I don't want Rush to discuss how he adapts to his deafness on the
show, because he would be changing how the show entirely. Just because he
is a famous person with a disability doesn't mean he is obligated to
educate the world on his radio show. Does someone tell you how to do your
job? How would you like that? I personally would not tell him that he
should discuss his adaptive technology if he went blind. He knows what's
best in his job, and I know what's best in mine.

I can't believe that people still think Rush thinks he's right all of the
time because that is just a bunch of crap. I have listened to the show
since 1990 and know what he is getting at when he says this. I always
wonder why people make comments and judgments before they really listen to
someone or something. If you have only listened to Rush for 5-10 minutes
here and there, how can you make a judgment like that? People do this all
of the time though.


On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Jay Leventhal wrote:

> Kelly,
>
> I was talking about quotes like the one below. Rush is saying it is
> possible to do this but you won't find out how from me. You have to find
> out for yourself. Now, I realize that part of this is an act. Under neath
> he is scared out of his mind. But, he can't change his act or he will
> appear weak. I feel far less compassion for him than I would for any real
> person going through the same situation. He caused that lack of feeling. I
> suppose if it were blindness and he came to me asking for advice as to how
> he could use technology to do his show, I would help. But, I would
> certainly encourage him to discuss what he is using with his listeners. (Or
> maybe I would recommend ScreenPower for Windows--no I wouldn't.
>
> I want to be clear that the ambivalence comes from witnessing the harm he
> has done by allowing people to feel it is okay to be hateful and his
> insistence that he is always right. If he is always right then he should be
> sure to be right now.
>
> Jay Leventhal
>
>
>
>  "I'm not going to explain to you how we're doing this. Put two and two
> together, if you wish..."
>
>
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