1/30/2008
MARINES ATTACKED in Berkeley
City Calls Marines “Unwelcome Intruders”
SAN FRANCISCO – The City of Berkeley, California has passed two resolutions attacking the United States Marine Corps, calling the Marines, “uninvited and unwelcome intruders in the city.”
The Berkeley City Council voted to condemn the Marines on Tuesday night (January 29th) as part of a campaign by anti-war activists to shut down a U.S. Marine Recruiting Center located in the city of Berkeley.
The votes by the Berkeley City Council were immediately condemned by Move America Forward (website: www.MoveAmericaForward.org), the nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization.
“It is disgraceful that in the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement, anti-military activists would attempt to silence the same military men and women who serve this country and give their lives to protect the free speech rights of all Americans, including these ungrateful and despicable people on the Berkeley City Council,” said Melanie Morgan, Chairman of Move America Forward.
The actions by the Berkeley City Council followed continuous protests by Code Pink and other anti-military organizations that vandalized and defaced the U.S. Marine Recruiting Center in September 2007.
One of the two resolutions passed by the Berkeley City Council last night granted a parking spot in front of the Marine Recruiting Center to be used by anti-military activists to harass Marine recruiters. The anti-military activists would not need to apply for a sound permit for the next six months – allowing them free reign to disrupt the day-to-day operations by the Marines.
Move America Forward organized a counter-protest in support of the Marines last October that attracted over 400 pro-troop supporters who stood in solidarity of the Marine Recruiting Center.
“We have hundreds of thousands of military men and women serving honorably overseas to protect our freedoms. Imagine how they feel when they go to turn on the news and see that they are being stabbed in the back by shameful people here at home, it’s disgraceful!” said Catherine Moy, Executive Director of Move America Forward.
This release posted here at Move America Forward.
CONTACT: Mary Pearson: (916) 441–6197 or Email: mary@MoveAmericaForward.org
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January 30th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
These frigging liberals should be rounded up and shot. The US Marines have every right to be there and to conduct business.
I wish the Congress would withhold all federal money from San Fran. Where is that bi*ch Pelosi? She should be telling them to knock it off or lose money.
Maybe the Marines can get some psyops speakers and blow the protesters away…
January 30th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
This is the Berkeley City Council taking their marching orders from Code Pink and United for Peace and Justice - I think it’s all driven by Medea Benjamin and her minions…people who object can contact the City of Berkeley - link is in the post.
The Daily Californian:
Move America Forward:
The parking space was granted to CODE PINK.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
hiya Cao..cant say I’m surprised ..disgusted ..heck yea..surprised..Nope!..great find.
January 31st, 2008 at 5:39 am
It makes me really mad!
These people plan to be protesting there and using their little preferred pansy parking space EVERY WEDNESDAY from something like noon to 4.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:19 pm
[thinking evil thoughts… like these libtards coming out and finding something missing… like ALL their lugnuts!!!!!].
I hope when the big ole earthquake that they are overdue for in the Bay area hits… they don’t expect the US Marines or Navy to come in and assist.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Move America Forward should request the same treatment and have a parking space too. It could be a hell of a good lawsuit if it is denied.
February 1st, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Hillary Clinton wants to be Command-n-Chief of the Armed Forces and she wants to be the best friend of Code Pink which is attacking the Marines, harassing a Marine recruiter at work and at home, and vandalizing federal property.
Hillary Clinton, you can’t have it both ways, you cannot give a two-faced political answer, you have to choose. Where is your loyalty? Are you loyal to the military you want to command or Code Pink?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Good Comment Rex! Hitlery makes me sick with the pretense of being a good American and “liking the people” and she and Billzy treated their Secret Service agent horribly!
and MAF should demand “free parking” too!
I think she has a “problem with men”!!!! I’m with you and hdrk, “whom will you serve Hillary”??? Regardless of what she says, I think we all know!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
her loyalty lies with cop-killers and code pink. When they were in the Whitehouse they wanted military personnel NOT TO WEAR UNIFORMS…they hated them so much.
They wouldn’t allow Chelsea to ride in a car with military personnel.