Eric Sammons
As I listened, all those years ago, to Rush Limbaugh defend Terry Schiavo’s life and all human life, I remember thinking at the time that it was the most eloquent defense of life I had ever heard.

Although it was 16 years ago, I remember it vividly. I was driving down I-270 in Maryland toward Washington, DC, listening to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. This was unusual for me, because my work didn’t allow me to be driving very often during his noon–3 PM time slot. At this time the Terri Schiavo tragedy was playing out, with what seemed like the whole country following the sad story of this young woman slowly being killed by her husband and the medical establishment, with the media cheering them on.
Rush, however, was having none of it. After first giving an airtight argument for the protection of Schiavo, he launched into a passionate defense of all life, especially the life of those most vulnerable. Rush’s case for life went far beyond the standard fare political conservative argument; it was something reminiscent of Pope John Paul II or Mother Teresa.
I don’t remember his exact words anymore, but I do remember thinking at the time that it was the most eloquent defense of life I had ever heard. At this time I had been deeply involved in pro-life work for more than a decade, so I had heard many great pro-life speeches, but none were as good as Rush’s off-the-cuff radio remarks.
I also remember realizing that at the same time Rush was fighting for Terri Schiavo, the poor woman’s own bishop refused to defend her. It was quite the dichotomy: at the time Rush was a thrice-married divorcé who wasn’t outwardly religious in any formal sense, yet he seemed better able to grasp and express the dignity of all human life than a Catholic bishop.  » Read More
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