Daily Archives: July 23, 2004


Friday Surprise?

Though I suspect that there are few who even raise their eyebrows at this disclosure:

WASHINGTON (AP) � The Pentagon on Friday released payroll records from President Bush’s 1972 service in the Alabama National Guard, saying its earlier contention the records were destroyed was an “inadvertent oversight.”
The two computerized payroll record sheets cover July through September of 1972, when Bush was working as a campaign volunteer in Alabama. The future president had been transferred from the Texas Air National Guard to the Alabama unit so he could stay in Alabama.
Surely you never believed that this stuff was lost or destroyed. This is all a matter of the administration decided when they will release material.
Oh, Thomas over at The Gadflyer notes:
Bush�s payroll sheet apparently shows that he logged NO flight time during this period when he was working on a Republican Senate campaign.
I don’t think this is that big a deal as, if memory serves, he was actually suspended from flying beginning 8/1/72 because he had avoided taking his required physical for some reason.
It will be interesting to see what the folks who have studied the bush record in depth have to say about what this release adds to our understanding of bush’s performance.
Via Pacific Views.


It is time…

…to read Respectful of Otters! Powerful. Also, be sure to read the supporting material that Rivka links.
Abortion is a complex issue. Rana notes in the first comment to the above post:

And that, in a nutshell, explains why black-and-white, one-size-fits-all decisions and laws do an injustice to our complex, complicated realities. Thanks for the reminder, expressed so beautifully!
Which is a pretty good reason to eliminate 98-100% of local, state and federal legislative activity.
Via Electrolite.


Live Strong

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Update (8/28/04): Changed the word ‘here’ to Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Update (9/28/04): The Lance Armstrong Foundation is again taking orders for bracelets with a delivery lead time of 3-4 weeks. Go place your order!!
Update (02/11/05): Lance will be on the Oprah Winfrey show today. Check your local listings for time and channel.
Update (07/02/05): The 2005 Tour has started! Order your LIVESTRONG wristbands from the the Lance Armstrong Foundation now. Buy 10 or 100 and give the extras to others. If you can’t afford to buy them yourself join together with some friends to make your contribution.