Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Is Rush Limbaugh really this stupid?

Rush Limbaugh Under New Investigation
A few weeks after he made a deal with prosecutors on prescription fraud charges, he's caught going through customs with Viagra prescribed in someone else's name. Did he not think he would be under heightened scrutiny after this? Did he not think to make sure everything having to do with his prescriptions was totally in order? Did he just not think?

This is another example of a high profile person who just doesn't believe he has to take care not to violate the law. It's the same mentality that gets public officials thinking they can take bribes or skirt campaign finance laws, entertainers thinking they can violate the drug laws, or corporate executives thinking they can juggle their books. They are so isolated from everyday life, surrounded by aides and security people, that they forget they are subject to the laws just like everyone else.

Maybe Limbaugh's infraction is minor enough that it won't upset his previous deal. But it's certainly an indication that he's not taking the situation seriously enough. Which is stupid.

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