Posted on 04/26/2009 11:15:03 AM PDT by jazusamo
This picturesque community among the redwoods, once dubbed "the Berkeley of the north" for its reputation for unabashed liberalism, has repeatedly thumbed its nose at the federal government.
Over the years, its civic leaders have declared this city a sanctuary for military resisters to the Persian Gulf War and barred local enforcement of the Patriot Act. If they had had enough pull, President George W. Bush would have been impeached at least once.
Now Arcata is at it again, with a law blocking the military from recruiting anybody in town under the age of 18. And this time, the law has the backing not of a few City Council activists, but of thousands of voters who went to the polls in November.
On the same day, voters in Eureka, a historically politically staid city a dozen miles away, surprised everybody by approving an identical measure.
"The idea that Humboldt County can fight the federal government is as ridiculous as hell, but goddamn it, we're gonna try," said Winfield "Win" Sample, a World War II veteran turned Orwell-quoting pacifist who brought Arcata's measure to Eureka.
In the past, Arcata's quirky pokes at Washington have been shrugged off as the antics of pot-drenched students and patchouli-scented hippies for whom the '60s never quite died. Passionate, but largely irrelevant.
Heading for court
This time the federal government isn't shrugging. A court hearing is scheduled in Oakland on June 9 on the government's demand that the cities' laws be overturned for seeking powers constitutionally granted to the federal government.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Use them for bombing and artillery practice.
LOL! Naval gunnery too, they’re on the coast.
Any resistance to the federal govt from any corner now is useful.
I’m all for localities fighting the Federal Government. However, in my locality, I’d hope it would be on the order of secession. The time has come to part ways with Uncle Sam.
I like putting up signs on the roads coming in “Welcome to Traitorville, and Cowardistan.”
The security of our nation is the primary responsibility of our government thus the necessity for the military. I agree that fighting the feds in areas where they infringe on states rights is the thing to do but not when it comes to the armed forces.
Yes, that seems appropriate. :)
Eventually, Obama will use the military to enforce his socialist, despotic policies. He will violate the PC act under the guise of national emergency and deploy them against us. Will you then say the same thing? If so, then you might as well vote for him in 2012.
They support allowing 17yo to make informed decisions to get birth control without parental knowledge or consent, but then turn around and say that 17yo kids must be protected from talking to military recruiters.
Lying scum in framing this as an anti-government issue.
Very good point and dead on the mark. Leftists only want 17 yo to make decisions they think are appropriate for meeting their agenda.
too much ganji consumption
I wonder if they feel the same way about Mr. Zer0’s civilian brown shirts, he’s now recruiting?
Be Ever Vigilant!
In neighboring Siskiyou County, we welcome veterans. In fact, we are preapring a large sign at the extrances to the county on I-5 to say so.
I’m sure his followers who realize the significance of his brown shirts do not object but there’s many who probably don’t realize his intent.
That’s good to hear, it’s a beautiful County. I lived in Jackson County, OR for quite some time, we were neighbors.
It’s a shame the moonbats seem to be becoming the majority, Eureka is beautiful. The first time we visited Eureka was a year or so after the tidal wave from the Alaska earthquake hit and I remember the signs in various places showing the high water marks. If I remember correctly it destroyed much around the waterfront.
That was Crescent City and the year was 1961 or so?
You’re right, tubebender, it was Crescent City and it was ‘64 when it happened and ‘65 when we were there.
That means you are collecting Social Security and Medi-Scare
http://www.arcataeye.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&tid=2&topic=7
Yep, getting a little back we put into SS but they can have the Medi-Scare, it should be impeached! :)
Ah yes. Arcata - the sewer of the north. Here’s a link to the local rags’ police blotter. Well written and humorous, it exposes the local population for the drug addled parasites they are:
http://www.arcataeye.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&tid=2&topic=7
Let them play their stupid game just make sure they get zero dollars in federal funds for anything including disaster relief should something foul fall upon them.
A demented fox attempted to attack a Fish & Game officer on Old Arcata Road, but couldn’t outfox a round from a 12-gauge shotgun. :)
I was thinking the same thing when reading the article.
“Separation” doesn’t have the baggage that “secession” does. Why not use “separation”? It will accomplish the same thing; but will be disguised, as our enemies on the left so often do with their words.
When unwashed worshipers of the messiah wake up, it will be too late!
Thank you for pointing out the continuing hypocrisy of the left.
I agree. I will refrain from the use, although it’s what’s really called for.
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