A pay back to berkeley Cal.

[Guest jackdog]

PLEASE READ....THEN SEND A REAL PATRIOT A THANK YOU.

MJB

----- Original Message ----- From: jamestroy@comcast.net

Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:49 PM

Subject: Berkeley Will Feel The Pain

Read the letter to the mayor from a major corporate head. <u1></u1>

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Berkeley to Marine Corps: You're Not Welcome<u1></u1>

BERKELEY, Calif. Local officials in this liberal city say it's time for the U.S. Marines to move out.

The City Council has voted to tell the Marines their downtown recruiting station is not welcome and "if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome guests."

The measure passed this week by a vote of 8-1.<u1></u1>

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,327347,00.html<u1></u1>>

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Contact the city council at Berkeley, CA via email: clerk@ci.berkeley.ca.us<u1></u1>

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Now check this out, here is a letter a businessman wrote to the Mayor of Berkeley. <u1>></u1>

Is this a great country or what? <u1></u1>

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Dear Mayor Bates,<u1></u1>

In that you and your city have chosen to gravely insult the brave men and women, who have indeed bought you that right with their blood, I am informing you that my company will no longer do business with any of our current suppliers located in the Berkeley, California metro area.<u1></u1>

In that my company is in international resort real estate development, and do business with and am associated with, developers and investors worldwide, I am informing all of my contacts, associates and patrons that we will no longer do any business of any sort with anyone living in the Berkeley area.<u1>></u1>

In that we/MDG Resorts are currently building a state of the art mega-yacht marina, all of the suppliers of Marina equipment, all owners of Yachts , all suppliers of Yacht materials & supplies, all yacht brokers and all tangential yacht business purveyors will likewise be informed that we will not do any business whatsoever with anyone from the Berkeley area.<u1>></u1>>

Likewise all suppliers of building materials, both interior and exterior, currently associated with any of our several resort developments (Brisamar 300+ villas and 200+ condos: Porto Hussong, www.portohussong.com 500+ condos, 180 slip mega-yacht marina) both of which I might add have international recognition by virtue of glowing reports in Robb Report, Wall Street Journal, Yacht World, Forbes.<u1>></u1>>

I will likewise inform all of our investors, most of whom are very wealthy yacht owners, casino owners, high net worth international businessmen, of our decision to essentially boycott all products and providers located in, or associated with in any way whatsoever, Berkeley, Ca. <u1></u1>

Trust me when I say that having been in the real estate development business for over 35 years, our list of contacts and associates is long and very, very impressive. We, and I personally, are going to recomend that they ALL along with us boycott your city, its purveyors, suppliers, and businesses and CHARITIES of every kind.<u1></u1>

You have every right to choose to take the obnoxious anti-military stance you have taken, and as stated, that right was bought for you with the blood of better men than you. <u1></u1>

I too have every right to do all that I can to insure that your city suffers consequences arising from that obnoxious, sickening stance.<u1></u1>

Cordially,<u1></u1>

Brian G Dennard<u1></u1>

Principal<u1></u1>

Director

Meridian Development Group, LLC

619 807 2444

www.mdgresorts.com

www.portohussong.com <u1></u1>

Mike Burns

Director Business Development

Navy/Marine Corps Customer

BAE Systems, E&IS

25 Center St., Suite 201, Stafford, VA 22556

(540) 659- 8766 (w), (703) 338- 4194 (m)

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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to

do nothing."

------- Edmund Burke

I Love It:D:D:D

[DaveTN]

Seeing that their views may cost them money Berkeley has backed down already.

Berkeley Vs. America, Again

Wed Feb 6, 3:00 AM ET

The troop-bashers in Berkeley are at it once more. But this time, the rest of America lashed back. It's not the 1960s anymore.

On Jan. 29, the Berkeley city council passed several measures targeting the lone Marine recruitment office in town. The anti-war harridans at Code Pink have been picketing the center for months. Last fall, they defaced the building by slapping a sign that read "assasination" (sic) in the military office window. Instead of rising to defend the recruiters' property rights, the city council and mayor voted to sabotage them further. They granted Code Pink special parking privileges directly in front of the Marines' workplace to facilitate their protests — and also offered them a free sound permit for six months.

