Limbaugh says his privacy is being violated

[Jobber of the Week 0]

The Judge has allowed Limbaugh's records to be seized and the prosecution is allowed to see his records. No one, NO ONE else.

 

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?...RTICLE_ID=36282

 

Rush hammers officials over 'fishing expedition'

Talk-show host responds to judge's decision allowing state to examine his medical records

 

© 2003 WorldNetDaily.com

 

Rush Limbaugh used his syndicated radio show today to blast a judge's decision to allow prosecutors to examine his medical records to look for anything that might suggest the talk-show host engaged in illegal "doctor shopping" for prescription painkillers.

 

Limbaugh had asked that the records be sealed to protect his privacy. Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jeffrey A. Winikoff, however, ruled against him this morning.

 

"The judge ruled against me on the privacy of my medical records despite the fact that we claim that the prosecution in this case did not follow the law as written by the Florida legislature in securing those medical records," Limbaugh told his listening audience.

 

"Where have we heard this before? 'That authorities in Florida did not follow the law as established by the Florida legislature.' We've heard this in the Gore-Bush recount, when the Florida Supreme Court decided to change election law in the middle of the process, in order to keep counting counties that had been counted over and over again."

 

Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney said he would file an appeal of the decision.

 

"We respectfully disagree with the court's decision and will be filing an appeal today," Black said. "These records will show that there was no doctor shopping. But the larger issue is that the seizure of Mr. Limbaugh's private medical records without going through the process outlined by the state legislature is clearly an invasion of Mr. Limbaugh's constitutional right to privacy. Mr. Limbaugh was not doctor shopping.

 

"He should not have to sacrifice his privacy to prove his innocence. The burden is on the prosecutor's office, not only to prove otherwise, but also to go through the appropriate legal process that protects an individual's right to privacy. We are confident we will prevail on appeal."

 

Investigators obtained the records last month after discovering that Limbaugh received more than 2,000 painkillers, prescribed by four doctors, at a pharmacy near his Palm Beach home, the Associated Press reported.

 

Doctor shopping is the practice of looking for a doctor willing to prescribe drugs illegally, or getting prescriptions for a single drug from more than one doctor at the same time.

 

The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office began investigating Limbaugh after his former maid said she had supplied him with drugs. Limbaugh has admitted to an addiction to prescription painkillers and spent five weeks in a rehab program this fall.

 

The talk-show host noted today that reports about his alleged involvement in a drug ring and money laundering have subsided in recent months.

 

"What happened to all those things?" he asked. "What happened to the drug ring investigation? What happened to the drug trafficking investigation? What happened to the money laundering investigation? Have you heard of them since they were leaked? No. I wonder why? Why haven't we heard about these investigations?

 

"Now maybe we can answer the question. Now, these same high-place government sources [who leaked information] have gotten permission to see my medical records. Why do they need my medical records? I mean, if they've got a drug ring investigation going and they've leaked all this to the press, and if they've got drug traffic investigation going and they've leaked all this to the press, and they've got a money laundering investigation, why do they need to invade my privacy to see my medical records? The answer is, because they need my medical records to discover, to learn whether I have committed a crime called doctor shopping."

 

Continued Limbaugh: "Drug ring, drug trafficking, money laundering. Now they need my medical records, my private medical records to find out if I've committed a crime called doctor shopping? You mean with all these previous leaks, they now have to invade my privacy to learn whether I have broken the law? Why, I thought based on the leaks I've broken the law all these times! How many of you did? How many of you thought, 'Gee, whiz, this is really getting bad.' Doctor shopping? Doctor shopping. And they need to invade my privacy to even find out about that. These medical records, by the way, will prove legitimate medical conditions requiring treatment."

 

Characterizing the action against him as a "fishing expedition," Limbaugh further explained the analogy:

 

"We can cast a wide fishing net, we can stand out there after all these leaks, and we can throw a fishing line out there and we can [say], 'Ooh, let's maybe, maybe we'll find something in Limbaugh's medical records.'"

 

Now, I could understand why Limbaugh wouldn't want his records released to the public. I wouldn't want to know if, for instance, he got Viagra. Whether he can get it up or not is none of my business.

 

But the case revolves around whether he got drugs illegaly from these doctors, but he thinks his privacy is being violated. But hey, when they're investigating a guy who's name is Clinton or Kennedy, it's JUSTICE. When it's him, it's a CONSPIRACY.

[Vyce 0]

I can see where he'd be pissed as well.

