INTRO THIS DAY IN HISTORY - August 7th * 1789 - The United States Department of War is established * 1869 - Astronomer impresses Indians with eclipse * 1990 - Bush orders Operation Desert Shield * 2005 - Trapped Russian sub rescued SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Rosetta reaches comet * Ken Ham’s not a fan of NASA * The Vitamin K shot is the latest target of the antivaxers POLITICS AND RELIGION * IRS settles with FFRF * Ebola is a plague from God * Clive Bundy was just doing what God told him to do * KKK is Christian, not a hate group INTERVIEW - Hemant Mehta from the Friendly Athiest FEEDBACK Russ via voicemail Email us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 per month or US$10.00 per episode * Renee Davis-Pelt * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Robert Ray, Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor – US$10.00 per month or US$5.00 per episode * Virginia Dawn * Mark Gold Sponsor – US$5.00 per month * Vernware * Gary from Idaho Atheists Kickass Patron - US$1.00 per episode *Kevin * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.htotw.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@htotw.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred. Recorded for release on 2014-08-07