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1. #101
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 7:11 am, JohnnyD said:

   Signed and delivered. Plus, I passed it on to my sibs whom I will be seeing on Sunday. I’ll be pressing them to sign the petition.

   ACHefty – I’d sign that petition, if you would allow this simple civvy to join in. I work with and have great respect for the Marine Corps because of these relationships. I’m not dissing the other branches either. All service branches are the best just by the very nature that you have to volunteer to be a part of the best damned military in the world.

2. #102
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 8:18 am, Ocracoke said:

   Yesterday was unsuccessful even with all info submitted on Firefox. Today was successful on Firefox. It may have been a browser problem…

3. #103
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 8:28 am, ArmywifeArmymom said:

   First, thank you MM for such good coverage of this and helping MAF get the word out. I will certainly sign and petition!

   I was reading the recollections of a Vietnam Veteran yesterday. He told of being bussed in vehicles with painted windows when he came home (only to find out later that it was to shield the Vets coming home from the angry and vulgar gestures from the protesters they were sure to encounter). He told of being jumped and beat up to the point of having broken bones by demonstrators. This all happened in the San Francisco area.

   The actions in Berkeley of today are nothing new. This has been their mantra for a very long time. My mother always used to tell me to be careful for what I asked for — I may just get it only to find it was the worst thing I could have ever wished on myself. Maybe it’s time for Berkeley to learn that lesson.

   I don’t think that anything will ever change their minds though. They have embraced hatred and “bigotry” toward all armed service members. They are close minded and have a value system that dictates their need to remain ignorant and rebellious. It’s their identity.

   Any actions we do take are for our beloved Marines, and them alone. We can’t correct Berkeley, but we can show our Marines that they do not stand alone — not only do they promise no Marine is left behind, but there are civilians who pledge the same.

4. #104
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 8:32 am, navywife91 said:

   I signed the petition last night and forwarded it to family members.

   #91
   TK-421, Why aren’t you at your post?

   Sorry, it’s the SW dork in me.:)

5. #105
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:21 am, TU Owls said:

   After many months of oberving here, I am finally making my first post.

   As someone who has a libertarian conservative view on issues, I realize that I may be in agreement with many of you on certain issues. That being said this is one issue on that we can all agree.

   Bezerkeley is one crazy town and I am so angry I thought my head would explode. Those carbon-based life forms sicken me and are an affront to all decent Americans.

   I proudly signed the petition and also sent a letter to my Congressman(left-wing kook Rush Holt D-NJ). The first time I have undertaken either of those actions.

   Thanks Michelle and the other bloggers for finally inspiring me to get off my butt and doing something.

6. #106
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:22 am, ajmontana said:

   next 7 1/2 hours blocking the door

   this seems a bit long for them to be there, i say max 7 1/2 minutes, whats up with that? all day? geez.

7. #107
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:23 am, ex-expat said:

   Has it crossed anyone’s mind that this all may be a put up job? That the Code Pikers, do there thing, the municiplaity casts it as a public nuisance/danger and offers to be the ‘honest brioker’ to resolve the issue?

8. #108
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:24 am, TU Owls said:

   doh!!!

   Paragraph 2
   *it should say “I may not be”

   First post jitters

9. #109
   On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:33 am, twiggman said:

   Signed it…

10. #110
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:36 am, et said:

    In cases like this I am always in favor of police restraint. My philosophy is best described as let them rot on the sidewalk. No food, no water, no sleep, period. You chained yourselves to the door. OK its your choice. Now stay there until you unchain yourselves. What these pantloads deserve is a pantload of aromatic bliss and no police rescue.

    Question: With similar circumstances under sharia law what do the police cut? A perfectly good chain or something else.

11. #111
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 am, WarTip said:

    Now if the Right would mount a counter-offensive every time these whackos started up their Shenanigans I may even come back to the US for a while just so I could take part and be part of a Proud America rather than a lone voice in the desert winds!

    I doubt my signing the petition would do any good but it looks like we are on the right track (No pun intended) and a course of action instead of capitulating silence.

    Thanks Guys!

    Sign me a Proud American

12. #112
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 am, ajmontana said:

    I’d like to get just out of chains reach and take a wee wee on em…..

13. #113
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:45 am, USMCgramma said:

    I LOVE being called part of the right wing (have the same last name of a crazy woman)! God bless our troops – past and present.

14. #114
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 am, ex-expat said:

    Looking the pictures, and other pictures of nutroot protesters, I am struck by just how old they are. Flower Children who have never grown up. Wonder how younger people see them?

15. #115
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 am, nyc123me said:

    I looked at the photos.. and the police just stand there? Personally I’d be coming with a baseball bat if they denied my access like that, but that’s just me I guess. How can they not see that what they are doing is denying the rights of anyone who isn’t one of them, yet they use this exact premise to legitimize what they are doing. I’ve had more than enough with these scum. I dare them to come over to Brooklyn and try that crap, I DARE THEM.. they would be leaving in ambulances.

16. #116
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:20 am, Ricco said:

    Sorry, but these petitions to the city council have little effect other than allowing people the opportunity to vent spleens.

