Comments on: Berkeley to Marines: You're "not welcome in our city" http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/ Does yoshi dream of eating electric sheep? Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Wilson http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3054 Adam Wilson Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:05:12 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3054 First of all, as a former Marine, this sickens me. For the city of Berkeley to protest the greatest fighting force in the world is asonine. These people should really stop and think about where their priorities lie. They have no problem with holding the transsexual gathering or saving trees, yet they persecute those that fight and stand up for their rights to do so. To oppose the war is one thing, but to oppose the sons,daughters,husbands, and wives of American citizens dying for people they don't know is another.To leave Iraq now as the democrats plan to do would be terrible. The only way to pull out with any loss of life is to bring EVERYONE home. Tear down the bases is Saudi and other neighboring Islamic countries. Sure, eventually Saud will be taken over by extremists and gas will go up twenty dollars a gallon-but all our troops will be home! So pick your poison. First of all, as a former Marine, this sickens me. For the city of Berkeley to protest the greatest fighting force in the world is asonine. These people should really stop and think about where their priorities lie. They have no problem with holding the transsexual gathering or saving trees, yet they persecute those that fight and stand up for their rights to do so. To oppose the war is one thing, but to oppose the sons,daughters,husbands, and wives of American citizens dying for people they don't know is another.To leave Iraq now as the democrats plan to do would be terrible. The only way to pull out with any loss of life is to bring EVERYONE home. Tear down the bases is Saudi and other neighboring Islamic countries. Sure, eventually Saud will be taken over by extremists and gas will go up twenty dollars a gallon-but all our troops will be home! So pick your poison.

]]> By: Berkeley rescinds previous anti-marine vote at hello! Yoshi http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3053 Berkeley rescinds previous anti-marine vote at hello! Yoshi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:59:43 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3053 [...] when I made that post about the city of berkeley not welcoming the marine recruiters? Well, guess what? They decided to rescind that vote and will not send any more letters saying the [...] [...] when I made that post about the city of berkeley not welcoming the marine recruiters? Well, guess what? They decided to rescind that vote and will not send any more letters saying the [...]

]]> By: Betty http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3052 Betty Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:13:33 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3052 I read about this a few days ago on the Navy Times website. I was tempted to blog about it but figured I should wait until I was less angry. I'm still waiting. I read in another article that the City Council gave Code Pink a parking spot in front of the recruiting station AND a permit to use a loud speaker for their protest. The Mayor, who I believe is retired ARMY, also sent a letter to the recruiters letting them know they are "unwanted and unwelcome". That kind of thing really upsets me. These are not sexual predators setting up shop next door to an elementary school... these are the men and women who volunteer to protect the men, women and children of our country. I just can not understand why anyone would be protesting them. I am absolutely against the Iraq war but I'm not naive enough to believe that the men and women serving in our military have any say about who we go to war with. If Code Pink is serious, they would be in DC where the decisions are made. I hope Berkeley does lose their funding... and I hope the people of Berkeley get together to protest the idiots serving on their City Council. I read about this a few days ago on the Navy Times website. I was tempted to blog about it but figured I should wait until I was less angry. I'm still waiting.

I read in another article that the City Council gave Code Pink a parking spot in front of the recruiting station AND a permit to use a loud speaker for their protest. The Mayor, who I believe is retired ARMY, also sent a letter to the recruiters letting them know they are "unwanted and unwelcome". That kind of thing really upsets me. These are not sexual predators setting up shop next door to an elementary school… these are the men and women who volunteer to protect the men, women and children of our country. I just can not understand why anyone would be protesting them. I am absolutely against the Iraq war but I'm not naive enough to believe that the men and women serving in our military have any say about who we go to war with. If Code Pink is serious, they would be in DC where the decisions are made. I hope Berkeley does lose their funding… and I hope the people of Berkeley get together to protest the idiots serving on their City Council.

]]> By: Tom Reaves http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3051 Tom Reaves Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:55:51 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/2008/02/08/berkeley-to-marines-youre-not-welcome-in-our-city/#comment-3051 If the folks in berkeley do not want Marine recruiters in their city then accomodate them. Also remove other pervayers of violence, State Police, City Police etc. Do not use tax money from outside of the city for any purpose in the city. All the pinkos will soon find out why they are able to enjoy all the rights they have. If the folks in berkeley do not want Marine recruiters in their city then accomodate them. Also remove other pervayers of violence, State Police, City Police etc. Do not use tax money from outside of the city for any purpose in the city. All the pinkos will soon find out why they are able to enjoy all the rights they have.

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