The Special Olympics and High Country Radio

Will the irony never cease? While High Country Radio carries Rush Limbaugh on WXIT--who, on his February 3rd program offered up some classic insults directed toward "retards"--goblueridge.net (a part of High Country Radio, and like High Country Radio also owned by Curtis Media) reports on its site about the upcoming Southeast Region Alpine Games which will take place here in the High Country this weekend.

Limbaugh's comments drew a response from the Chairman of the Special Olympics, in the form of an open letter:

Dear Mr. Limbaugh:

I incredulously listened to the segment in your show in which you repeatedly and offensively used the term "retard" in reference to our meeting with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

As a public figure, you have the great opportunity to influence the hearts and minds of millions of people in this country and around the world. People with intellectual disabilities - the largest group of people with disabilities in the world - have suffered generations of discrimination and humiliation...

Apparently, High Country Radio and Curtis Media do not realize how hurtful their programming is. Apparently, they believe that they can have it both ways--by carrying programming/content that simultaneously hurts and promotes the Special Olympics.

To that, we call Bull****.