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Pope Benedict XVI

2013-02-12T23:06:20Z

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His Holiness '''Benedict XVI''' ('''Joseph Alois Ratzinger''', born April 16, 1927, in [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]) is the current [[Pope]] (2005-2013) of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. He succeeded Pope [[John Paul II]]. On February 11, 2013, he announced that he will resign the papacy on February 28, 2013, stating that his "strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry."<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/11/pope-benedict-xvi-resigning-on-feb-28-due-to-age-health-reasons-conclave/ Pope Benedict XVI resigning on Feb. 28]</ref>

==Early Life==
He was born in Marktl am Inn, [[Germany]], on April 16, 1927. As a child, he lived in Traunstein where much of his philosophy developed. Ratzinger joined the [[Hitler Youth]] in 1939 - membership being required by law - but was unenthusiastic and refused to attend meetings.<ref name="new_pope_defied_nazis">http://bc.edu/research/cjl/meta-elements/texts/cjrelations/topics/new_pope_defied_nazis.htm</ref> At the end of 1944, he was drafted into the German Army and assigned to the Traustein Garrison. He deserted in April or May 1945.<ref name="new_pope_defied_nazis" /><ref>Blanco, Pablo. A Biography of Joseph Ratzinger.</ref>
Ratzinger's father opposed Nazism.

==Education==
He studied at the higher School of Freising and the University of Munich, receiving a Doctor of Theology Degree in 1953.

==Ordination==
He was ordained to the priesthood of the Catholic Church on June 29, 1951.

==Appointment to the See of Munich==
[[File:Firma papal.jpg|thumb|Signature.]]
[[Pope Paul VI]] appointed Father Ratzinger Archbishop of the Archdiocese of [[Munich]] and Freisling on March 25, 1977.

==Cardinal==
He was chosen to membership in the [[College of Cardinals]] by Pope [[Paul VI]] on June 27, 1977. He was thereafter known as Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. On November 25, 1981, Pope [[John Paul II]] named Cardinal Ratzinger "Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith", one of the major Curial institutions of the [[Holy See]].

==College Positions==
On November 6, 1998, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals. On November 30, 2002, he was elected Dean.

==Accession to the Papacy==
[[Image:Popebenedictbirthday.jpg|right|His Holiness Benedict XVI p.p. on his 80th Birthday|thumb]]
On April 2, 2005, John Paul II passed away. Following the prescribed mourning period, the College of Cardinals was summoned to the Vatican for the Papal Conclave. Cardinal Ratzinger was widely regarded as one of the strongest candidates for election to the papacy, both for his expertise in theological matters and his reputation as a conservative. On April 19, 2005, after a prior false signal, white smoke appeared at the chimney of the [[Sistine Chapel]], signalling the election of a new pope. There were reports that several rounds of voting were needed before Ratzinger achieved the super majority that was required.

As in the past, the Cardinal Protodeacon, Jorge Cardinal Medina Estevez, appeared on the balcony and proclaimed the following;
<blockquote>
Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: 
Habemus Papam! 
Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum, 
Dominum Joseph, 
Sanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ Cardinalem Ratzinger, 
Qui sibi nomen imposuit Benedict XVI. 
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
(I announce to you all a great joy: 
We have a pope! 
A most Eminent and Reverend Lord, 
Lord Joseph, 
Cardinal Ratzinger, of the Holy Roman Church, 
Who has imposed a name for himself: Benedict XVI.) 
</blockquote>

In April 2008, Pope Benedict XVI made his first visit to the [[United States]]. He celebrated mass in [[Washington, D.C.]] in a baseball stadium and then at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and at Yankee Stadium in [[New York City]]. During this journey he became the first pope to visit an American [[synagogue]].

"We need your message to reject this dictatorship of relativism and embrace a culture of justice and truth," said President [[George W. Bush]] in welcoming Benedict to the [[White House]].

==Social Networking==
The Vatican has expressed its desire to communicate to the world's 1 billion Catholics via the internet. The Pope has created the website [http://www.pope2you.net Pope2You] with applications geared toward [[Facebook]], its [[YouTube]] video channel, [[iPhone]] apps and WikiCath. Presentation of the message says,

{{cquote| Be sure to announce the Gospel to your contemporaries with enthusiasm. You know their fears and their hopes, their aspirations and their disappointments: the greatest gift you can give to them is to share with them the "Good News" of a God who became man, who suffered, died and rose again to save all people.}}

== See also ==
[[Image:C. A. Benedict XVI.gif|right|thumb|Coat of Arms of Benedict XVI.]]
*[[Our Lady of Guadalupe]]
*[[Holy See]]
*[[Sistine Chapel]]
*[[Roman Catholic Church]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.vatican.va/ The Vatican]
*[http://flagspot.net/flags/va_ben16.html Personal Flag and Arms of Benedict XVI]
*[http://www.vatican.va/news_services/or/or_eng/text.html#1 Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland.] Regarding child sexual abuse by members of the Church.
*[http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-benedict-xvi-announces-his-resignation-at-end Full text of Pope's declaration of resignation]
==Footnotes==
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[[File:Papa Benedetto XVI PD WC.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Pope Benedict XVI, 2005.]]

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David Rivera

2013-01-16T15:35:43Z

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'''David Rivera''', a [[Republican]], was the [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 25th congressional district in the 112th United States Congress.

Previously, Rivera was a member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]].

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Alcee Hastings

2013-01-16T15:28:04Z

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'''Alcee Hastings''' is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 20th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 1992 to represent the newly created 23rd district.

Hastings was U.S. [[District Court]] judge appointed by President [[Jimmy Carter]] for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was [[impeached and removed]] from office for [[corruption]] and [[perjury]]. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>

==Obamacare==
In a comment showing disdain for the [[Constitution]] and the rule of law, Hastings said, "There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something.... All this talk about rules.... When the deal goes down ... we make 'em up as we go along."<ref>[http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGM0ZjlhMDRkMzBmM2ZhMmY4MmExOTNhMWM5NDUyMTk=&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Rules? This. Is. Congress!, National Review Online, March 20, 2010]</ref>

==References==
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Alcee Hastings

2013-01-16T15:26:52Z

BryanF: update

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'''Alcee Hastings''' is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 20th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 1992 to represent the newly created 23rd district.

