Rush's Adopt-a-Soldier

[ichi]

OK, so dittoheads can now 'support' the troops in Iraq by contributing to a fund to provide servicemen and women free access to Rush Limbaugh's website and transcripts of his propoganda/ broadcasts. I think its $49.99

From the website

Welcome to the Rush 24/7 Adopt-A-Soldier Program, where service members can register to receive a Rush 24/7 membership from a pool donated by Dittoheads.

Sponsors may adopt as many soldiers as they would like at a reduced price. Each adopted soldier will receive a complimentary, one year subscription to Rush 24/7
and the Limbaugh Letter.

If you are an active member of the military who would like to register, or a family member or friend of an active member of the US Armed Forces who would like to register their name, please click the blue Armed Forces Registrant bar below and follow the provided instructions. If you would like to adopt a soldier, please click on the gold Adopt-A-Soldier Donor bar below and follow the provided instructions.

Thank you for your interest in the Rush 24/7 Adopt-A-Soldier Program.

OK, now you can prolly guess that I never cared much for this gasbag, but I don't know whether to laugh or cry about this.

If Rush wanted to he could simply make his 6u11$h!t available for free, but this is a disingenious ploy to sell more memberships.

Gah!

ichi

[Leet Eriksson]

If i was a US Soldier, or someone who would want to adopt a soldier, i'd put that 50$ into something entertaining.

Like buying a videogame , you all have to admit, playing a computer/video game is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than watching TV, especially when its all political BS.

[Xiahou]

Meh, he didn't come up with the idea- he's just facilitating it. If droves of Rush fans want to spend money so that other Rush fans can listen to him for free.... whats the problem? I wouldnt say he's being particularly charitable in this- but he's not particularly being a jerk either.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Rush Limbaugh has never shied away from capitalism.

[Proletariat]

If I was over there and someone sent me this I'd take out a little PTSD on them when I got home. What a useless gift to someone out in the sand.

[Xiahou]

If I was over there and someone sent me this I'd take out a little PTSD on them when I got home. What a useless gift to someone out in the sand.

Yeah, but you wouldnt be sent it- it's by request. That sorta avoids wasting it on people who hate the guy.

[Proletariat]

Trust me, G Cube. No one over there would want you to spend $50 on this when you could've sent them porn.

Every soldier I've worked with at WRAMC is so sick of getting trash bags filled with cookies everyday. There's really one thing they frequently wish they'd get sent.

[Proletariat]

Ah, I see. Still, if you're thinking of those guys at all, spend fifty bucks on something more would probably care about.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Trust me, G Cube. No one over there would want you to spend $50 on this when you could've sent them porn.

I think your wrong here. Most of the Marines I know that are serving like Rush. The armed services are a very conservative organization in general. Most of the guys I know are sick and tired of the crap they see on tv and in the news and love guys like Rush who are unabashed lovers of the military. He even went to Afghnastan for a week just to visit them.

[Red Harvest]

Trust me, G Cube. No one over there would want you to spend $50 on this when you could've sent them porn.

Maybe Rush will alter his site to be more...accomodating of the soldier's needs.

Reminds me of that movie (1945?) where the father is lecturing his daughter before she goes to a dance with some GI's that are getting ready to ship out. He tells her that he knows what sort of pressures she will be under since these guys will be leaving soon, and then says, "so show 'em a good time."

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Maybe you should listen to the man himself explain it.


Rush's Adopt-a-Soldier

The soldiers have to request the membership. It was pretty funny listening to the Senate debate Rushs show the other day. He is just like Al Franken........NOT

[Papewaio]

Can someone explain to me that if the armed services are so conservative why some of the highest concentrations of brothels are near bases?

[Louis de la Ferte Ste Colombe]

Can someone explain to me that if the armed services are so conservative why some of the highest concentrations of brothels are near bases?

For those frustrated not to be in the army*!

Louis

*and its first grade porn supply

[Red Harvest]

Can someone explain to me that if the armed services are so conservative why some of the highest concentrations of brothels are near bases?

Conservatives tend to have a lot of trouble with sex scandal type issues...the people I've known at work who got in trouble for internet porn and sexual harassment were the *most* conservative ones. Gives me a chuckle every time.

[Proletariat]

Can someone explain to me that if the armed services are so conservative why some of the highest concentrations of brothels are near bases?

Because most of this customer base are 18-30 year old males who are often in close quarters with nothing but men for long stretches?

I think the growth in conservatism amongst the US Military has more to do with the way their percieved by the majority of the left and their leaders (yanno, not that many people in the Military appreciate having their peers labeled as Gulag runners and so on) than it does with soldiers being pro-states rights, anti-abortion, family values, etc type of guys.

Most of the soldiers I've worked with or have been in units with usually have a pretty socially liberal mind-set, but usually vote for the guys who at least appear to be supportive of their often thankless work. Of course, that's just anecdotal evidence.

[Devastatin Dave]

I know when I was stationed in Korea, I would have loved this. There are all sorts of folks that serve. I've served with mostly folks that have a conservative mindset, but I've known many liberals in the services as well. The good think about Rush and other conservatives is that they give the military a pat on the back instead of most on the other side of the spectrum prefer to tell you that you are wrong, a baby killer, etc. I'd rather read material from someone that actually "supports the troops" than someone that sayd they "support the troops" but try everything they can possibly do to undermine your efforts and making the likely hood of your mission to fail. That's not supporting the troops. Cudos to Rush.

