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Tuesday, December 21, 2004

This is how the military supports the troops
Posted by Jill | 3:38 PM

And who's the Commander-in-Chief? George W. Bush, who wants MORE tax cuts for his friends, and MORE money dumped into the pockets of companies like Halliburton...George W. Bush, who's charging corporate fatcats a hundred grand each to eat rubber chicken with him on January 20...George W. Bush, who can't wait to divert Social Security money into the pockets of Wall Street brokers in the form of fees.

There's money in Bushworld for all of this, but Spc. Robert Loria owes the Army a couple thousand bucks, so they've garnisheed his last paycheck. PS. Loria lost an arm in Iraq. And this is how his country pays him back?

Is this what you voted for? If you voted for Bush, yes, it is.

Running Scared, which is rapidly rising to "don't miss" category, has the whole story. I've e-mailed the author to see if there's an address where donations can be sent. Maybe the Bush Administration and Donald Rumsfeld and the Army don't understand what a huge amount of money a few grand is to a guy like this, but we do, right?

UPDATE: Running Scared has the whole story, and it seems that some political types, including the junior Senator from New York, were instrumental in getting the debt wavied. Still...there are many guys just like Pfc. Loria.

Given that Pfc. Loria is missing an arm, and it's Christmas, and the military has a lousy track record of taking care of its own, particularly those who have made it look bad, here's a fund that has been set up for anyone who wants to help:

Benefit Fund for Robert Loria
Bank of New York
440 Route 211 East
Middletown, NY 10940

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