In the home of the free speech movement, the peace and love mob abused the power of government to help drive the Marines out of the city. They proceeded with zoning changes to treat recruiting centers like porn shops. They encouraged residents to continue to impede the recruiters' work. Never mind federal law making it a crime to willfully obstruct the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States. If that weren't blood-boiling enough, the Berkeleyites put the troops under further siege by voting to send a letter to the U.S. Marine Corps calling them "uninvited and unwelcome intruders."

Video of the council meeting showed city officials trashing the Marines as "the president's own gangsters" and "trained killers" who are known for "death and destruction … and maiming." One of the council members complained that our men and women in uniform were responsible for "horrible karma." Mayor Tom Bates offered to "help" the Marines evacuate.

But, of course, they continue to argue shamelessly that they're not against the troops. Just against President Bush's policies.

Only one council member, Gordon Wozniak, opposed the Code Pink measure — pointing out that the council was bending the rules, intentionally setting up a confrontation between the group and the recruitment office, and "showing favoritism." He was outnumbered, 8-to-1. Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin and her minions gloated over the vote and turned up at the recruitment center to rub salt in the wound: "We are the defenders of democracy, the upholders of the Constitution. If it weren't for people like the people in Berkeley, standing up for what they believe, we'd be living under Hitler."

Her thugs defaced the recruitment center again — this time with a banner of bloody handprints stretched across the window as recruiters tried to do their jobs.

In another decade, Berkeley would have gotten away with this intolerant, illiberal, un-American power trip. But in the age of the Internet, talk radio and YouTube, word of the siege at Berkeley spread like lightning. And citizens across the country weren't willing to look the other way. The San Francisco-based Move America Forward, led by talk show host/conservative activist Melanie Morgan, launched an online petition protesting the city council measures. Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina moved to strip Berkeley of pork barrel spending worth $2 million.

The American Legion mobilized as well. National Commander Marty Conatser lambasted the votes: "The American Legion not only strongly condemns this action by the City Council but also believes that a sincere apology is in order to all Marines, past and present. … What these recruiters do is essential to our national security. Without recruiters we have no military. And I don't think we can count on the flower children from Berkeley to protect this nation when it comes under attack. They have to remember that Marines are not the enemy; the terrorists are."

After feeling the heat, not just from veterans, military families and troop supporters outside of Berkeley but also from their own embarrassed citizens, the council is waving a partial white flag: Two council members will move to rescind the obnoxious letter and Code Pink privileges next week. It seems a little light bulb went off in Councilwoman Betty Olds' head: "I think we shouldn't be seen across the country as hating the Marines."

Too late. The city's "horrible karma" is on full display. Sit back and watch Berkeley be Berkeley? No more.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20080206/cm_uc_crmmax/op_195177

[saintsfanbrian]

Awesome. Good for them....

[Guest CrazyLincoln]

That letter is awesome.

The sad thing is that Berkley actually endorsed code pink. Giving them permits to essentially take over the parking lot outside the recruiter's office.

Don't get me wrong. I'm all about the 1A, but this is favoritism, which is actually anti-1A.

I can just imagine the day those like code pink get their way. With no military to protect them, they can just try talking their way out of wearing a berka and talk their way right into an execution.

Just for fun:

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/findingclarity/archives/131262.asp?from=blog_last3

[Guest jackdog]

I shot a letter off last night to the firm and the gentlemen thanking him for his actions, I hope it finds it's way to him.

[Guest bkelm18]

Just saw a video on CNN about some flag burning going on in Berzerkly in protest to this recruiting station nonsense. If that crap doesn't make your blood boil, then you can go ahead and get the f*ck outta my country.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/ireports/2008/02/13/vo.irpt.berkeley.protests.ireports

[strickj]

Just saw a video on CNN about some flag burning going on in Berzerkly in protest to this recruiting station nonsense. If that crap doesn't make your blood boil, then you can go ahead and get the f*ck outta my country.

:usa:you said it

[Guest darkstar]

It really is hard to fathom the stance of the city of Bezerkly. I thought these liberal types were into recognizing ALL segments of society and watching out for EVERYONES freedoms? Hey you don't like the USMC having a recruiting station in your city? Tough crap, it's not like they are forcing people to join, last I checked it's an all volunteer force. They don't want the "evil" USMC conducting their business in their city yet they accomodate and encourage all sorts of bizzare ideas and every whacked out fringe group there is. I just don't understand that way of thinking.

