rude about those who believe differently.  There can be no debate of any significance, no sharing of ideas or learning from each other if our responses are littered with profanity and hate.
   Finally, people are standing up and saying, "No more."  Limbaugh's time to to say whatever floats through his brain, I hope, is ended. The ensuing uproar has caused financial repercussions.  If nothing else gets through, loss of income will.  Maybe we as a society are beginning to realize that the words we choose do make a difference.  How we choose to speak of others creates the type of society we live in.  What we say, tells the world who we are.  Rush, you aren't looking so good today.