Hastings was U.S. [[District Court]] judge appointed by President [[Jimmy Carter]] for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was [[impeached and removed]] from office for [[corruption]] and [[perjury]]. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>

==Obamacare==
In a comment showing disdain for the [[Constitution]] and the rule of law, Hastings said, "There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something.... All this talk about rules.... When the deal goes down ... we make 'em up as we go along."<ref>[http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGM0ZjlhMDRkMzBmM2ZhMmY4MmExOTNhMWM5NDUyMTk=&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Rules? This. Is. Congress!, National Review Online, March 20, 2010]</ref>

==References==
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Allen West

2013-01-16T15:19:12Z

BryanF: update

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'''Allen West''' (born February 7, 1961 in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]) is a former [[Republican]] [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 22nd congressional district. He was previously a [[United States Army]] Lieutenant Colonel. West received his Bachelor's degree from the [[University of Tennessee]] and his Master's degree from [[Kansas State University]], both in political science. He also holds a Master's of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military operations.

His military career includes serving in several combat zones: [[Operation Desert Storm]], [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] (in which he was battalion commander for the Army’s 4th Infantry Division), and [[Afghanistan]], where he trained Afghan officers. Also, West taught a year of high school in Broward County, Florida. He had the support of the [[Senate Conservatives Fund]] and the [[Tea Party Movement]]. Critics of the Tea Party occasionally slander it by claiming it's inherently racist, yet most likely haven't heard of West, and other conservative African-American members.{{fact}}

He is married to Angela West, and the couple have two children.

[[Liberal]] exploitation of [[early voting]] and questionable ballots caused the [[liberal media]] to insist that West lost his 2012 reelection bid to Democrat [[Patrick Murphy]] by a mere 0.7%.{{fact}} West contested the election; however, he conceded on November 20, 2012, citing "high evidentiary hurdles."<ref> http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/20/after-recount-west-concedes-in-tight-congressional-race/?hpt=hp_t2 </ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/20/florida-rep-allen-west-concedes/|title=Florida Rep. Allen West concedes|first=Sean|last=Sullivan|date=November 20, 2012|accessdate=November 20, 2012|work=Washington Post}}</ref>

==Quotes==
{{cquote| His parents instilled in him a very basic principle, love of [[God]] and Country.}}{{fact}}
{{cquote|If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine.<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/199821-rep-west-nazi-goebbels-would-be-very-proud-of-the-democrat-party</ref>}}

==External Links==
* [http://allenwestforcongress.com Campaign website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/ElectAllenWest Facebook page]
* [http://twitter.com/AllenWest2010 Twitter page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/AllenWestForCongress YouTube channel]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/AllenWest Fickr page]

==References==
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Mario Diaz-Balart

2013-01-16T15:06:33Z

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'''Mario Diaz-Balart''' (born September 25, 1961, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a [[Republican]], is the [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 25th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 2002 to represent the newly created 25th district. In 2010 he was elected to fill the seat vacated by his brother, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, representing the 21st district, before returning to the 25th in 2013. He is a member of the [[House Committee on Appropriations]].<ref>http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/committees/</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000589 Congressional Biography]
*[http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/ Official House website]

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Mario Diaz-Balart

2013-01-16T15:05:27Z

BryanF: update

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'''Mario Diaz-Balart''' (born September 25, 1961, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a [[Republican]], is the [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 25th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 2002 to represent the newly created 25th district. In 2010 he was elected to fill the seat vacated by his brother, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balert, representing the 21st district, before returning to the 25th in 2013. He is a member of the [[House Committee on Appropriations]].<ref>http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/committees/</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==
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*[http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/ Official House website]

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

2013-01-16T14:44:05Z

BryanF: update

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'''Debbie Wasserman Schultz''' (b. September 27, 1966), a [[Democrat]], is the [[United States Representative]] for Florida's 23rd district. She was first elected to the House in 2004 to represent the 20th district. Before that, she was a member of the [[Florida Senate]] and the [[Florida House of Representatives]].

Wasserman Schultz was appointed [[Democratic National Committee]] Chair by President [[Barack Obama]] in May 2011. She is a [[liberal]] who supports [[gay rights]] and [[abortion]] and is anti-[[Second Amendment]].

==Early Life and Education==
Schultz was born to Larry and Ann Wasserman in [[Queens]], [[New York]] and grew up in [[Long Island]]. She attended the [[University of Florida]], earning her bachelor's degree in 1988 and her master's degree in 1990. Both degrees were in political science.<ref>[http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/about/biography.shtml Biography]</ref>

==Political career==
===Florida State House of Representatives===
===Florida State Senate===
===United States House of Representatives===
===DNC Chair===
President Obama nominated her for Chair in April 2011 and the Democratic National Committee confirmed her appoinment on May 4, 2011. Immediately, Schultz began attacking [[Republican]]s. She lied about [[Paul Ryan]]'s [[Medicare]] plan, stating it would deny care to seniors with preexisting medical conditions.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2011/06/01/open-thread-dnc-chair-lies-about-ryan-medicare-plan#ixzz1OdjLjbsu DNC Chair lies about Ryan Medicare plan]</ref> She called Republicans "anti-women" and said that they wanted to bring back [[Jim Crow]] laws.{{fact}} [[Mitt Romney]] publicly said that Obama's policies have failed, to which she replied, "Mitt should look in the mirror."{{fact}} In another statement, Schultz claimed that Republicans think that [[illegal immigration]] is a crime.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/fred-lucas/2011/05/31/dnc-chair-republicans-believe-illegal-immigration-should-be-crime Illegal immigration should be a crime]</ref> Also, she claimed that if it were up to Republicans, we would all be driving foreign-built cars.{{fact}} It was noted that she owns a 2010 Japanese-made Infiniti FX35.{{fact}}

==Political views==
==Public criticism==
==Personal life==
Schultz has been married to her husband Steve for 20 years. The couple and their three children (Shelby, Jake and Rebecca) live in Weston, Florida.<ref>[http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/about/biography.shtml Biography]</ref>

She is a [[breast cancer]] survivor, having been diagnosed in December 2007. She underwent seven surgeries while continuing to work and take care of her family.<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/lifevictories/sfl-breast-cancer-congresswoman-091809,0,3611.story Representative shares her cancer story]</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.house.gov/schultz/ Official Government Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYb389Y7OQ American Crossroads "Debbie Downer" Video]

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Ted Deutch

2013-01-16T14:27:03Z

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'''Ted Deutch''', a [[Democrat]], is the [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 21st congressional district. He was first elected to the House in a special election in April 2010 to represent the 19th district.

Previously, Deutch was a member of the [[Florida Senate]].

