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Some of the topics we're loaded with today: Andrew Breitbart Dies at 43 || President Obama: Koran Apology "Calmed Things Down" || Two US Troops Killed in Afghanistan Following Koran Burning || Eurozone Jobless Rate Hits Record 10.7% || Bernanke Strikes a Downbeat Tone

The Morning Joe Libs Acknowledge Virtual Economy... Only 54% of Young Adults in America Have a Job... GOP Slightly Ahead in Voting Enthusiasm... Bill Gates: Obama Supports Energy Tax... Parents Outraged by KKK Chicken Tenders... Beheadings Raise Doubts that Taliban has Changed...

When Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine announced her retirement, there was sadness in some quarters. In other quarters: joyful celebrations.

RUSH: People get into the business for a number of reasons. His was to effect change.

• Limbaugh Letter Interview, June 2011: My Conversation with Andrew Breitbart

RUSH: Senator McConnell's office wanted to tell us that a story about this at TheHill.com is wrong when it asserts that McConnell is not interested in repealing Obamacare or wouldn't take an opportunity to do so should that present itself.

RUSH: Folks, I want you to e-mail Darrell Issa and ask him to renounce Elijah Cummings.

RUSH: Did anybody ask: "Why did Sandra Fluke want to go to a Catholic college?"

RUSH: It is incumbent upon individuals to assume responsibility for themselves. If this woman wants to have sex ten times a day for three years, fine and dandy.  I shouldn't have to be, and nobody else should have to be, responsible for her and guarantee her a life of no responsibility or no consequence whatsoever.

RUSH: The first clue that a dumb person doesn't know they're dumb is they open their mouth.

RUSH: Senator McCaskill, I have a homework assignment: I want you to produce for me Great Moderates in the US Senate.  What a crock. When Republicans totally cave, that's what their definition of "compromise" and "great work" is.