Posted on 02/01/2008 8:26:36 AM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., says the City of Berkeley, Calif., no longer deserves federal money.
DeMint was angered after learning that the Berkeley City Council voted this week to tell the U.S. Marine Corps to remove its recruiting station from the city's downtown.
"This is a slap in the face to all brave service men and women and their families," DeMint said in a prepared statement. "The First Amendment gives the City of Berkeley the right to be idiotic, but from now on they should do it with their own money."
"If the city can’t show respect for the Marines that have fought, bled and died for their freedom, Berkeley should not be receiving special taxpayer-funded handouts," he added.
In the meantime, a senior Marine official tells FOX News that the Marine office in Berkeley isn't going anywhere.
"We understand things are different there, but some people just don't get it. This is a part of the military machine that gives them the right to do what they do, but what they are doing is extreme," the official said.
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That was my first thought.
I'm betting that both support it.
Go Jim!
Yes, he does. Glad to see a bright spot in a year when many Republicans seem to be letting me (and all conservatives) down.
But so does the Marine spokesman. Winston Churchill once said something to the effect that if we wish to enjoy the benefits of free speech then we need to be prepared to put up with foolish speech. The Marines are fighting to protect the right of the Berkley city council to be bozos. It’s best to follow the example of the Marines and ignore the idiots rather than give them the publicity they’re looking for.
And never forget, the City Council also voted to condemn...that’s right...condemn our invasion of Afghanistan.
Berkley is not even worth talking about. Put a fence up around and continue to make it a dump of ethnic diversity.
Armed only with the information here, I would have to say I like this idea.... a lot. What kind of impact would SF feel if the Marines pulled out? I think SF would make an excellent place for the Marines FIRST withdrawl and what a fine gesture it would be if the other wings of the Armed Forces considered doing the same thing.
Berkley is interfering with the Armed Forces maintaining their required force complement. It’s past time for push-back.
I totally disagree. Every time they protest, we should send in more military. These people need to be pushed into the bay.
Our senators are Babs Boxer and Dianne Feinstein. The latter is more reasonable (Babs is nuts) but neither would support it. They need the crazies in the Bay Area to be reelected.
Jim DeMint for President08
Vote for him at the GOP brokered convention!
I am proud to have him as my Senator!
The 9th Circus will rule any legislation denying Berkeley Federal funds unconstitutional.
Good luck on getting your democRAT Senator to support it. I guess it could happen. Every once in a while, the rabid left does something to embarrass the other libs, but that is very rare.
Ditto! We have the best Senator in the country in Jim Demint and the worst in the country in Lindsey Graham.
“The council also voted to give the antiwar group Code Pink a parking space in front of the recruiting office once a week for six months, as well as a protest permit.”
Wonder if they will give us a parking space and permit to protest Code Pinkies....
I also wonder what would happen if thousands of protestors arrived en masse on the streets of Berkley to counter protest.
Who would they call for street control? The National Guard?
But but they hate the military.
Let Berkley rot. I hope they never need our fine men and women to defend their sorry asses.
Absolutely fantastic!!! Now...all of his colleagues need to back this.
Berkeley....it’s a whole other planet.
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