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The Facts, Auto-Tuned
If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem tends to resemble a nail. -Abraham Maslow. What do Don Imus, Howard Stern, and Rush Limbaugh have in common? All of them can be keen observers of the cultural landscape. All can be hysterically funny, very entertaining, and then… they go too far. They cross a line of good taste and drive people away. Rush Limbaugh, in particular, has changed his tone over the years. In the early days of his radio show, he used shtick to make his point, and to great effect. His skits lampooning topics in the news were laugh-out-loud funny. While I never agreed with his ideology, I listened to his program every day at work. Read next feature >
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