Rush Limbaugh: Oil spill 'as natural as ocean water'
Rush Limbaugh thinks environmentalists probably bombed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and that the oil spill is nothing to worry about. Don't you feel better?
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I am not surprised by the post even now I don't laugh on the funny phrase if I come to know that this is by Rush Limbaugh. I don't know how such a person can become a host of the TV show I guess if he can host than I am supposed to be a president and it is also unbelievable that still channel owner has allowed him to do the show may be his show is now getting popular due to the reason that his show is becoming popular as a comedy show. The thing that really hurts is such persons are everywhere.... More
Rush's quote was taken horribly out of context and it seems the writer it just letting out some "beef" they have with him.
The NOAA announced on Aug 6th that 3/4 of the oil spilled is already gone. I know most of you who read this are delusional Rush haters who salivate at the mouth at the chance to attack Rush, but lets take a look at the full statement:
"You do survive these things. I'm not advocating don't care about it hitting the shore or coast and whatever you can do to keep it out of there is fine and dandy, but the ocean will take care of this on its own if it was left alone and was left out there..... More
Even a broken clock can be correct ….
Yes, in this case he was right, but should an apology be made?
No!
That would weaken our attack on his far right, hateful and racist policies.
In addition, he is now promoting that AGW is a hoax; and, Mike, as you noted, millions listen and believe him.
IPCC has proven with the consensus of many climate scientists and the use of the most sophisticated software programs that over the next few decades rising ocean levels.... More
What has the fact that you hate someone have to do with assuming that his argument is not correct and logical?
Google "Logic" and "fallacies"
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The downside will be that if you learn to avoid them, your posting list would be a lot shorter.
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Limbaugh is a fool. I live in Britain and so none of Obama's domestic policies affect me, directly. I have, however, listened to Rush Limbaugh on several occasions and saying that his facts are "very accurate" is ridiculous. This is the man who said that he would leave the US if health care reform went through and said that he'd go to Costa Rica to avoid it. Costa Rica has nationalised heath care and it has a higher life expectancy than the US, according to the United Nations. Also, for a "deep.... More
Limbaugh is a fool. I live in Britain and so none of Obama's domestic policies affect me, directly. I have, however, listened to Rush Limbaugh on several occasions and saying that his facts are "very accurate" is ridiculous. This is the man who said that he would leave the US if health care reform went through and said that he'd go to Costa Rica to avoid it. Costa Rica has nationalised heath care and it has a higher life expectancy than the US, according to the United Nations. Also, for a "deep.... More
and thus, will not stop this. it is our responsibility.
It is right oil is a natural occuring substance, but so is Mercury and Arsenic. Are you going to put Oil, Mercury or Arsenic in our water tables our food since these are naturally occuring substances. I don't think so. maybe this idiots that believe the meaningless drivel that Rush limbaugh spews should take a chemistry and biology courses to learn the effect of some of these substances and the damages they can due at the cellular level.
is he saying that this disaster would happen naturally if there were no rig? it sounds like he is suggesting that it is ok to abuse the planet because it will heal itself. can we apply this to other life forms--say, children--abuse all you want since they will inevitably recover? seems like a pretty twisted justification if you ask me.
Planetresource.net has a Eco friendly solution to clean up the tragedy British Petroleum has created, please watch the video animation:
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FYI-your almighty leaders administration signed off on this rigs activity days before the problem started!
Oil is as natural as water. It is also naturally located below the surface of the earth.
There's a difference between natural oil seepage (it does leak where water doesn't) and failing to execute a seal so that the oil can be extracted later by another rig.
There's no doubt that a natural system is in place to maintain a balance, but those things a Creator put in place. We are man, creators in our own right.
If you champion personal responsibility, why on earth would you suggest that something unnatural as milllions of gallons gushing into the ocean should just be....... More
I really am I having a difficult time believing some of these posts. Or rather, that there are actually people so blinded and led towards irrational opinion because of the caustic voice of one man. I believe one person commented on the "twinkle in Rush's eye" as a form of proof for the validity of his statements. and that R in Rush stands for relevance while the O in Obama stands for well... guess who? How do you even respond to this this level of disconnect? you can't. You can't argue with.... More
Umm... right. Except that the post you comment one was meant to be sarcastic....
