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Fewer protesters at Berkeley Marine recruiting center
The Mercury News ^ | 05/28/2008 07:57:14 AM PDT | Kristin Bender

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 ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: berkeley; codepink; marines; recruiting; usmc

1 posted on 05/28/2008 2:18:21 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul
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To: Doctor Raoul
Code Pink Funds Terrorism
Follow The Money

2 posted on 05/28/2008 2:19:17 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (Fire the CIA and hire the Free Clinic, someone who knows how to stop leaks.)
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To: Doctor Raoul
Fewer protesters at Berkeley Marine recruiting center

Died of nutritional deficiencies no doubt.

3 posted on 05/28/2008 2:25:02 PM PDT by SolidWood (Refusal to vote for McCain is active support of Obama. Period.)
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To: 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.

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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.”


4 posted on 05/28/2008 2:26:34 PM PDT by maica (Peace is the Aftermath of Victory)
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To: Doctor Raoul

They should be shipped off to Iraq for some front line duty -— then lets see what their attitude is about the military!!!


5 posted on 05/28/2008 2:34:52 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: SolidWood

Nah....I bet they all ran off to get married


6 posted on 05/28/2008 2:39:03 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Election '08, the year McCain defined the word "dilemma")
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To: Las Vegas Ron
The Corps is still looking for a few good men in Berkeley?

I thought the last good man left town thirty years ago.

7 posted on 05/28/2008 3:15:54 PM PDT by TYVets (Elect Governor Palin President of the United States of America)
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