    Cutting off business with national companies HQ-ed there might be more effective.

    Saw someplace else the suggestion the the Commandant of the Marine Corps show pp to voice his “displeasure” would be an interesting approach.

17. #117
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 am, atxcowgirl said:

    I noticed one picture of a woman setting on a blanket on the sidewalk with a stroller behind her. She has a toddler in her arms. A front row seat to all the action putting a child in danger.

18. #118
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 am, Milwaukee Mike said:

    Start a rumor that Cheney is planning his next terror attack in Berkley. I think a huge percentage of the kooks would leave town and the Marines can get back to business defending their sorry asses.

19. #119
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:34 am, DesertLover said:

    The Marines have shown restraint and class from the beginning of these idiotic demonstrations.

    They will not lower themselves to the level of the Code Pink miscreants and will remain the adults in the conflict.

    I would expect nothing less of my fellow Marines.

    That being said, I can assure you that if these clowns get out of control, (which will most likely happen at some point when some nut on drugs thinks he is Superman and gets violent and attacks one of these Marines), they will not back down.

    Remember this … that office is being used for an official US Government function and is occupied by the military … that makes it US Government property … and the sworn duty of those Marines is to defend and protect that government facility and the government property that it contains.

    Any resulting criminal charges would be Federal, not civil.

20. #120
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:35 am, Milwaukee Mike said:

    Finally, at 2:30 p.m., police snipped the chains and arrested them.

    Most other places, getting arrested at this time on a Friday would insure a nice weekend in the klink. But I’m sure there a plenty of judges in Jerkley would wouldn’t mind coming in late night or on a Saturday to release these (profanity)s.

21. #121
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 am, backwoods conservative said:

    I’ve noticed a few comments on this thread giving DeMint consideration for the presidency. I was thinking the same thing. I haven’t been paying a whole lot of attention to him up until now, except to notice he always votes the right way. But here lately he seems to be speaking up more and actively trying to make good things happen.

    Maybe DeMint could become the first president from South Carolina. Andrew Jackson was born in SC, but was a resident of Tennessee when elected president.

    And as far as to why a senator from SC is getting involved in a situation in California, I think what’s going on in Berkeley should be of concern to all US citizens, and especially those holding elected office in the federal government.

22. #122
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:04 am, reptevye said:

    From reading the rest of the story at the SF Chronicle, I am just struck by some of this:

    “We made really great statements by blocking the door,” said one of the three blockaders, 64-year-old Mary Ann Thomas of Oakland. “It’s time we became more articulate about what we’re doing.”

    Yeah – real articulate…

    Members of the council who voted to condemn the Marine Corps station were unbowed.
    “I guess they’ve never heard of free speech,” Councilwoman Dona Spring said. “I’ve had a lot of nasty phone messages today, threatening me with things like saying, ‘I’ll take you out.’ But they can go ahead. I don’t feel scared.”

    Free speech – what about the free speech rights of the military?!?

    “You guys are just cannon fodder!” the chained protesters shouted at three teenage boys who walked past the office and said they wanted to go inside. “They want to train you to kill babies!”

    Right then and there – somebody should have hauled off and hit this guy.

    The teenagers turned around and left. At one point, UC Berkeley student Kyrolos El Giheny walked up to the front door and tried to go inside to talk to Lund about a possible Marine career. He was unable to get past the chained protesters.

    Yeah, so much for the rights of assembly of others (another 1st amendment right that these morons seem to have forgotten)

    These guys are off their rockers, and the fact that they are backed by the City Council is just astonishing to me. Petitions, marches, everything – we need to not let this go.

23. #123
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 am, Hannibal said:

    2.7 Million Gallons of untreated crap flowed into San Francisco harbor yesterday. Investigators report that the disaster came after everyone in Berkeley flushed their toilets at the same time. One unnamed investigator said, “the population of Berkeley is not that large, but there is a lot of crap per citizen here”.

24. #124
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 am, DesertLover said:

    Too bad that college student hadn’t just come from baseball practice and still had a bat in his hand … I don’t know whether it shows his restraint or that he isn’t Marine officer material … time will tell …

    Sorry … they would not have stopped me from entering the office … they would have had to physically stop me and I guarantee they would have come out on the short end of that stick …

25. #125
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am, Regulus said:

    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 am, WarTip said:

    Now if the Right would mount a counter-offensive every time these whackos started up their Shenanigans I may even come back to the US for a while just so I could take part and be part of a Proud America rather than a lone voice in the desert winds!

    Ah, but there’s a difference: when they engage in “direct action” style behavior it’s “Free Speech,” but when you engage in it, it’s “Hate Speech.” Best thing to do is just what Michelle is doing, hold ‘em up before society and let them convict themselves in the court of public opinion. Q.E.D.

    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 am, ex-expat said:

    Looking the pictures, and other pictures of nutroot protesters, I am struck by just how old they are. Flower Children who have never grown up.

    Excellent observation. These people are repeating the same error of judgment they made in the 1960s: blaming the soldier for the war, then declaring war on the soldier.

