Michelle Malkin » Battle over the Blue Angels update

Battle over the Blue Angels update

By Michelle Malkin • June 11, 2007 09:12 PM

The moonbats continue to bash the Blue Angels in San Francisco. Here’s video of one of the leaders trying to kick the Blue Angels out of the city for Fleet Week. The Examiner’s letters page shows that there are a few sane people left there. A sampling:

I find it interesting and somewhat amusing that Supevisor Chris Daly continues to occupy himself by looking for just one more perceived offense to his sensibilities, now citing the annual Blue Angels air show as “dangerous and unnecessary” (”Daly backs move to ground Angels,” June 7).

However, it’s obvious he uses this event to mask his real motivation of objecting to anything supporting the U.S. military, acknowledging the service of our servicemen and women, or supporting any display of national pride.

It wasn’t enough that the board stood by and indeed encouraged the dismantling of our high school JROTC program, depriving hundreds of young people of a program where they could develop life skills emphasizing teamwork, respect and responsibility. Now that they have teamed up with Code Pink, et. al., to try to cancel the annual air show.

Until San Franciscans wake up to the fact that The City is now firmly controlled by the fringe left, we can expect more of the same. I wonder if they would prefer to invite Hugo Chavez and the Venezuelan air force to perform instead.

John Peloquin

The City

Supervisor Chris Daly wants to ban the Blue Angels because he says they are “dangerous and unnecessary.” The crack and smack dealing in Daly’s District 6 is even more dangerous and unnecessary.

After nearly six years of Daly as supervisor, the district is still a drug-infested mess. I suggest Crusading Chris turn his attention to the urine-soaked and trash-strewn sidewalks of his district, rather than looking to the skies to ruin Fleet Week for an entire city.

Paul Kim

Supervisor Chris Daly, along with support from an anti-capitalism, pro-socialist organization such as Code Pink and Global Exchange, wants to end the Fleet Week air show by the Blue Angels.

Of course the initiative is veiled in a concern for public safety and fuel economy, but the real agenda is a classic expression of left-wing disdain for the military and the adolescent belief that somehow John Lennon’s “Imagine” will come true in a world of jihadists, despots and multinational calculation.

It appears that it is OK to express one’s outrage at the military through symbolic gestures protected by our laws and military, yet to demonstrate support for same is not permissible by the elitists of the left.

What is it about murderous dictatorships and failed socialist governments do they not understand?

Matt Mitguard

The City

Like they say, jet noise is the sound of freedom:

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Contact info for the SF Board of Supervisors is here.

Maybe if the Blue Angels pilots flew naked, San Francisco would change it’s mind.

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#1

On June 21st, 2007 at 9:08 pm, katieanne said:

Fleet Week needs to leave San Francisco and go somewhere else where our military is appreciated. In fact, the military needs to pull it all out of San Francisco. It’s hard to believe the people there are even Americans.
#2

On June 22nd, 2007 at 10:33 am, SJBill said:

katieanne,

Blues leave SF: Truly an easy way out, and that’s one of the victories the Moonbats seek. So what else is going on in the Bay Area? We have seen countless problems involving recruiting. Should the recruiters leave as well?

Where did the Navy go after it left Feinstein’s City by the Bay? The carrier groups have spread to the Sandy Eggo and Seattle areas. Now take a look at what’s going on in Seattle: Michelle’s own “Are there any grown-ups left in Seattle?”

Should we cancel Navy and defense related activities up in the northwest? If yes, then next target — Sandy Eggo. Get the picture? It’s not all about the Metrosexuals of San Francisco and giving them their city. We are under attack here on our home soil. Do not appease as our culture is under seige.

While you’re at it, check Bookworm’s trackback. She’s on top of the scene locally.

With respect-
-SJBill
#3

On July 7th, 2007 at 7:20 pm, josetheguerilla said:

I think if we painted the FA-18’s pink and put a rainbow colored “powered by hemp” bumper sticker on them, there wouldn’t be a problem.
#4

On July 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am, Yashmak said:

Yanking the activities of our military in S.F. is different, but not too much so, from appeasing violent jihadi groups.

Give them what they want in one city, and you can be damn sure they’ll be empowered to try it in another.

I don’t care how far left S.F. swings, we should not end Fleet Week, and the military should maintain its bases and activities there.
#5

On August 13th, 2007 at 7:05 pm, bear1909 said:

I missed the part where it became possible for a worm on a City Council to tell the US Department of Defense what it could and could not do.

Maybe the Angels should show Daly what is “unnecessary and dangerous” to the rest of us.

The Angels could target and destroy dummy barges in the Bay to show Mr. Daly the difference between an air show and the sights and sounds of battle. Those of us who know why we need the military do not require such antics to get the point of why we have a military.

Mr. Daly is out of touch. For now.