[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E123-E124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            A RUSH TO GREATNESS, IN MEMORY OF RUSH LIMBAUGH

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 2022

  Mr. LONG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a great American and 
pioneer from The Show Me State our beloved Missouri, who changed the 
world of radio broadcasting In His Rush To Greatness. I ask that this 
poem penned in his honor by Albert Carey Caswell be included in the 
Record.

                          A Rush to Greatness

                        By Albert Carey Caswell

     When our last days are done and seen our final suns
     What have we left behind begun?
     Is it light or darkness our true sum?
     Did we make a difference with it all?
     Did we take the path less traveled answering the call?
     Few will etch the sands of time,
     up to the heights of Mount Rushmore climb
     Like Mark Twain creating a new paradigm
     When, all seemed lost came rushing in,
     for the forgotten all in his magnificent rhymes
     His golden voice touching hearts and minds
     Schooling us from your Limbaugh institute The Voice of Truth
     Building a case none could refute
     With Mr. Snerdly in awe at his magic produced
     Visions of the future,
     from the past brick by brick a wall of proof
     Coming out of the darkness to bring his light
     Use your talent on loan from God to shine your light
     At an early age a normal path to success disobeyed
     Deep down inside his heart cried out the course to stay
     Dropping out of college his parents couldn't dissuade
     In Rock and Roll he dug the beat,
     his soul longing for something much more deep
     Filling American's void creating a GOLD RUSH in hearts to 
           keep
     America began to fade as you Rushed in with the answers to 
           save
     The bedrock principals our framers The Constitution and Bill 
           of Rights made
     Things like God, Mom, County, The Flag,
     be proud to be an American don't ask why
     Mega Dittos, ``It's The American Way''
     Bringing your QUANTUM FORCE to socialism slay
     To look to America's heroes like King, Washington, Kennedy, 
           Lincoln, Dole, Bush, Reagan, Parks, MacArthur for a 
           better day
     Like ``The Gift of Hope'' Bob,
     and The Measure Of The Man Bob Dole his character on display
     When children called in you felt his heart blush in every way
     For your bravado on their air,
     off one of the most humble men standing there
     When no one was looking for his fellow human being so cared
     So many stories of helping others with our Lord will share
     America has lost a greatest champion of freedom here
     The fourth column of truth is weaken for freedoms everywhere
     Who to slay socialism dared
     Tonight as your loved ones lay their heads down to rest
     Comes a gentle rain across Missouri, Florida our Nation to 
           bless
     Our Lord's tears up in Heaven to help you rest
     Until, your lovely wife Catherine and family meet again when 
           they crest
     And you won't have to cry no more
     Rush's is an angel now,
     You will hear him on the wind
     When, you wake feel you'll feel him where he's been
     Watching over you time and again
     Rush there are talk shows in heaven my friend

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     Now we lay your body down to rest
     Heaven holds a place,
     for men who've rushed to greatness but still loved with grace
     Giving back far more than they'd take
     Amen.

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