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

2013-01-16T14:22:16Z

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'''Ileana Ros-Lehtinen''', a [[Republican]], is the [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 27th congressional district. She was first elected to the House in a special election in August 1989 to replace deceased Rep. Claude Pepper, representing the 18th district.

Previously, Ros-Lehtinen was a member of the [[Florida Senate]] and the [[Florida House of Representatives]].

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Frederica Wilson

2013-01-16T14:12:34Z

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'''Frederica Wilson''' (born November 5, 1942), a [[Democrat]], is the [[United States Representative]] from [[Florida]]'s 24th congressional district. She was first elected to the House in 2010 to represent the 17th district, succeeding [[Kendrick Meek]], who retired to run for the [[U.S. Senate]]. Before that, Wilson was a member of the [[Florida Senate]] and the [[Florida House of Representatives]].

==Early Life and Education==
Wilson was born to Beulah Finley and Thirlee Smith in Overtown, a community near Miami, Florida, and raised in Liberty City.<ref>[http://wilson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=2&sectiontree=2 Biography]</ref>
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Rush Limbaugh

2013-01-16T03:09:10Z

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'''Rush Limbaugh''' (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio talk show host popular with an older, largely male, audience. The typical listener to Rush Limbaugh and conservative talk radio is a 67-year-old male. Married and divorced three times -- and now married for the fourth time -- Limbaugh participated in the [[media bullying]] of [[Todd Akin]] in August 2012, along with other [[RINO Backers]].<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80003.html#ixzz253Tv1IjT</ref><ref>http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/08/21/akin_s_remark_was_stupid_and_untrue_now_he_must_put_the_nation_s_future_first</ref>

In recent years, Limbaugh has become more and more irrational. Most recently, he claimed, with no supporting evidence whatsoever, that "Hollywood" and "the left" are "gaga" over the movie ''Lincoln'' (2012) because they want to do what "Lincoln did not fully finish," that is, that "the South has to be wiped out."<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/rush-why-the-left-loves-lincoln-86162.html</ref>

== Media bullying of Todd Akin ==
Congressman Todd Akin is the [[Republican Party]] nominee for one of the most-watched races for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2012. He has represented a portion of the greater [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] area in the [[House of Representatives]] since 2000 (Missouri's 2nd congressional district).

On August 19, 2012, in a local television interview with KTVI, Akin rejected a suggestion that there should be a broad [[rape]] exception to limits on [[abortion]]. He distinguished between an actual rape and a false allegation of rape by referring to the former as a "legitimate rape," terminology that the [[liberal media]] then unfairly took out of context to engage in demagoguery against him.

Perhaps fearful of losing an advertiser, even though he's already made millions by pretending to be [[conservative]], Limbaugh piled on with the [[media bullying]] against Akin. He called Akin's comment "stupid" and then, illustrating his foolish self-centeredness, declared that "If I had demanded Akin drop out, he’d be gone."<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80003.html#ixzz253Tv1IjT</ref> Limbaugh added, "What I think Mr. Akin should try to realize here as he makes his decision is that all of these things that he truly cares about will be much easier to make happen if we win the Senate and the White House and hold the House this November. He must put the nation and its future ahead of everything else that he's considering. And I hope he comes to the right conclusion."<ref>http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/08/21/akin_s_remark_was_stupid_and_untrue_now_he_must_put_the_nation_s_future_first</ref>

True conservatives stood with principle and defended Akin's remarks, and his right to remain in the race.<ref>http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=004DDFAC-6907-452E-93F5-62D3793BBABE</ref><ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/21/tony-perkins-gop-treatment-of-akin-suspect/</ref><ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/missouri_delegates_still_support_todd_akin_despite_controversy-217050-1.html</ref><ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57497428-503544/rep-steve-king-backs-up-todd-akin-weighs-in-on-rape-and-abortion/</ref><ref>[http://mycn2.com/politics/rand-paul-reticent-to-weigh-in-on-akin-s-future-but-says-akin-s-comment-was-incorrect Rand Paul reticent to weigh in on Akin's future but says Akin's comment was incorrect] by Ryan Alessi, mycn2.com, August 22, 2012, retrieved August 24, 2012</ref><ref>http://akin.org/huckabee-chip-in</ref><ref>http://hinterlandgazette.com/2012/08/social-conservatives-including-frc-head-tony-perkins-defending-rep-todd-akins-legitimate-rape-comment.html</ref><ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80049.html</ref><ref>http://buchanan.org/blog/a-grand-old-party-in-panic-2-5223</ref>

== Early Years ==
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III was born in 1951 in Cape Girardeau, [[Missouri]]. At age 16, he chose to explore his passion for broadcasting by working as a [[disc jockey]], hosting a radio show in his hometown. After four years, he left for [[Pittsburgh]] to work for the former [[ABC News|ABC]] owned and operated ''KQV''. Following his work as a disc jockey, Rush briefly left broadcasting for [[business]], joining the [[Kansas City Royals]] as Director of Group Sales, and then Director of Sales and Special Events. In 1983, he re-entered radio as a political commentator for ''KMBZ'' in [[Kansas City]]. A year later, in 1984, Rush dropped out of [[college]] after his freshman year to pursue work full-time as a disk jockey, when ''KFBK'' in [[Sacramento]], [[California]] hired him to host a talk show that reveled in controversy about conservative politics. Limbaugh tripled the program's ratings in four years. From there, in 1988 he went on to [[New York]] where the record-breaking national show, the ''EIB Network'', was born.

On August 1, 1988, Rush launched his phenomenally successful radio broadcast into national syndication, with 56 radio stations. More than 20 years later the show is heard on nearly 600 stations by up to 20 million people each week and is the highest-rated national radio talk show in America. Rush was awarded the "Syndicated Radio Personality" of the year by the [[National Association of Broadcasters]] in 1992, 1995, 2000, and 2005. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1993 and National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998. Rush Limbaugh has been labeled as the savior of AM radio by broadcast industry leaders, sometimes called the "Doctor of Democracy."<ref name=doctor>[http://www.twoifbytea.com/doctor.php Rush Limbaugh, the "Doctor of Democracy"], [[Two If By Tea|TwoIfByTea.com]].</ref>

== Radio ==
Limbaugh hosts a radio show famed for its incisive criticism of the follies of liberalism. He is often at odds with liberal activists, such as [[Al Franken]], who wrote a book entitled ''"Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot". Limbaugh habitually refers to [[feminists]] who support [[abortion]] as ''feminazis'' and to his own self as having "talent on loan from God". Sensitive about his own schooling, he ridicules the college educated as the "Arts & Croissant Crowd."

