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On behalf of other libertarians such as myself, I find I must apologize for this misguided article posted by Mr. Root. His views do not represent the majority of libertarians. Where to start? First off, I have yet to hear anyone say that it should be illegal for Limbaugh to own or partially own an NFL franchise. If that's not what you mean by "banned" then please explain. If by "banned" you mean that the NFL can exercise its right as a private, for profit institution to admit whomever it chooses into its ownership ranks, then ok, fine, there are those calling for the NFL to do just that. What is so un-American about that? Since when does choosing not to do business with someone due to their image problem constitute a violation of the jilted party's first amendment rights? To wit: Limbaugh has the right to say whatever he pleases and and private enterprise has the right to refuse to business with Limbaugh. That's two entities exercising their freedom exactly as the U.S. constitution provides. Also, last I checked an employee had the right to refuse to work for an employer. This is exactly what the NFL players are threatening to do if Limbaugh comes in as an owner. Good for them. Its refreshing to see a pro athlete put personal principles above money for a change. I don't particularly agree that Limbaugh's past remarks have been racist, but NFL players have the right to interpret them as such, and subsequently refuse to play for any team he has a stake in. Words have consequences, and if Limbaugh's big mouth prevents him from owning a team, well, that's America at its finest. That's exactly where you hit blow hards like Limbaugh, in their pocketbook. Yes, he can rake in his millions with EIB, but his attitudes and beliefs are going to hamper his ability to operate in other more mainstream business arenas. Mr. Root, your attempt to tie Limbaugh's popularity to Ronald Reagan's is absurd. Limbaugh's beliefs echo a very narrow segment of the American public. A CBS poll earlier this year put Limbaugh's approval rating at 19%. This is no where near Reagan's approval, and shows that most of America understands there is a stark difference between Reagan's brand of conservatism and Limbaugh's.