Did you miss this sentence? '' I don't have the right to tell others what to do with their money.'' I'm stating an opinion. Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh Department of Conservative Studies at Harvard or any other school? Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh Conservative Studies Scholarship Foundation? Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh Conservative PAC? Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh free lectures on conservative ideals?
Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh national tour to promote conservative thought? He can do what he wishes with his $75,342.46/ day but if he is the true voice of conservatism, it would seem he could be a little more active in the cause. What are conservatives anyway?

restan wrote:Did you miss this sentence? '' I don't have the right to tell others what to do with their money.'' I'm stating an opinion. Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh Department of Conservative Studies at Harvard or any other school? Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh Conservative Studies Scholarship Foundation? Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh Conservative PAC? Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh free lectures on conservative ideals?
Have you heard of the Rush Limbaugh national tour to promote conservative thought? He can do what he wishes with his $75,342.46/ day but if he is the true voice of conservatism, it would seem he could be a little more active in the cause. What are conservatives anyway?

No, but it appears that you missed each of your sentences.  You keep claiming you are not telling Rush what to do with his money and then you tell Rush what to do with his money.  

You don't know what you don't know!  Get it?  You have no way of knowing what Rush is doing in private and not taking "credit for."  A lot of organizations would take a big hit if Rush did something big and flashy for them.  The fact that you don't know what Rush is doing doesn't mean he isn't doing something.  

And you have a lot of nerve to tell Rush "he could be a little more active in the cause."  You have no way of knowing everything he is doing for "the cause."  What have you done for the cause this month?

I have probably done as much for the cause this month as you have, mostly talk. If you are pleased with what Rush does and think it is enough, that's fine with me. I'm not speaking to him personally so I'm not telling what he should do, I'm merely stating my opinion. If you think that people should not participate in activities that further the cause they espouse, you have a right to your opinion. You may want to Google  Rush Limbaugh Charities to get an idea of his philanthropic contributions. I have said repeatedly that it's not just Rush that doesn't give back enough of himself, there are many others too numerous to mention. If we have a difference of opinion, so be it.

Rush Limbaugh does not have his own personal charity.  He supports existing charities.  He gives money to organizations helping out our troops with great regularity such as Move America Forward and the organization that collects money for families of fallen troops.  He holds a yearly fund raiser on his program for a military charity and he also supports a health charity that he has fund raising for once a year on his program.  He matches anything he collects on his program for the two charities he runs yearly.  He did the same, matched the selling price, of Harry Reid's letter.  You will not find Rush Limbaugh Charities on Google because that's not how he does business.  He supports existing charities of his choosing.

It's amazing that since you do not know how much money he gives to charity nor do you know the organizations he supports that you can say he should be giving more.

restan wrote:I have probably done as much for the cause this month as you have, mostly talk. If you are pleased with what Rush does and think it is enough, that's fine with me. I'm not speaking to him personally so I'm not telling what he should do, I'm merely stating my opinion. If you think that people should not participate in activities that further the cause they espouse, you have a right to your opinion. You may want to Google  Rush Limbaugh Charities to get an idea of his philanthropic contributions. I have said repeatedly that it's not just Rush that doesn't give back enough of himself, there are many others too numerous to mention. If we have a difference of opinion, so be it.

I think that people need to actively support the causes they believe in and espouse.  How you reached the opposite conclusion in your last post baffles me.  And it is not correct to assume that I have done nothing but talk.  I have attended a conservative function, volunteered twice for a local candidate, and am discussing how I can help the same candidate with their computers.  

My point is that your "opinion" is groundless.  You seem to believe that you know what Rush is doing and then feel it is "not enough."  I don't think it matters whether I am "pleased with Rush does."  That is my point.  I have no right to be pleased or not with what Rush does with his time or treasure.  In fact I don't know what Rush does with this time or treasure.  Therefore, how could I claim "he needs to do more?"  You have concluded that he and other conservatives are not doing enough.  How can you possibly know that?  

How much would be enough?  

How much money does someone have to make before they lose the right to determine what they do with their time and money?

I do not mean to demean Rush for doing what he does. I do not claim to know the extent of his giving of money or time.  This is not about money per se. This is about leadership and doing something that really counts. When I say give back, I'm not just talking about funding charities, where the money usually ends up in administration fees. I'm talking more about the giving of one's talent and leadership. Giving money to charities will not defeat liberalism. Giving better ideas and sharing knowledge is the only way to salvage  conservative ideals. Rush is the most gifted person we have to cut through the liberal BS and more clearly articulate what conservatives are all about. This is why I mentioned scholarships and speeches to educate and carry the message forward. I don't see this being done by anyone, but I think Rush would be the logical one. It would also help his image, which is constantly under attack by those who would destroy conservatism. The image of conservatives is generally of someone who is arrogant, elitist and selfish. It would be nice to dispel that image.   Rush would be happy to know he has staunch defenders on this site.

Well, if you don't see it done take a look at the schedules of any of the following:

The Heritage Foundation (http://heritage.org)
The Leadership Institute (http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/)
Townhall (http://www.townhall.com)

They have all kinds of activities, speeches, classes, training, etc. going on all the time.  Generally, if you look you might find something.  But, you have to want to find something....

restan wrote:The image of conservatives is generally of someone who is arrogant, elitist and selfish. It would be nice to dispel that image.   Rush would be happy to know he has staunch defenders on this site.

"Gimmie my money, or you a heartless prick!"

I believe people should work for their money. The only people who believe that is arrogant, elitist, and selfish are you and the DNC.

I give to charity to assist my church, not to make myself look good. I pay taxes to build up our military and necessary social services, not so some hipppie congressman can be "generous" with my money.

I think im  going to stop giving to charity for good if this is the mentality of people who advocate for them.

This is off topic anyway. If you want to pretend the image of the American Conservative who works and goes to church is "arrogant, elitist and selfish" do it in another topic, or I will have no choice but to contact Website Moderators to control the situation.

It looks like I have stepped on a hornets nest to dare use freedom of speech to  say that it would be nice for exremely wealthy people to give back some of their time and talent to help society prevent a liberal takeover.  I also can't understand the flap over my giving a liberals perception of the nature of conservatives. Obviously this person has never talked to a liberal or been to a liberal chat room. Get the Valium and the smelling salts--apoplexy is among us.
OK----I give up! Rush and other wealthy conservatives are doing everything in their power to stamp out liberals. The Heritage foundation and other conservative groups are working hard, carrying the message, and winning converts to the cause. I'll sleep better tonight.