    Yet they’ll insist on calling us “reactionaries.”

26. #126
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 am, Army said:

    I think I’m fighting the wrong enemy of the USA….

27. #127
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:49 am, MrVIBEMAN said:

    I noticed a few things in those pictures.

    One older male protester had his white hair in a pony tail, the older woman appears to be well over 60 and has orange dyed hair and tinted sunglasses, and the young woman has a beautiful nose ring adorning her shnozzola. While their appearance definitely doesn’t mean that every white-haired ponytail wearing man is liberal, or nose-ring wearer is a whackjob, I thought it was funny to see so many stereotype hippy adornments on these stereotype hippies.

    If I lived in the Bay Area (God Forbid!)I would have been happy to use my new-found Ryukyu-Kempo disabling grappling techniques on these seditious turds.

    Those cops looked disgusted that they weren’t allowed to take those jokers out right away. They probably got orders from the city council to wait until all the photo ops were done.

28. #128
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:49 am, drfredc said:

    This is the sort of thing one should expect when political bigotry becomes the accepted norm in the Democrat party. It’s the same bigotted behavior that used to be racially motivated. Only focused onn other segments of our society. The party that is home to the likes of kkk sheets Byrd has taken bigotry to new heights with no end in sight since these nutroots are a huge part of Hillary’s and Obama’s core.

29. #129
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 am, Dersu said:

    Is this not war that has been declared on us?

    What shall our response be?

    Traitors should be hung, after a trial of course if we must.

    Where is the law, who did we elect to uphold and enforce it?

    Let them step forward, or get out of the way.

30. #130
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 am, Blind_Mule said:

    ajmontana said:
    I’d like to get just out of chains reach and take a wee wee on em…..

    The police standing their allowing these people to block the door, essentialy assaulting the people trying to go in would have arrested you for indecent exposure.

31. #131
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:57 am, vickisoup said:

    This, from the same genre that won a multi-million judgment (overturned, thank God) against pro-life protesters who dared to pray for and exhort women who were going into abortion clinics. Unbelievable.
    These domestic terrorists have to be stopped!

32. #132
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 12:05 pm, nraendowment said:

    “The demonstrators snapped their locks shut at 7 a.m. and spent the next 7 1/2 hours blocking the door, waving and chanting as hundreds of cars driving by honked in support.”
    How can they say people driving by were honking in support of those twits? I would have honked too, but if they looked they would seen that it was tied to a single finger salute.

33. #133
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm, greenfairie said:

    I’m considering “adopting” Jim DeMint as my Senator since I’m blessed with the gruesome twosome here in CA .

    Actually, Sen. Feinstein is somewhat sympathetic to the military. Maybe those of us here ought to turn the pressure up on our pols to do something about this insanity.

    I’ve signed the petition and I may actually drop a line to the Berkeley gov’t to give them a piece of my mind.

    Subversion and treason have gone on far too long in this country.

34. #134
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm, Sailor said:

    It’s time to get tough with the Berkeley nuts! How many years has our nation already put up with these California crazies revolting against our military.
    While in uniform, I remember the harrassment of these loons that I received at the San Francisco airport upon my return from Vietnam. Either jail them or deport them!!

35. #135
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 12:35 pm, Bigurn said:

    I am a veteran, as in almost every male member of my family.

    Specifically, I have an uncle who is a Marine (there are NO “former” Marines), and who fought through Korea with distinction and honor. He was a Prisoner of War, and was shot twice leading an escape from the POW camp. He survived and lived as a missionary in Indonesia throughout his adult life. He is a hero to everyone he knows.

    Though I seethe with anger over these twits, the better response is action. I’ve contacted my Senators to support Senator DeMint. You should do the same.

    (A Barely Controlled) Bigurn

36. #136
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm, Chief RZ said:

    Can I chain myself to baby killing abortion clinics?

37. #137
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 12:38 pm, Laree said:

    Sailor,

    Jail them and perform drug test on every last one of them. These folks are sniffing, licking, swallowing some foreign substance? I am not convinced that this behavior is coming from an organic citizen activist place

38. #138
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 12:40 pm, JoAnn in VA said:

    One of the photos shows someone trying to enter whose legs are held by another persons legs in a sort of scissor grip- isn’t this assault? Shouldn’t he have been charged for laying hands on another person?
    I wonder how hard it would be to make a neon-pink burka and show up in it, wearing a sign saying “Code Pinko future manditory Sharia gown”.

39. #139
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 1:00 pm, MrVIBEMAN said:

    I’d like to see these ‘people’ (and I use that term loosely) try this stunt in El Presidente Hugo Chavez’s venezeula. I wonder if they’d still give him the great big Cindy Sheehan hug and Sean Penn handshake after he had them beaten and tortured for even questioning his military rule.

    How easy it is to protest something when there are no real, lasting consequences (besides a night in jail or a monetary fine.)

40. #140
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm, William Teach said:

    Let’s see: protesters for peace getting violent. I Heart Irony.

41. #141
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    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.”