 

His lawyer said flat out, "We don't know if they're going to destroy the records or not."

 

That's the key issue. Regardless of whether the cops find anything illicit in those records, Limbaugh (as most anyone would) doesn't want those records to "accidentally" get leaked to the public.

[Firestarter 0]

To hell with Rush Limbaugh. Didn't he once say that if you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't be worried? So why's he worried?

[2GOLD 0]

To hell with Rush Limbaugh. Didn't he once say that if you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't be worried? So why's he worried?

 

Because everyone has something to hide and say they have nothing to hide.

[Guest JMA]

To hell with Rush Limbaugh. Didn't he once say that if you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't be worried? So why's he worried?

And he seems VERY worried as of late. Of course, that could be because whatever credibility he still had has been flushed down the toilet.

 

Note: I pretty much despise Rush Limbaugh. That being said, I hope he overcomes his addiction. I don't wish that on anyone.

[NoCalMike 0]

The problem and it is sad, is that his credibility won't be hurt by this or any of his stupidity that he spews his followers will continue to laugh at "chelsea clinton looks like a dog" jokes.

[Guest SideFXs]

The problem and it is sad, is that his credibility won't be hurt by this or any of his stupidity that he spews his followers will continue to laugh at "chelsea clinton looks like a dog" jokes.

" These medical records, by the way, will prove legitimate medical conditions requiring treatment."

 

Rush has yet to make a Chelsea Clinton looks like a dog joke EVER

[Guest JMA]

" These medical records, by the way, will prove legitimate medical conditions requiring treatment."

 

Rush has yet to make a Chelsea Clinton looks like a dog joke EVER

He did the Chelsea dog joke before the Clintons even got a dog. He did it.

[BX 0]

Copyright 1992 Multimedia Entertainment, Inc. RUSH LIMBAUGH

SHOW: RUSH LIMBAUGH (9:00 PM ET)

November 6, 1992, Friday 11:15 AM

 

LIMBAUGH: Thank you. This show's era of dominant influence is just beginning. We are now the sole voice of sanity, the sole voice of reason. We are the sole voice of opposition on all television. This is the only place you can tune to to get the truth of the opposition of the one-party dictatorial government that now will soon run America. Oh, I mean, we are only beginning to enjoy dominance and prosperity. Most of these things on the in-out list are not even funny, but a couple of them--one of them in particular is.

 

David Hinckley of--of the New York Daily News wrote this, and what he has--he's got--it's very strange. He says, In: A cute kid in the White House. Out: Cute dog in the White House.' Could--could we see the cute kid? Let's take a look at- -see who is the cute kid in the White House.

 

(A picture is shown of Millie the dog)

 

LIMBAUGH: (Voiceover) No, no, no. That's not the kid.

 

(Picture shown of Chelsea Clinton)

 

LIMBAUGH: (Voiceover) That's--that's the kid. We're trying to...

 

-----

That was the incident, and it upset a lot of people in Washington, including Gingrich. Keep in mind, she was 12 at the time.

Edited December 24, 2003 by BX

[Vyce 0]

How fucked up is this.....

 

.....I'm pretty much a life-long conservative, yet I couldn't tell you the content of any given Limbaugh show, ever.

 

Yet some of my "liberal" counterparts seem to know WAY more about Rush than I ever will or care too.

[NoCalMike 0]

The problem and it is sad, is that his credibility won't be hurt by this or any of his stupidity that he spews his followers will continue to laugh at "chelsea clinton looks like a dog" jokes.

" These medical records, by the way, will prove legitimate medical conditions requiring treatment."

 

Rush has yet to make a Chelsea Clinton looks like a dog joke EVER

Well you have just been owned. I should thank BX for posting that cause that was exactly the incident I was going to mention, however he did one better and pasted it here.

[NoCalMike 0]

How fucked up is this.....

 

.....I'm pretty much a life-long conservative, yet I couldn't tell you the content of any given Limbaugh show, ever.

 

Yet some of my "liberal" counterparts seem to know WAY more about Rush than I ever will or care too.

I just happen to know about this chelsea clinton incident cause my dad was watching Rush's TV show and thought that what he did was wrong. I happened to be in the room at the time.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

.....I'm pretty much a life-long conservative, yet I couldn't tell you the content of any given Limbaugh show, ever.

Did you stay up 'till 3 a.m. to watch it?

 

I didn't watch it all the time, but one great moment was during Ron Brown's funeral he played a video clip of Clinton with a few other people laughing and having a good time.

 

Then Bill noticed the cameras were on him and he then tried to fake a tear or two...

