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Swine Flu Crisis Is Fake —Just Like AIDS in Africa

Those dang Africans are just fishing for relief cash, says Limbaugh

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(Newser) – What do H1N1 and HIV have in common? They’re both money-making schemes! At least according to Rush Limbaugh, who yesterday took a fairly reasonable critique of swine flu hysteria off the rails and into crazy town, by saying it was being purposely hyped “for many of the same reasons that AIDS was—and still is—hyped in Africa.”

You see, a lot of African aid money is tied to AIDS, so Rush reckons they’re just making up AIDS cases to keep that sweet cash flowing. It’s a scam, just like swine flu, and it's all part of an Obama administration plot to create panic and control people. Well, you won’t control Rush, Obama administration. Maybe no one can.

Rush Limbaugh attends the premiere of HBO's 'Bernard and Doris' at the Time Warner screening room on January 30, 2008 in New York City.
Rush Limbaugh attends the premiere of HBO's 'Bernard and Doris' at the Time Warner screening room on January 30, 2008 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
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Cprizzle
Oct 29, 09 8:41 AM CDT
What a lunatic. What an insensitive thing to say. I can't say I have been to Africa and witnessed the massive population affected by AIDS, but come one. Plus, I know people who have gotten swine flu. Actual people, and it really makes life hard. Can someone please stop this man? Reply
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Doctor_Zaius
Oct 29, 09 8:46 AM CDT
Just say no and change the channel.
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Oct 29, 09 8:54 AM CDT
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Reader64481089
Oct 29, 09 9:09 AM CDT
Just a typical Republican, screw them, they are a breed headed for extinction
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drlarrymitchell
Oct 29, 09 9:11 AM CDT
DLY: PWNED, you ignorant asshole. "I don't doubt that the number of H1N1 cases out there is being hyped. And for many of the same reasons that AIDS was—and still is—hyped in Africa. Everything in Africa's called AIDS. The reason is they get aid money for it. AIDS is the biggest pile of-the biggest pot they throw money into."
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