For any radio announcer to wish a riot on a city so his party could win, that's disgraceful and it's absurd.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker condemns a radio announcer for wishing a riot to benefit a political party.
- In plain terms
- Wishing a riot for political gain is disgraceful and absurd.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence should not be used for political advantage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should media be held accountable for words?
- How do words influence riots?
Another view
Intentions alone may not cause actual violence.
More from Rush Limbaugh
We have no intention of prosecuting Rush Limbaugh because lying through your teeth and being stupid isn't a crime.
Permalink to quote #105 Airing anti-Rush Limbaugh commercials during the Rush Limbaugh show would only conflict with the listeners who have chosen to listen to Rush Limbaugh.
Permalink to quote #104 Everyone knows that Rush Limbaugh and I don't agree on everything in life, and maybe that is kind of an understatement ... I strongly believe when we can put o…
Permalink to quote #103
Related quotes
'They say they blame it on a song when someone kills a cop, what music did they listen to when they bombed Iraq?'
Michael FrantiMichael Franti quote #2 This is the sort of book that justifies fatwahs. If WWIII occurred right now, we could die happy knowing Baxter would never write again. If a dinosaur killing …
James NicollJames Nicoll quote #4 In 1996, he drew sharp criticism when he said 'a gun is no more dangerous than a cricket bat in the hands of a madman'. The comment came in the wake of the mas…
Duke of Edinburgh PhilipDuke of Edinburgh Philip quote #28