Limbaugh's conservative talk show is nationally syndicated and averages over 16-20 million listeners weekly, making him the #1 radio talk show host in America.
<ref>[http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=34 The Top Talk Radio Audiences] Talkers magazine online</ref> In July 2008, Rush announced "he has renewed his contract with Premiere Radio Networks and Clear Channel Radio, continuing syndication of his show 'many years into the future.'" <ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=27326 Rush Renews Contract], ''[[Human Events]]'', July, 2, 2008</ref>

=== Audience ===
Limbaugh's fans enjoy his bluster and bombast, but behind it there is a substantive defense of a coherent political philosophy. He makes politics engaging and entertaining, producing an audience more eager to seek out other sources of information. Limbaugh "dittoheads" consume more print news than do non-listeners. Like Fox News viewers, Limbaugh fans are more likely to tune in to presidential debates. Far from making people cynical or indifferent toward public affairs, Limbaugh reinforces his audience's disposition to participate in the political process.<ref>Jamieson and Cappella (2008) </ref>

Conservative Republicans are in his audience, but educational attainment, family income, and race do not predict who listens. Listening to Limbaugh is significantly correlated with public affairs information. He is not merely an entertainer and people who listen to him regularly are very well informed on public affairs. However, his radio audience is smaller than the TV audiences of conservative commentators [[Bill O'Reilly]] and [[Sean Hannity]].<ref> Stephen Earl Bennett, " Who Listens to Rush Limbaugh's Radio Program and the Relationship Between Listening to Limbaugh and Knowledge of Public Affairs, 1994-2006," ''Journal of Radio & Audio Media,'' May 2009, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p66-82, in [[EBSCO]]</ref>

=== Poking fun at Obama liberals ===
Newsweek editor Evan Thomas said on MSNBC's "Hardball" that Obama was "sort of God."

Asking rhetorically what [[God]] has in common with Obama, Limbaugh said, "Neither has a birth certificate." <ref>[http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100717 Rush Limbaugh pummels Obama on birth certificate] WND, June 10, 2009</ref> He went on to say "God does not think he's Obama," and "Liberals love Obama." Limbaugh explained more differences, "Another difference is that God only demands to be worshiped once a week," and "God asks for only 10 percent of your money", and "God gives you freedom to live your life as you choose."

=== Obama to Fail ===
Limbaugh made national headlines when he was asked to write 400 words for a newspaper column about Obama's plans. He said he didn't need 400 words, he needed just four: "I hope he fails." He was immediately attacked by the Obama White House and liberal pundits as an unpatriotic obstructionist. Limbaugh expounded his view in the show's [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_011609/content/01125113.guest.html transcript]; if Obama is for socialist policies and against capitalist policies, of course Limbaugh could not support those policies, and hoped he would fail. <ref>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_011609/content/01125113.guest.html Limbaugh radio show transcript.]</ref>

Limbaugh addressed [[CPAC]] and further discussed his stance that generated so much attention. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/01/limbaugh-leader-obama-chief-staff-calls-talk-host-barrier-progress/ Limbaugh the Leader? Obama Chief of Staff] Fox News, March 01, 2009</ref> {{cquote| ''"Did the Democrats want the war in Iraq to fail? Well, they certainly did. And they not only wanted the war in Iraq to fail, they proclaimed it a failure. ... The last thing they wanted was to win. They hoped George Bush failed. So where is it -- what is so strange about being honest and saying, I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundation? Why would I want that to succeed?"'' }}

Republican National Chairman Michael Steele called Limbaugh an "entertainer" whose comments were "incendiary" and "ugly," and Limbaugh counterattacked Steele's fitness to run the party. A Gallup poll in May 2009 on who was the main voice of the GOP found Limbaugh leading the pack at 13%, with Steele trailing at 1%.

== Other Media Work ==
During the early years of his radio show, Limbaugh also had a syndicated, self-titled half-hour television show patterned along the lines of his radio show. ''Rush Limbaugh'' ran from 1992 to 1996. <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103531/ ''Rush Limbaugh'' (TV series)] at the Internet Movie Database</ref>

''The Limbaugh Letter'' is a monthly publication that contains conservative articles and humor in Rush's style.

Limbaugh is involved in the conservative satire show ''The 1/2 Hour News Hour'' show on the [[Fox News Channel]]. <ref>
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/16/AR2007021602098.html Fox News Channel's '1/2 Hour News Hour': Right Funny, in Spots] washingtonpost.com</ref>

Rush occasionally writes op-ed pieces for the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.

== Politics ==
Limbaugh endorsed [[Mitt Romney]] for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/ThisHour.asp#Limbaugh%20Endorses%20Romney Limbaugh Endorses Romney], [[Melanie Hunter]], ''[[CNSNews]]'', February 05, 2008</ref> He was often critical of [[John McCain]] during the Republican primaries, but supported him in the general election.

Limbaugh has warned against false prophets, telling his audience in 1996 that, "You are being manipulated in a way that I find very bothersome." "Pat Buchanan is not a conservative. He's a populist."<ref>See [http://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/23/us/politics-on-the-air-radio-talk-show-host-fears-for-true-conservatism-s-fate.html?n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fL%2fLimbaugh%2c%20Rush Robin Toner, "Radio Talk Show Host Fears For True Conservatism's Fate," ''New York Times'' Feb. 23, 1996]</ref>.

=== The Harry Reid Letter ===
On October 2, 2007, Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] wrote a letter to Mark P. Mays, President and CEO of Clear Channel Communications, who is Limbaugh's chief patron. In it Senator Reid essentially demanded that Mays order Limbaugh to apologize for remarks he made concerning "phony soldiers."<ref name=ReidText>Reid, Harry, ''et al.'' "[http://reid.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=284699 Letter to Mark P. Mays of Clear Channel Communications]." [http://reid.senate.gov/ Electronic Office of US Senator Harry Reid], October 2, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2007.</ref> A ''phony soldier'' is someone who is not a soldier at all but is pretending to be one, especially in a public forum. Such activity is unlawful, and the faker whose activity prompted Limbaugh's attacks has since been convicted and punished.<ref name=PhonySoldier>Limbaugh, Rush. "[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_092807/content/01125106.guest.html The Anatomy of a Smear: 'Phony Soldiers' Is a Phony Story]." ''[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html Rush Limbaugh Official Site]'', accessed December 25, 2007.</ref> This letter was co-signed by nearly all Democratic senators. In a speech in Philadelphia on October 11th, Limbaugh announced plans to sell the original letter on eBay in a charity auction. The proceeds went to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. The letter sold for $2.1 million and Limbaugh matched the winning amount with a total of $4.2 million being donated. <ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/420889/harry_reidrush_limbaugh_letter_nets.html</ref>

