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Published on July 11, 2005 By Chuck In Current Events


RUSH'S MEDICAL RECORDS SUIT IS LOST!!

JUDGE DECIDES WHICH FILES GIVEN TO DA!!

RUSH BEGINS TO PERSPIRE AND THEN BREAKS OUT IN COORS!!



The affable, effervescent, windbag we know as Rush Limbaugh is facing a crisis of great multitude. His 19 month lawsuit seeking to prevent authorities from viewing his medical files for determining if a felony(ies) had been committed was lost. Now a Judge has sifted through all the papers and decided which will be seen by the prosecutor seeking possible charges of doctor shopping for narcotics, money laundering, possession of narcotics and many others. Rush's lawyers are shouting injustice, injustice, while others are silently hoping Rush has his day in court to determine whether innocent or guilty.

Mr. Limbaugh is best noted for his wicked distortions of facts to present a more affable and personalized point of view-his. Newsworthy items are often chopped up enough to begin seeing the liberal consipiracy in the baking of grandma's cake, probably laden with narcotics, or a poor Christina humanitarian dying in Iraq seeking to bring violence upon herself. His machinations are endless, but the real Rush is much more to fathom.

For all his pseudo-patriotism and blowing the horn, Rush Limbaugh has never served his country in uniform. Like many other hawks, Limbaugh used a medical reason to seek a draft deferment, an anal cyst, which isn't exactly life threatening. More so, it can be cured simply by a physcian lancing and then watching carefully for reinfection. In fact, Rush's facther had the same problem, but served more than honorably in World War II. Tis Limbaugh, however, felt that other people should be in uniform rather than him and received his deferment for a trivial condition while many others served honorably with far more serious conditions.

Rush has often criticized Vietnam Veterans and was particularly vicious a few years ago with comments concerning the homeless. In fact, Rush offered a solution to the whole social dilemma: simply picki them all up and bus them out. Not that he isn't socially conscious, but Rush failed to grasp one-third of those homeless were decorated Vietnam Vets who had a good chance of making it with a little understanding, therapy and kindness. Limbaugh's solution, however, was out of sight, out of mind; give them to someone's else's jurisdiction.

He did take flak for this and sort of recanted in a Rushian way. Controversy isn't new to him as many of us recall his quasi-racist statements concerning black athletes in the NFL which earned him a firing at ESPN. Rush's problem has always been with his words. He simply does not know how to arrange words in a dynamic flow to achieve a goal rather than being brusque and nearly abusive. His ESPN excuse was "they knew what they were getting when they hired me." That's true, but even Beano Cook was demoted for making racial comments on the air. Civility always plays an intricate part in the public communications market and Rush left his with one of his ex-wives.

He controls his stage very carefully like most outspoken pundits do. There was the time, however, when a mischievious Vietnam Vet got through to discuss John Kerry and then after setting Rush up, asked him why he wasn't drafted. Rush hummed, hawwed, blustered, and then blurted out a few fallacious lines about the military not having what he wanted and it was his choice not to serve. Gosh, he sure was in a different Selective Service that myself. It didn't work that way and millions in this nation know it from their own experiences. Finally, Rush hung up on the guy and then ranted and raved about him for the next hour. In fact, it appears Rush didn't even have his first mandated physical at the Armed Forces Entry and Examination Station following high school graduation which is a requirement by law. Rush went to college following graduation, dropped out and was reclassified 1A, eligible for immediate induction, but it wasn't to be. There was a sudden letter authored by his private physican to the Draft Board and Limbaugh was automatically granted the 1Y classification without the benefit of a physical examination by an offical AFEES physician. The 1Y was changed to 4F in December, 1971, when the 1Y classification was abolished. This was a time when the military was taking anybody, but influence, money and silver spooned status kept Rush Limbaugh from being inducted.
What is it about looking at yourself in the mirror that bothers some of these outspoken commentators? O'Reilly getting busted for sexual harassment, but never really owning up to it after paying out something like $14 million to her. Michael Savage getting fired also from MSNBC for blurting out really idiotic and cruel rema ks about AIDS sufferers. Ann Coulter getting canned from National Review, MSNBC and USA Today simply for being unprofessional. Yet to ask each of these, the primary reason was the liberal influence in today's media. Hardly, no one stood at their shoulder and suggested their various acts which resulted in their being noticed and/or apprehension. It's simply a fact that power accumulates with media visibility and with it develops a sense of sanctification; a feeling that they are above it all, even the law, and can do virtually anything and not have to worry about reprecussions.

