Posted on 02/05/2008 7:12:53 AM PST by tobyhill
While we should respect free speech for all, Berkeley City Council stepped over the line when they endorsed harassment of Marines performing their lawful and required duties. Because of their actions there must be consequences and it must hit them where it hurts, the wallet. The link is to the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Directory and some businesses are nationwide. Before going out shopping please check the list and try to avoid any businesses that have operations in Berkeley. Also drop them a line explaining the reasons for no longer doing business with them. Berkeley will never admit it hurts them but the truth is it will.
The Contra Costa Times, which is the biggest paper serving the East bay, although they do so under various names (San Ramon Times and others), wrote an editorial last week which was very much anti Berkeley, even using the term "Bizerkeley'.
There are a lot more good people in the Bay area then we are given credit for. But it is difficult to find us sometimes!
Sometimes it happens that way where a business can’t be avoided but do the best one can. The reason most boycotts don’t work is because there’s too narrow of a focus.
***Councilwoman Dona Spring said the council should not be cowed by the volume of hate mail and threats.***
Too funny! Only an idiot would love to be hated.
I contacted COSTCO and advised them that since they had a store in Berkeley, I was discontinuing my membership. It is just a pin prick, but if enough of us do so, even that elephant has got to notice.
1834 University Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 549-7000
Fax: (510) 549-1789
Email: info@berkeleychamber.com
How about telling us your location so we can find something we disagree on where we can start a boycott of all of your local business. Maybe we can take out a few of the bad guys along with perhaps your employer.
There’s no COSTCO in Berkeley. The nearest one is in Richmond/Albany.
They list one in Berkeley.
I would enjoy starting a rumor that the USMC is quietly buying up real estate in Berkeley, that will eventually be sold to discharged bachelor combat veterans at cut rate prices, on condition that they live there for a minimum of 10 years before selling.
Federal troops are already massing outside the city of Berkley with a clone of General Sherman. After he gets through burning the city down the city council of Berkley and the citizens will howl and the public will agree and be satisfied with the action.
Just making sure that you don’t deprive yourself of
10 gallon cans of corn, Chicken Bakes and $1.49 hotdog with a soda if you don’t have to. :o)
My email to the mayor..
When the San Andreas fault eventually ruptures, and your city is destroyed, will you ban the Marines from entering your city and rescuing your citizens from the rubble?
Just a thought.
Can you provide documentation to back up your statement or are you simply blowing it out your pie-hole?
I support your intentions, but you are barking up the wrong tree. The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce fully supports the troops ( http://www.berkeleychamber.com ) but doesn’t have much of a voice on the city council.
Petition: Berkeley CA should be federally de-funded
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cutoffberkeleynow/?e
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