Regardless of whether Limbaugh made his comment as a joke, his tactic (which is all too successful) is to distract everyone from what the real debate should be about: reforming health care in the United States so that it actually serves all the people, not the insurance companies. The problem with making jokes is that to be funny they must be grounded in truth, and the truth of the matter is that eagle/circle iconography is nothing new. It was famously used by the ancient Romans 2,000 years ago. The U.S. version was designed in the 18th century. The Nazis didn't adopt it until the 20th century, and so they borrowed from those who came long before them. While those who oppose health reform are entitled to do so, they should at least do it honestly, relying on facts rather than insulting and ignorant wisecracks. I don't know which is worse — whether Obama's foes are truly ignorant of their misstatements about the health reform proposal or intentionally seek to misinform people in order to build opposition. Either way, this is not how democracy should be conducted.