Rush Derangement Syndrome Strikes Broward

If you needed any more evidence liberalism has become a mental disorder, look no further than to Florida, the epicenter of Rush Derangement Syndrome, and the absurd decision of the Broward County government.

Broward may cancel deal with radio station because it airs Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh has long been a thorn in the side of liberals, but now, because of him, some Democratic politicians don't even want to join with a local radio station to broadcast hurricane information.

Radio station WIOD, AM 610, has been the official channel for emergency information from Broward County government for the past year. The County Commission, all Democrats, balked at renewing the deal Tuesday, unable to stomach the station also being home to Limbaugh's talk show.

Commissioner Stacy Ritter said she did not want to support a station that's out of step with area politics. Ritter, a Democratic stalwart in the state Legislature before being elected to county office, cited talk shows hosted by Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and WIOD's partnership with Fox News.

"They have every right to speak, but we don't have to do business with them," she said.

Well, thank you, Ms. Ritter, for recognizing their right to speak, how very gracious.

So now people who may be used to finding out critical weather information on this station could have their lives endangered because of a bunch of petty, chilish liberals.

Forget public safety, they have an agenda, and hatred is all they know.

The deal with WIOD would ensure that news conferences are broadcast start to finish live from the county Emergency Operations Center in Plantation. Emergency managers became concerned during hurricanes in 2004 and 2005 that radio and television stations preempted their announcements in favor of news out of Miami.

Limbaugh, who lives in Palm Beach, could not be reached for comment. Ken Charles, WIOD's director of AM programming, said the station's talk show lineup has no relationship with its news coverage and that the county should focus on the benefits of teaming with the station.

"It's a shame that people would let politics get in the way of saving lives in a hurricane," Charles said.

Come to think of it, if someone gets killed, they can blame Rush this time instead of George W. Bush.

Ritter's concerns were echoed by Commissioners Ken Keechl, a former president of the Dolphins gay Democratic club, and Suzanne Gunzburger, who served on the vote-tallying board that recounted the 2000 presidential election.

An election these sniveling babies still haven't come to grips with.

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