    What a crock. This guy doesn’t have the brass to answer those emails, but he’s happy to go on record smearing us for exercisinng our First Amendment rights.

42. #142
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    On Fox News now.

43. #143
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    NEVER GIVE UP –
    The socialists never do.

    WE MUST CARRY ON.

    Our calls and e-mails must continue.
    We’re making a difference.
    Councilwoman Olds stated that she was embarrassed about her vote and that was only after a few hours of action.

    We have other Senators (thank you Sen.DeMint)coming on board.

    Berkeley’s 2.1 millon $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
    will be NO More!

44. #144
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm, Azygos said:

    I think I would have chosen this time to power wash the front of the building. Standing wet and cold in 40 degree temps changes minds quickly. Though this is nothing new. I went to a commissioning ceremony for a Marine Officer at the Bezerkley ROCT in the early 70′s. One could still see the burned entrance from the fire bombs that had been thrown at the building.

    I would have loved to be there and try to enter the building. Any protester that touched me would quickly find their wrist and shoulder broken and dislocated.

45. #145
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 2:10 pm, right_on said:

    Who would we prefer? Immigrants who have waited in line for years to become American Citizens, or these anti-American socialist neer-do-wells, who will never live the American dream?

46. #146
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm, ArmywifeArmymom said:

    First, *waves* to TU Owls! You did splendid in your first post, jitters and all! Nice to ‘meet’ you.

    Second, as far as these protesters go… stupid is as stupid does, and this is a lot of stupid.

    They will be arrested, get their little adrenaline high, pat themselves on the back, fool themselves into thinking they actually accomplished squat today, and finally go home and take their psychotropic drugs like they do every day.

    A life void of truly meaningful work and an understanding of being a good neighbor is a sad thing to have to witness. These Marines deserve a lot of show of support.

    I think we should all send the Recruiters some delivery pizza or anything else in the area that is good and delivers — shoot maybe we can all take turns and take care of our guys all week long. Is anyone familiar with that area? Next time their doors are accosted they can at least have something hot and gooey to eat or accidentally drop on protesters.

47. #147
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm, Lifeofthemind said:

    The Berkley City Council passed a Local Act which conflicts with a Federal Act regarding an essential function of the National Government. They can be charged with Impeding a Government Function, see
    http://books.google.com/books?id=J5jsg0GC9C0C&pg=RA1-PA392&lpg=RA1-PA392&dq=impeding+a+government+function+federal+law&source=web&ots=3u-BY0dXho&sig=FTo7m7jT1RZPuoA2EtcXRlR0iCQ#PRA1-PA391,M1
    The Democrats tried this before with the Nullification Acts of South Carolina. We had a Civil War, guess who won?

48. #148
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    hhhmmm….

    Did anyone else notice the mom and her tot at this protest? Hint-she is in the lower left side of the photo where the “ballistic” moonbats are holding a picture of abu garib.

    Dissent is one thing, physically assualting someone else is completely diffrent. A hat tip to the gentlemen who forced their way into the recruiters office. If they’re on the way to becoming US Marines-then the Corps is going to be fine.

    OT-there is no such thing as an ex-Marine. I beg to differ; john murtha is an ex-Marine because of his conduct to the Corps and false accusations to the Haditha Marines!

    In short—murtha isn’t worthy enough to polish the boots of any Marine, much less any honorably discharged veteran of any service

    GSP

49. #149
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 3:17 pm, normsrevenge said:

    Put the Bezerkeley city leaders in jail until they come to their senses.. put ‘em on a ‘pork’ and tofu diet..

    what a bunch of f’n idiots.. and all those who keep electing numbnuts like this.

    semper fi

50. #150
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm, Kini said:

    Sign the petition to stop Berzerkly.

51. #151
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 3:33 pm, Laree said:

    Following up on my last suspicion we know that Chavez chews coca leaves, we know code pinkers love their Hugo Chavez…I’m just saying I would be performing random drug test on these folks. Back in the 60s Hippys liked to get high, what do you suppose old hippys like to do? Although I don’t think this is the legalize Mary Jane crowd, they are alot mellower!

52. #152
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 3:58 pm, CC said:

    I don’t know why it’s always the right wing that has to jump in to defend this kind of thing. I’ve seen democrat senators who have served in the military who should also be joining in the outrage, and hopefully they will.

    I have democrat friends who are furious about this bunch of stupid little communists trying to shut down our marines.

    This is all driven by the far left. And isn’t it frightening that Obama was voted the most liberal senator in 2007 and has been endorsed by the moveon crowd? Frightening.

53. #153
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 3:59 pm, Bornin58 said:

    Hi traveler49,

    Happy Birthday to you too !

    I am reminded of a saying that I heard somewhere , I have no idea who wrote it or when or what context , it went something like this :

    ” It is easier for most people to belive a simple lie , than it is for them to understand the complex truth ”

    Perhaps this with the interaction of human emotion contributes in dificulity of meeting in the middle ?When people are at opposites end of the poles it takes along way to reach the middle.