=== Victim of a Democratic prosecutor's witchhunt ===
On October 6, 2003 Limbaugh told his audience he was addicted to OxyContin and other painkillers citing a failed back surgery as the cause of his pain and subsequent dependence. <ref>The Rush Limbaugh Show, October 6, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/10/10/rush.limbaugh/ "Limbaugh admits addiction to pain medication"</ref> Limbaugh underwent treatment for his addiction, and charges against him for alleged "doctor shopping" to procure prescription medications were dropped<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/28/national/main1561324.shtml</ref> after Democratic prosecutors illegally seized private medical records<ref>http://archive.newsmax.com/hottopics/Rush_Limbaugh.shtml </ref> in a blatant misuse of the criminal justice system to discredit Limbaugh.

===Fluke Incident===
In March of 2012, Sandra Fluke, a 30-year-old former [[Georgetown]] law student, gave testimony in support of an Obama directive to have private healthcare cover contraception. Fluke chose Georgetown's law school despite knowing that its healthcare plan does not cover contraception,<ref>Holt, Mytheos. "Sandra Fluke: A Fake Victim of Georgetown's Policy on Contraceptives?" March 3, 2012. The Blaze. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/sandra-fluke-a-fake-victim-of-georgetowns-policy-on-contraceptives/</ref> but she then complained that contraception was expensive and that Georgetown's student health insurance should cover the cost. Limbaugh responded to her comments on his show where he said that her insurance paying for her to have sex made her a "slut" and a "prostitute."<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-limbaugh-apology-20120303,0,6854957.story Rush Limbaugh apologizes for 'slut' remarks aimed at Sandra Fluke</ref> He later went on to say that he would agree to the payment if she would film herself having sex and put the video online. After several days of backlash, which included condemnations from both parties and advertisers backing out, Limbaugh apologized, saying he "did not mean a personal attack" on Fluke and had used poor word choice but reiterated his opposition to her comments.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2109876/Rush-Limbaugh-apologises-calling-student-Sandra-Fluke-slut.html 'I sincerely apologise': Rush Limbaugh says sorry for calling student a 'slut' in row over birth control which led advertisers to boycott show</ref><ref>http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/Vox-News/2012/0303/What-Rush-Limbaugh-actually-apologized What?? Rush Limbaugh actually apologized!!</ref>

== Sports ==
Limbaugh is an avid sports fan, particularly football. He briefly held a position as a commentator on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pre-game show. He resigned from the show on October 2, 2006 after comments made regarding Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb received widespread criticism.

{{cquote|''' ''"I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team."'' '''}}

After McNabb's response, "It's sad that you've got to go to skin color. I thought we were through with that whole deal," significant pressure was put upon Limbaugh to resign. <ref>http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/1001/1628537.html</ref>

== Other Facts ==
The following is a list of other facts about Rush Limbaugh:<ref name=doctor/>
* Honorary Member of the [[Republican]] Freshman Class 1995 [[House of Representatives]].
* [[Time Magazine]]’s 100 Most Influential People in the world (2009).
* [[Forbes|Forbes Magazine]] 50 Most Powerful Celebrities in the United States, numerous years (#19 in 2010).
* [[Barbara Walters]]’ 10 Most Fascinating People (2008).
* The Giving Back Fund’s 10 Most Generous Celebrities for contributions to charities and individuals, such as the [[Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation]].
* Raised 20 Million Dollars for the [[Leukemia]] and [[Lymphoma Society]] since 1989. Each year Rush hosts a Radiothon (one three-hour broadcast per year) during his program to raise funds for Leukemia and Lymphoma research.
* Author of ''The Limbaugh Letter'', the most widely read political newsletter in the country and two best-selling books, ''The Way Things Ought to Be'' (ISBN 067175145x) and ''See, I Told You So'' (ISBN 067187120X), which have sold over 8.9 million copies, including an American publishing record for ''See, I Told You So''.
* Guest Television appearances include ''[[Nightline]]'' with [[Ted Koppel]], ''Cross Fire'', ''[[Good Morning America]]'', ''[[CBS|CBS This Morning]]'', ''[[The Today Show]]'', ''The Phil Donahue Show'', ''[[The Late Show]]'' with [[David Letterman]], ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', ''[[This Week]]'' with [[David Brinkley]], ''[[Meet the Press]]'' with [[Tim Russert]], and [[The Drew Carey Show]]. Rush also starred as himself in the popular network sitcoms ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[Hearts Afire]]''.
* Profiled on CBS's ''60 Minutes'', [[ABC]]'s ''20/20'' and in numerous publications including ''[[U.S. News and World Report]]'', ''[[Newsweek]]'', ''[[National Review]]'', ''[[Time Magazine]]'', ''[[New York Times|The New York Times Magazine]]'' and ''[[USA Weekend]]''.
* ''Miss America Pageant'' judge (2010).

== Quotes ==
* "You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one." - Rush Limbaugh, 17 Aug 1993

== The Rush Limbaugh Lexicon ==
Like Mark Levin and others, Rush Limbaugh holds a lexicon for many liberals and Democrats, although Rush's lexicon is less expansive as Mark Levin's

*[[Mainstream Media]] = Drive-by Media
*[[CNN]] = Communist News Network (was originally called the "Clinton News Network" during the Clinton administration.)
*[[Barack Obama]] = Barack "Mmm mmm mmm" Obama (This is in reference to the propagandist school song about Obama)
*[[Joe Biden]] = Joe Bite-Me
*[[Harry Reid]] = Dingy Harry
*[[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] = Debbie Blabbermouth Schultz
*[[John Edwards]] = Breck girl
*[[Nancy Pelosi]] = Bela Pelosi
*Barbra Walters = Baba Wawa
*Chuck Todd = F Chuck Todd
*[[Ben Affleck]] = Ben Affliction
*Paul Begala = The Forehead
*[[Chuck Schumer]] = Chuck You Schumer

==References==
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==See Also==
*[[Previous Breaking News/Rush Limbaugh|Articles about '''Rush Limbaugh''' from previous "Breaking News"]]
*[[Conservative Links]]
*[[Rush Derangement Syndrome]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html Rush Limbaugh] - Official website
* [http://download.premiereradio.net/guest/rushlimb/LimbaughMuseum/Iphone2/PRELOAD_Outside.html The Limbaugh Museum of Broadcasting]
* [http://www.cspan.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-15919 Rush's 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Speech] - ''C-SPAN'', February 28, 2009
* [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rush-limbaugh/id406055530?mt=8#ls=1 The Rush Limbaugh Show] - [[iPhone]] app, by Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.

