The People’s Republic of Berkeley signs on to U.N. treaties
Maybe they’ll get their own seat on the U.N. Security Council now:
Berkeley became the first city in the United States, and possibly the world, to agree to international human rights treaties on Tuesday night, after the City Council approved a measure usually reserved for countries. After a brief but spirited debate, the City Council voted unanimously to allow unpaid interns to report to the United Nations on how, or whether, Berkeley complies with treaties on civil liberties, racial discrimination and torture.
The council also agreed to take the first step in raising parking revenue by voting unanimously to add 420 meters and increase the parking meter rate 25 cents an hour, to $1.50.
But the decision to comply with the U.N. treaties generated the most energetic response from council members and the public.
“This is extremely important,” said Councilman Max Anderson, who represents south Berkeley. “This is the way Berkeley should be talking. This should be an inspiration to other communities.” Councilman Kriss Worthington called the initiative a creative and important way Berkeley can support the values put forth in the U.N. treaties. “In our small and humble way, we can submit our own record,” he said. “I think this is a wonderful thing for us to do.”
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle)
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So when the next earthquake hits the Bay Area (and it will) let ‘em call the Blue Helmets.
If Mexico wants California back they’ve got to take Berkeley and Marin County too.
Ain’t there some law against this? I’m sure congress/the president will prosecute them to the fullest extent…
oh wait..
Megalomania.
Delusions of grandeur.
(cue laugh track)
Yaaaaaawn!
Must be a slow news day
It’s too bad we can’t saw off that puddle of pond scum Berkeley, float it out into the ocean and sink it. And, like a cancer we probably should also cut of a significant amount of the land mass that surrounds it.
Afterwards, they all got up, held hands, and sang “We are the world”, as they passed the pipe.
Berkeley’s self-importance betrays their humility. I’m sure the U.N. is very impressed. Nice diversionary tactic in taking the focus off those parking meters. Good luck, Professor John Yoo.
It has to be the water. I guess they are afraid UC San Jose is getting almost as weird as they so push, push, push. Quite a slogan at Berkeley:
WE CAN BE WEIRDER STILL!
It does me good to know that Berkely, Castro, Chavez and Khadaffi are on the same page on “Human Rights.”
Forget Mexico. We need to build a wall around Berkeley!
These people must live in a dream world. And to think there are residents in that city who vote these people into office to make assinine resolutions like these.
Liberals truly are mentally ill!
Exactly my sentiment.
Since they’ve declared independence from the United States by acting as if they are a sovereign government we also shouldn’t be spending ANY taxpayer funds on them.
This just in! The Berkeley City Council, lead by the magnificent yet humble Max Anderson, have voted to suspend the law of gravity and have voted that photons must stop behaving as both particles and waves. Gay, Whale Shamans were present to give their blessings.
Film not available due to a sudden darkness that descended over the city after the vote.
Seriously, don’t they have anything better to do?
Evidently, they don’t have ANYTHING ELSE to do!
They are now stuck, full time, in “prove-yourself-to-be-an-embarrassment-to-the-whole-world” mode. It seems to be sort of like the movie, “Groundhog Day.”
why don’t ya’ll try some good old fashion American values!
Does this mean they’re seceding?
If so, GOOD RIDDANCE!
I think we should secede from Berkeley!
It would be fitting on the last day of the Federal Fiscal Year where we ran up at least 2 Trillion in debt in one year!
Michelle, I think you left a quote tag open.
There are over 18,000 incorporated cities, towns, villages, etc. in the U.S. Can you imagine if they all acted this way?
I’d love to be a fly on the wall at the U.N. when the unpaid intern made their report.
“Who are you again? Berkeley? You’re kidding, right?”
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But, where will the poor and homeless park? City council must all be Republicans.
It sure seems like I read somewhere that the power to sign treaties was reserved for the federal government.
At some point, Conservatives will be back in power, and then I say cut off their funding. In fact, cut off a lot of funding to colleges and universities that promote anti-patriotism. And don’t stop there…whittle down government spending and pare programs and department size.
Yep, eliminate about 2/3 of government and cut the budget the same. Then all the former government workers can either work in the private sector, or move to another country.
