Limbaugh’s Missouri Hall of Fame Statue Gets $1,100 Security Camera Over Vandalism Concerns
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The bronze bust of Rush Limbaugh recently placed in the Missouri state House now has its very own $1,100 security camera.
House Clerk Adam Crumbliss told the Associated Press he authorized the camera over concerns the sculpture of the radio host’s head and shoulders might be vandalized.
“We recognize that there was a level of controversy around it, and we want to make sure that property is protected,” Crumbliss said. “We’ve had lots of calls, and some calls and complaints have been a little beyond the pale.”
As The Blaze previously reported, Limbaugh’s induction into the Hall of Famous Missourians — alongside President Harry Truman, Walt Disney, Walter Cronkite and others — prompted a flurry of anger among state Democrats. The actual induction ceremony was held behind closed doors, presumably to keep out any uninvited opposition.
(Related: Rush Limbaugh Hits Critics in Acceptance Speech After His Induction Into Hall of Famous Missourians)
According to the Associated Press, there is a general security camera at the center of the state’s Capitol Rotunda; Limbaugh’s statue is the only one under extra surveillance.
Assistant House Minority Leader Tishaura Jones, a Democrat, told the AP the taxpayer-funded camera was both a surprise and a concern. She suggested the money could have been better spent on legislative staff salaries.
“If they thought that the bust might be defaced or vandalized and they have to guard it with a camera, it‘s another indication that maybe they shouldn’t have put it there,” Jones said. “It’s another chapter in this never-ending saga of this man who deserves no honor in the people’s house.”
Limbaugh’s bust, like others in the hall, was financed through private donations.
Crumbliss said the state House has been considering installing cameras in its chamber to stream live broadcasts of its sessions, and said the Limbaugh security camera could serve as a pilot program to test picture quality.
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Comments (66)
The Third Archon
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 2:01amOh no, vandalism is the LAST thing I want to happen to this bust–in twenty years after Limbaugh is dead and the ideology he represents soundly defeated, seen for the catastrophic failure that it is, I want a memorial that people can go and see, and remember forever the history of what an utter failure Limbaugh and everything he represents was–to look back on the quaint and stupid things he said that so many once took seriously and to laugh and ask ourselves how we ever could have been so foolish, so blind, as to ever think there was anything more to Limbaugh than an angry failure of a man. There’s nothing Limbaugh deserves more than to be remembered for who he is and what he did–nothing of value.
Report Post »rickinnyc
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 4:34amI’m a conservative, but also part Asian so I hate this viagra smuggling, doctor shopping drug addict’s show; his ching-chong-chow Chinese mockery twisted my stomach. And I was glad to see his fat azz hemorrhaging 33% of his aging audience in an Arbitron last year [Arbitron, the Bible of the radio industry, only releases about once a year-those inside the trade like Rupert Murdoch spend big money to get the regular stats.]
Report Post »cannon12pdr
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 8:47amI love it when a liberal left shows that his head is upside down and seeing brown.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 10:29amMight be interesting to see Limbaugh’s campaign contributions over the past 20 years. This is exactly the type of award guys like Limbaugh buy to cloud over what he really is and isn’t. Similar to the Robber Barons of the early 1900th century.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 3:22pmTHE THIRD, I’ll tell you about your utter failure. Your attempt to smear Rush Limbaugh is lame and pathetic. Your miniscule mind is unable to understand, so its Rush that is a failure? You liberals are a joke, we laugh at you, not with you.
Report Post »GramSam
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 8:59pmThe truth hurts, and the libs can’t stand hearing it. We need more people like Rush to fight the never ending propaganda that the liberal media puts out. A proud Rush Babe.
Report Post »Peter913
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 12:13amRush: Do you think BO will be more dangerous to the the US as a second term president than as an Ex President?
Report Post »lefty5005
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 10:45pm“Limbaugh’s bust, like others in the hall, was financed through private donations.”
Report Post »Please read the whole article before commenting. Rush Limbaugh has done more for the State of Missouri than any bleeding heart liberal ever has. His charitable contributions are extraordinary all across the country.
