Left of Centrist

"George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent to Vietnam. "

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Peter Jennings

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On this date in 2005, journalist and ABC anchorman, Jennings passed away of cancer.

On this date in 1967, George and Pattie Harrison flew to San Francisco to visit Pattie’s sister Jenny. Later in the day, “Disc and Music Echo” published an article written by Derek Taylor, on his visit to the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco with George.
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On this date in 1968, George Harrison recorded his song, “Not Guilty“. It was never used on a Beatles album.
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On this date in 1980, John Lennon recorded the songs, “I’m Stepping Out“, “Borrowed Time“, and prophetically, “Gone From This Place.”
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On this date in 1981, the Beatles’ newsreel film “This Is The Week That Beatlemania Was” screened in limited theater release in the United States.

"When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to do about it only after you have had your technical success. That is the way it was with the atomic bomb."

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

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On this date in 1945, Hiroshima was devastated when the atomic bomb, “Little Boy”, was dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people were killed instantly, and some tens of thousands died in subsequent years due to burns and radiation poisoning.

On this date in 1960, the Beatles went to the Casbah Coffee Club and watched Pete Best drumming behind a group called the Blackjacks.
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On this date in 1965, Parlophone Records released the album, “Help!” in the UK. Also on this date, John Lennon bought a house for his Aunt Mimi in Bournemouth.
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On this date in 1966, Brian Epstein cut short his vacation in the village of Portmeirion in North Wales, to fly to New York City. The purpose of this emergency visit to the States was to attempt to diffuse the controversy surrounding John Lennon’s “bigger than Jesus” statement. Also on this date, British newspapers pounced on the ebbing of Beatles popularity in the United States.
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On this date in 1969, a synthesizer was added to the song, “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer“.
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On this date in 1980, John Lennon and his studio musicians rehearsed the songs, “I’m Stepping Out“, “Watching The Wheels” and “Strange Days Indeed” (working title of the song “Nobody Told Me“).
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"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

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Nelson Mandela

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On this date in 1962, Mandela was jailed in South Africa.  He would not be released until 1990.

On this date in 1966, Parlophone Records released the Beatles album, “Revolver” and the double “A” side single, “Eleanor Rigby“/”Yellow Submarine“, in the UK.
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On this date in 1967, Brian Epstein failed to show up for a meeting with Dr. John Flood. This was to be the make-up date for the appointment he missed on August 3.
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On this date in 1969, the Beatles used a synthesizer for the first time when one was added to the song, “Because“.
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On this date in 1980, John Lennon and his studio musicians at the Hit Factory Recording Studios recorded the songs, “Cleanup Time” and “Woman” for the “Double Fantasy” album..
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On this date in 1998, Paul McCartney held his first major interview since wife, Linda’s death. He announced that he would continue with Linda’s animal rights crusades.

Here are my kids (son, Harrison and daughter, McCartney) with Barack Obama and Evan Bayh.

During this month’s Fort Wayne for Peace Rally, members discuss how to respond to someone who calls you a traitor.
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