* Where Rush says of women protesting sexual harassment : " They ’ re out there protesting what they actually wish would happen to them sometimes " ( from The Rush
Limbaugh Show , April 2004 ), we can respond by being extra Respect-full towards the women in our lives ; by being extra tender with our partners regardless of their gender ; indeed , by boldly standing up for all those we see being bullied in any way , shape or form -- be it at work , at school , at church , or even at home .
* Where Rush says " Let the unskilled jobs that take absolutely no knowledge whatsoever to do — let stupid and unskilled Mexicans do that work " ( from The Rush
Limbaugh Show , Fall of 1993 ), we can respond by extending an open & heartfelt gratitude for ALL the immigrants in our communities ( legal & illegal alike ); realizing that without their incredible work ethic & indomitable courage & humble dedication , our communities -- indeed , our entire countries -- would not know even a small portion of the success & prosperity they know today .
* When Rush says " Have you ever noticed how all the composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson ?" ( from The Rush Limbaugh Show , early 1990 ' s --
admitted to by Limbaugh in Newsday magazine in 1990 ), we can respond by flagrantly refusing to profile or stereotype the strangers we meet in any way ; indeed , by even going out of our way to approach those people of other color &/ or other status &/ or other nationality and -- instead of serving up fear or insult -- offering them a kindness or a compliment or a helping hand .
* And when Rush says " I mean if we want to get serious about this , if we want to face this head on , we ’ re gonna have to openly admit , liberals should not be allowed to buy guns , nor should they be allowed to use computer keyboards or typewriters , word processors or e-mails , and they should have their speech controlled . If we did those three or four things , I can ’ t tell you what a sane , calm , civil , fun-loving society we would have ... You would wipe out 90 % of the crime , 85 to 95 % of the hate , and a hundred percent of the lies from society " ( from The Rush Limbaugh Show , January 2011 ), we can respond first with a chuckle at the irony of Rush Limbaugh making such a statement -- a statement far more applicable to himself than almost anyone else in the public arena , and then by going forth to keep using those keyboards , to keep using those typewriters , and to keep using those word processors ; to keep sending those emails , to keep making those Facebook posts , and to keep giving those speeches -- to relentlessly continue to utilize every channel available to champion Respect over bigotry ; to champion Courage over apathy , to champion Harmony over divisiveness , and to champion Love over fear .
Amen ... Let it be so .
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