RUSH: Charlie Rose says to Ted Turner last night on his show, PBS, "What will happen if global warming is not addressed immediately?"TURNER: Not doing it will be catastrophic. We'll be eight degrees hotter in 10 -- not 10, but 30 or 40 years, and basically none of the crops will grow, most of the people will have died, and the rest of us will be cannibals, civilization will have broken down. What the -- few people left will be living in a -- in a failed state like Somalia or Sudan, and -- and...

RUSH: This is Ed in Philadelphia. Great that you waited, sir. Thanks very much. Hello.CALLER: Hello, Rush. It's an honor speaking to you.RUSH: Thank you very much.CALLER: Rush, I am old enough to remember when I graduated from high school there was only one job available, a stock boy in a department store, and you were lucky if they called you for an interview. Now let's go up to 2004, '5, '6, 2000, the greatest economy that I ever remember was a help-wanted economy. I drive a limo, one-man...

RUSH: Charlie Rose says to Ted Turner last night on his show, PBS, "What will happen if global warming is not addressed immediately?"TURNER: Not doing it will be catastrophic. We'll be eight degrees hotter in 10 -- not 10, but 30 or 40 years, and basically none of the crops will grow, most of the people will have died, and the rest of us will be cannibals, civilization will have broken down. What the -- few people left will be living in a -- in a failed state like Somalia or Sudan, and -- and...

RUSH: Operation Chaos continues to befuddle the Drive-By Media. We're going to audio sound bite number one, Mike. Last night on PMSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Tucker Carlson (Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.) and Chris Matthews had this exchange about what's going on in Pennsylvania with all the Republican crossovers.CARLSON: You've had about 140,000 people in the state of Pennsylvania switch their registration from Republican to Democrat. How many of those do you believe did that in order to...

RUSH: To the phones, Sue in Irvine, California, nice to have you on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Thank you, Rush. It's a privilege to talk to you.RUSH: Thank you very much.CALLER: I've admired you for years, but I have to admit, I've got a little problem, a little question. I'm afraid that your Operation Chaos is affecting the Republican Party in a negative way.RUSH: How so?CALLER: Well, I realize that John McCain wasn't your candidate, and he wasn't my candidate. But he's our candidate,...

RUSH: We're going to move on now to Operation Chaos and the current status of the operation as it affects the Democrat Party. Los Angeles Times today: "Howard Dean Says Superdelegates are Free Agents." This is a huge development in Operation Chaos. "Citing Democratic rules, national committee Chairman Howard Dean on Tuesday said that the superdelegates who are poised to select the party's presidential nominee are free to back whomever they wish at the end of the primaries, regardless of who leads...

RUSH: John in Dallas, you're next, sir, on EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Howdy, sir. How are you?RUSH: Fine, sir, thank you.CALLER: First-time caller, mega dittos to you.RUSH: I appreciate that.CALLER: Been listening for over 20 years.RUSH: Well, that's great. Thank you.CALLER: Listen, your media comment earlier in the show about, you know, people being upset at fuel prices, food prices, things like that, and turning to the government for help, and essentially I feel the same way, except...

RUSH: How many times have you heard me say, "If you want to really be happy and content, turn off the television"? Try it, I've said, turn it off for a week and see how your life changes. Cutting edge of societal evolution. See, I Told You So. Wall Street Journal, today, page D1, Jonathan Clements. "Despite the sharp rise in our standard of living in recent decades, Americans today are little or no happier than earlier generations. Why not?" Yeah, why not? We have such a wonderful government,...

RUSH: John in Chicago, let's go to the phones, grab you first today, sir. It's nice to have you with us.CALLER: Hello, Rush. I got a message for Mr. McCain. We as Americans, we aren't cynical at all. We are outraged. I mean, you've got gas going up sky high, plus in turn, it making everything else go up. He ain't doing one thing to address this problem. In fact, the government is hindering the oil companies from going out and finding the oil, bring the prices down, or build refineries (cell...

RUSH: This is Ed in Philadelphia. Great that you waited, sir. Thanks very much. Hello.CALLER: Hello, Rush. It's an honor speaking to you.RUSH: Thank you very much.CALLER: Rush, I am old enough to remember when I graduated from high school there was only one job available, a stock boy in a department store, and you were lucky if they called you for an interview. Now let's go up to 2004, '5, '6, 2000, the greatest economy that I ever remember was a help-wanted economy. I drive a limo, one-man...

RUSH: Snerdley brought me this story this morning, said, "Do you believe this?" He came in with the biggest frown on his face. He said, "Just read this, just read this," threw it down in front of me, and I picked it up. It's a Reuters story: "'McCain Says Americans Too Cynical' -- US Republican presidential candidate John McCain believes many Americans are cynical about their country and their idea of liberty is 'the right to choose among competing brands of designer coffee.' He's making...

Rush's Morning Update: Good KidsApril 3, 2008Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer It used to be, disgruntled students showed dissatisfaction with the teacher by muttering wisecracks or passing notes or throwing spitballs. The more adventurous might even play harmless practical jokes. Students today are a different breed.A group of third graders attending Center Elementary School in south Georgia took exception when their teacher...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"You know what happens to you in the middle of the road? You get run over.""After the Democrats have chosen their nominee, all of the critical analysis that we are seeing of the Democrats in the Drive-By Media is going to cease, and it will all be transferred to McCain. He will be the sole recipient.""To the extent that there's institutional racism in America, it is in these blue states, run by liberal Democrats for years. Their...

Story #1:NFL Owners Meetings Come to Palm BeachRUSH: I had a great time last night. The NFL meetings are in town, the owners meetings, the annual spring owners are the big ones. They're over there at The Breakers, had dinner with some friends from the NFL last night. Well, it was fabulous. It was late, but it was fabulous. I can't, of course, divulge any details, ladies and gentlemen. That's not the point. I always love it when the NFL people come to town. The sportswriters covering the NFL always...