Many have suffered from this the past few years and felt the stinging heat of light after being revealed. Martha Stewart convicted of lying to federal agents; Jimmy Swaggart committing sin with prostitutes, repenting, and then doing the same again; Jim Baker sodomizing a woman who filed charges eventually bringing down his empire; Richard Nixon-crook; Wilbur Mills; and many more who apparently felt their heightened status prevented any time of "little people" treatment towards them.

Reality is what it is. Diana Ross was busted in Tucson for drunken driving at 4AM. She was driving erratically and had been reported by citizens when she was stopped at a local closed video store seeking to return loaners. Her entire interlude was videotaped and later her attorney spent unlimited court hours trying to acquire that tape from the authorities. Meanwhile, Diana was convicted, but spent her jail time in a posh Connecticut facility where she was allowed to sign in and out. The Tucson authorities since have protested this incarceration and would really like for her to return to this city. She won't.

Bottom line is all should be equal under the law regardless, but we know this isn't so. There are many who doubt Rush Limbaugh or Michael Rove will be indicted, much less endure a court trial. I, for one, hope they both are and the facts brought out in a court of law to burst their little bubbles. It's time we realize the caliber of people many seem to idolize don't really possess strength of character nor another important feature, honor. Rove and Limbaugh has both abused their positions of trust with the American people and need to pay the price. In fact, they need to take several more with them as well, but it won't happen as attorneys are working round the clock to find technicalities. Regardless, they aren't the type of role models children need to emulate much less learn from.






Comments
on Jul 11, 2005

For all his pseudo-patriotism and blowing the horn, Rush Limbaugh has never served his country in uniform. Like many other hawks, Limbaugh used a medical reason to seek a draft deferment, an anal cyst, which isn't exactly life threatening. More so, it can be cured simply by a physician lancing and then watching carefully for reinfection. In fact, Rush's father had the same problem, but served more than honorably in World War II. Tis Limbaugh, however, felt that other people should be in uniform rather than him and received his deferment for a trivial condition while many others served honorably with far more serious conditions.


Get a grip dude. You want to talk trash about Limbaugh? That's fine, go right ahead. But what your spouting here is NO better than what you accuse him of! Deferment? Baloney! He was classified 4F! Since you must not know what that is, I'll explain. That means he tried getting in the military and the "US GOVERNMENT" said NO WAY, we don't want you because you have this pre-existing medical condition! That's hardly a deferment!
on Jul 11, 2005
Hey, drmiler...nice to hear from you. There several categories in the Selective Service System that categorized individuals as to their status for induction. These ranged from 1-A, Ready for Induction to 4-F, not qualified. Fox example, an individual attending college and meeting the SS academic requirements received a 2-S deferment which was constantly monitored. V-P Cheney received 5 deferments, the first 4 for college and the final for being married with child coming.

I understand what your are saying, but think you are overreacting to Not Qualified For INduction, 4-F, status, to deferment. Regardless, he used a temporary condition with medical statement presented to avoid military service. That's the bottom line and he is reluctant to discuss it except in most general terms. This was also a time when the military was taking anyone that could walk under the premise if there was a problem it could be found in basic training and dealt. They were hard up for people to feed the Vietnam mill. Rush is less than truthful with us regarding this since his father served with the same condition and Limbaugh should have been inducted. The military would have performed a simple operation and then would have been A-1 material. His silver spoon status prevented this from happening like many other who spout off, but weren't there when the job needed to be done.

By the way, being classified then as 4-F didn't mean it was forever. The status was constantly monitored and individuals were subject to present themselves for physical examination at any given time deemed by their local board. Why don't you call Rush and ask him?

