Posted on 07/31/2005 2:24:27 PM PDT by pabianice
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today voted 3-8 against a resolution urging the San Francisco Congressional Delegation to support the permanent berthing of the USS Iowa as a museum at the Port of San Francisco.
The congressional delegation secured $3 million in 2000 to move the USS Iowa, which was present at the signing of the treaty between Japan and the U.S. in 1945, from Rhode Island to the Bay Area, the proposed resolution says.
A study commissioned by the Port of San Francisco concluded that the ship would attract more than 500,000 people during its first year at the waterfront, according to the proposed resolution.
But Tom Ammiano said today he didn't want the ship berthed in San Francisco because of the military's treatment of gays and lesbians and its "don't ask, don't tell'' policy.
"It's dehumanizing,'' Ammiano said. "You are not allowed to be a gay or lesbian in the military except when there is a war and then when the war ends, you are kicked out.''
Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi and Chris Daly also spoke out against the resolution, citing their opposition to the US occupation in Iraq.
"I am sad to say I am not proud of the history of the United States of America since the 1940s,'' Daly said.
Supervisors Sean Elsbernd, Fiona Ma and Michela Alioto-Pier voted in favor of the resolution.
"We'll take it here in South Carolina, Patriots Point-Charleston... We already have a DD,Sub, Coast Guard Cutter and AND the USS YORKTOWN, a BB would complete the set!!!"
Yes, and the people of Charleston would shower Iowa with the respect and glory she deserves.
With luck they will all die of aids!
SoddamFrisco
Come to think about it, why would you want to park a "manly" ship among queers?
Really, park that ship in TX, GA, FL, NC, SC or anywhere else, besides a place that DEFINES itself by its sexual orientation.
Homo’s are obsessed with their “lifestyle”, ever notice that? It drives everything else in their life. Because of this, these perverts would not be able to understand the historical and cultural significance of such a beautiful war machine.
I often go to the USS North Carolina, to my wife’s dismay since I drag her along. But when you stand on that machine you are touching history. You are “experiencing” history in a way which no “History Channel” can convey. You are in the belly of a machine that was state of the art technology, made history, and took national level assets to build. Thousands of Americans worked to build this machine. The massive amount of material and technology was an effort that required the combined effort of our nation to bring to fruition.
Do you really think a bunch of pansies from the Bay Area can appreciate such a machine? The majority of them probably feel we were “tricked” into going to war, that we forced the Japanese into war by cutting there oil supply off (Ever notice the humdrum-repetitious oil conspiracy?). Besides the potential revenue it can generate, having such a “national monument” put into your harbor should be a privilege. These people are urinating on that. If I had a say, I would not let them have it anymore even if they changed their mind. They don’t deserve it! I’d use it for targetetry and sink it off their coast before I’d give it to them!
Red6
Somebody needs to go on a diet of "twinkies" and visit the supervisors.
BOTH are terrorist groups...
I didn't read it carefully enough. You are right. Thanks.
The USS Iowa certainly should not be berthed where it isn't wanted. They think the USS Iowa is an offense to them. I think having to wade through that human debris, who does not want her there, to get to the museum to see her would be an offense to the memory of the part the USS Iowa had in our history.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/battleships/iowa/bb61-ia.html
As a San Francisco resident, I can say that I believe that the decision of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to allow Stockton to dock the USS Iowa was a great one. Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi is does an excellent job as a city official. He knows that the USS Iowa would be more beneficial to Stockton, California than San Francisco, a place where the tourism business is already doing well.
Furthermore, the decision to allow Stockton to dock the USS Iowa instead of San Francisco was magnanimous.
San Franciscans have other battleships docked in our bay to enjoy. Veterans from all areas should be able to enjoy these ships.
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