4 ’Av 5767: Flitch Day

Greetings.

Worthy cause of the day, submitted by Barry: “Justice for the Jena 6”.

Today’s news and commentary:

• “Syria: Chemical Warfare Threat (1986)”
  
• “Farm Bill Leaves Some Subsidies” (Why do we have farm subsidies again?)
  
• “BACKWARD RESEARCH GOES FORWARD”
  
• “Robots That Walk on Water”
  
• “Teens allegedly taunt hippos and survive” (Submitted by Rupert and the gang.)
  
• “True random number generator goes online”
  
• “Senate panels target tobacco” (Excellent. Now, why can’t Congress just ban tobacco?)
  
• “Re-Vote Likely After E-Vote Error”
  
• “Hummer owner gets angry message” (Submitted by Barry.)
  
• “17% of prisoners resume terror activity”
  
• “Rattling the Cage: How to lose hearts and minds”
  

There is no weird thing today due to it being during the Nine Days.

Aaron