Oh, what big hee-men these chickenhawks are! Under the photo's caption there
's a link for the video of World Can't Wait blocking the entrance to the Marine Recruitment Station. You will see some desperate Americans torn between following their conscience or going to work, while Mr. Suit Man smirks, chews gum, strangles and pushes the protesters, even knocking one down:
By Doug Oakley, MediaNews, 02/01/2008
Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates offered Friday to help the U.S. Marines leave town by negotiating an end to the lease for their recruiting station, even as he backpedaled on a City Council resolution declaring the Corps "uninvited and unwelcome intruders" in the city.
In the face of an onslaught of pro-military criticism from around the country, Bates, a retired Army captain, also issued a statement that said the City Council's resolution Tuesday night "did not adequately differentiate our respect and support for those serving in the armed forces and our opposition to the Iraq war policy." He said he would ask the council to modify the resolution at its next meeting, scheduled for Feb. 12.
[...] In an interview Friday, Bates said he has received more than 1,000 e-mails on the resolution, mostly from "the right wing that has really seized up on this and mobilized to pound us."
[...] Councilman Max Anderson, who said he received an honorable discharge from the Marines, maintained he "absolutely" wants them out of Berkeley.
[...] On Friday, 40 Berkeley police officers arrested three protesters from the anti-war group World Can't Wait who chained themselves to the recruiting station and tried to prevent people from entering. They were taken to the Berkeley jail, issued misdemeanor citations and released. Protesters scuffled with at least five men who tried to enter the recruiting station. Berkeley City Attorney Zach Cowan and City Councilman Gordon Wozniak were seen watching the protest with the police on the opposite side of the street. Wozniak opposed the council's action.
U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., has threatened to introduce legislation to strip the city of federal funds - including money going to UC Berkeley, money for school lunches in the Berkeley Unified School District and money for public safety - as a result of the City Council's vote.
A spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said the congresswoman would also fight any attempt to strip her district of funding.
[...] Ann Cooper, director of nutrition services for Berkeley Unified, called DeMint's threat to pull $87,000 earmarked for the nutrition education program shameful.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/ci_8141034
They had to get a South Carolina Rep. for backup! But the right wing noise machine is in full gear. How's about we give back what they spew? Go to the Contra Costa Times' poll on supporting this measure, VOTE, POST & SHARE COMMENTS:
http://login.prospero.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=cc-question&msg=735.1&ctx=128
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