Rush Limbaugh taking advantage of the soldiers in Iraq

[RealPatriot]

how is Rush taking advantage of soldiers by charging his listeners some cash for his material???

this thread is border-line flaming and trolling ......

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
So what exactly is he giving?

Read the thread and the super secret links contained within it.

I did read it. Rush isn't giving anything. Instead he's making more money off of subscriptions. Look, I'm fine with that but don't act like he's giving anything away.

 

[ShadesOfGrey]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
So what exactly is he giving?

Read the thread and the super secret links contained within it.

I did read it. Rush isn't giving anything. Instead he's making more money off of subscriptions. Look, I'm fine with that but don't act like he's giving anything away.

Since you can't read, I'll repost it for you.

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey
While I'm not a Rush listener, I don't see how you people think he is taking advantage of the soldiers in Iraq. From what I've read, the soldiers only get 1hr of his 3 hour show on AFRTS and that they would like to get all 3 hours. A subscription to his online 24/7 thing allows them to access and listen to all 3 hours. Now also, these are donated subscriptions from other listeners which is $10 less than if people just purchased the same for themselves. Sounds like he is giving a deal to the soldiers, not taking advantage of them as you people seem to claim.

Top secret web location of all the details.

Look, I never ask people to do things I don't do. When it comes to donating money to charities and so forth, I always donate too, because I've always been bugged by watching these telethons and watching these people (sniveling voice), "Won't you give? Won't you get off your sofa and stop stuffing your face for one second and give?"

I'm always sitting there saying, "What are you doing?"

"I am donating my time."

"Well, yippee!"

I've never wanted that reaction. So I'm going to buy, personally -- this is not going to be an accounting trick. I am actually going to have a number of these Adopt-a-Soldier subscriptions bought and paid for by me on my super-secret credit card -- and I'm not going to tell you how many. Well, no, I'm not going to tell you how many but it's going to be a significant number. I'm going to do it. I'm going to buy some too. I don't want anybody to think that it's all up to you, because it's a great idea. Now, here's the second thing that I learned during the break. We got an e-mail from a 24/7 subscriber who lives in Philadelphia. His name is Lawrence Hicks. He said, "Hey, Rush, count me on this but I think you ought to add one more feature to the program. As part of the Adopt-a-Soldier program, could you also send a thank you note on behalf of every soldier and every donor to Senator Tom Harkin? You see, without him, this idea would have never become available. If Harkin hadn't ranted on and on and on, this idea from your caller would not have come up." So, yeah, I think we can do that. We can make sure that thank you notes to Senator Harkin are sent on behalf of every soldier and donor, as part of the Adopt-a-Soldier program.

Some of you should do your homework before ranting.

 

[BarneyFife]

Nice insults. I already told you what he's taking money out of one pocket and putting in the other.

 

[ShadesOfGrey]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
Nice insults. I already told you what he's taking money out of one pocket and putting in the other.

You didn't read.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: RealPatriot
how is Rush taking advantage of soldiers by charging his listeners some cash for his material???

If LImbaugh had half as much balls as he has mouth, he'd donate the access to any service people who wanted it, instead of pimping his fat, hypocritical ass to get others to buy it.

Of course, at free, access to his site is still overpriced. :laugh:

 

[ShadesOfGrey]

Originally posted by: Harvey

Originally posted by: RealPatriot
how is Rush taking advantage of soldiers by charging his listeners some cash for his material???

If LImbaugh had half as much balls as he has mouth, he'd donate the access to any service people who wanted it, instead of pimping his fat, hypocritical ass to get others to buy it.

Of course, at free, access to his site is still overpriced. :laugh:

And here we have another liberal saying someone's generosity isn't good enough.

 

[IndieSnob]

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey
While I'm not a Rush listener, I don't see how you people think he is taking advantage of the soldiers in Iraq. From what I've read, the soldiers only get 1hr of his 3 hour show on AFRTS and that they would like to get all 3 hours. A subscription to his online 24/7 thing allows them to access and listen to all 3 hours. Now also, these are donated subscriptions from other listeners which is $10 less than if people just purchased the same for themselves. Sounds like he is giving a deal to the soldiers, not taking advantage of them as you people seem to claim.

Top secret web location of all the details.

Look, I never ask people to do things I don't do. When it comes to donating money to charities and so forth, I always donate too, because I've always been bugged by watching these telethons and watching these people (sniveling voice), "Won't you give? Won't you get off your sofa and stop stuffing your face for one second and give?"

I'm always sitting there saying, "What are you doing?"

"I am donating my time."

"Well, yippee!"

