It’s more than a little pathetic that in a nation that supposes itself free one man can be publicly victimized because of his political beliefs and our brave and courageous free media all but cheers along.

The very people who are trying to pass through Congress legislation that would make it a crime to criticize someone else’s lifestyle have now successfully excluded a man from a business transaction because of his political beliefs.

Rush Limbaugh is expected to be dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams, according to three NFL sources.

Dave Checketts, chairman of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues and the point man in the Limbaugh group attempting to buy the Rams, realizes he must remove the controversial conservative radio host from his potential role as a minority member in the group in order to get approval from other NFL owners, the sources said.

Three-quarters of the league’s 32 owners would have to approve any sale to Limbaugh and his group. Earlier this week, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay predicted that Limbaugh’s potential bid would be met by significant opposition. Several players have also voiced their displeasure with Limbaugh’s potential ownership position, and NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith, who is black, urged players to speak out against Limbaugh’s bid.

Ultimately, the sources said, Checketts must reconfigure his group and find another investor to make his bid more viable.

If Limbaugh were pressured out of this deal because of his skin color or his religion or his sexual orientation or even his liberal politics there would be an uproar, and rightfully so.  But because he was forced out because of his conservative political ideology it’s all ok.

Because discrimination is ok, as long as its the right kind of discrimination.

At least according to the liberals.