The House has officially passed legislation to restrict funding to municipalities that obstruct military recruitment efforts. This outcome confirms that our national institutions will not tolerate the exclusion of those who serve our country. Your dedication ensured that this issue remained at the forefront of the congressional agenda.
We, the undersigned condemn the Berkeley City Council's treasonous attack on US Marine Recruiters stationed in their city. We ask that Congress cut off funds from any and all municipal entity within the confines of the city of Berkeley, California, until such time as the city council withdraws it's action.
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 last week by a vote of 8-1.
The council also voted to explore enforcing a city anti-discrimination law, focusing on the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
In a separate item, the council voted, also 8-1, to give the Marxist protest group Code Pink a parking space in front of the recruiting office once a week for six months and a free sound permit for protesting once a week.
The response to this petition has demonstrated a clear national consensus regarding the protection of our military personnel. This momentum confirms that the actions taken by the Berkeley City Council are unacceptable to a vast number of citizens. We are now preparing to present these concerns to the appropriate congressional representatives.
Reached 100 supporters
February 4, 2008
6 Comments
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Tom Dunn
18 years ago
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Code pink gets a parking space but our soldiers get told to leave? sickening.
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Mike Kim
18 years ago
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Total disgrace. These people need to realize who protects their freedom to act like idiots in the first place.
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Sarah Mathis
18 years ago
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Ridiculous! Marines are heroes and deserve better than this treatment from their own city leaders.
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Janet McKenzie
18 years ago
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Unbelievable. my son is serving right now and he is not an unwelcome guest anywhere.
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Dave Lowe
18 years ago
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CUT THE FUNDING NOW. If they hate the military so much they sure shouldn't be taking tax dollars from hard working americans.
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Robert Ross
18 years ago
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berkeley is out of control. send the message loud and clear.
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The House has officially passed legislation to restrict funding to municipalities that obstruct military recruitment efforts. This outcome confirms that our national institutions will not tolerate the exclusion of those who serve our country. Your dedication ensured that this issue remained at the forefront of the congressional agenda.
We, the undersigned condemn the Berkeley City Council's treasonous attack on US Marine Recruiters stationed in their city. We ask that Congress cut off funds from any and all municipal entity within the confines of the city of Berkeley, California, until such time as the city council withdraws it's action.
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 last week by a vote of 8-1.
The council also voted to explore enforcing a city anti-discrimination law, focusing on the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
In a separate item, the council voted, also 8-1, to give the Marxist protest group Code Pink a parking space in front of the recruiting office once a week for six months and a free sound permit for protesting once a week.
The response to this petition has demonstrated a clear national consensus regarding the protection of our military personnel. This momentum confirms that the actions taken by the Berkeley City Council are unacceptable to a vast number of citizens. We are now preparing to present these concerns to the appropriate congressional representatives.
Reached 100 supporters
February 4, 2008
6 Comments
T
Tom Dunn
18 years ago
Featured
Code pink gets a parking space but our soldiers get told to leave? sickening.
M
Mike Kim
18 years ago
Featured
Total disgrace. These people need to realize who protects their freedom to act like idiots in the first place.
S
Sarah Mathis
18 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous! Marines are heroes and deserve better than this treatment from their own city leaders.
J
Janet McKenzie
18 years ago
Featured
Unbelievable. my son is serving right now and he is not an unwelcome guest anywhere.
D
Dave Lowe
18 years ago
Featured
CUT THE FUNDING NOW. If they hate the military so much they sure shouldn't be taking tax dollars from hard working americans.
R
Robert Ross
18 years ago
Featured
berkeley is out of control. send the message loud and clear.
Code pink gets a parking space but our soldiers get told to leave? sickening.