Rush‘s take on conservatism and it’s value system is what is foremost about him. He can be hard to swallow for some but he makes you think about reality. Idealism just don’t cut it in the real world.
jzs
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 12:28amLimbaugh is notorious for certain. I won’t mention his five marriages or his doctor shopping and drug addiction, I won’t go there. Nor will I mention that Limbaugh avoided going to Vietnam for a highly questionable “football injury.” Originally he got a deferment based on being enrolled in college as a freshman, but we all know how that turned out don’t we? He dropped out.
Ya ever wonder why Limbaugh never served – dodged the draft in fact – and yet he’s such and expert on the military? Why he never got even one year of an advanced education and yet is an expert on the economy, government, climate change, religion and drug use among teenagers?
I’ll tell you why! People who know the least believe they are the most knowledgeable. And you know that don’t you, from work if nowhere else. The blowhards know less than anyone. And that’s why a college dropout, drug addict, draft doger person who has been married five times knows more than anyone on every subject in the news. It’s not because he knows more, it’s because he know nothing.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 2:33amJZS Says:
“I’ll tell you why! People who know the least believe they are the most knowledgeable.”
That’s quite the statement when considering the source from which it came.
MY goodness JZS, do you really think you have more going for yourself than Rush does?
Tell us wise one, why don’t you have your own popular radio show instead of gratifying yourself on the internet?
I’ll tell you why, because you constantly post statements that are not truthful.
You need to check your facts JZS.
As is the case in most every post you make, you are wrong.
But it’s not like anyone ever believes you anyway.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 3:27pmJZS, tell me, whats it like living a lie? whats it like being a liberal blowhard? Whats it like having no ability to think? You’re the expert on this, help us understand.
Report Post »anotheritalianpoet
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 6:54pmThe fawning liberal loves his own, and only his own. He complains and moans, moans and lies, a mischief bent coward of the perfidious tongue that dares nothing, stifles everything decent, rolls in slop, eats the freedom of others till the belly swells, pukes in his bed, poisons the clean air with the zeal of a braggart, robs the world to be styled honorable, a civil ruffian, flatters politicians, is delusive, smooth as a snake, a traitorous wretch varnished over with spittle running down the chest that pumps the blood of disgust upon his enemies, and cries for revenge upon those who would tarnish his good name — and if a woman — she’s twice as repugnant. I envy them of their princes, their politicians, their teachers, their journalists, their honorable scolds who subsist upon their beggar’s art.
Report Post »lefty5005
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 10:47pmCan’t sell your poetry in Italy. The jibberish you wrote doesn’t do poetry, even bad poetry, justice.
Report Post »inferno
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 3:09pmWho on earth would vandalize the Bust of Rush ??? Surely no one on the left, there are to tolerant,
Report Post »and believe in diversity.
marybethelizabeth
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 4:06pmCameras cost $10.
There go Republicans wasting other people’s money.
Report Post »ricks525
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 5:34pmMarybethelizabeth you still need wiring, video screen and a high price government worker to install it.That equals $1100.00.
Report Post »catndahat
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 5:38pmThe truth of the matter is these liberal wingnuts are ebbing and conservative philosophy is in the ascendancy. That’s one reason they act so crazy and another reason is that liberalism is a mental disorder.
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 2:09pmThe irony of ironies, the man who hates government spending more than anyone now has a government cost associated directly with his image. This camera will not last forever – it will need to be maintained, repaired and eventually will need to be replaced creating a perpetual expense to the people of Missouri.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 3:04pmGoose,
The real irony is that people of your political persuasion, while visiting the site, would act like the children that they are, and vandalize the statue.
If it were not for democrats, the camera would not be needed at all.
Wow, didn’t think of it that way, did you?
Don’t worry Goose, plenty of private donors will now come forward to cover that small cost, and the taxpayers money can now go to the legislative salaries like whats her face would prefer.
Personally, I would rather see it go for the camera. Far more worthy of a cause if you ask me.