[Jobber of the Week 0]

To hell with Rush Limbaugh. Didn't he once say that if you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't be worried? So why's he worried?

I like how the Democrats are somehow connected in all this:

 

"The Democrats in this country still cannot defeat me in the arena of political ideas, and so now they are trying to do so in the court of public opinion and the legal system. I guess it's payback time, and since I'm not running for office, they can't get to me that way."

[Vern Gagne 0]

Limbaugh has since apologized for the comments about Chelsea Clinton.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Let them be, Vern. I've noted what you said several times already. It's all good -- we have our Mikey Moore fat jokes after all...

[Vern Gagne 0]

Tis the Season.

 

After all Santa Claus did die in a Manger at the South Pole, so we could make fun of famous people.

[Guest MikeSC]

Now, I could understand why Limbaugh wouldn't want his records released to the public. I wouldn't want to know if, for instance, he got Viagra. Whether he can get it up or not is none of my business.

 

But the case revolves around whether he got drugs illegaly from these doctors, but he thinks his privacy is being violated. But hey, when they're investigating a guy who's name is Clinton or Kennedy, it's JUSTICE. When it's him, it's a CONSPIRACY.

Ah, so it's EVIL when it's done to Clinton and Kennedy --- but OK to be done to him? Cute double standard. There has been NO evidence of him doctor shopping, so this IS a fishing expedition.

 

If somebody is leaking info, you'd be dumb to want them to have your medical records to leak. "Oh, I wouldn't care" you claim --- yet I have NO doubt that you'd trumpet anything embarrassing.

-=Mike

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Ah, so it's EVIL when it's done to Clinton and Kennedy --- but OK to be done to him? Cute double standard.

How did you even pull that out of your ass?

 

What I'm saying is that the world needs to know about Limaugh's drug use just as much as it needed to know about Clinton's sex life. God knows Limbaugh wasn't above playing THAT one up. I don't wish him ill and I think he's entitled to his privacy as I am (although by being a figure of controversey you wilingly volunteer some of your privacy away) but you can't say there's no hypocracy here. Just looking at what Marney said should bring that clue to you.

[Guest JMA]

Bah. Rush may be able to dish it out, but he can't take it.

[Guest MikeSC]

Ah, so it's EVIL when it's done to Clinton and Kennedy --- but OK to be done to him? Cute double standard.

How did you even pull that out of your ass?

 

What I'm saying is that the world needs to know about Limaugh's drug use just as much as it needed to know about Clinton's sex life. God knows Limbaugh wasn't above playing THAT one up. I don't wish him ill and I think he's entitled to his privacy as I am (although by being a figure of controversey you wilingly volunteer some of your privacy away) but you can't say there's no hypocracy here. Just looking at what Marney said should bring that clue to you.

Shockingly enough, I am not Marney and much as I may respect her viewpoints, we do not agree on everything.

 

His complaint was that his records would be leaked to the public (and, they have since been re-sealed, so it's all moot). It's a valid point and criticism.

 

And there were witnesses who made the claims against Clinton. There is nobody saying that Rush "shopped" for doctors to write illegal prescriptions for him.

-=Mike

[Vern Gagne 0]

Bah. Rush may be able to dish it out, but he can't take it.

That's true of every political commentator on both sides.

[Vern Gagne 0]

Bah. Rush may be able to dish it out, but he can't take it.

That's true of every political commentator on both sides.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

His complaint was that his records would be leaked to the public (and, they have since been re-sealed, so it's all moot). It's a valid point and criticism.

But the case is to see if he bought drugs from these doctors. To find out, they need to look at his records. Rush's own opinion isn't so much the problem (I'd be paranoid, too, if I were him) but his rambling that this is some sort of liberal plot against him. It totally makes him sound piss scared, especially if there's nothing credible to it. Like when someone suggested the Michael Jackson arrest was a race thing. Bitch, please.

 

And there were witnesses who made the claims against Clinton.

 

But it's not like Rush decided, in the interest of privacy, NOT to exploit the Clinton sex revelations for ratings, attention, press, and political advantage. This is what he's afraid might happen vis a vis his records.

[Guest JMA]

Bah. Rush may be able to dish it out, but he can't take it.

That's true of every political commentator on both sides.

True. There are SOME exceptions though (on both sides).

[CanadianChris 0]

This is the only place you can tune to to get the truth of the opposition of the one-party dictatorial government that now will soon run America.

This statement made me laugh, considering the composition of the current government.