Reality Rears It's Ugly Head In Times Square.

Hard Rain Episode-0048 Reality Rears It's Ugly Head In Times Square.

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg speculates that the person behind the attempted Times Square Bombing could be someone, “Home-grown, maybe a mentally deranged person or somebody with a political agenda that doesn’t like the health care bill or something. It could be anything.”

Anything except the Muslim extremist it turned out to be. 

Hakimullah Lives! Pakistani Taliban leader thought killed twice by US attacks resurfaces again.

Contessa Brewer (MSLSD) expresses disappointment that the NYC bomber is who he is and not a Tea Partier.

NYC to be "flooded" with cameras in response to the Times Square bomb.

Washington D.C. passes Medical Marijuana bill. The bill now awaits the Mayor's decision on whether to sign or veto it.

Obama gives a commencement speech at the University of Michigan. Speaking to the graduates he says, "What troubles me is when I hear people say that all of government is inherently bad." 

Maybe he's refering to people like Thomas Paine, who said, "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." What an extremist. Probably a Ron Paul supporter or a Veteran.

Veterans put up a billboard calling out Rep. Phil Hare (D-Ill) for saying, "I don't worry about the Constitution." You can support them at Veterans4schilling.org.

Craigslist facing a new prostitution investigation from the state of Connecticut.

Congress votes to freeze it's pay.

A study by The Heritage Foundation and The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers says congress passes to many vague laws. That's not a bug that's a feature. The better to threaten you with, my dear.

Stephen Hawking back in the news this week saying that time travel, at least into the future, is possible. Like I always say, "Stephen is right."

British sniper kills two Taliban soldiers from a distance of more than 1.5 miles. Experts say from that distance the soldiers killed would not have even heard the gunshot.

Investor Marc Faber warns China's economy may crash in the next 9-12 months because of their own real estate bubble.

Next time you're in New Your City check out the $12 cup of coffee.

Now Starbucks being sued for serving tea that was 'too hot.'

Costumed comic fans stop a thief from stealing a valuable comic book from an Australian comic store. The thief was stopped by a fan dressed as Spiderman while others dressed as Jedi Knights blocked the doors.

Priest in England arrested for saying homosexuality is a sin.

Federal Government hiring outpaces private sector hiring.

Police in Los Angeles on the hunt for real life 'Jason Bourne.'

Has Facebook been hacked?

And More!

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Originally Recorded 05/04/10.

Hard Rain Episode-0048