God Bless the soul of Ronald Reagan. It is without question where he stands in history. His tax cuts spawned 20 years of economic growth, thus bringing in a standard of living never seen before in the history of human civilization. His defeat of the Soviets led to a world where the benevolent U.S. is more powerful than everyone else combined, thus bringing unprecedented world peace. However it was another change that Ronald Reagan made that could have much longer lasting effects for many generations. Through his leadership, in August 1987, the Fairness Doctrine was repealed. On August 1, 1988 Rush Limbaugh went national.
I am 40 years old and came of age in the late 80's. The fact is I have listened to Rush my entire adult life. His affect on my ability to think critically cannot be overstated. He solidified my love for the founding principles of this nation. He solidified and reinforced my conservative values like no one before and no one since.
In 2008 we were introduced to Sarah Palin, 44. When she was first interviewed by Rush on his show, I wasn't sure who was more giddy to talk to the other. Sarah started the conversation with "dittos" and ended it by saying "we'll keep listening". I can only assume she has listened to Rush throughout her adult life as well. As a matter of fact all of those considered rising stars in the party - Gov. Bobby Jindal, La., 37, Rep. Adam Putnam, Fla., 29, Rep. Mike Pence, Ind, 49, Rep. Eric Cantor, Va., 45 - have had access to Rush for a majority of their adult lives and I can assume are probably dittoheads at some level as well.
So for those conservatives under 50 who are sick of the get-along, placating "Republicans" that the party puts up like Ford, Dole and McCain and those who believe fighting for conservative principles is more important than making the press and the Dems like us, then rest-assured in that future of the party has been properly influenced.
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