I've never wanted that reaction. So I'm going to buy, personally -- this is not going to be an accounting trick. I am actually going to have a number of these Adopt-a-Soldier subscriptions bought and paid for by me on my super-secret credit card -- and I'm not going to tell you how many. Well, no, I'm not going to tell you how many but it's going to be a significant number. I'm going to do it. I'm going to buy some too. I don't want anybody to think that it's all up to you, because it's a great idea. Now, here's the second thing that I learned during the break. We got an e-mail from a 24/7 subscriber who lives in Philadelphia. His name is Lawrence Hicks. He said, "Hey, Rush, count me on this but I think you ought to add one more feature to the program. As part of the Adopt-a-Soldier program, could you also send a thank you note on behalf of every soldier and every donor to Senator Tom Harkin? You see, without him, this idea would have never become available. If Harkin hadn't ranted on and on and on, this idea from your caller would not have come up." So, yeah, I think we can do that. We can make sure that thank you notes to Senator Harkin are sent on behalf of every soldier and donor, as part of the Adopt-a-Soldier program.

Some of you should do your homework before ranting.

I guess you've never heard of reading comprehension either. Or are you just willing to tow the party line so blindly?

AKA he's not telling us how many subscriptions he's going to 'buy' for these soldiers. How is this a donation from him anyway? Sure, he gives the soldier a service for free, but he is in effect paying HIMSELF for that service he is 'donating' them.


Let's say that there is 100,000 soldiers in Iraq ( I tried finding how many, but couldn't get an exact number).

Let's say 20% of soldiers wanted a subscription to listen in on his website, and get a newsletter.

That's 2000 people.

I have no clue what the streamrate is for his audio clips, but let's say it's around 200k.

We're not talking that much data being pushed, hell the bandwdith technically shouldn't be that much money.

So, why can't he really DONATE his show to them? The answer is, he can't.

Instead, he's trusting that no one will read between the lines and not notice that this isn't really a donation service.

So I guess you could say he's using the troops for his own political gain.

I guess the pot has finally met the kettle.

I am going to send him an e-mail with what what would be approximate costs for him to truly donate. At the end, I'll tell him to put up or shut up. I'm sure he'll weasel out.

He disgusts me.

 

[IndieSnob]

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: Harvey

Originally posted by: RealPatriot
how is Rush taking advantage of soldiers by charging his listeners some cash for his material???

If LImbaugh had half as much balls as he has mouth, he'd donate the access to any service people who wanted it, instead of pimping his fat, hypocritical ass to get others to buy it.

Of course, at free, access to his site is still overpriced. :laugh:

And here we have another liberal saying someone's generosity isn't good enough.

Because IT IS NOT generosity.


Again, whether someone pays for the subcription for the soldier, or he BUYS a soldier a subscription with his 'secret credit card' he STILL makes money, and technically doesn't donate squat.

 

[Jadow]

yeah, I heard this when he first announced it, and the whole time he was talking about it, I was thinking "and you're giving it away for free right Rush?" Finally, he said the pricing, Rush will graciously offer a 15% discount to the people buying for the troops.

LOL.

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
Nice insults. I already told you what he's taking money out of one pocket and putting in the other.

You didn't read.

So when Rush buys a subscription on his super secret credit card, who does the money go to? I didn't realize Limbaugh had you fooled this much LOL@ShadesofGrey.

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

There are plenty of Rush listeners who are complete morons, but then, there are plenty of listeners/readers/watchers of pretty much EVERY commentator of EVERY persuasion, left and right alike, who are complete morons.

I agree that if he really wants to be ultra cool he'd give soldiers access for free just because they are soldiers, but still, this isn't a big deal.

Jason

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Jhhnn
Of course Rush pockets the money. He's a compassionate conservative, after all.

I'm sure snakeoil salesmen offered the same kind of deal to the public during the civil war...

True, and in California Unions, Democrats and Republicans offer it

I really *loathe* Republicans and Democrats alike. Scumbag parties in charge no matter what way we turn sucks.

Jason

 

[ShadesOfGrey]

Originally posted by: IndieSnob

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: Harvey

Originally posted by: RealPatriot
how is Rush taking advantage of soldiers by charging his listeners some cash for his material???

If LImbaugh had half as much balls as he has mouth, he'd donate the access to any service people who wanted it, instead of pimping his fat, hypocritical ass to get others to buy it.

Of course, at free, access to his site is still overpriced. :laugh:

And here we have another liberal saying someone's generosity isn't good enough.

Because IT IS NOT generosity.


Again, whether someone pays for the subcription for the soldier, or he BUYS a soldier a subscription with his 'secret credit card' he STILL makes money, and technically doesn't donate squat.

The hell it is not generousity. They are paying for these things to give to soldiers for FREE. Rush said he is going to pay for a quite a few from his own money which he doesn't have to do. He didn't have to do any of this for the soldiers. Who do you think you are to say what he is doing isn't generous.

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
So what exactly is he giving?

Read the thread and the super secret links contained within it.

I did read it. Rush isn't giving anything. Instead he's making more money off of subscriptions. Look, I'm fine with that but don't act like he's giving anything away.