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 9:29pmIt’s not ironic that liberals or progressives would vandalize the statue, it may be sad, tragic, immature or disgusting, but it’s not ironic. For it to be ironic something has to be the opposite of what you would expect and everyone is expecting the statue to be vandalized by those who can’t stand Mr. Limbaugh. That’s the whole point of installing the camera.
What is also sad is that in state with such a rich history and both a Democratic and Republican senator, the state GOP majority couldn’t find a more deserving state hall of fame inductee. Perhaps someone who would be supported by both parties – a famous athlete, writer, scientist, or military hero, instead they stealthily pushed through the divisive Mr. Limbaugh as a big FU to the Democrats.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:00pmGoose,
You are correct, that is not irony.
In my haste to head out for today’s activities, I did a poor a job of crafting that post.
What is ironic is that you totally got the point I was making, and are in agreement with me. I did not expect that from you.
It is only due to the EXPECTED sad and juvenile behavior of immature liberals, progressives and democrats, that the security camera is needed at all.
There are many left wing statues, busts, etc., all around this land. But I don’t recall ever hearing that any of them needed special protection from any good church going, civic minded, hard working, tax paying, family raising conservatives.
Funny how it always seems to be the left that is at the root of most problems.
But kids will be kids, and owsers will be owsers,
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 4:45pmYes, I don’t support vandalizing public property even if it is Mr. Limbaugh’s image. I still find it funny that the people who put up the statue are virtually certain it will be vandalized even before anyone actually attempts or succeeds at vandalizing it.
I wonder what the tour guides will say when they lead tours passed Mr. Limbaugh’s bust.
“Here on you right is one our most famous entertainers. Be sure to tune in to your local AM station from 12-3 daily to listen to 3 hours of hate from the very popular Mr. Limbaugh.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 8:58pmBut Goose,
It is not hate at all, and you would know that if you ever really listened.
That’s how we know when you are not a listener, and only a repeater of lies.
And Goose, as I have pointed out to JZS at least a dozen times now……….Rush is on many, many FM stations now. And more all the time.
Gotta keep up Goose.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 1:40pmIf Mr. Beck would erect a statue of himself in Dallas around Central Expressway
Report Post »between University and Fondren , we could all watch it.
Sirfoldallot
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 2:13pmIs that the best u can come up with ? R u 12 yrs old ?
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 3:54pmI have a private cam in the area. R U tupid ?
Report Post »Just because you‘re not famous don’t be nasty. But I did see your name on a bathroom wall.
Do you really do that ?
marybethelizabeth
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 4:11pmA statue of Mr. Beck would be more interesting the the real thing.
But could an artist construct an image of Mr.Doublespeak-in-chief with a head big enough to contain his ego?
Report Post »I doubt it.
piper60
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 5:37pmRayblue, you are absurd to the Nth degree. Grow up, will ya?
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 1:39pmRush is THE face of conservatism , case closed .
Report Post »Endstatism
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 5:34pmWere it not for Rush, there would be no Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity or any nationwide conservative talk show. He blazed the way for other successful programs
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:52pmIt’s another place for some demented ows freaks to take a dump,I say if they’re caught doing that they should be forced to eat it up,it’ll cut down on the idiots crapping everywhere.
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 2:10pmyou betcha’
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 2:51pmProbably threats ‘by the “tea Party”’, don’t cha know!!
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:23pmMost of us seldom even think about how important Rush is. Just imagine the things the left could have accomplished if it hadn’t been for the watchful eye of El Rushbo and the people he has paved the way for.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:58pm“If they thought that the bust might be defaced or vandalized and they have to guard it with a camera, it‘s another indication that maybe they shouldn’t have put it there,” Jones said.
Report Post »BS! Its the same old liberal tactic. This is why I never put any conservative bumper stickers on my car, liberals are thugs and have no issue with destroying somebody else’s personal property. Liberals are disgusting and I’m sick of their underhanded tactics.
Tankertony
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 1:35pmYes, common sense explains that only progressive marxists punks are the only reason you even need security cameras. They are certainly, obviously more prone to vandalize.
A decent American citizen, who follows the precepts of God, Family, Country would never think of destroying, stealing, or cheating.