Ok... So, I think some folks are missing a few points. 1) Oil is natural in the sense that it is already out there. 2) Seepage accounts for about twice as much as spills. 3) Regardless, preventing spills is crucial. Finally, mindless rants don't help.
It seems that the author came here with a clear agenda. That's fine, you're entitled to your opinion, no matter how cretinous it may be. I mean, we are in America, right? It's become apparent that Rush has once again become the center of attention with his privileged spin on an important subject of discussion. And he's right. The USA is being tattered by hippie liberals who have nothing better to do than waste everyones time worrying about something as extraneous as the environment. Come on!.... More
You contradict every single one of your points. I think that you are confused and utterly clueless as to the reality in which man lives. It's scary to read opinions from people like you. Mankind is in for a bad ride when We have so many people who think like you do.
http://www.livescience.com/environment/090520-natural-oil-seeps.html
You didn't know this. What else don't you know?
I'm very sorry you feel the way you do about treehuggers and hippies. Treehuggers and hippies care about the Earth and all her creatures. We feel a deep connection to all things natural. Rush Limbaugh is a man whose innate sensitivity to the natural world is being obstructed by a worldview that doesn't feel the sacredness of the Earth. Rush probably has a lot of money invested in oil companies and any kind of thinking that challenges the behavior of oil companies is very threatening to.... More
Wow and you censor my post by claiming it to be spam. Nice way to control. Rush is right, this "accident" WAS caused by intention. It was set and done by environmentalists who are afraid of losing their grant money because we, the right, have proven that global warming is a lie. So they wanted to do something to prove that drilling offshore is "dangerous".
No, the oil is a problem and we should be afraid of what it is going to do. But the people who are responsible are the true.... More
what a bunch of rush loving followers!!!!!!!!! grow some brain cells and think for yourself...........go back to school
That is all. LOL.
That there are people as ignorant and ill-informed as you. You will be mocked in history.
To KDM.... O - M - G. Are you for REAL???? This is a sad world we live in right now.
I used to be a Conservative, now I am more of an Independent.
Rush in the name of Politics is making himself look like a foolish man with no sense. You cannot dump 2 million gallons of crude oil into a body of water and call it "natural".
Crude oil is from compressed animal remains changed into a material we need for our auto/electricity needs. It is NOT a safe material to be in the Gulf of Mexico. Would Rush take a bath with 5 gallons of crude oil in the tub? NO. Why would he.... More
How can you justify calling all of Rush Limbaugh's listeners as stupid as he is? That really adds to your article let me tell you, the moment I read that I thought to myself, "Wow this is too legit," then I told my mom to take a look and she has told all her friends how legit your website is. Oh wait, just kidding, we just added this to our scrapbook of things treehuggers have done that prove they're a bunch of opiniated hippies, not educated professionals.
I'm sorry you feel the way you do about treehuggers and hippies. We are people who love the Earth and all her creatures. We feel a deep connectedness to the web of life. Rush Limbaugh is a man whose innate love for the natural world is being obstructed by a worldview that doesn't sense the sacredness of the world. Rush probably has a lot of money invested in oil companies so any kind of thinking that challenges their conduct in the world is threatening to him. However, like all human.... More
You are wrong about Rush Limbaugh. You obviously have not listened to his show. His statement OF COURSE has been taken out of context by a bunch of entitled pseudo intellects who think everyone is below them. Yes there are some idiots using it for their own personal agenda. Stupid bankrupt so called environmental agencies just USING this to benefit themselves. The theory is the planet CAN heal itself. More importantly this is all controlled by GOD. If a volcano blows up emitting more.... More
Maybe in this instance Rush should be given the benefit of a doubt. However, from what I have seen he is continually , purposely on the opposite side of every single stance that is associated with the left. No person or party can logically be wrong 100% of the time. But Rush makes it a daily agenda to prove that he is on the side of common sense and the Liberals are all promoting distractions and false assertions. All in an attempt to turn America into some kind of Communist, socialist.... More
.. but it can't be compared to the planet dealing with volcanos, ice ages, and earthquakes... oil is natural, but it wasn't brought out 'naturally'.. man did this, and man has to clean it up.