54. #154
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 4:45 pm, nyc123me said:

    IMPEACH BERKELEY COUNCIL MEMBERS!

    IMPEACH BERKELEY COUNCIL MEMBERS!

    IMPEACH BERKELEY COUNCIL MEMBERS!

    IMPEACH BERKELEY COUNCIL MEMBERS!

55. #155
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm, RetFireman said:

    I am proud of those young men who braved this collection of drug addled geriatric throw-backs. to think that they will not be returning at a later time when these 1969 left-overs are all back at the hippy retirement home collecting their prescription marijuana and government checks, slapping each other on the back for what a great job they did is just laughable. The fact that they showed up, walked through them at all shows that they were committed, just could not move these wastes of human flesh to get in.

    this was nothing more than an inconvinience, and ultimately will not have changed anyone’s mine who wishes to become a marine, or a Soldier, a Sailor, an Airman, a Coastie…anyone who wants and feels the burning desire of public service will not be swayed.

    That is definately what these horrible individuals do not understand, nor will ever understand. See, they are the epitome of selfishness. They have no idea what the term “Sacrifice” means. People who serve in the Military…from the cook or computer technician to the most skilled Special Forces Operator, people who become a Law Enforcement Officer, a Firefighter, Paramedic, EMT, Nurse, Doctor,…hese people know what it means to sacrifice. They know what it means to use their lives, to SACRIFICE themselves, to offer their time and lose days that they could spend with their wives, husbands, children doing other things, better things, to give to their fellow man.

    These scumbags have delluded themselves into thinking that chaining themselves to buildings, yelling foul insults, throwing rocks, paint, in some cases animal blood, urine, threats, taking money and services from the government they disdain, from the hard working Americans that they threaten and call horrible names and despise, and offer up all the help and allegiance to every single one of the enemies of this Nation just oout of spite if not misguided beliefs and lack of morals, is somehow a form of “sacrifice”. Their narcissism will not allow them to see just how wrong and sick that form of thinkng is. Their is truly the way of the coward, the way of the one who runs from the real danger. They would never offer themselves for the sake of their fellow man. They would not know how. They think that they are doing that by keeping some kid fromm speaking to a recruiter, yet what they may be doing by eliminating the Military is leading the nation into certain death and destruction. Their actions lead to the deaths and murders of coumtless Americans and others in countries far away when our enemies see that they have support from these aged hippy freaks.

    Our enemies tell their own people, “look, the Americans cannot get together and get behind their President. They sit in front of their Military bases and tell them that we are right and they are wrong. Come my brothers…let us kill more people in the name of Allah, let us show them that their efforts are not wasted.”

    It is not that they use Bush. It is not Bush that is creating more Al Qaeda recruits. It is these treasonous scum that shows the enemy that all they need do is keep doing what they have been doing a little longer and soon, this country will capitulate, will elect a coward as President and turn tail, tail between it’s legs, and allow the Terrorists and Islamic Neo-nazis to run roughshod over the Middle-East, Europe, Africa and stretching beyond into the Pacific Rim and outer reaches.

    Sacrifice? Morals? They have none. Treason and sedition. Criminals. Horrible human beings that have been misguided due to being spoiled since birth by parents that fought hard, lived through a depression, saw evil that never before walked earth as it had and defeated it and swore that their children would never have to see such evil again. The baby boomers were spoiled rotten brats, that have done more harm to this country in their time than the good that their parents ever did.

    I worship the parents of the Baby Boomers. They are an incredible generation the likes of which this world has never seen. If only we had the likes of them now to kick the butts of these Baby Boomers who are still children…who never grew up and need that spanking they never got. Shame on them. Shame on every single Liberal in this country. You are all working your hardest to destroy what your fathers and mothers fought so hard to create and defend for you…and I and my children do NOT appreciate it.

56. #156
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 5:16 pm, secondsight said:

    Solution is simple, economically sound: Not one federal dollar for anything in Berkeley. Nothing for schools, universities, colleges, hud, welfare, etc, etc, etc, etc.

57. #157
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    #147 Thank you-not only can we continue our backing of Sen. DeMint’s proposal to rescind Berkeley’s 2.1 millon $ Fed funding — We can call our Senators and Representatives and demand that they start legal proceedings against the city!
    That will really make the council sit up and take notice.

58. #158
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 5:39 pm, nyc123me said:

    I wonder how many of these self-righteous idiots are receiving welfare checks? Those should be stopped immediately.

59. #159
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm, BrianG1979 said:

    Signed.

60. #160
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 5:58 pm, mulelady said:

    Just wanted to let you know, I signed the petition but didn’t put my phone number in and it successfully took it ok. I went to the petition through the website: http://www.bocottberkeley.net from one of the comments above. I got the “thank you for signing message” after I submitted my info scans ph number.