==Further reading==
* Gordon, Scott. ''Rush Limbaugh: An Oral & Media Biography'' (2009). 258pp quotes and comments by his friends and enemies.
* Jamieson, Kathleen Hall, and Joseph N. Cappella. ''Echo Chamber: Rush Limbaugh and the Conservative Media Establishment'' (2008) balanced analysis by scholars; compares Limbaugh with Fox and ''Wall Street Journal'' [http://www.amazon.com/Echo-Chamber-Limbaugh-Conservative-Establishment/dp/0195398602/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261865854&sr=1-2 excerpt and text search]

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'''Dennis Ross''' (born October 18, 1959, in Lakeland, Florida) is the [[United States Representative]] for the 15th congressional district of [[Florida]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2010 to represent Florida's 12th district.

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'''Daniel Webster''' (born April 27, 1949), a [[Republican]] is the [[United States Representative]] from [[Florida]]'s 10th congressional district. Previously, from 2011 to 2013, he represented the 8th district, having defeated incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Alan Grayson]] in the 2010 midterm elections.

Webster served in the [[Florida Senate]] from 1998 through 2008 and the [[Florida House of Representatives]] from 1980 through 1998.

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Corrine Brown

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'''Corrine Brown''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 5th congressional district of [[California]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She was first elected to the House in 1992 to represent Florida's 3rd district.

Previously, Brown served in the [[Florida House of Representatives]].

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Steve Southerland

2013-01-15T17:27:22Z

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'''William Steve Southerland, II''' (born October 10, 1965) is the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Florida]]'s 2nd district, having defeated incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Allen Boyd]] in the 2010 election. He is also a funeral home director in Panama City, Florida.

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Jeff Miller

2013-01-15T17:11:24Z

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'''Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller''' (born June 27, 1959) is the U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st district.

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John Carney

2013-01-15T17:09:33Z

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'''John C. Carney, Jr.''', is the [[United States Representative]] at-large for [[Delaware]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2010.

Previously, Carney served as [[Lieutenant Governor]] of Delaware (2001-2009).

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Chris Murphy

2013-01-15T16:49:22Z

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'''Christopher Murphy''', born August 3, 1973 (age {{age|1973|8|3}}), is the junior [[United States Senator]] for [[Connecticut]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He previously served in the [[House of Representatives]] for Connecticut's fifth district. He had endorsed Connecticut Senator [[Chris Dodd]] for President (along with all other [[Democratic]] Representatives in Connecticut.) He entered the House in 2006, defeating Nancy Johnson, and won relection in 2008.

On November 6, 2012, Murphy was elected to the [[United States Senate]] for Connecticut to succeed retiring Senator [[Joe Lieberman]].

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Jim Himes

2013-01-15T16:48:13Z

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'''James Andrew Himes''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 4th congressional district of [[Connecticut]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2008, defeating Representative [[Christopher Shays]].

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Rosa DeLauro

2013-01-15T16:42:56Z

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[[Rosa DeLauro]], born March 2, 1943 (age {{age|1943|3|2}}), is a [[Democrat]] in the [[House of Representatives]] from [[Connecticut]], currently representing its third disctrict. She was first elected to the House in 1990 and has been relected every time since then.

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Joe Courtney

2013-01-15T16:41:09Z

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'''Joe Courtney''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 2nd congressional district of [[Connecticut]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2006.

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John Larson

2013-01-15T16:39:07Z

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'''John Larson''', born July 22, 1948 (age {{age|1948|7|22}}), is currently a [[Democrat]] from [[Connecticut]] in the [[House of Representatives]], representing the first district. He first entered the House in 1999 and has been relected every time since then.

Larson served as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus in the 111th and 112th Congresses.

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Ed Perlmutter

2013-01-15T16:35:22Z

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'''Ed Perlmutter''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 7th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2006.

Previously, Perlmutter served in the [[Colorado Senate]].

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Mike Coffman

2013-01-15T16:33:12Z

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'''Mike Coffman''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 6th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2008.

Previously, Coffman was Colorado's [[Secretary of State]].

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Doug Lamborn

2013-01-15T16:30:59Z

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'''Doug Lamborn''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 5th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2006.

Previously, Lamborn served in the [[Colorado Senate]].

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Cory Gardner

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'''Cory Gardner''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 4th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2010.

Previously, Gardner served in the [[Colorado House of Representatives]].

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Scott Tipton

2013-01-15T16:21:18Z

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'''Scott Tipton''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 3rd congressional district of [[Colorado]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2010.

Previously, Tipton served in the [[Colorado House of Representatives]].

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Jared Polis

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'''Jared Polis''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 2nd congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party]], he was first elected to the House in 2008.

Polis is one of the richest members of Congress,<ref> [http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/ss/Wealthiest-Members-of-Congress_7.htm The 10 Wealthiest Members of Congress]</ref> Polis is "the first openly gay man elected to the House as a nonincumbent,"<ref name="stifle">[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/22/anti-lgbt-discrimination-stifle-free-speech-critics-say/ Gay Discrimination Bill Will Stifle Free Speech, Advance 'Homosexual Agenda,' Critics Say]</ref> and a [[activism|radical activist]]. He is the sponsor of the [[Homosexual Classrooms Act]].

Polis used the slogan "Hatred has no place in the classroom" to promote the bill, probably making a reference to [[hate speech]] rules. But critics, such as Neal McCluskey, associate director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the [[Cato Institute]], have charged that [[hate crimes]] laws do less to stop "hate speech" against individuals than to censor '''any criticism''' of protected groups or their activities. A minister preaching against [[homosexuality]] from the pulpit can be arrested, on the grounds that his blanket criticism of sin is "hurtful" to those who choose to engage in the sin preached against.<ref name="stifle"/>

==References==
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Jared Polis

2013-01-15T16:14:49Z

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'''Jared Polis''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 2nd congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party]], he was first elected to the House in 2008.

