Broadside: People who need a reality check

Title: Broadside: People who need a reality check

Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Description: (NECN: Jim Braude) - Let's review a few people who could use a "reality check". Number one on the list is the 24-hour cable universe for coverage of the balloon hoax. It turns out the balloon wasn't big enough to carr...

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" In reality let's review a few people who could use a reality check. Number one on the list is the 24 hour cable universe. For coverage of the balloon hoax turns out the balloon wasn't big enough to carry a boy even 37 pound. -- while at the law of physics get in the way of a good story right. Number two on the reality checklist Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. His dream of launching a solar energy boom looked good on paper too bad Evergreen Solar companies and government support -- millions or dollars. Is teetering at the brink is this a case of taxpayer dollars going where the sun don't shine. A great big reality check goes to Aretha Franklin. For daring assault the -- center in Boston and then omitting respect from her concert. Does in the audience deserved more RE SPE CP -- Mac. Federal prosecutors received a reality check today the Justice Department wants them to ignore users of medical marijuana. They will not be prosecuted even a fan mail."

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