Do we have the names?
looks like a Pubbie or two crossed the aisle on this one.
I’ll post the vote tote shortly.
Cowards afraid to be accused of depriving children of organic school lunches. I can’t believe this didn’t pass.
“We are thankful that people realize that earmarks for such important things should not be in jeopardy because of some action taken by any local government.”
So in other words, act irresponsibly locally, still receive taxpayer dollars nationally? Yeesh!
I hate Hippies. Especially OLD Hippies like this Kool-aid swilling Mayor!
The good news is that we now have a roll-call vote of Senators whose OPPONENTS now will be able to say, in campaign ads,
“After Berkeley’s city government [insert your version here], Senator Boxer voted to give that city millions of dollars ... and for what? for Chez Panisse gourmet organic food to be served in public schools. Remember that at the ballot box.”
Overall, though, it’s a shame. Berkeley crossed a line when it took affirmative and official action to restrict the property rights of the Marine office BECAUSE it was a Marine office.
My no good RINO Senator Arlen Spectacle is on the anti-Marine list...it figures.
Let’s see what the people of Bezerkely do at the polls; I honestly believe a lot of the citizens of the town didn’t quite realize how nuts the city council was. Give them the benefit of the doubt and a chance to vote the bums out. I think (heck, I know) that a lot of people who are opposed to the war are rather shocked and ashamed at the treatment of the Marines.; it’s one thing for citizens to have honest disagreements about things like the necessity and effectiveness of a war, it’s something else to facilitate the abuse and disrespect of people just doing their job and serving their country; quite a few folks who don’t see us in a war for civilization with Islam would still agree with most Americans that the city council went too damn far.
Just my .02
Ok then. It’s up to the voters to support our Marines. I suggest not a penny be spent in Berkley or the towns of the ones who voted against this bill.
McCain/DeMint ‘08
Damn! What does it take to send a message? These damn DC politicians make me sick to my stomach.
"We are thankful that people realize that earmarks for such important things should not be in jeopardy because of some action taken by any local government."
America is officially crazy.
Organic school lunches are "important" but supporting the USMC - you know, the men and women who protect our Constitution and way of life - are not important?
Senate meets, shoots down and leaves. Everyday.
Except they can’t shoot. They eat them though. ;>