Posted on 02/04/2008 7:59:23 PM PST by jazusamo
(02-04) 18:52 PST Berkeley -- A week after blasting the Marines as "unwelcome intruders" in Berkeley, two city council members want the city to back off the declaration that ignited the wrath of the nation's right wing and inspired a Republican senator to try to sever Berkeley's federal funding.
Council members Betty Olds and Laurie Capitelli proposed today that Berkeley rescind its letter to the U.S. Marine Corps that stated that the downtown Berkeley recruiting center "is not welcome in our city," and publicly declare that Berkeley is against the war but supports the troops.
The city council will vote on Olds' and Capitelli's two proposals at its Feb. 12 meeting.
"I think we shouldn't be seen across the country as hating the Marines," said Olds, who voted against last week's proposals. "If you make a mistake, like we did, you should admit it and correct it and move on."
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
I live in Southern California and enjoy visiting the Bay Area very much. The city council in Berkely may be left wing nut jobs, but the area is just beatiful. Los Angeles has more than its share of idiots too.
BTW, do read Secion 4b.14, close to the top of the PDF file found in the following post. Berkeley’s “Peace and Justice Commission” made the recommendation (very nasty stuff, btw). The country needs to read this very carefully.
Also, the Telephone Number of the Chairperson is at the bottom of the recommendation, I believe. (See post #50)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1964697/posts
Here is the link to Section 4b.14. It is a very large PDF file, and even with my fast laptop it takes a few minutes to load.
Bates whined! LOL!!
Sounds like things are getting hot and heavy in Berkeley.
The mayor realizes they bit off more than they can chew.
God Bless Senator DeMint.
Thanks for the link, Smooth.
I doubt the loss of maoney will deter the city council....besides they know they have enough liberal allies in congress that it will never get anywhere.
My guess anyway
Thanks for posting the links. Everyone should read that about the Peace and Justice Commission.
Lord strike me if those aren't Democrat Party marching orders.
LOL!
As the old saying goes, the fish stinks from the head. President Bush hasn’t said a word about any of this, has he?
Bunch of wusses!
You're right. Berkeley has been that way as long as I remember (early 60s).
It's a town that lives off the University of California's fat.
If I was in a wheelchair, walker, iron lung or on my deathbed, I’d be there, ready for duty!
Knowledge for Battle! Second to None!
Why dont’t these traitors just delcare war on the United States so we can send in the rest of the Marines?
The comments after the story are PRICELESS and mostly seem to be coming from the Bay Area!
Thanks for the heads up on that, I’ll read them in the morning, they’ll probably be more by then.
I agree. Conspicuously absent are mentions of ANY prominent democrats condemning Berkeley.
Amen, Brother! No Federal funding for Berkeley!
OK, but withdraw their federal “funding” anyway.
Good!
“Let’s just move on. Kumbaya.”
I loved the reactions. I don't know who "powermom" is, but she'd be right at home here on FR. If she isn't already. She's just destroying the leftists.
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