Posted on 05/28/2008 2:18:21 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul
A handful of Code Pink protesters were in front of the center at 64 Shattuck Square May 21 - their usual day of the week - but the turnout was extremely low compared with recent months when hundreds came out weekly to protest the military enlistment site.
While the crowd has slackened, Code Pink officials say the weekly protests will continue until the recruitment center leaves town.
A Marines spokesman said Tuesday that there are no plans to move the officer selection office from Berkeley. The lease runs until December 2009.
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Ted Garrett said things have calmed down - much to the pleasure of the businesses, who were affected by the noise and the crowds at the rallies.
"We're proud that the Marine Corp is a dues-paying member of the Chamber of Commerce. We respect them and we support them," Garrett said.
While there is somewhat of a lull now, things could heat up as spring turns to summer. Eagles Up organizer Doug Lyvere said at least 500, possibly 700, motorcycle riders plan to converge on the center after 10 a.m. June 21.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
Died of nutritional deficiencies no doubt.
A handful of Code Pink protesters were in front of the center at 64 Shattuck Square May 21 - their usual day of the week - but the turnout was extremely low compared with recent months when hundreds came out weekly to protest the military enlistment site.
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I guess lying is a birthright for lefty writers. I was there (across the very wide street) on Wednesday April 23, and there were 5 bedraggled protesters, some Pepto-Bismal pink sheets with slogans, and a police car. That is all.!!! —— on their “usual day of the week.”
They should be shipped off to Iraq for some front line duty -— then lets see what their attitude is about the military!!!
Nah....I bet they all ran off to get married
I thought the last good man left town thirty years ago.
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