Regarding the remarks made by Rush Limbaugh on his radio program yesterday, we would like to say that as an American women, what really offends us is the transparent attempt by Democrats to make this a women's health issue, when in reality it is about the First Amendment and religious freedom. Also, as taxpayers, we are especially offended that any taxpayer money would be used for another person's contraceptive needs.

The last we checked the First Amendment also applies to Rush Limbaugh.  Rush Limbaugh is a provocateur and an entertainer who seeks to provoke reaction and discussion, and in this he obviously succeeded. We support and applaud Rush for keeping this important issue in the headlines as we get closer in time to the Supreme Court hearings on Obamacare and the Presidential election.

Those who wish to silence Rush forget that they did not speak out when Bill Maher called Sarah Palin a C*** and a late-night talk show host had his band play a disparaging song when Michelle Bachmann walked on his stage?  If women, and men, want to speak about “civil discourse” and "respect for women" they’d have a lot more credibility if they applied their “standards” to all women.