Berkeley waves white flag

Now that the Berkely City Council has witnessed the fruits of their ill-conceived move against the Marine recruiters in their city (Breitbart video of Marines being forcibly detained from reporting to work) they’re having second thoughts according to SFGate;

Council members Betty Olds and Laurie Capitelli on Monday proposed that Berkeley rescind its letter to the U.S. Marine Corps that stated that the downtown Berkeley recruiting center “is not welcome in our city,” and publicly declare that Berkeley is against the war but supports the troops.

The City Council will vote on Olds’ and Capitelli’s two proposals at its meeting next Tuesday.

“I think we shouldn’t be seen across the country as hating the Marines,” said Olds, who voted against last week’s proposals. “If you make a mistake, like we did, you should admit it and correct it and move on.”

Naw, that was no mistake, you flea-bitten old bag, it was intentional. And anyone who thinks that our letters and emails and phonecalls influenced her change of “heart”, don’t bet on it. Those old hippies love the abuse – they think it makes them unique and American originals. It was Jim DeMint’s prposal to shut down the freeflow of taxpayer cash that did it (SF Chronicle link);

Sen. Jim De Mint, R-S.C., had a tougher take. “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,” De Mint wrote on his blog. De Mint has found some choice earmarks – $975,000 for the Cal Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service, $243,000 for the Chez Panisse Foundation – that, while not city projects, made De Mint’s list.

Some cling dearly to their so-called convictions;

Councilwoman Dona Spring said the council should not be cowed by the volume of hate mail and threats.

“I still oppose the Marines recruiting in Berkeley because it’s one way of protesting this wasteful war,” she said. “Our military policy is a shambles. But we’re not in opposition to the Marines; we oppose the policy that directs the Marines.”

Michele Malkin responds;

Riiight. When the mayor and the council are railing that the “Marines are the President’s own gangsters… they are trained killers” and that the Marines are known for “death and destruction…and maiming” and give America “horrible karma,” it’s the “policy” they oppose, you see.

At Wake Up America, Spree says;

Make no mistake, they meant to word the resolution the way they did and when city council member, Linda Maio claims that “”I don’t think any of us paid enough attention to it, and people want to rewrite it to more accurately portray our sentiments. We really do have a great deal of concern for the people in our military, and we don’t want to be critical of the sacrifices they are making,” she is full of it!!!!!!

They knew exactly what they were passing, the resolution, as seen above wasn’t very long and it was VERY clear.

Well, I’m warning the hippies who run Montgomery County, Maryland (in some quarters known as Berkeley East) – I will personally stand guard at my local recruiting station – Hell, I’ll even use my vacation time to “express myself” if you know what I mean. I’ll exercise my freedom of speech with all the volume and force this old infantry sergeant can muster – I’ve taught hippies to fly with the sound of my voice.

One thing I won’t tolerate is the misinterpretation of the Constitution that will result the loss of freedom of others.

Of course, Code Pink, the band of wrinkled political whores who got Berkeley into this mess in the first place are stretching their gums in anticipation;

“I hope they’re not acting out of intimidation,” said Code Pink spokeswoman Medea Benjamin. “Berkeley is a city of peace, and a recruiting station does not fit Berkeley’s values.”

You better keep that shit in Berkeley, Media. You bring it to my neighborhood, you’ll in for rude awakening – much like any guy who wakes up beside you.

Category: Antiwar crowd, Code Pink, Politics, Support the troops, Terror War