Is the Defense by some Conservative Republicans of Rush Limbaugh's & Pat Robertson's Haiti comments shameful?

No, I don't. I think that people need to stop supporting and listening to him. When his ratings bottom out and his supporters finally leave him, the situation will take care of itself.

As long as he has vast support of like-minded people, then there will be always someone to take his place.

Mate, freedom of speech is not a 'high horse' issue! It is a fundamental right guaranteed by your Constitution. That being said, commercial speech has it's limits, as shown by Don Imus losing his show due to some comment he made about blacks.

If people got upset enough and complained to the radio stations that broadcast fatso, maybe it would have some effect. Until then, do what I do - don't listen to the eejit!

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.