BA> JB>>>>> Former talk show host sentenced to more than
seven years in
BA> BA>>>> prison

BA> BA>>>> One has to wonder if you'd be crowing just as
loudly if Rush
BA> BA>>>> Limbaugh had drawn seven years in the slammer for his drug
BA> BA>>>> addiction.  Somehow I think not.

BA> JB>>> You're equating child pornography to overuse of prescription
BA> BA>> drugs ?

BA> BA>> No.  I'm merely noting that both are guilty of felonies and
BA> BA>> only one drew jail time.

BA> JB> How can one be guilty of a felony and not do time ?  Was he
BA> JB> convicted or not ?  Let me help you with the facts.

BA> JB> http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/4/28/182904.shtml

BA>No help at all, I don't do Internet.  In any case I don't believe
BA>Limbaugh was even
BA>formally charged, let alone convicted - an obviously political
BA>decision.

Let me help you out.  The political portion of this that isn't mentioned 
is the illegal leaking of Rush's medical records by the prosecution 
staff in Florida.  Don't let a good rant stop you...


From the NewsMax.com Staff  
For the story behind the story...  


Friday, April 28, 2006 6:27 p.m. EDT

In response to media and other inquiries, Roy Black, Rush Limbaugh's 
attorney, released the following statement Friday concerning a 
settlement agreement with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office 
to end the investigation of Mr. Limbaugh:

"I am pleased to announce that the State Attorney's Office and Mr. 
Limbaugh have reached an agreement whereby a single count charge of 
doctor shopping filed today by the State Attorney will be dismissed in 
18 months. As a primary condition of the dismissal, Mr. Limbaugh must 
continue to seek treatment from the doctor he has seen for the past two 
and one half years. This is the same doctor under whose care Mr. 
Limbaugh has remained free of his addiction without relapse.

"Mr. Limbaugh and I have maintained from the start that there was no 
doctor shopping, and we continue to hold this position. Accordingly, we 
filed today with the Court a plea of 'Not Guilty' to the charge filed by 
the State. [Editor's Note: Get NewsMax's Special Report "Rush Is Back" -- 
that first detailed the media's effort to torpedo America's most 
listened to radio host -- read more -- Go Here Now.]


"As part of this agreement, Mr. Limbaugh also has agreed to make a 
$30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the 
investigation. The agreement also provides that he must refrain from 
violating the law during this 18 months, must pay $30 per month for the 
cost of "supervision" and comply with other similar provisions of the 
agreement.

"Mr. Limbaugh had intended to remain in treatment. Thus, we believe the 
outcome for him personally will be much as if he had fought the charge 
and won."


The actions taken today are as follows:

-- The State Attorney has filed a single charge of doctor shopping with 
the Court. The charge is being held in abeyance under the terms of an 
agreement between the State and Mr. Limbaugh.


-- Mr. Limbaugh has filed a plea of "Not Guilty" with the Court.


The formal agreement between Mr. Limbaugh and the State Attorney will be 
filed with the Court on Monday. The terms of the agreement are 
substantively as follows:


-- Mr. Limbaugh will continue in treatment with the doctor he has seen 
for the past two and one half years.

-- After Mr. Limbaugh completes an additional 18 months of treatment, 
the State Attorney has agreed to drop the charge.

-- Mr. Limbaugh has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of 
Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation.

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