Thanks for commenting
on Jul 11, 2005
I understand what your are saying, but think you are overreacting to Not Qualified For INduction, 4-F, status, to deferment. Regardless, he used a temporary condition with medical statement presented to avoid military service. That's the bottom line and he is reluctant to discuss it except in most general terms. This was also a time when the military was taking anyone that could walk under the premise if there was a problem it could be found in basic training and dealt. They were hard up for people to feed the Vietnam mill. Rush is less than truthful with us regarding this since his father served with the same condition and Limbaugh should have been inducted. The military would have performed a simple operation and then would have been A-1 material. His silver spoon status prevented this from happening like many other who spout off, but weren't there when the job needed to be done.


Your the one not understanding Chuck! Rush had absolutely ZERO influence over the 4F rating! You do not walk into an induction center and say give me a 4f.


By the way, being classified then as 4-F didn't mean it was forever. The status was constantly monitored and individuals were subject to present themselves for physical examination at any given time deemed by their local board.


If this is actually the case then why was he not pulled back in by the local board? Why don't you call the his selective service board and ask them?
on Jul 11, 2005
Afraid that wasn't the case back then as political influence was overwhelming even in the draft boards. LITTLE GROUPS OF NEIGHBORS and another, CHANCE AND CIRCUMSTANCE, which outlines the inherent corruption then. There was evidence of this even where I was raised when the draft board secretary had three sons all of draftable age and not one had been to their initial physical required at age 18 and hs graduation.

The problem here is not idealistic as you portend it to be, but reality. Rush came from an affluent family that had the contacts to insure he wasn't drafted similar to many other silver spoon youth at that time. The issue here is not Rush, but is rather the fairness of the draft then which was not that evident. Eventually, the controversy grew so intense President Nixon stopped the draft, but not the system in which registration was reactived by President Carter. The lottery system was also adopted in the early 1970s to bring some equality, but it didn't assist prompting Nixon to deactivate induction.

The question of why Rush wasn't pulled back in for reexamination is one of influence again. He should have been in a a fair system, but wasn't probably due to contacts. 26,000,000 American males were eligible for the draft during the Vietnam Era, but only 10,935,000 served (8,720,000 enlisted, 2,215,000 drafted) which left 15,980,000 never served. Its ironic that so many of draftable age in Congress never wore a uniform and can't really give an adequate explantion, i.e. Tom Delay who announced in a press conference he didn't served due to "so many minorities getting the good military jobs." Money and influence could get anyone out of the draft since it was locally controlled through a county Selective Service board

Rush represents those who chose to use family influence rather than be drafted and risk a Vietnam assignment. President Bush entered the Texas National Guard as an enlisted within 3 days after college graduation which was unheard of. National Guard units had a backlog up to 18 months, but his father's status as a US Representative certainly helped and more so when he received a direct commission which he wasn't qualified for.

Again, Rush took advantage of a system ripe with controversy and corruption. It still doesn't explain why he chose to do this in such a manner when he could have just as easily served. That's his demon to carry, but we have to realistic to understand the draft system then. It was far from perfect and many chose to avoid induction through a variety of techniques. Rush got out of it due to his name, family and influence. If that bothers you, then please do your own research. Explain why the necessity of Project 100,000 appeared or why General Lewis Hershey, head of Selective Service, was forced out due to "improper practices."

Until then, Rush received a medical deferment and was left alone while many of us, myself included, served in Vietnam. That is his burden to carry, but honesty would certainly help. I don't believe that's any more forthcoming from Rush concerning this than from O'Reilly who also used college deferments, study in London and family contacts to avoid duty. They had the money and many of us didn't.

on Jul 11, 2005
Sorry, but forgot to mention this. Rush was not classified 4-F initially, but rather 1-Y, cannot be called unless national emergency category. His relegation to 4- F only occurred after the 1-Y classification was abolished in December, 1971.

"The Selective Service System records still available indicate that the classification was not assigned on psychological or moral grounds, but because of a physical problem. And since there are no records indicating that Limbaugh was ever examined by a physician at an Armed Forces Entrance Examining Station (i.e., he never underwent a pre-induction physical), the 1-Y classification was almost certainly assigned based on a report Limbaugh had his own doctor prepare and submit to his draft board. (No implication that the report was fabricated is intended; the point is merely to note that Limbaugh's deferment was based upon an examination conducted by a private doctor, not one administered by an Armed Services physician.)" Obviously his influence let him bypass all the normal Selective Service protocol.

