RUSH: I want to call your attention to something. We've linked to this at my website, www.RushLimbaugh.com. A man by John Berlau has written an open letter to the Nobel Peace Prize committee in Oslo. Let me tell who he is. He is director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is the author of "Eco-Freaks: Environmentalism is Hazardous to Your Health." It's a long letter. I printed this out. It's seven pages. I can't begin to read the whole thing to...

RUSH: Many people think that President Bush yesterday in his remarks about conservative critics of his immigration bill were actually aimed at me. They're actually aimed at you, but maybe me, too, but the Drive-By Media is rejoicing today that they are aimed at me. Brian Maloney who has a blog called The Radio Equalizer has got a little piece he just posted called "Bush vs. Rush" and this is all about how the media is excited. Now, the media is excited because the president of the United States...

RUSH: CBS, on the Early Show today Harry Smith was talking to former vice president Algore. Gore says, "The element of television that I think has been troubling for democracy, now that it's become the most dominant media by far even with the rising importance of the Internet is that it's one way." Harry Smith says, "Radio is one way. If you look back, some of the greatest presidents of our democracy or the republic happened during the age of radio. That was one way."GORE: Simulates two-way...

RUSH: CBS, on the Early Show today Harry Smith was talking to former vice president Algore. Gore says, "The element of television that I think has been troubling for democracy, now that it's become the most dominant media by far even with the rising importance of the Internet is that it's one way." Harry Smith says, "Radio is one way. If you look back, some of the greatest presidents of our democracy or the republic happened during the age of radio. That was one way."GORE: Simulates two-way...

RUSH: Royal Oak, Michigan. This is Warren, and I'm glad you called, sir. Nice to have you with us on the EIB Network.CALLER: Rush!RUSH: Warren!CALLER: (Laughing.) Hey, longtime listener, fourth time caller. I want to tell you, you had me dancing for joy the other day. I spent a lot of time shouting at the radio, wanting you to get it right, and when you said that they're letting the immigrants in to pay the Social Security, it came to me about six months ago why both parties want these guys...

RUSH: Let's go audio sound bites eight, nine, and ten, Mike. Well, eight and nine. Because the guy, the CEO of ConocoPhillips -- Big Oil -- James Mulva was on the Today show today with Matt Lauer, and Matt Lauer said, "A year ago you did an interview, you were asked 'what can keep the price of a gallon of gas under three bucks,' and you said to get gasoline below three bucks would require a lower oil price. Well, oil represents 60% of the cost of gasoline, you've said. So in the last year, a...

RUSH: We're sitting here, and we're beating up on our own Republicans, and understandably so, but look it, it's all not sweetness and light out there on the liberal side, either. Last Friday, the original airing date, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, he had as his guest the actor/activist Ben Affleck who is a glittering jewel of colossal ignorance. This sound bite that we have from this show of Affleck is rife with obscenities, the F-bomb is in here. We've done our best to bleep all this out....

RUSH: Peggy in Tucson, Arizona, great to have you on the EIB Network.CALLER: And I am absolutely thrilled that I got through. Actually this is the third time I've gotten through, and you may have fun with my city because it's "Oral" Valley, [spelled: Oro] and I don't know if you remember that or not. RUSH: How could I forget a place like Oral Valley?CALLER: See? I was hoping you wouldn't. (Giggles.)RUSH: Yeah. I have a good memory anyway, but I would never forget a place called Oral Valley.CALLER:...

RUSH: Just a funny story here in the Washington Post today: "Debate Could Turn on a 7-Letter Word; Calling Proposal an 'Amnesty' Rouses Foes, Confounds Backers -- When organized opponents of the immigration bill being debated in the U.S. Senate want to rally the troops, get the e-mails churning and the congressional switchboards lighting up, they almost invariably invoke the 'A-word.' In Web sites, speeches and news releases, critics of the legislation attack it as a form of 'amnesty.' They argue...