61. #161
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 5:59 pm, Mr_Conservative_Cat said:

    While you’re all phoning and e-mailing, don’t forget to e-mail Chris Wallace at Fox News Sunday RIGHT NOW and ask him this list of questions, composed originally by me but nicely revised by Blind Mule. We’re getting some good feedback on e-mailers at a couple of other sites. This battle isn’t over by a long shot. Indeed, as Michelle reports, Mitt and Sheriff OpenBoarders are in a statistical dead heat. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT. RIGHT THIS MOMENT, BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE COMES UP:

    The e-mail for Fox news Sunday is

    FNS@foxnews.com

    *************************************

    Dear Chris Wallace,

    As you know, many conservative Republican’s are dismayed at the thought that as the Reagan conservitive’s of our party, all our hard work has been rewarded by a possible standard-bearer in the form of John McCain.

    In order to let the truth be heard, I respectfully insist as a loyal Fox News Channel viewer that you ask Mr. McCain the following questions and hold him to task for not being the straight talker he claim’s to be.

    1. How can you claim to have the Straight Talk Express when in Florida and California you misrepresented Mitt Romney statment’s on Iraq withdrawal timetables?

    2. You said at the Republican debate on Wednesday ” I’ll rely on people to judge me by the company that I keep.” It has become well-known throughout the country over the last week that among your staff is a man named Juan Hernandez, well-known to Fox News viewers as a man who has called for the dismantling of virtually all US immigration law in an effort to essentially remove all restrictions to illegal immigration from Mexico. Why would you have a man like that on your staff if you claim to have heard the will of the American people to stop illegal immigration?

    3. It’s a matter of record that you were one of two senators who actually voted against the Bush tax cuts, tax cuts widely recognized as saving the US economy the last time a recession was at hand. Why did you do that and given that record, why should the American people trust you to keep taxes low and manage the U.S. economy and are you willing to pledge to the conservative base right here and now that you will under no circumstances raise taxes or sign into law a bill that does?

    4. What is your executive experience that qualifies you to be hired for the job of President of the United States? Not senatorial leadership qualifications, but executive leadership qualifications on your resume by which the American people can decide to hire you as President of the United States?

    5. Only a few years back as senator you almost changed party affiliations and became a Democrat. Given your personal closeness to extreme left wing Democrat senators like Ted Kennedy, why should Republican voters believe that you wouldn’t follow through and change party affiliation and become a Democrat as President?

    Many people are aware of John McCain’s record and this list of question’s. We will be watching closely to see that Fox News Channel continue’s to be fair and balanced by submitting these questions respectfully but forcefully to Senator McCain.

    Respectfuly,

62. #162
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm, nyc123me said:

    Maybe a similar list should be sent to Mitt – seems he could do with a bit more prodding too.

63. #163
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    The mayor wants to evacuate the Marines and is casting the city as the victim:

    ROFLMAO

    Evacuate the MARINES??? I agree. Why in hell would anybody that runs Toys-for-Tots be in Berkley?

    /sarc off

    Marines do not lose battles.

    Semper Fi

64. #164
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 7:48 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    They are concerned that their kids will be killed if they join the Marines.

    There is an abortion mill killing babies down the road. Go chain yourself to those doors.

    Oh, they are on the left so killing babies is okay.

    I just can’t keep up with what being a liberal is all about – sorry.

65. #165
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 7:52 pm, magicky said:

    that may volunteer to impede, passively or actively, by nonviolent means, the work of any military recruiting office located in the City of Berkeley.

    From some of the same people who brought you the legislation that made it a law to disallow impedance, passively or actively, against entrance to abortion clinics. This is a good example of a law I say, and deserves a look with application to such as Code Pink and all fellow travlers…

66. #166
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 8:05 pm, Django said:

    I love the photo of the guy with the Airborne shirt on yelling at the nutroot laying on the ground. LOL.

67. #167
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:04 pm, zorro said:

    Great coverage Michelle! The cowards of Berkeley have just given you enough material for a 300 page book! What a bunch of democraps…

68. #168
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:08 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    What’s the latest on this? I haven’t seen any updates since this morning.

69. #169
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm, rightisright said:

    This what you get with McAmnesty:

    1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens
    each year. http://tinyurl.com/zob77%20

    2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs
    such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens.
    http://www.cis..org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html

    3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens.
    http://www.cis..org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html

    4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary school
    education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of
    English!
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.0.html

    5. $17 Billion dollars a year is spent for education for the
    American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies.
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

    6. $3 Million Dollars a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens.
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

    7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens.
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

    8. $90 Billion Dollars a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare &
    social services by the American taxpayers.
    http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html

    9. $200 Billion Dollars a year in suppressed American wages are
    caused by the illegal aliens.
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

    10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that’s
    two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular,
    their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in
    the US
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html

    11. During the year of 2005 there were 4 to 10 MILLION illegal aliens
    that crossed our Southern Border also, as many as 19,500 illegal
    aliens from Terrorist Countries. Millions of pounds of drugs, cocaine,
    meth, heroine and marijuana, crossed into the U.S. from the Southern
    border.
    Homeland Security Report:
    http://tinyurl.com/t9sht

    12. The National Policy Institute, ‘estimated that the total cost of
    mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 billion or an average
    cost of between $41 and $46 billion annually over a five year period.’
    http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/pdf/deportation.pdf

    13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances back
    to their countries of origin.
    http://www.rensecom/general75/niht.htm

    14. ‘The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex
    Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants In The United States ‘.
    http://www.drdskcom/articleshtml

    The total cost is a whopping: $ 338.3 BILLION dollars a
    year.