He's not. His *Listeners* are giving something away, at a discount, to soldiers who *want* to get the newsletter and website access. Love Rush or hate him, I could care less, but there's *nothing* wrong or dishonorable about this scenario. Whether it would be more/less/or the same amount of honor if he just gave it away for free is immaterial.

Jason

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: IndieSnob

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: Harvey

Originally posted by: RealPatriot
how is Rush taking advantage of soldiers by charging his listeners some cash for his material???

If LImbaugh had half as much balls as he has mouth, he'd donate the access to any service people who wanted it, instead of pimping his fat, hypocritical ass to get others to buy it.

Of course, at free, access to his site is still overpriced. :laugh:

And here we have another liberal saying someone's generosity isn't good enough.

Because IT IS NOT generosity.


Again, whether someone pays for the subcription for the soldier, or he BUYS a soldier a subscription with his 'secret credit card' he STILL makes money, and technically doesn't donate squat.

It IS generosity--from the listener to the soldier, and Rush is merely the middle man, offering a discount to those who wish to buy a gift for a soldier who wants it. Rush's sole generosity is the 15% discount--which I would hope would be more , but hey, every little bit off makes it a bit easier.

Why do you guys get your @sses in such an uproar over such stupid, trivial crap?

Jason

 

[RealPatriot]

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
It IS generosity--from the listener to the soldier, and Rush is merely the middle man, offering a discount to those who wish to buy a gift for a soldier who wants it. Rush's sole generosity is the 15% discount--which I would hope would be more , but hey, every little bit off makes it a bit easier.

Why do you guys get your @sses in such an uproar over such stupid, trivial crap?

Jason

interesting point, and exactly what I thought when I read the OP's post.

 

[Uhtrinity]

Originally posted by: RealPatriot

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
It IS generosity--from the listener to the soldier, and Rush is merely the middle man, offering a discount to those who wish to buy a gift for a soldier who wants it. Rush's sole generosity is the 15% discount--which I would hope would be more , but hey, every little bit off makes it a bit easier.

Why do you guys get your @sses in such an uproar over such stupid, trivial crap?

Jason

interesting point, and exactly what I thought when I read the OP's post.

For me it's the whole Support the Troops / Pad my pockects crap, all in one breath.

 

[HomerJS]

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity

Originally posted by: RealPatriot

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
It IS generosity--from the listener to the soldier, and Rush is merely the middle man, offering a discount to those who wish to buy a gift for a soldier who wants it. Rush's sole generosity is the 15% discount--which I would hope would be more , but hey, every little bit off makes it a bit easier.

Why do you guys get your @sses in such an uproar over such stupid, trivial crap?

Jason

interesting point, and exactly what I thought when I read the OP's post.

For me it's the whole Support the Troops / Pad my pockects crap, all in one breath.

Best succinct answer. If this or the drugs doesn't do it he would have to be caught with the dead baby before dittoheads drop him.

 

[daniel1113]

This is the most pathetic attack on Rush that I've seen in months. Of all the things you could dislike him for, you choose this? Wow.

 

[smashp]

Its a Excellent marketing ploy to take advantage of good nature people who wish to donate something to the Troops.


I give rush an A+ for his business abilities.


But an F for his ethics and morals.

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: smashp
Its a Excellent marketing ploy to take advantage of good nature people who wish to donate something to the Troops.


I give rush an A+ for his business abilities.


But an F for his ethics and morals.

He has donated more time and money to the troops than anyone here, guaranteed. Yeah, his morals are pretty low :roll:

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey
And here we have another liberal saying someone's generosity isn't good enough.

Who's generosity? Not Limbaugh's. It's a pathetic troll using U.S. troops as the bait to solicit money for himself. :|

The only generosity that POS is showing is to his own overstuffed pocket.

 

[HomerJS]

Originally posted by: daniel1113

Originally posted by: smashp
Its a Excellent marketing ploy to take advantage of good nature people who wish to donate something to the Troops.


I give rush an A+ for his business abilities.


But an F for his ethics and morals.

He has donated more time and money to the troops than anyone here, guaranteed. Yeah, his morals are pretty low :roll:

Money? I guess you would know how much because you are his accountant. As far as going over there, it's publicity for his show. Ask any 20 something male fighting in Iraq which he would rather have, a speech from Limbaugh or a lap dance? Rush would lose by a mile.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: daniel1113

He has donated more time and money to the troops than anyone here, guaranteed. Yeah, his morals are pretty low :roll:

Documentation of this?

I think those of us who have actually been one of "the troops" have given more than Rush could ever hope to. This is a man who makes $28M per year - don't ask me to be impressed because he claims to have whipped out his credit card to pay for an unspecified number of subscriptions whose proceeds are passed directly back to him.

I personally don't think giving subscriptions to a Rush Limbaugh website is "supporting the troops," whether the money comes from Rush or from someone else, but obviously others may feel differently. I see this as simple war profiteering on his part.