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Golden EIB Microphone Goes Silent: Rush Limbaugh Wasn’t Just a Giant, He Was OUR Giant

We just simply wouldn’t be here without him.

Golden EIB Microphone Goes Silent: Rush Limbaugh Wasn't Just a Giant, He Was OUR Giant

We just simply wouldn’t be here without him. Rush Limbaugh, who died this week from complications related to lung cancer, didn’t merely save AM radio, he created several industries, spawned a political movement, and inspired many content creators — including the one you’re watching now.

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30 replies on “Golden EIB Microphone Goes Silent: Rush Limbaugh Wasn’t Just a Giant, He Was OUR Giant”

There is a quote, attributed to George Patton, that I think is perfect here. Please forgive my paraphrasing. Do not mourn the passing of this great man, but thank God that he lived.

I had an auto repair business for 12 years and listened to Rush all the time. He and Mike Rosen were the only talkshow hosts that I didn’t get tired of listening to. He gave me the ability to articulate my political posistions to people I spoke to on the subject. We will never see his like again. God’s Speed Rush….

Bill, you have one advantage over Rush. You can condense the information from three hours of anyone of his shows into as many minutes of speaking. That is your greatest strength.

I find myself ashamed that I didn’t listen to Rush Limbaugh. I tried listening to him back in the 90’s, but I took him to be pompous and arrogant. I didn’t understand. I hadn’t fully crystalized my conservative beliefs yet, so I didn’t get him.
Even after I had come into my own as a conservative, I didn’t think to start following him. I don’t know why. I heard the things he was saying on his show through other outlets, and agreed with them, but just never clicked on the idea of listening.
And now that he’s gone, I am beginning to understand what it was that I was missing.
And I am diminished by a loss of that which I never knew…

Indeed it is. And, although Rush was often current event driven, his clear presentation of that which is good, true, and beautiful is as timeless as the original teachings of the OG philosophers (Original Greek), millennia prior, who were the original founding fathers of Western Culture. Rush’s name belongs with theirs.

I first heard Rush in 1992, about 8 years after life started trying to kick the stupid out of me. I wasn’t an immediate ditto head but I really enjoyed his program. I was a faithful listener for at least the last 15 years though. Rush was the most articulate and thoughtful person I have ever heard. I didn’t always listen but I heard him all the same. Gonna miss that guiding beacon of wisdom and optimism so much. Mark Steyn said it best on his page; “Talent returned to God.”

Mike Gallegher opened his show yesterday with Rush’s bumper music, and I admit I teared up. I listened to his show almost everyday growing up in Los Angeles for many, many years, and would look forward for his take on current events as they unfolded. Such a huge part of my life for so many years, as I watched the news on his passing I was surprised at the sense of loss I felt, and the tears over someone I had never met. He was, and still is our giant.

I remember that golf club story. Loved it! It triggered another memory of Rush’s interaction with a young male caller. This young man was lamenting about some people make too much money in this country , it was unfair and the government should put limits on salaries. After a short back and forth with this caller, Rush finally cut to the chase and asked this young man how much money he would like to earn if he could. Kinda caught this kid off guard but he said he would like to make at least $250k/year. Rush told this kid something he had likely never been told in his life, “son, find something you would like to do, work hard at it, and that money is out there in the economy for you to earn.” This young man was absolutely speechless! Rush asked for his response, but the kid didn’t know what to say and hung up. In my day, when I was young and poor, I was told the same thing. But nowadays, these young people are told it is impossible and even immoral to acquire wealth, and those that have likely acquired it unfairly.

An additional complement to Bill, since most of Bill’s work is verbal for Rush to know of it he would need a transcript or CC , something he couldn’t do while driving or while otherwise engaged. He had to go out of his way to do it.

