On February 17, 2021, Rush Limbaugh succumbed to Stage IV lung cancer, after a valiant fight. We, his loyal listeners and fans, were devastated then, as are we today. We remember what a rock he was, helping us through the trials and tribulations of DemocRat administrations, and showing us the bright spots in dark times. For 30 years, his satirical and funny fake commercials made us laugh, and his imitations of the Leftists in the corporate media still live rent-free in our brains (who could forget his imitation of the voice of Diane Sawyer saying “Reeeee-cycling”).
Over at The American Thinker, Peter Nichols has written a moving tribute to Rush, and his contributions to American media, and to his listeners. It is titled The Silent Radio: A Third year Without Rush. Here are a couple of excerpts.
A third year has passed since the death of Rush Limbaugh. The day of the sad news, millions of people were sensible of a loss. Something they depended on for reassurance, reinforcement, confidence, strength, amusement, and interest was now gone and never would come again.
Limbaugh was an optimist, and optimists are like bonfires. The shivering gathered about him for warmth — those fearing an awful and incomprehensible transformation in their country, those to whom the triumph of Marxism looked to be inevitable. His listeners had this consolation — that at the appointed hour the ebullient voice would issue from the radio, and for a time they would be in the company of a friend, who saw what they saw but had it all figured out and was himself unafraid.
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In the December 23, 2020 broadcast, the final one of that year, Rush Limbaugh told his audience, “It will never be time to give up on the United States. It will never be time to give up on yourself.” He continued therein the message of a recent prior broadcast, in which he assured the listeners that none of them were alone, despite the nation’s travails, and that many people were endeavoring to turn its affairs around. “America is worth fighting for,” he added.
With these valedictory utterances, Mr. Limbaugh charged us to deport ourselves as free citizens and never to despair. And so, we will not abandon our constitutional republic or our faith. We will not submit, in victory or defeat, to those determined to destroy them.
I don’t know about you, but those words, and the entire essay, brought tears to my eyes. I came late to Rush’s genius (2001), but once I found him, he was the best thing in my life, after my husband (who introduced me to him). I was extremely fortunate to actually speak to him on his show, in August of 2005, and I cherish those few minutes with the Great Maha Rushie on the radio.
Here is what “The Last Rush Guest Host Before the Border”, Mark Steyn, had to say today.
We really need Rush right now, as our once-great country teeters on the precipice of destruction, from within and without. Hubby and I both listened to his podcast, and we can go back to any show and replay his voice. Nobody before or since on the radio, could motivate an audience like Rush Limbaugh could. We will honor his memory as long as we live. We are lucky to have the beautiful pencil drawings of Christopher Hiers to remind us of how great Rush was.
Doesn’t Chris just perfectly capture who Rush was? I think so!
And this is what his long-time call screener, and “Official Obama Criticizer”, James Golden (Bo Snerdly) had to say today, on the third anniversary of Rush’s death.
The world, and America, sustained an immeasurable loss when Rush Limbaugh died. But he will live forever in our hearts. And those of us who believe in God, and in Heaven, can expect to meet him there, and be able to listen and laugh with him for eternity.
Rest in Peace, Oh Great One.
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