Polis is one of the richest members of Congress,<ref> [http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/ss/Wealthiest-Members-of-Congress_7.htm The 10 Wealthiest Members of Congress]</ref> Polis is "the first openly gay man elected to the House as a nonincumbent,"<ref name="stifle">[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/22/anti-lgbt-discrimination-stifle-free-speech-critics-say/ Gay Discrimination Bill Will Stifle Free Speech, Advance 'Homosexual Agenda,' Critics Say]</ref> and a [[activism|radical activist]]. He is the sponsor of the [[Homosexual Classrooms Act]].

Polis used the slogan "Hatred has no place in the classroom" to promote the bill, probably making a reference to [[hate speech]] rules. But critics, such as Neal McCluskey, associate director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the [[Cato Institute]], have charged that [[hate crimes]] laws do less to stop "hate speech" against individuals than to censor '''any criticism''' of protected groups or their activities. A minister preaching against [[homosexuality]] from the pulpit can be arrested, on the grounds that his blanket criticism of sin is "hurtful" to those who choose to engage in the sin preached against.<refname="stifle"/>

==References==
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Robert Mapplethorpe

2013-01-15T15:29:57Z

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'''Robert Mapplethorpe''' (1946–1989) was a well-known and controversial photographer who became famous for his sexually explicit pictures (many of them with [[homosexual]] themes). The fact that some of his work was publicly funded led to a campaign to eliminate "offensive" art from the [[National Endowment for the Arts|National Endowment]]. He lived the lifestyle that he promoted and died at the age of 42 from an [[AIDS]]-related illness.

Mapplethorpe's photographs included detailed explorations of [[flowers]], [[homosexual]] erotica, and [[Patti Smith]], with whom he lived early in his career. His work is often viewed as a continuation of the image-focused exhibits of fellow artist [[Andy Warhol]], as well as exploration in the study of composition and grayscale utilization pioneered by [[Diane Arbus]] and [[Paul Outerbridge]].<ref name="Morr">Morrinsoe, Patricia. ''Mapplethorpe: A Biography''. New York: Random House</ref> While not particularly technically adept, Mapplethorpe had a keen instinctual eye for that which he was photographing. “I never liked photography,” he said of his work. “Not for the sake of photography. I like the object. I like the photographs when you hold them in your hand.”<ref>Mapplethorpe Foundation Website</ref>

Smith's memoir of her relationship with Mapplethorpe, ''Just Kids'', won the [[National Book Award]] for [[nonfiction]] in 2010.<ref>http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2010.html</ref>

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Jared Polis

2013-01-15T15:22:36Z

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'''Jared Polis''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 2nd congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party]], he was first elected to the House in 2008.

Polis is one of the richest members of Congress,<ref> [http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/ss/Wealthiest-Members-of-Congress_7.htm The 10 Wealthiest Members of Congress]</ref> Polis is "the first openly gay man elected to the House as a nonincumbent,"<ref name=stifle>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/22/anti-lgbt-discrimination-stifle-free-speech-critics-say/ Gay Discrimination Bill Will Stifle Free Speech, Advance 'Homosexual Agenda,' Critics Say]</ref> and a [[activism|radical activist]]. He is the sponsor of the [[Homosexual Classrooms Act]].

Polis used the slogan "Hatred has no place in the classroom" to promote the bill, probably making a reference to [[hate speech]] rules. But critics, such as Neal McCluskey, associate director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the [[Cato Institute]], have charged that [[hate crimes]] laws do less to stop "hate speech" against individuals than to censor '''any criticism''' of protected groups or their activities. A minister preaching against [[homosexuality]] from the pulpit can be arrested, on the grounds that his blanket criticism of sin is "hurtful" to those who choose to engage in the sin preached against.

==References==
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Diana DeGette

2013-01-15T15:07:39Z

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'''Diana DeGette''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 1st congressional district of [[Colorado]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She was first elected to the House in 1998.

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Susan Davis

2013-01-15T15:04:33Z

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'''Susan Davis''' (b. April 13, 1944) is the [[United States Representative]] for the 53rd congressional district of [[California]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She was first elected to the House in 2000.

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Duncan D. Hunter

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'''Duncan Duane Hunter ''' (b. December 7, 1976) is the [[United States Representative]] for the 50th congressional district of [[California]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. Previously he represented California's 52nd district, from 2009 to 2013, having succeeded his father Rep. [[Duncan Hunter]].

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Duncan Hunter

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'''Duncan Lee Hunter''', born May 31, 1948 (age {{age|1948|5|31}}), was a 14-term [[Republican Party|Republican]] Congressman from [[California]] who ran for the Republican nomination for [[President]] in 2008. He is a [[Vietnam]] veteran who enlisted in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in 1969 right after college. He fought in the [[Vietnam War]] from 1970 to 1971 in the Army Rangers' [[75th Ranger Regiment]], attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade.<ref>http://www.house.gov/hunter/biography.shtml</ref> He received a Bronze Star for his service in 24 helicopter combat assaults.<ref>http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070129/29hunterfacts.htm</ref> He also participated in small-number, night-time reconnaissance patrols.<ref>http://www.chuckyeager.com/</ref> He held the rank of First Lieutenant, and was awarded the [[Bronze Star]] Medal, Air Medal, and service ribbons such as the Vietnam Service Medal.

After serving in the military, he worked his way through law school with farming and construction jobs. Once an attorney, he practiced in a storefront office where he often provided free legal services to the poor.

In 1980 he achieved a big political upset in challenging and defeating [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent Lionel van Deerlin in a Democratic-leaning San Diego-based district, which was redrawn to be solidly Republican in 1982. Since the redrawing, Hunter won reelection 13 times, often with up to 70% of the vote. During his House tenure, he represented California's 42nd, 45th and 52nd districts. His voting record was virtually 100% [[conservative]] in Congress, often taking the lead on controversial issues. Hunter was a proponent of [[fair trade]] rather than [[free trade]]. <ref>http://www.gohunter08.com/inner.asp?z=4</ref> On choosing to run for president in the 2008 election, he did not stand for re-election to the House in that year. He was succeeded as representative for the 52nd district by his son, [[Duncan D. Hunter]], who was a First Lieutenant in the [[United States Marine Corps]] deployed to [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]].

In January 2007, Hunter attracted attention by winning a non-binding straw poll of [[Republican]] precinct committeemen in [[Arizona]]'s most-populated county, even though [[Arizona]] is home to [[Senator]] [[John McCain]].<ref>http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/01/16/news/top_stories/1_03_321_15_07.txt</ref>

He dropped out from the race after a disappointing showing in [[Nevada]] and endorsed [[Mike Huckabee]].<ref>http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/23/drop-out-duncan-hunter-backs-huckabee/</ref>

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James Callaghan

2013-01-14T14:51:34Z

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'''James Callaghan''', Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, was a [[Labour party|Labour]] Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1976-1979.
The only Prime Minister of the 20th century to have previously held all three of the other Great Offices of State (Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]), he became [[Labour Party]] leader and PM following [[Harold Wilson]]'s unexpected resignation.