    Are we THAT stupid???

70. #170
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 pm, Lilycat said:

    I emailed every one of the Berkeley council members this morning to express my exasperation and disgust with their actions. I did, however, commend the lone councilman who at least had the guts to go against the flow. I then tried to connect to the homepage of Berkeley ciy government and found the site down. I wondered if they had taken it down, or if it crashed from the traffic from outraged citizens. I am encouraging my congressmen to withhold federal money from that city. They don’t seem to have any qualms about harassing a federal entity so I don’t see why the federal government should feel obliged to fund them in any way.

71. #171
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:40 pm, Greyman said:

    “Major sewage spill sullies bay waters near San Francisco”. The idea is sound but the enema should have been given to Berkley rather than San Francisco (this time).

72. #172
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm, KCK said:

    Unbelievable hubris on the part of berkley (spelling intentional).

73. #173
    On February 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 pm, right_on said:

    Wouldn’t it be great to have someone like, oh, I don’t know, maybe Brock Legner (sp?) try and walk into the recruiting office? Can’t you see it now, Brock grabs the guy by the face, lifts him off the ground, then throws him towards the sidewalk. Suddenly, the chain wrapped around the Code Pinko, snaps taut. He rolls around a little bit, whinning, “You can’t do this to me…I’m an American…waaaaa!”

    One can dream…

74. #174
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 am, islandman78 said:

    How old are these loons? Honestly, are any of them in their twenties?

    The 1960s are over, man!

    The decade that will not go away.

75. #175
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 am, Christian Soldier said:

    Our Marines.com

    I rest well after viewing THE AD.

    God keep His angels around you:
    Marines
    Army
    Navy
    AF
    Coast Guard

76. #176
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 1:25 am, old trooper said:

    I sent Mayor Tom Bates an email yesterday on the very sad state of afairs in his sorry slice of what I consider to be the bunghole of America.

    No response so far. No response from Pelosi, Boxer or Feinstein on this ugly business either in print or any other media.

    I remember an oath that I foresworn back in 1969…defend the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic.

    I reckon that the domestic ones are identified now…

77. #177
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 7:26 am, Mach1Duck said:

    Is this the same group that got naked with the trees?

78. #178
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 8:27 am, Boomer said:

    My thanks to Michelle for the hat tip to our operative Zombie may he/she maintain his/her cover living amongst the loonies in the Bay Area. I have been a big fan of his/her photo essays on the many anti-American happenings that remind me of watching the hippies as a kid in the 60s. My dad was an Air Force Recruiter 64 – 67 stationed in San Francisco and had no problem filling his quotes back then. I remember seeing the flower children and being raised as a military brat I never could understand their BS and never will.

    This family supports our troops! May God bless them and watch over them as they risk their lives over there so the rest of us can go on with our own over here.

79. #179
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 8:52 am, ajmontana said:

    I wonder if Miller beer had a booth set up next to the pinko commies parking spot as well.

80. #180
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 10:09 am, RedRepub said:

    I am usually a cock-eyed optimist. I always stay on the sunny side and never lose my temper.

    HOWEVER

    Nothing has made me seethe more with anger and rage than this display of domestic treason. Interfering with military operations in any capacity (including sitting down with your children in front of military supply trucks on the highway) needs a special section of the US Criminal Code and special severe penalties.

81. #181
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 am, cabrerski said:

    If you ask a liberal about the growing smut on television, they will always state that if you don’t want to watch it, change the channel as watching is voluntary. By the same extension of logic, no one is forcing anyone to join the military. WE HAVE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER MILITARY!!!! THERE IS NO DRAFT!!!! GET IT???

    These anti-military loons never cease to amaze me. When will they learn that the politicians are the ones that determine their utilization? When they feel the need to spit on someone, why not try it on those that deploy the military? Start with all those who have voted in favor of the Iraq authorization (I believe Hillary is campaigning in California…)

82. #182
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 am, Laree said:

    Villainous Company blogging about Bezerkly.

    http://www.villainouscompany.com/vcblog/archives/2008/02/berkeley_city_c.html

83. #183
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 am, Laree said:

    RetFireman #155

    You know Hugo Chavez and his bird are laughing over this one, remember code pinkers love to have their photo opps with Chavez, do we believe there is NO line of communication btw Chavez and his California Enablers? They are all drinking from the same poisoned well. If I were say the FBI AND CIA, I would like to know if Chavez is meddling in our Country’s Defense, that is what the Marines are after all our Defense. Bezerkly a fertile ground for the Coca chewing Chavez to plant his agenda? After all think how many of the Movie Stars, Code Pinkers ect have been down to visit Venzuela.

84. #184
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 am, nyc123me said:

    I think the fact that code penk encourage using babies as human shields speaks volumes of what sort of people these are. Personally those intentionally bringing babies into such an inflammatory situation should be jailed for willing child abuse, and their children put into foster care.