Wow. I truly am astonished. Actual living human people have these type of opinions? Sure oil is a natural resource. That doesn't mean its supposed to be in the sea, einstein. Why? Because things die, including the seafood your munching on right now, and by the time nature 'magically reabsorbs' the stuff the entire ecosystem might be extinct. Plutonium is natural too and you don't see us making children's toys with it do you?
Most everyone is aware that oil spills are not environmentally friendly (I use "most everyone" because we all know there will always be the radical outliers on every side). Rush is simply saying that this is not the end of the world, and the life will somehow find a way to survive. If it survived the Great Dieing, it'll survive this. What I do find somewhat funny about this article is the use of scare tactics with the basic premise that Republicans and Rush Limbaugh listeners are all horribly.... More
I didnt see anyone use the word republican. Maybe i missed it. But I've listened to Rush. Just like his counterparts on the far left, He skews the facts to support his opinions and disregards anything that might moderate his audience. For fishermen and those who depend on the sea in that area for their livelyhood this IS "the end". 11 oil rig workers died (?) and BP is liable as a corporation for the damage to the environment and economy. Its been encouraging to see the amount of effort.... More
He is a shrewd guy who knows his listeners are amongst the dumbest f..ks around. He makes most of his money when the Dems are in control. He spews out whatever the chicken f..kers want to hear and he laughs his way to the bank.
Rush is an idiot. That's all there is to it. He does not qualify his insane statements in ANY rational way, EVER. He spews "facts" that have absolutely no basis in FACT, and he blames everyone other than those who deserve the blame. He's an idiot, who sadly, has far too many sheep in his pasture.
Let's try to speak from an informed viewpoint. The exxon valdez disaster has returned Normal, in fact the areas where the enviromentalists " cleaned up" took longer to recover. Please read the book "sceptical environmentalist" them come blather to me about your expertise on things that you do not know
I saw on the nightly news the other day that there is still a large area that has not been cleaned up. This does not resemble a natural disaster manily because its something which could have been prevented.
He didn't say "oil spill", he said "oil is as natural as water". Would it be too much for you to get your facts right before writing a smear piece? Does it not hurt your cause when you have to lie to advance your agenda?
That may be true, but he did say that it will take care of its self, and there is no need to clean it up. Crude oil is natural, but we need to clean it up because we've released it into an unnatural environment for it.
So, was oil placed here by man? Oil is natural....where did you learn your geophysics?
People don't take geology anymore. It's not required and not considered important... I wouldn't be too surprised if people didn't start thinking fossils and dinosaurs are fancy movie magic due to their cluelessness about the Earth, its age, and its resources...
How backwards are the commenters on this site? The planet deals well with its own natural cycles, but not 5,000 barrels a day from one site into the Gulf!
Is everyone forgetting Exxon Valdez? The cleanup workers had severe medical problems as a result of their exposure to the oil.
http://www.silenceinthesound.com/medicalissues.shtml
Toxic is toxic, guys. Rush is clueless yet.... More
The planet deals well with all the volcanos, earth quakes, ice ages, etc.
It is just the tree hugging liberals that don't deal well with things. The planet will be fine, and in 50 years all your tree hugging bodies will be providing fertilizer for the next generation of trees.
Remember November and vote the progressives and then the socialist OUT!
It would be more enjoyable reading your opinion with the insults. natural oil seepage is a known fact. .... More
LOL! Natural oil seepage?? We are talking 500,000 gallons PER DAY here. What part of Environmental Disaster DON'T you understand?? Since you clearly have a computer, Google some of the images of the oil soaked sea birds. Let's see how "natural" that looks to you....
