In the late 80s, Rush Limbaugh wrote a weekly newspaper column for the Sacramento Union. At one point, to overcome writers’ block as his deadline approached, he said,
“Well, I’ll just start writing down individual sentences I believe and hope something about them will spur an idea.”
- The greatest threat to humanity lies in the nuclear arsenal of the USSR.
- The greatest threat to humanity lies in the USSR.
- Peace does not mean the elimination of nuclear weapons.
- Peace does not mean the absence of war.
- War is not obsolete.
- Ours is a world governed by the aggressive use of force.
- There is only one way to get rid of nuclear weapons - use them.
- Peace can’t be achieved by “developing an understanding” with the Russian people.
- When Americans oppose America, it is not always courageous and sacred; it is sometimes dangerous.
- Communism Kills.
- Neither the US, nor anyone, imposes freedom on peoples of other nations.
- Freedom is God given.
- In the USSR, peace means the absence of opposition.
- To free peoples, peace means the absence of threats and the presence of justice.
- The US Peace Movement - whether by accident or design - is pro-communist.
- The collective knowledge and wisdom of seasoned citizens is the most valuable - yet untapped - resource our young-people have.
- The greatest football team in the history of civilization is the Pittsburgh Steelers of 1975-1980.
- There is no such thing as war atrocities.
- There are no such things as “war atrocities.” War itself is an atrocity.
- There is a God.
- Abortion is wrong.
- Morality is not defined and cannot be defined by individual choice.
- Evolution cannot explain Creation.
- Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society.
- Love is the only human emotion that cannot be controlled.
- The only difference between Mikhail Gorbachev and previous Soviet leaders, is that Gorbachev is alive.
- Soviet Leaders are just left-wing dictators.
- Abe Lincoln saved this nation.
- The L.A. Raiders will never be the team they were when they called Oakland home.
- The US will again go to war.
- To more and more people, a victorious US is a sinful US.
- This is frightening and ominous.
- There will always be poor people.
- This is not the fault of the rich.
- You should thank God for making you an American; and instead of feeling guilty about it, help spread our ideas worldwide.