Report Post »KingGhidora
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 6:26pmI have to agree with the threat of libs trashing a car with a conservative sticker on it. It happened to my car. It wasn’t a serious trashing but it was trashed. Liberals seem to think anything and everything is theirs to deface if it’s to put out their message. They‘re lucky I wasn’t there to deface them.
Report Post »Repeal10
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:22pmHuge controversy 6 women and Maher dressed in drag!
Report Post »PETTYDRAMA
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:12pmLimbaugh the uber hypocrite.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:32pmI like Rush, and love his insights & thinking… but I have to say (with humor): If you Expose your Bust, and are Criticised, then cover it up :)
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:50pmYeah , but u can sling hate speech , ur just another nut job.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:11pmWalter Cronkite could spew his Lib crap……… no problem
Report Post »shagstar
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:07pmthe lib’s are livid over this! they wanted lady gag me up there instead! lmao
Report Post »2smart4libs
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:07pmFunny how if a liberal had a bust there would no need of this kind of thing. I’m thoughts are only the little children on the left that have to ruin everything they touch. Time for them to grow the hell up
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:06pmIt shows just how out of control and fanatical the rabid, radical, leftists have become when they go absolutely apostolical in their rage over those, like Rush, who defend freedom and our national liberties as endowed in the Constitution.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 8:19pmApostolical? I think you mean “apoplectic.”
I disagree with almost everything Rush Limbaugh says, but I think he is the greatest radio performer since Arthur Godfrey.
Report Post »BeyondFedup
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:05pmI am so proud of my home state for honoring Rush, I plan to travel to Jeff City in September and have my photo taken giving Rush a big kiss!!!
Report Post »kickstand
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:44amDear Ms Tishaura Jones, the fact that they had to put security on this is not a reflection on the conservative POV but rather an indictment on your party. Your party in MO apparently can not abide by the same sentiment they espouse– everyone has a right to a voice. Limbaugh was honored because he speaks the views of a good portion of the United States shared with your party. Your party can abide this honor. That is all on their shoulders.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:05pmAgree……. the kook leftist are the problem. The OWS bunch prove that
Report Post »BeyondFedup
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 12:06pmExactly, look at the dstruction and vile acts from OWS who are lefties, Tea Partiers even pick up their own trash and pay for permits.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:31amAh, the tolerant left.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:47amexactly
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:30amYou have too much stuff… if you must hire someone to guard your stuff!
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:29amSo do they need security cams to guard the bust of the man responsible for dropping 2 atomic bombs and because of negligence had to send troops to a war in Korea that cost us around 50,000 American lives. All because even though the signs were there for years that the North Koreans were building up it’s forces and kept talking about forced reunification of the two Koreas, the United States did practically nothing to make sure the the South Koreans could defend themselves. Oh, right, he was a Democrat so who would ever think of doing something to his bust.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:32amBy the way, I believe that he was right in dropping the nukes during WW2, but if he was a Republican the Libs would still be screaming that he should have been tried as a war criminal.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:26amWhat if they made a bust of M. Monroe out of wax, applied heat from a blow dryer for a couple minutes, and BINGO, you have McCaskill.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:25amSigh… State stupidity. Reminds me of when I was working a state job. They bought these ridiculously expensive lamps to put in a lounge. They let anyone and their brother have access to the place. When the lamps were stolen, they put in an expensive camera system to look over the new expensive lamps they bought to replace the stolen ones. They could have bought cheaper lamps, limited access, and locked the freaking door to begin with, but that would make too much sense and wouldn’t cost taxpayers anything. They have to justify their budget somehow.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:20am…
Report Post »It needs the security camera, to keep an eye on liberal hate-filled vandals.
Did you see where they put Rush’s bust? It’s in the outer hall, near the entrance doors, just a couple of feet from a giant trash can. Now who’s bright idea was that?
LeadNotFollow
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:26am…
Report Post »A photo of Rush’s bust near the trash can, is on Rush’s website.
OlefromMN
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 11:19amI am sure Rush has helped in providing the camera and making sure it is the highest quality. The man has a bit of experience considering he has his own “Ditto Cam”.
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