Pubdate: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 Source: Orlando Sentinel (FL) Copyright: 2003 Orlando Sentinel Contact: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/325 Author: Ted Haberkorn SO LITTLE PRIVACY Hate him all you want, disagree with him all you want. But Rush Limbaugh's situation points out how little privacy we actually have. I have had it up to here with privacy statements and the need to sign a paper that I have received a privacy statement from whomever. Actually, the more privacy being declared, the less privacy we have. The seizure of Rush Limbaugh's medical records because of his drug addiction brought on by extreme pain illustrates how "un-private" our personal affairs have become. Having had two wives and a very close friend suffer the pain associated with terminal cancer, I find it difficult to condemn anyone who resorts to any means to relieve pain. When "legal" medical procedures do not bring relief, you do what you must. And to make such a search for relief a felony? Inhumane. Ted Haberkorn, Winter Park - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman