Flag waving while denying the facts

I really can't stand this man. Unfortunately, I have to acknowledge that he has a large following. So when he says something like he did today on his syndicated radio show, that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is no threat to Florida, I can only hope that his listeners take statements like that with a grain of salt.

Rush Limbaugh has become more radical and less compassionate over the years. Essentially, he's a shock jock -- a wealthy showman with a destructive, selfish agenda. I recall listening to him in the late 1980s when I was living in Connecticut. He was entertaining. He didn't spew hatred towards groups doing good work -- like the Sierra Club -- the way he does now. I worked with a guy who was a borderline communist, and even he listened to Rush for amusement in the early days.

But I am not laughing anymore. I hope Limbaugh's followers realize that much of what he says is probably scripted to boost ratings, similar to the way professional wrestlers script matches for maximum dramatic effect. If the majority of Limbaugh's listeners actually believe and support what the radio talk show host says, we're in pretty bad shape.

Rush, stop denying the facts. The longer this oil continues to leak, the more Florida and other states are at risk. You don't have to be a scientist to understand that concept. You're showing that you have lost all objectivity if you think this environmental catastrophe is being exaggerated for political purposes. Waving the flag via your microphone isn't going to stop the leak or clean up the gulf.