Today, Rush said we can't have a brokered convention anymore (in smoke filled rooms) because there aren't any brokers anymore. "Heck, nobody even smokes anymore; we're a nation of freaking wimps."

Do you Rush fans enjoy that kind of talk? You may think that's just good ol' Rush being Rush. But I believe he says these things for a purpose. Just last week he said something to the effect that people don't just say things for no reason. Follow the money, he said. So, I took his advice and followed the money. Here's what I found:

It's him, again, creating an atmosphere and sending a message to industry. This message says, "no matter how vile, stinky, or health destroying your product is, if it's legal, I will proudly support it (and hopefully get paid to advertise it)."

That's why it's so important for him to make people believe that they have no control over their health. Don't even try to be healthy, he would say, because you will get sick and die anyway (eventually).

And, remember, he used to say that he was an exellent role model for the youth of America. So what happened? Now, if you don't smoke, you're a "freaking wimp."