His tenure was notable for industrial unrest, culminating in the [[Winter of Discontent]] of late 1978, a period of widespread public sector union strikes whose images of uncollected rubbish and unburied dead did much to keep Labour out of power for the next eighteen years.

Callaghan blundered in the timing of the 1979 election; after declining the opportunity to call the election in late 1978 when the economy was showing signs of recovery, Callaghan was stunned as everything went wrong in the 'winter of discontent.' Massive strikes broke out over the government's proposed maximum 5% pay increase, angering both union members and everyone else. Conservative leader [[Margaret Thatcher]] seized the offensive as Callaghan was on the defensive, battling not only with the campaign but also with the likes of Tony Benn, on Labour's left.

==See also==
*[[Labour Party]]
*[[Miners' Strike 1984]]
*[[Harold Wilson]]
*[[Margaret Thatcher]]
==Further reading==
* Davies, Andrew. ''To Build a New Jerusalem: The British Labour Party from Keir Hardie to Tony Blair'' (1996)
* Morgan, Kenneth O. ''Britain since 1945: The People's Peace'' (2001)
* Morgan, Kenneth O. ''Callaghan: A Life'' (1997).

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Jay Rockefeller

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'''John Davison Rockefeller IV''', known as '''Jay Rockefeller''', born June 18, 1937 (age {{age|1937|6|18}}), is a [[United States Senator]] from [[West Virginia]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]] and has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues ninety-two percent of the time in this current [[Congress]].<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/r000361/</ref> He is the great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller, the grandson of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and the son of John D. Rockefeller III. He is the nephew of former Vice President and New York Governor [[Nelson Rockefeller]].

In an April 2008 interview, he attacked former prisoner-of-war [[John McCain]]'s service as a [[United States Navy|Naval]] aviator. He told the ''Charleston Gazette'', "McCain was a fighter pilot, who dropped laser-guided missiles from 35,000 feet. He was long gone when they hit. What happened when they get to the ground? He doesn't know. You have to care about the lives of people. McCain never gets into those issues."<ref>http://wvgazette.com/News/200804070734</ref> Despite Rockefeller's claims, laser-guided missiles did not come into service until after Senator McCain became a prisoner-of-war and McCain was engaged in a low-level attack on a heavily defended power plant in [[Hanoi]] when he was shot down. In fact, he was never at a distance of 35,000 feet during his combat missions. It must also be noted that John McCain was not a fighter pilot. Contrary to Rockefeller's ignorance about the [[United States Military|U.S. military]], fighter pilots do not engage in bombing; they are responsible for protecting [[bomber]]s. They generally engage other aircraft and most of their targets are air-to-air. Rockefeller later apologized for the comment, saying he had made an "inaccurate and wrong analogy" and regretted his "very poor choice of words".<ref>http://www.register-herald.com/local/local_story_099204606.html</ref>

== Iraq Comments ==

Rockerfeller made a public statement about Saddam's Iraq in 2002.
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ..... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

Once Saddam was overthrown, many Democrats changed their position on the war. Senator Jay Rockefeller said, "It is my belief that the Bush administration was fixated on Iraq... The committee has concluded that the administration made significant claims that were not supported by the intelligence."<ref>http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080704/OPINION04/807040353 , DesMoinesRegister Anti-Bush moves deserve attention, July 4, 2008</ref>

==Retirement==
On January 11, 2013, Senator Rockefeller announced that he will not seek re-election in 2014.<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/11/democratic-sen-jay-rockefeller-wont-run-for-re-election/</ref>

==References==
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==Links==
*[http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ U.S. Senate site]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/John_Rockefeller.htm Issue positions and quotes] at On the Issues
*[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/john_d_iv_rockefeller/index.html Senator Jay Rockefeller News] at the New York Times

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John Campbell

2013-01-11T14:48:14Z

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|terms=December 6, 2005 - January 3, 2013
|preceded=Christopher Cox
|succeeded=[[Dana Rohrabacher]]
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'''John Bayard Taylor Campbell III''' (born born July 19, 1955, in Los Angeles, California), a [[Republican]], currently serves as the [[United States Representative]] from [[California]]'s 45th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in a special election in 2005 to represent the 48th district. Rep. Campbell is a member of several [[House of Representatives Committee]]s: [[House Committee on Financial Services|Financial Services]], [[House Committee on the Budget|Budget]] and the [[House Joint Economic Committee|Joint Economic Committee]].<ref>http://campbell.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1031&Itemid=42</ref>

Previously, Campbell served in the [[California State Senate]] and [[California State Assembly]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://campbell.house.gov/ House website]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/John_Campbell.htm On the Issues]

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Loretta Sanchez

2013-01-11T14:37:10Z

BryanF: update

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|name=Loretta Sanchez
|image=Lorettasanchez.jpg‎
|party=[[Democrat]]
|religion=Roman Catholic
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=California
|district=46th
|terms=January 3, 2013 - present
|preceded=[[Dana Rohrabacher]]
|succeeded=
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{{Officeholder/representative
|state=California
|district=47th
|terms=January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2013
|preceded=Christopher Cox
|succeeded=Alan Lowenthal
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{{Officeholder/representative
|state=California
|district=46th
|terms=January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2003
|preceded=Bob Dornan
|succeeded=[[Dana Rohrabacher]]
}}

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'''Loretta Sanchez''' (born January 7, 1960, in Lynwood, California), a [[Democrat]], currently serves as the [[United States Representative]] from [[California]]'s 46th congressional district. She was first elected the House in 1996, also to represent the 46th district, and from 2003 to 2013 she represented the 47th district. She is a member of several [[House of Representatives Committee]]s: [[House Committee on Armed Services|Armed Services]], [[House Committee on Homeland Security|Homeland Security]] and the [[House Joint Economic Committee|Joint Economic Committee]].<ref>http://lorettasanchez.house.gov/about-me/committees-and-caucuses</ref>

Sanchez is the lone Democrat to represent a congressional district in [[Orange County]] and is a member of the [[Blue Dog]] and [[New Democrat]] Coalitions. She is the sister of Rep. [[Linda Sanchez]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/ Loretta Sanchez's Official House website]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Loretta_Sanchez.htm On the Issues]

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