A Thought for the Day

H. L. Mencken, satirist, social critic, cynic, freethinker (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." ---

H. L. Mencken, Journalist



What might Mencken make of this week's news stories?

• http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-25/sac-capital-indicted-in-six-year-u-dot-s-dot-insider-probe
• http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/lawyer-snowden-stay-russia-now-19759583
• http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/james-whitey-bulger-trial-enforcer-calls-ex-boss-pedophile-article-1.1407233
• http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/nyregion/racy-exchange-with-weiner-began-with-angry-message-blog-editor-says.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1374840821-YpfLUrjqWzlvu+ttiHDoDw
• http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/us/politics/closing-arguments-due-in-manning-leaks-case.html

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