85. #185
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 10:56 am, nyc123me said:

    I’m getting so f***ing angry that the federal government are doing NOTHING about this. Didn’t they learn anything after 12 years of wasted diplomacy with the UN and Saddam?

86. #186
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm, Tommygun said:

    In 2005, I did a “counter-protest” to an “anti-war” protest on Veterans Day at a recruiting office. I stood with my pro-troops sign in front of the door, while dozens of peaceniks did their little thing. Meanwhile, a cohort of mine was guarding the back door of the building. It was just us two, against over 50 of the enemy (and yes, they are the enemy).

    Two things:

    1. Why aren’t the pro-troops people in California doing the same for the recruiting station? And no, “I have to work” is no excuse. If they will get off your lazy ***** and SACRIFICE some of the personal things you like, they will be able to do it. Prior to entering military service and then my current overseas deployment, I participated in two (usually three) counter-protests like that–one being in another city–all while holding a full-time job.

    2. After the scum left that day, some Marines in uniform stopped at the office. After I told them what had happened, one of them said something about wishing he’d been there… with his M-4. (For the uninitiated who don’t know American military armament from their garden hose, the M-4 carbine is basically a short version of the M-16 rifle, and is often issued for use in houseclearing and other close quarters battle.) Just thought it was interesting.

87. #187
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm, sfcmac said:

    On February 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 am, traveler49 said: I will now try to get back on topic. Does anyone else notice how good looking all Marines are. Maybe it’s the dress blues or the air they take on when they are in uniform but I have never seen an ugly Marine….

    Oh quit yer fawning. It makes ya look like a silly school girl. The Army has dress blues as well; as sharp and good looking as the Soldiers who wear them. But we don’t consider ourselves part of a frickin’ fashion show. We’re more a boots-in-the-mud type of force and we don’t care if we “look pretty” while we’re killing the enemy.

    Just sayin’.

    SFC Cheryl McElroy
    US ARMY (RET)

88. #188
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 12:55 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    Tommygun #186
    You are absolutely right.
    ACTION speaks louder than words.

    Where are OUR advocacy groups?

    I remember when the pro-life marchers (Operation Rescue et al) were arrested and the book was thrown at them.

    The code pinkos and Berkeley Council types always seem to get a free pass.

89. #189
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    Cheryl #187
    Time to go to my other favorite site: USMA.edu. and smile at the photos of those in grey before they put on the blue.

    Army BLUE – GOOD LOOKING!

90. #190
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    On the hand pick above. Is that supposed to be a stament of “you’ve got orange jumpsuit on your hand’s”

91. #191
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 2:01 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    sfcmac said:
    Oh quit yer fawning. It makes ya look like a silly school girl. The Army has dress blues as well; as sharp and good looking as the Soldiers who wear them. But we don’t consider ourselves part of a frickin’ fashion show. We’re more a boots-in-the-mud type of force and we don’t care if we “look pretty” while we’re killing the enemy.

    Just sayin’.

    SFC Cheryl McElroy
    US ARMY (RET)

    That’s the shock and awe of the Corps, the enemy look’s at our uniforms and say’s “look at their nicley starched hat’s and their pressed uniform’s” and while there looking at how good we look we put a bullet in their head.

92. #192
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    GO ARMY beat Navy
    

93. #193
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    We all stand together when ANY of our military is attached.
    Army
    Navy
    Marines
    Coast Guard
    AF

94. #194
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 pm, dtb said:

    Would the City Council afford the same privileges to counterprotesters as they’ve given to Code Pink if said counterprotesters showed up with large photos/posters of victims of terrorists? A counterbalance to the Abu Ghraib (sp?) photos. Get in the pinkos’ faces with those and see what happens.

    As for the “training you to kill babies line?” How come these wackjobs aren’t down the street chained to the abortion clinic’s doors? They’re ACTUALLY killing the babies in there! But those are American babies….

95. #195
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    GO NAVY beat Army

96. #196
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 2:55 pm, katieanne said:

    Where is Arnold? Where is Nancy? Wouldn’t you think this would deserve some attention from them?

97. #197
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 3:02 pm, spidgy said:

    Genius move by DeMint. Hit those kooks right in the pocketbook.

98. #198
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 3:04 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    katieanne # 196

    Nancy is busy pushing legislation to tax 401K s and IRA s.

99. #199
    On February 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm, RetFireman said:

    WHere are Mitt, McCain, Obama, and Hill-Dawg? Why aren’t they in Berkeley confronting these treasonous SOB’s and calling them out? I would think this would be an excellent opportunity for each and every one of them to show this country exactly where they stand, and this would give the voting public precisely what they would need to make the correct choice when they go to the polls.

    How they confront these hate-filled treasonous scumbags would definately say everything you would need to know about all four of them, don’t you agree?

100. #200
     On February 3rd, 2008 at 3:12 pm, Christian Soldier said:

     Blind_Mule #195 to my #192

     

     Too bad there are no AF reps. here.