[KafirChobee]

Know what? Rather than help Rush get wealthier than he already is - send your money to an organization that really does have a heart for those serving in the military.

http://www.uso.org

Someone had sent me anything politically motivated when I was overseas and we'ld have used it as toiletpaper. The only reason Rush is at all liked in the military is, he's all they have to listen too. It is Rush's truth - or nothing. There is no "freedom of the press" when it comes to military radio or tv.

Bottom line is, why would anyone think this is a good thing? BTW, yes, I contribute to the USO. Why not the (my) family has 4 members serving (2 USAF, 2 Army) - 3 overseas. Not including my son (retired AF) who is in Iraq as a private contractor (much to the dismay of his Mother and Grandparents).

Makes more sense sending to a real fund, versus one to benefit one greed mongering chickenhawk (think it was hemerroids for Rush to - like Chenney; maybe they gave then to one another?).

Of course that's just an idea. BTW, the best gift I got was an "assorted cheese basket" - kept real well on my window sill. My houseboy guarded it like a hawk - shared, you know?

[ichi]

When I first saw this cheap ploy by Rush to make money off supporting soldiers, I was amazed by his gall. When I read the posts in here about how it is OK, or not really bad, I just shook my head.

Why not provide the service for free?

Of course, if Rush really wanted to do a service he'd move somewhere where's there's no internet or radio or telephone and get back on the Oxycontin.

But at least Kafir gets it

Makes more sense sending to a real fund, versus one to benefit one greed mongering chickenhawk (think it was hemerroids for Rush to - like Chenney; maybe they gave then to one another?).

Kafir when you gonna drop into the lobby for a few?

ichi

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Of course, if Rush really wanted to do a service he'd move somewhere where's there's no internet or radio or telephone and get back on the Oxycontin.

One more time. IT WASNT RUSH's Idea. The man does a great service for america even if you dont like him. Of course he helps thwart many of the ideas of you and others on the far left, yes I know your a Libertarian Hes offering reduced rates to these people and providing the soldiers with something they want. He didnt do this to get rich he already is. Hes an unabashed capitalist. Its not like hes acting like hes a philanthropist. He expalins exactly hoew it works. If the soldiers dont want the membership their sure not going to get one.

[Strike For The South]

If I were a soldier I would want porn Ive decided

[Xiahou]

Why not provide the service for free?

Gee, I dont know... why isnt his show commercial free too?
Why doesnt he just give free subscriptions to everyone?

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Originally Posted by ichi
Why not provide the service for free?

I already told you why. Rush is a capitalist pig and damn proud of it. He would be a hypocrit if he gave it away. Its a win win situation for him and the d\soldiers. Theres nothing wrong with that. Hey why doesnt Al Franken send them all a free copy of his book or free podcasts of his show. Ill tell you why. Nobody over there wants his crap.

[Devastatin Dave]

If I were a soldier I would want porn Ive decided

In some places you are stationed, you not allowed to have porn shipped to you or own it.

[Strike For The South]

In some places you are stationed, you not allowed to have porn shipped to you or own it.

Im going to change that

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Would you like to place a wager on that?

[Devastatin Dave]

Im going to change that

Good luck. Just a hint after you attempt to change the policy of the UCMJ when dealing with contraban, don't pick up the soap.

[Proletariat]

All I'm saying is that anyone who spent fifty bucks on this and feels like their supporting the troops is kidding themselves. All they did was support Rush, nothing more, nothing less.

If you love Rush, go ahead. Donate as much as you want. But if the troops are what you're concerned about, believe it or not, Kafir's right. Donate to the USO.

[Xiahou]

All I'm saying is that anyone who spent fifty bucks on this and feels like their supporting the troops is kidding themselves. All they did was support Rush, nothing more, nothing less.

If you love Rush, go ahead. Donate as much as you want. But if the troops are what you're concerned about, believe it or not, Kafir's right. Donate to the USO.

Well, it's buying the troops something they want- same as sending cookies.... or porn, I guess. You're sending them a subscription to something that they want to have (otherwise they wouldnt be signing up). So, I would say that you are supporting the troops that are Rush fans- the same way that sending porn would be supporting troops that are porno fans.

I'm not going to do it, mind you. I don't subscribe myself- but that's neither here nor there. This whole thing is a non-issue, imo. It's not great, its not horrible- it just is what it is.

[Proletariat]

So, I would say that you are supporting the troops that are Rush fans- the same way that sending porn would be supporting troops that are porno fans.

As long as they acknowledge they're supporting Rush fans first, and troops second, sure. So, no 'We Support the Troops' yellow ribbon for donaters. They can get the 'We Support Limbaugh' bumber sticker.

It's not great, its not horrible- it just is what it is.

Agreed, 100%.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

As long as they acknowledge they're supporting Rush fans first, and troops second, sure. .

Duh !!!!! Who else would want to subscribe to Rush 24-7? Hes supporting any troops who would like a free subscription. You dont even have to be a conservative to qualify . I suppose if he were having adopt a soldier send me 50 bucks and Ill send you 25 hours of porn that would be better. Maybe he should just provide all the troops with porn. Its more of a you wah my hand Ill wash yours. Rush and the troops both make out. Its only the people who wish to contribute that get have to pay. This is why the mans so rich and brilliant. Just look how much hes made of camp gitmo alone.