RUSH: CBS, on the Early Show today Harry Smith was talking to former vice president Algore. Gore says, "The element of television that I think has been troubling for democracy, now that it's become the most dominant media by far even with the rising importance of the Internet is that it's one way." Harry Smith says, "Radio is one way. If you look back, some of the greatest presidents of our democracy or the republic happened during the age of radio. That was one way."GORE: Simulates two-way...

RUSH: I note that the ratings for the CBS Evening News have now plummeted to an all-time low. The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric now at an all-time low, 5,960,000 viewers for the week of May 21st. I think because I'm a nice guy and I would like to help out here, I will renew my offer to sit for a live interview with Ms. Couric on the CBS Evening News to jump-start the ratings. I am ratings. They will happen. It has been established and proven countless times. The last time I made this...

RUSH: Now, and as we always do, we introduce our discussion of illegal immigration and the Senate bill legislation to destroy the Republican Party, and we all stand for the Star Spanglish Banner. (Playing of the Star Spanglish Banner.) RUSH: That's Jos and the Illegals or (Jos y Los Illegales) and the Star Spanglish Banner. It's great to have you with us, by the way, on the program today. This from the Salt Lake Tribune. They just updated mere moments ago. "Angry Utahns by the hundreds are...

RUSH: "The Democratic presidential candidates want to raise your taxes. Most of them aren't exactly advertising that fact when they talk about their plans for health care, the environment and education." This is ABC.com. "But for a party that has long feared political fallout when talking about taxes, the Democrats' 2008 crop of presidential contenders is showing remarkable frankness in talking about the need for additional revenues to fund their priorities." We don't need any additional revenue....

RUSH: Well, I had another one of those famous big-time dinner parties last night, ladies and gentlemen. Another august guest list. This time, it was a retired high-tech mogul -- not going to mention any names here because it's not the point. I don't think the retired high-tech mogul had been informed that I was going to be there. He looked a little stunned when I walked in and said, "Ah, the last place I ever thought I would be is having dinner with Rush Limbaugh." Then he started talking...

RUSH: The Politico -- this is the bunch that said Elizabeth Edwards press conference, because of cancer, would lead to her husband John Edwards dropping out of the presidential race, and then he went to the press conference and, "No, I'm not dropping out. She's not dropping, either. We're going to campaign together." The Politico corrected the mistake. They now have Fred Thompson "planning to enter the presidential race over the Fourth of July holiday, announcing that week that he has already...

RUSH: I want to call your attention to something. We've linked to this at my website, www.RushLimbaugh.com. A man by John Berlau has written an open letter to the Nobel Peace Prize committee in Oslo. Let me tell who he is. He is director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is the author of "Eco-Freaks: Environmentalism is Hazardous to Your Health." It's a long letter. I printed this out. It's seven pages. I can't begin to read the whole thing to...

RUSH: Many people think that President Bush yesterday in his remarks about conservative critics of his immigration bill were actually aimed at me. They're actually aimed at you, but maybe me, too, but the Drive-By Media is rejoicing today that they are aimed at me. Brian Maloney who has a blog called The Radio Equalizer has got a little piece he just posted called "Bush vs. Rush" and this is all about how the media is excited. Now, the media is excited because the president of the United States...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"If you think people ran away from the GOP in '06, think what will happen in '08 if this amnesty bill gets rammed down everybody's throats.""What's the solution to the immigration problem? Enforce what's on the books now! Of course, that answer will be greeted with a, 'Oh yeah, easy for you to say.' It's sort of like telling homeless people to go out and get a job.""Mr. Snerdley, our regular call screener, is out today; he had...

Story #1: Fat Chance! Louisiana Wants Money BackRUSH: Tonight, School Bus Ray Nagin, mayor of New Orleans, is going to give a state of the city speech, and on the eve of this the state of Louisiana says they want thousands of state and local government workers to send back $10 million in unemployment pay that they received while still collecting regular pay after Hurricane Katrina. State audit found lax control (no kidding) by a state agency -- in this case it was the state Department of Labor....