Al Franken on Drugs

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Drug abuse isn't immoral; hypocrisy about it is

Q: [On Rush Limbaugh's admission of prescription drug abuse]: Since when is having a prescription drug problem a moral failing?

A: Well, first of all, I am on opposite Rush, and we are pledging to do drug-free radio.

Q: If you or someone in your family had a substance abuse problem, would you be offended if other people mocked it?

A: Yes, unless they were such a public hypocrite about it. When my friend Jerry Garcia died, Rush Limbaugh called him, "Just another dead doper. And a dirt bag."

Source: CNN Crossfire interview Apr 1, 2004

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