I don't have a problem if someone is against the war for whatever reason, everyone is entitled to their opinions and views but as far as I am concerned they better damn well support the folks that are over there fighting and all other troops everywhere else in the world for doing a job most people can't even imagine having to deal with. Like that letter writer said their right to protest has been paid for in blood, and thats a debt none of those fools can ever repay.

[Guest canynracer]

Just saw a video on CNN about some flag burning going on in Berzerkly in protest to this recruiting station nonsense. If that crap doesn't make your blood boil, then you can go ahead and get the f*ck outta my country.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/ireports/2008/02/13/vo.irpt.berkeley.protests.ireports

Disclaimer....

berkley and san fransisco opionions do not reflect the opinions of all of CA...most of CA thinks they are wackos too

[Guest tadams]

Disclaimer....

berkley and san fransisco opionions do not reflect the opinions of all of CA...most of CA thinks they are wackos too

...and THAT, my friends, is really saying something!

[Guest jackdog]

Canynracer that is great, can't stop laughing love the image.

[Guest canynracer]

LOL...thanks, and for the record its true...natives stay far away from Berkley and SF...bunch of fruit cakes....

another disclaimer-

no, that wasnt meant as a gay bashing thing cause I put fruit cakes and San Francisco in the same sentence....all of the pro-gay gunowners, just relaaaaxxxx.....

[Mike.357]

pro-gay gunowners

Not that there is anything wrong with that, not at all.

[analog_kidd]

It really is hard to fathom the stance of the city of Bezerkly. I thought these liberal types were into recognizing ALL segments of society and watching out for EVERYONES freedoms? Hey you don't like the USMC having a recruiting station in your city? Tough crap, it's not like they are forcing people to join, last I checked it's an all volunteer force. They don't want the "evil" USMC conducting their business in their city yet they accomodate and encourage all sorts of bizzare ideas and every whacked out fringe group there is. I just don't understand that way of thinking.

I know what you mean. I don't understand the whole "Tolerence" thing. True tolerance would tolerate someone else's intolerance.

Yet, what most of these types mean by tolerance is that we must tolerate their way of thinking. We are obviously wrong, and too ignorant to know it. Then, not only must we accept their thinking, we must embrace it and make it out own.

[Guest canynracer]

Not that there is anything wrong with that, not at all.

LMAO!!!!

[Magiccarpetrides]

Thank god. Some of these people really do need to move out of the country. I would send all of them along with Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Danny Glover(though I did enjoy lethal weapon), Susan Sarandon, and any other "out of touch with reality" Hollywood type that thinks Chavez is right.

[KahrMan]

Usually the most intolerant people you will meet are the ones preaching tolerance

[Guest bkelm18]

Thank god. Some of these people really do need to move out of the country. I would send all of them along with Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Danny Glover(though I did enjoy lethal weapon), Susan Sarandon, and any other "out of touch with reality" Hollywood type that thinks Chavez is right.

Like Tom Cruise? He's wayyyy out of touch with reality. Haha.

[Guest jackdog]

You gotta love this.

This is the strong message we must send liberal politicians in Berkeley, California, and Toledo, Ohio.

Their outrageous, insulting actions against our servicemen and women have produced an outcry ... a backlash of condemnation from private citizens, grassroots organizations, and now, congressional leaders.

Add your name to our online PETITION IN SUPPORT OF OUR U.S. MARINES and stand with Senator DeMint and his stellar legislation: the Semper Fi Act of 2008.

Berkeley City Council's anti-military sentiment has touched a nerve in Congress. And new legislation, introduced by Senator Jim DeMint, will effectively pull the plug on more than $2 million in federal funding earmarked for Berkeley ... and give the money to the U.S. Marines instead.

The legislation would rescind over $2 million in earmarks for Berkeley, California, that are currently hidden in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill ... and transfer the funds to the Marines.

''Berkeley needs to learn that their actions have consequences,'' said Senator DeMint. ''Patriotic American taxpayers won't sit quietly while Berkeley insults our brave Marines and tries to run them out of town. Berkeley City Council members have shown complete ingratitude to our military and their families, and the city doesn't deserve a single dime of special pet project handouts.''

Support Senator DeMint's Semper Fi Act of 2008! Add your name to our online PETITION right now.

[Guest canynracer]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited February 19, 2008 by canynracer

[Guest jackdog]

I would love this to happen, and then see the money equally divided among the members of the Corps.