Rush Limbaugh - Rest in Peace

With the passing of Rush Limbaugh, America has lost a leading Conservative voice.  I copied the passage below from The National Pulse's article about Limbaugh's passing.  It recounts a speech Limbaugh delivered at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in 2009.  The National Pulse said it "...is widely considered one of the most important moments of his career — an explanation of 'who conservatives are.'” 

“We love people. When we look out over the United States of America, when we are anywhere, when we see a group of people, such as this or anywhere, we see Americans. We see human beings. We don’t see groups. We don’t see victims. We don’t see people we want to exploit. What we see — what we see is potential. We do not look out across the country and see the average American, the person that makes this country work. We do not see that person with contempt. We don’t think that person doesn’t have what it takes. We believe that person can be the best he or she wants to be if certain things are just removed from their path like onerous taxes, regulations and too much government,” Limbaugh told the crowd.

“We want every American to be the best he or she chooses to be. We recognize that we are all individuals. We love and revere our founding documents, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence,” he continued. “We believe that the preamble to the Constitution contains an inarguable truth that we are all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, Freedom and the pursuit of happiness.”

I can't imagine a better description.  I think it speaks well to who Rush Limbaugh was and what he was trying to accomplish with his broadcasts.  He was not perfect, he had his flaws and made his gaffes, not unlike our current President, but his goal was to promote a better America, one that provides opportunity for all people.  And for that, his passing is America's loss.