SPECIAL EDITION: Remembering Rush
A Legend is Gone
The Passing of Rush Hudson Limbaugh
Let us all speak, and fearlessly. Let that be Rush’s monument. In a way, he built it himself.” – Andrew Klavan
Rush Limbaugh took a so-called 'obsolete' medium; am radio, and turned it into a ground breaking First Amendment forum. Millions of Americans tuned in to hear Rush put forth the great ideas of our Republic in a way all could identify with. He faced many challenges in his life, including the loss of his hearing. He continued doing his show without knowing what he sounded like until a cochlear implant restored his ability to listen. His latest challenge was fighting stage four lung cancer. Through it all he continued to host his show as much as he could. At the last State of the Union Message he was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Mrs. Melania Trump(shown above). Today it was announced that the disease took him. There are no words. He will be sorely missed.
Rush’s Monument
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Let us all speak, and fearlessly.
Andew Klavan in City Journal
I only spoke to Rush Limbaugh once. He interviewed me for his magazine. He was—as anyone who knew him will tell you—quiet, intelligent, self-effacing. I think back now on our long phone conversation, and I’m glad I got to tell him this story. (read more)
The Indispensable Man
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By Mark Steyn
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Rush Limbaugh, a giant of American broadcasting, a uniquely talented performer, and a hugely generous man to whom I owe almost everything. Rush died this morning, after a year-long struggle with lung cancer. I was scheduled to guest-host today's show. Instead, as you can hear, his beloved Kathryn will be introducing a special program put together by the EIB team to celebrate a great man's life and legacy. It's a hard thing to do - compressing a glorious third-of-a-century into three hours - but Snerdley, Kraig, Mike, Allie and everyone else I've worked with there for so many years will do their best. (read more)
A Tribute to a Master of Words
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By Lee Edwards
Rush Limbaugh, a longtime friend of The Heritage Foundation, was the great popularizer of conservative ideas. He revolutionized talk radio in the 1980s, when President Ronald Reagan deregulated AM radio, with his unique blend of shrewd analysis and often biting humor. No progressive idea was safe when Rush took it on. For more than 30 years, he was No. 1 in the ratings—with 15 to 20 million listeners per week. No one could talk or think faster than he—for three hours every afternoon five days a week. He spent hours reading and studying for his program—no one was better prepared than he. (read more)
