Rushing to Revile Rush ; the Nfl Capitulated to Race-Baiting Media Lies

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CNN, MSNBC, the Atlantic and other media outlets may have unintentionally taught reporters and Web surfers a valuable lesson - Wikipedia isn't a reliable source. Yet, these media could also teach people another lesson. When you report a malicious lie that you didn't double check, common decency demands that you apologize.

The last week has witnessed a firestorm of attacks accusing Rush Limbaugh of racism. The slurs were timed to kill the talk-radio host's attempt to help buy a minority stake in the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. It worked. The NFL made it clear that Mr. Limbaugh's presence would doom the bid, so he was removed from a group being organized by St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts to bid on the team.

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Rushing to Revile Rush ; the Nfl Capitulated to Race-Baiting Media Lies

CNN's Rick Sanchez falsely claimed that, "Limbaugh's perceived racist diatribes are [pause] too many to name. Here's a sa...

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