Hi Everyone,

As you have no doubt figured out by now The Hard Rain Show is going through some changes. I've been doing the show for about a year now and have loved every minute of it. I'd never done a show like this and had no idea how much work goes into getting a show produced and put out there for the world to listen to. In spite of that though nothing I've done in a long time was as fulfilling as finishing the process and announcing it was out there for who ever might care.

If all I cared about was having a good time I could keep doing the show as is forever. However that's not why I jumped into this. I, like so many other people across the country, have become (even before Obama) more and more concerned about America's future. I don't imagine I can 'save the world' like some liberal idiot but I would like to contribute in some small way to the effort to save and preserve this country. A lot of people say they love the country, and they probably do, but how many can or will take time out of their schedule to try to do something. The show was my "something" or my "some thing" to use the same language I use against the President. 

I've come to wonder how much of a market there is for a once-a-week, one hour, internet talk show that's modeled on traditional talk shows available on the radio. I don't personally listen to anything similar to my show and I'm more or less my target audience. Young, Tech savvy, right of center, politically engaged men. Of course all women are welcome, but the talk radio audience is overwhelmingly male. It is also older, and therefore probably not that tech-savvy. 

There are of course many examples of conservatives having a successful online presence. RedState, Michelle Malkin, Breitbart, etc. have a huge impact with their sites as do many others. So long story short I am reconsidering just what Hard Rain should be. Until I figure that out I'll post sporadically about whatever happens to strike me as interesting. I also hope to get more videos up at YouTube eventually so keep an eye on our channel. 

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The show's not gone it's just changing. Until then we're on a little break. 

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Stephen

Hard Rain Episode-0051 Calderón Insults Arizona, Democrats Cheer!

Representative Tom McClintock (R-Ca) gives the best response yet to the outrageous, insulting spectacle of Mexican President Felipe Calderón interfering with an internal matter of the United States by calling the recently passed Arizona Illegal-Immigration law, racial profiling. Too bad McClintock, is the only Republican voice to be heard on this.

Democrats from the House and Senate and members of the Obama Cabinet gave Calderón a standing ovation. They say it's better than the finale of Lost. 

Obama never wanted illegal-immigration to become an issue in this election year. Faced with the issue popping up due to Arizona's new law he is trying to have it both ways on the issue. He also denounced the Arizona law in a joint appearance with President Felipe Calderón but is now sending 1,200 National Guard Troops to the state of Arizona. 

President Obama's approval rating at a new low of 42%. Support for repealing the Health Care Bill hits a new high of 63%. And, 72% of American are not sure Congress knows what it is doing when it comes to the economy.

Tennessee shows Arizona a little love on the Arizona Illegal-immigration bill.

After admitting that he was offered a job by someone in exchange for dropping out of the recent Pennsylvania Democratic Primary he won, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa) now refuses to give any more info. He say's, "Anybody else has to decide on what they will say upon their role. That's their responsibility," when pressed for more. That's how normal people answer a question right? I wonder if he's gotten any calls since admitting this in February.

In the first quarter of 2010 the Federal government underwrote 96.5% of all new mortgages. The federal government is now almost the only place you can get someone to risk that the average American can and will pay back a loan on a home.

A recent study by the National Center for Policy Analysis says tax credits for small business in the recently crammed through Health Care Deform Bill will discourage small businesses from hiring new workers.

Another stimulus bill coming! This time, just like every other time it's for jobs. This time Obama and the Democrats promise unemployment won't go above 100%.

New Jersey Governor and ass kicker, Chris Christie vetoes a 'millionaires tax' passed by the NJ state legislature. He then denounced the idea that governments problems are caused by a lack of money.

Ninja's rescue student from muggers. That's right, actual ninjas.

Wal-Mart fires another employee for stopping a shoplifter.

Texas Rangers file for bankruptcy, due in part to giving Alex Rodriquez $252 Million. 

Mosque being built near the site of the World Trade Center in New York.

FCC says it has 'No Record' of any communication to or from the Chairman Julius Genachowski on Limbaugh, Savage, Hannity, Levin, Beck, or Ingraham. They don't need to single out individual hosts. They want to control the content of every radio station. 

A study from The Environmental Working Group indicates that sunscreens containing Vitamin A actually accelerate the growth of cancer cells.

A recent UN report says that "Climate Change' should now take a back seat to 'Saving Species.' Translation, 'they figured out the scam, get a new one quick.' Luckily the solution for 'Saving Species' is identical to the solutions for 'Climate Change.' If I didn't know better I'd think these people were up to something. But I know better, don't you. 

Historic buildings, Slave Cabins in NC, to be torn down due to code violations.

Scientists at Cornell University say overhearing a cell phone conversation is so annoying to many people because we only get half the conversation.

And More!

After the show be sure to listen for Tom McClintock's entire response to Mexican President Felipe Calderón.

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Originally Recorded 05/25/10.