Excerpted from http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.htm
on Jul 11, 2005
I disagree with private medical records being released without the patient's permission. Even Rush's.
on Jul 14, 2005
I'm with Myrrander on this one. Far as I'm concerned, they shouldn't even be released to insurance companies, but they are every day of the week. And the insurance industry has, since the 1950's, maintained a huge database that all the insurance companies contribute data to which identifies you by name and medical condtion(s). Permission for them to do this is in the fine print of every life & health insurance policy/contract you buy. We like to think our private medical information is indeed "private" but it's anything but. The popular notion is that the Health Insurance Portability & Privacy Act (HIPPA) guaranteed the privacy of our medical information, but the dirty little secret of that law is that it actually opened up access to our records even more. All the Privacy Practices Notification BS is just cover for insurance companies and government agencies to get at the information about us that they want without our even realizing it. The fact is you pay for insurance not with just money but with your medical history as well.

Cheers,
Daiwa
on Jul 15, 2005

I'm with Myrrander on this one. Far as I'm concerned, they shouldn't even be released to insurance companies, but they are every day of the week. And the insurance industry has, since the 1950's, maintained a huge database that all the insurance companies contribute data to which identifies you by name and medical condtion(s). Permission for them to do this is in the fine print of every life & health insurance policy/contract you buy. We like to think our private medical information is indeed "private" but it's anything but. The popular notion is that the Health Insurance Portability & Privacy Act (HIPPA) guaranteed the privacy of our medical information, but the dirty little secret of that law is that it actually opened up access to our records even more. All the Privacy Practices Notification BS is just cover for insurance companies and government agencies to get at the information about us that they want without our even realizing it. The fact is you pay for insurance not with just money but with your medical history as well.


100% with everything but insurance companies? If you are refering to "medical" insurance companies then you are wrong. No records of treatment? Then the med professional doesn't get paid. The insurance company doesn't read minds. And I'm here to tell you, you "ain't" going to get access to my med records unless you have a court order or my explicit say so.
on Jul 15, 2005
Sorry for taking things a little OT, but -

"I" can't, but almost anyone at your insurance company can - all they have to do is send a copy of the release you signed when you applied for your insurance and it is a legitimate release of records request. But they don't really need your doctor's office records to know all they need to know about you - all the diagnosis codes submitted to your insurance company on doctor's bills go into the database on you which is then available to all other insurance companies. They can get it just like a finance company can access your credit report. Your employer demands specific medical information for FMLA purposes, another intrusion into your personal life disguised as a "right." You can tell your doctor not to divulge the information, you just won't get paid for that family or medical leave. My personal belief is that your employer has no right to that information whatsoever, even allowing for the potential for individuals and less-than-scrupulous doctors to abuse the privilege.

The only way to truly protect your medical information is to never submit a claim to an insurance company or permit your doctor to do so, and to never apply for insurance (life or health) or leave under FMLA. I'm not saying you shouldn't allow access to your medical information for third-party payment purposes - that's the bargain we strike when we buy insurance, whether we realize it or not: we trade knowledge of our health status (and a premium) for that insurance coverage. No disclosure = no insurance. We should just be aware that our medical information is not nearly as private and protected as we think or would prefer. There have also been 2 episodes here in Arizona where a health insurance company's databases have been hacked & medical information on thousands of patients stolen. Sad but true.

Cheers,
Daiwa
on Jul 21, 2005
I agree in principle with the non-release of private medical records simply for privacy sake. I am torn, however, when a possible felony is involved and certain records are needed to continue the investigation. Limbaugh's attornies were arguing the principle of privacy while the Administration was and is still attempting to acquire all abortion clinic medical records for possible legal action against women. The Judge in Limbaugh's case sifted through his records and agreed to release only those pertinent to the investigation which was fair consider the legal ground covered.

Its a tough question that will eventually come befor the Supreme Court for a definite opinion. How can a system prove doctor shopping without examining doctor/patient files to determine if an individual was indeed attempting to acquire narcotic painkillers through several physician venues? Its a tough one to consider with our individual interest on privacy.

Thanks for posting.