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Berkeley council tells Marines to leave
Contra Costa Times ^ | 01/30/2008 | Doug

Posted on 02/01/2008 5:41:49 PM PST by KTM rider

Hey-hey, ho-ho, the Marines in Berkeley have got to go.

That's the message from the Berkeley City Council, which voted 6-3 Tuesday night to tell the U.S. Marines that its Shattuck Avenue recruiting station "is not welcome in the city, and if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome intruders."

In addition, the council voted to explore enforcing its law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation against the Marines because of the military's don't ask, don't tell policy. And it officially encouraged the women's peace group Code Pink to impede the work of the Marines in the city by protesting in front of the station.

In a separate item, the council voted 8-1 to give Code Pink a designated parking space in front of the recruiting station once a week for six months and a free sound permit for protesting once a week from noon to 4 p.m.

Councilman Gordon Wozniak opposed both items.

The Marines have been in Berkeley for a little more than a year, having moved from Alameda in December of 2006. For about the past four months, Code Pink has been protesting in front of the station.

"I believe in the Code Pink cause. The Marines don't belong here, they shouldn't have come here, and they should leave," said Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates after votes were cast.

(Excerpt) Read more at contracostatimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: berkeley; code; marines; pink
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Fi-Fi Fo Fink, the berkely code pinks really stink. I'd like to send Al Qaeda the GPS coordinates for Berkely City Hall
1 posted on 02/01/2008 5:41:50 PM PST by KTM rider
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The Left hates America


2 posted on 02/01/2008 5:43:19 PM PST by aynrandfreak (The Left hates America)
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berserkley


3 posted on 02/01/2008 5:43:37 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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Wow.


4 posted on 02/01/2008 5:44:24 PM PST by Radix (If your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep will be your downfall.)
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To: KTM rider

Background....http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=berkeley


5 posted on 02/01/2008 5:44:32 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Tracking The "Flyin' Imams" since 11/20/06)
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We need to pull any federal funds they receive.


6 posted on 02/01/2008 5:45:05 PM PST by CindyDawg
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It’s getting to the point, when you hear things like this, that it has become sadly apparent that they really do.


7 posted on 02/01/2008 5:45:15 PM PST by ECM (Government is a make-work program for lawyers.)
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To: Halgr; processing please hold; yorkie
In addition, the council voted to explore enforcing its law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation against the Marines because of the military's don't ask, don't tell policy. And it officially encouraged the women's peace group Code Pink to impede the work of the Marines in the city by protesting in front of the station.

Berzerkely is a disgusting pigsty and blight. What hypocrits. They spout the mantra of "tolerate" but it is a known fact that they, the most "liberal" are as equally the least tolerant people within city in America.

8 posted on 02/01/2008 5:47:31 PM PST by nicmarlo
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Communists have never like the U.S. Marines. Now that they have a foothold in their corner of Amerika, the last thing they want around are U.S. Marines. Marines represent freedom. Communists will not tolerate freedom.


9 posted on 02/01/2008 5:50:23 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (STILL Proud To Be An American!!!!)
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I wish these folks would secede from the U.S. and form their own country.
10 posted on 02/01/2008 5:50:34 PM PST by southernerwithanattitude ({new and improved redneck})
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Why in hell are we being taxed to support these traitors?


11 posted on 02/01/2008 5:51:13 PM PST by detective
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I agree, no funds ought to go to them.


12 posted on 02/01/2008 5:52:51 PM PST by pandoraou812 (Don't taunt the animal's at the zoo or they may bite YOU!)
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Let us hope that if in the future we are attacked they attack these un American morons. I would love to see them beg for help in thier time of need. Maybe just maybe they could rally the homeless and the flakes.


13 posted on 02/01/2008 5:53:50 PM PST by ronnie raygun (Id rather be hunting with dick than driving with ted)
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Well, I am starting to root for the Terrorists to set off their nuc in LA Harbor, San Francisco Harbor, the Columbia near Portland, Elliot Bay nest to Seattle, Hudson River near Manhattan, And the Chesapeake Bay with an Easterly wind, or maybe the Potomac works. that out to take care of most of the Liberals and covert the rest.(Sarc)
14 posted on 02/01/2008 5:53:57 PM PST by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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To: KTM rider

Well, if we do have to close gitmo, I know where we can put all those nice “enemy combatants” types.


15 posted on 02/01/2008 5:54:50 PM PST by Not now, Not ever! (The devil made me do it!,.......................................................( well, not really.)
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To: pandoraou812

No school money, no payroll, no SS checks, nada.


16 posted on 02/01/2008 5:55:09 PM PST by CindyDawg
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Isn’t that special. Berkely has no use for those who fight to defend the country that their useless tax-sucking butts depend on to feed their school. Time to pull any federal funding/state funding/tax dollars etc., from this liberal communist strong-hold.


17 posted on 02/01/2008 5:55:20 PM PST by onevoter
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Dear Osama -

I hope you are able to read this in whatever cave your are hidden in along the border. Since you hate America and our way of life because we are so decadent, have you ever thought about attacking Berkeley? It is a den of sin and evil. They want the Marines out, so soon they will have no protection. I bet you could take out the whole place in under an hour.

18 posted on 02/01/2008 5:58:37 PM PST by Volunteer (Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
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If ever the USA needed to bomb one of their own cities, I think this city needs completely destroyed.
19 posted on 02/01/2008 6:00:12 PM PST by FightThePower! (Fight the powers that be!)
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I would love to see them beg for help in thier time of need.

They wouldn't beg for help. They would demand help, and sit on their fat asses while doing so.

20 posted on 02/01/2008 6:00:27 PM PST by Steely Tom (Steely's First Law of the Main Stream Media: if it doesn't advance the agenda, it's not news.)
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