Bill has often told the golf club story, my favorite story is similar. Some columnist or something was making an issue of his lack of a college degree, on the air he mused ‘Hmm, we should talk, I could sent my plane to bring him to my estate’

First heard Rush in 89 and worked in a college town with lots of libs. They thought he was a fad or maybe even poking fun at conservatives.
In 91, I was working for a manufacturing company, and in the test lab the techs and workers had Rush on the radio. It was then I realized that Rush was speaking to all Americans, regardless of level of education and ethnic background. I started scheduling my lab time for 1-3 so we could all listen to Rush together.

Also remember Bill, that whatever Rush did for you, that you are doing for so many of us. This is one of the reasons why I love It’s A Wonderful Life so much. You never know how many people that you reach…touch…and how deep and profound it is. Word.

I first heard rush while working at a furniture store (small business) the owner would play Rush’s show over the stores overhead system. I wonder how many young men and women cut their political teeth debating with their boss man over Rush’s daily commentary.

Rush was a giant indeed. I, in a small way, had something in common with him. I have hearing loss from my time in the service. I’m not totally deaf by any means but in crowds I am as good as deaf because everything just turns to incomprehensible noise and it just upsets my nervous system. No loud party’s for me and some female voices are totally incomprehensible on the phone. He used to say that hearing is the only disability in which the one with the disability is blamed for it. People just think you are not listening or trying hard enough to hear and that I could totally agree with. I was always blamed for not hearing something even though I would try to tell them I just could not hear them.

I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Bill Whittle and Mr. Bo (James Golden) Snerdley at a function about 7 years ago and have a picture with each of them. I know James has be be suffering right now, as they were friends for so many years. I sent an email to Rush’s site today to send my condolences to Kathryn and the whole staff.

Rush has filled 3 hours of my days for well over 25 years, there will be big hole in my life.

Rest in peace Mr. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III.

Bill, don’t you dare do anything dangerous or risky as you are all I have left.

Me too; I have hearing loss from my career as an industrial mechanic. Big industrial generators, compressors, and turbines are noisy, to say the least. I can follow a conversation if I pay close attention, but it’s nothing but annoying noise, as you said, in a crowd.

My dad lost his hearing in his early 30’s due to over-prescription of Atabrine, an anti-malarial drug. He had some of the same comments that you wrote, Michael. He used to say that if you are blind everyone feels sympathy and rushes to help you. But when you’re deaf they think you are ignorant or rude or just tend to ignore you and leave you out of the conversation or social gathering. He learned to be quite good at reading lips. Don’t know how well he would manage today with these ridiculous masks on everyone.

Believe me, he would not do well. I read lips unconsciously too. The masks really mess it up.

Based upon your testimony, it goes without saying that those who believed Rush Limbaugh a monster were just projecting their self-loathing upon an public target. It kinda reminds me of the last four years of Donald Trump’s Administration.

Truer words were never spoken. I credit Rush with pointing the way for me. As he had for so many others. He embodied the American dream and the truth and power of American exceptionalism.
As he would say
“Learn it, live it, love it”
The first I ever heard of Rush Limbaugh was when somebody, I can’t remember who it was, referred to him as just some dumb fat guy. Which sparked my contrarian nature, being that I was just some fat guy I decided I wanted to hear what Rush had to say for myself. He made perfect sense to me from the get go The most glaringly obvious thing about his detractors was they clearly never listened to the man, rather they preferred to listen to what other people would say that he said. It’s unlikely that they never listened to him either. Like that long ago detractor whose identity has vanished into the depths of insignificance aside from bringing Rush to my attention all those decades ago.

Ahem, and God’s speed, Rush! First, it was Paul Harvey, followed by Rush Limbaugh and Dave Ramsey as the most influential people in my life other than family and close friends. God loaned us Rush for 70 years to show us how it’s done. He’s called Rush back for his just reward and has left it up to we, the sheeple, to do what we know has to be done. Let’s get er done and make Rush proud!

Yup, he showed us how it’s done. He did such a good job teaching, we are not left destitute, because he gave birth to so many following in his footsteps.

An excellent tribute. Reminds me of the chorus to Dan Fogelberg’s “Leader of the Band”:

The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old

But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my soul

My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man

I’m just a living legacy to the leader of the band.

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