Not by numbers

USA TODAY Reader Opinions
The Rev. James E. Fleming - Rochester Hills, Mich.

USA TODAY reader Dennis Vest writes: "(Rush) Limbaugh has millions of listeners. This should serve as proof that he is not just some fringe talk show host" ("Don't mix NFL with politics," Letters, Oct. 15).

The reader appears to have forgotten about people such as Adolf Hitler, who also had millions of followers who listened to and believed everything he said. History has proved that these people were wrong and, in some cases, just plain stupid.

As a pastor, I will say Hitler and Limbaugh have probably had more followers during their lives than Jesus Christ had during his lifetime. So does that make them better than Jesus Christ? My answer is no way.

Posted at 12:07 AM/ET, October 23, 2009 in Football - Letters, Letter to the editor, Politics - Letters

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