Take back America.
That says it all.
Berkeley is a lost cause, or at least those running the joint.
Does this open the possibility of the opposite – a town voting to refuse recognition of the UN? For starters they could then reject the IPCC followed by every liberal mandate based upon IPCC propaganda.
Humble? There ain’t nothing humble about you people. And when I say “ain’t nothing” I mean you ain’t humble at all.
I have seen “man-on-the-street” interviews with some of the students on this campus and they really are stupid morons. What can you expect? These people are the result of generations of drug abuse that has fried a few brains. The genes have been tainted and we need to just write them off as lost to us. They are not Americans, they are world citizens who just happen to live in America. Personally, I would like everyone in Berkeley to be shipped to Venezuela for a couple years and see if any minds are changed by the experience.
Berserkeley strikes again.
Berkeley, the national stain of America.
They had to raise revenue to help out the U.N.
This is the same toilet of a town that continues its spate of daylight robberies of restaurants by the armed populace of next-door Oakland. Maybe they could vote to hire more police, except the area is so dangerous they can’t find people that want the job. I think the saying is something about “your own back yard”…
FIFY
I do hope the “unpaid” Berkeley intern shaves before her presentation to the UN.
That would be a first too…
The constitution clearly states tha states can’t form treaties only the federal government……so how does a city do this?
Well, Berkeley’s eastern sister city, the banana republic of Amherst, MA has decided that they want the dispossessed inhabitants of Gitmo.
Time to buy more ammo!
$1.50 an HOUR??? From 25 cents???
I think the real story here is the 600% tax increase for parking.
How will code pink afford the parking in front of the marine center now???
Heavy drug use.
They’ll probably get more taxpayer funds now that they qualify for foreign aid.
Wonder how they’re going to come up with the funds to pay their U.N. dues.
It’s going to be real fun when the U.N. asks them for peacekeeping troops.
Here on the east coast, we have Takoma Park, Md that allows illegal aliens to vote in their city elections. I am sure Takoma Park will need to keep up with Berkeley. Also Takoma Park is a Sancutary City and a Nuclear Free Zone. Imagine that!
To paraphrase Whoopi Goldberg, “Yeah, but is it Torture torture?”
Are they declaring independence? Lets see – small country? Check. No military? Check. Accessible? Check. Fun to dislike? Check.
Time to go i-viking, I think.
lol… I think the smoked the pipe before the vote.
I wonder if these people realize just how screwed up they are?
So, this means that all potholes have been filled, all stoplights work, all crime is gone, fires never happen…
You know; all duties that a real city council concerns themselves with because that’s their real job!
Since everything is done, Berkeley is the shining example of…oh, wait. Nothing is done! They’re just a shining example of typical socialist stupidy run amok.
Personally, this is just grounds for me to continue my 68-year-long boycott of Berkeley.
Dumpster Muffin, Dumpster Muffin. Wherefor art thou, Dumpster Muffin.
How will Berkeley enforce the torture provisions when it comes to leather straps and dog collars at their gay pride parade?
A recent visitor to the UC campus in Berkeley from Maryland commented that the campus felt like an island of conservatism in a sea of liberalism. There is some truth to that dichotomy.
While the Berkeley politicians act like idiots, the academic community is doing fundamental research in science, biotechnology and engineering.
Here is an example: Research into Element 114.
Someone needs to keep an eye on this. I’m betting that their first report reveals they are 100% in compliance with treaties on civil liberties, racial discrimination and torture
Living in Berkeley is torture.
So I guess their no crime problems or any other issue left to deal with in Berkley since they have time for this.
/sarc
Some people’s only purpose in life seems to be to serve as a warning to others.
It seems some people’s only purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others
wierd delayed post. sorry.
administered rectally.
In these two quotes is an excellent example of the lib mindset. They have accomplished absolutely nothing of tangible significance, but get to feel realy good about themselves and superior anyway.
A U.N./Code Pinko mindset at that.
Can we invade them now? I heard they might have WMD’s. Like really strong humbolt county skunk weed.
God, that major west coast earthquake can’t come soon enough.