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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 07:06 AM
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Berkeley facilitates protests against Marines
Berkeley facilitates protests against Marines
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Feb 1, 2008 6:27:27 EST

BERKELEY, Calif. — Local officials in this liberal city say it’s time for the Marines to move out. The City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to tell the Marines their downtown recruiting station is not welcome and “if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome guests.”

The council also voted to explore enforcing a city anti-discrimination law, focusing on the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

In a separate item, the council voted, also 8-1, to give protest group Code Pink a parking space in front of the recruiting office once a week for six months and a free sound permit for protesting once a week.

Marine Capt. Richard Lund of the recruiting office declined comment on the council action.

The recruiting office opened in Berkeley about a year ago, operating quietly until about four months ago, when Code Pink began regular sidewalk protests.


Rest of article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/01/ap_berkeley_recruiting_080131/
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soundguy Donating Member (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 08:31 AM
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1. What is wrong with these people?
Serving in the USMC is a time honored tradition in this Country. They may do well to remember that the "liberal City" they enjoy was born on the blood of the USMC. Don't dump on the soldier. Dump on those who miss use their patriotism for their own evil designs. I am proud to have served my Country and when I read things like this it makes my stomach turn.
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 10:10 AM
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2. Blaming the Marines makes them feel like think they've done something about the war
Call it misdirected anger if you wish. In my religion we call it False Slack.
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