[Peace-discussion] Berkeley Showdown over Marine Recruiter; GP Councilmember and other Anti-war Members Need Support
Jim Dorenkott
jimdorenkott3@yahoo.com
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:56:44 -0800 (PST)
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Green Party member Dona Spring and other members of the Berkeley City Counc=
il have taken a courageous stand to limit military recruiting of our childr=
en. They need support.=0Ahttp://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/diarypage.php?did=
=3D6041=0A =0Ahttp://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/01/6779/=0A =0Aht=
tp://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/02/6808/=0A =0Ahttp://www.indybay=
.org/newsitems/2008/02/10/18478248.php=0A=0A=0AEast Bay | Anti-War=0AProWar=
Forces R Mobilizing 4 Tuesday Showdown in Berkeley - Peace Actists Support=
City=0Aby No Recruiting Our Children =0ASunday Feb 10th, 2008 7:01 PM =0AA=
serious showdown is developing. The Berkeley City Council has done the rig=
ht thing, but they are getting blasted and there is a move to rescind last =
weeks vote. Pro-war forces are mobilizing .Move America Forward will be the=
re. Will we? 5am is early but they are going to be there to get the high gr=
ound for national newscasts. Will we concede that? =0AFor information about=
Code Pink and anti-war group plans go to =0Ahttp://www.indybay.org/newsite=
ms/2008/02/07/18477666.php =0AIn addition to going contact the city council=
and make sure they know you appreciate and support them.=0ABerkeley City C=
ouncil Members are being flooded with hate mail - =0A>> emails and calls be=
cause of their stand against the Marine =0ARecruiting =0A>> Station. =0A>> =
These messages include threats for cutting off Federal Funding, etc =0A- =
=0A>> very nasty! =0A>> =0A>> PLEASE FLOOD THEM WITH MESSAGES OF SUPPORT RI=
GHT AWAY!!! =0A>> BE SURE TO TELL THEM WHAT CITY YOU LIVE IN. THE HATE CALL=
S & EMAILS =0A>> ARE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. =0A>> =0A>> Council =
emails & phone numbers are as follows: =0A>> =0A>> Mayor Bates =0A>> (510) =
981-7100 =0A>> Email: mayor [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us =0A>> =0A>> Linda Maio =
=0A>> Phone: (510) 981-7110 =0A>> Email: lmaio [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us =0A>>=
=0A>> Darryl Moore =0A>> Phone: (510) 981-7120 =0A>> Email: dmoore [at] ci=
.berkeley.ca.us =0A>> =0A>> Maxwell Anderson =0A>> Phone: (510) 981-7130 =
=0A>> Email: manderson [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us =0A>> =0A>> Dona Spring =0A>>=
Phone: (510) 981-7140 =0A>> Email: spring [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us =0A>> =0A=
>> Laurie Capitelli =0A>> Phone: (510) 981-7150 =0A>> Email: lcapitelli [at=
] ci.berkeley.ca.us =0A>> =0A>> Betty Olds =0A>> Phone: (510) 981-7160 =0A>=
> Email: olds [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us =0A>> =0A>> Kriss Worthington =0A>> Ph=
one: (510) 981-7170 =0A>> Email: kworthington [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us =0A=0A=
Here are excerpts from the website Move America Forward.org I include them =
so you see how serious they are: =0Ahttp://www.moveamericaforward.org =0A=
=0AProtest Against Berkeley City Council!! =0A=0A=0A* DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUA=
RY 12, 2008 =0A=0A* LOCATION: 2134 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WAY =96 BERKELEY=
, CA - CLICK HERE for MAP =0A=0A* TIME: Council Meeting Begins at 7:00 PM =
=0A(We are asking people to be there early, however =96 if possible, start =
arriving by 5:00 PM) =0A=0A*** Also=85 If you can, please join us for our =
=93picketing=94 of the City Council Chambers. We will be out there at 2134 =
Martin Luther King, Jr. Way beginning at 5:00 AM for the morning news. We w=
ill have a presence all throughout the day =96 the next newscasts are at 12=
:00 Noon, so we=92ll want a good size presence at that time as well. =0A=0A=
* UPDATE: It turns out Mayor Tom Bates, who says that the City Council didn=
't mean to offend the Marines (oh please!!!) has joined Code Pink in their =
pickets in front of the Marine Recruiting Center in an attempt to harass th=
em and force them out of town. The protestors called our Marines "war crimi=
nals": =0A=0A=0ACLICK HERE for MORE =0A=0A=0A______________________________=
________ =0A=0A=0A=0ASign The Petition Against Berkeley's Anti-Military Act=
ions! =0A=0A=0A* See the new video from Senator Jim DeMint - WATCH THE GREA=
T VIDEO HERE! =0A=0A* MAF Chairman Melanie Morgan on Neil Cavuto show discu=
ssing Berkeley fallout - WATCH IT HERE!! =0A=0A* Register your complaint wi=
th the City of Berkeley via Phone or Email - CLICK HERE!! =0A=0A* See our p=
ress release responding to the shameful actions by the Berkeley City Counci=
l - CLICK HERE =0A=0A* "Treason in Berkeley" - CLICK HERE!! =0A=0Ahttp://ww=
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font-size:12pt"><DIV>=0A<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dsummary>=0A<DIV>Green Party mem=
ber Dona Spring and other members of the Berkeley City Council have taken a=
courageous stand to limit military recruiting of our children. They need s=
upport.</DIV>=0A<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/diarypage.=
php?did=3D6041" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=
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SPAN></A></DIV>=0A<DIV> </DIV>=0A<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.commondrea=
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ay Showdown in <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_3 style=3D"CURSO=
R: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Berkeley</SPAN> - Peace Actists=
Support City</STRONG></DIV>=0A<DIV class=3Dauthor>by No Recruiting Our Chi=
ldren <BR><EM>Sunday Feb 10th, 2008 7:01 PM </EM></DIV></DIV>=0A<BLOCKQUOTE=
class=3Dsummary>A serious showdown is developing. The Berkeley City Counci=
l has done the right thing, but they are getting blasted and there is a mov=
e to rescind last weeks vote. Pro-war forces are mobilizing .Move America F=
orward will be there. Will we? 5am is early but they are going to be there =
to get the high ground for national newscasts. Will we concede that? <BR>Fo=
r information about Code Pink and anti-war group plans go to <BR><A href=3D=
"http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/07/18477666.php" target=3D_blank =
rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_4><FONT color=3D=
#003399>http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/07/18477666.php</FONT></SP=
AN></A> <BR>In addition to going contact the city council and make sure the=
y know you appreciate and support them.</BLOCKQUOTE>=0A<DIV class=3Darticle=
>Berkeley City Council Members are being flooded with hate mail - <BR>>&=
gt; emails and calls because of their stand against the Marine <BR>Recruiti=
ng <BR>>> Station. <BR>>> These messages include threats for cu=
tting off Federal Funding, etc <BR>- <BR>>> very nasty! <BR>>> =
<BR>>> PLEASE FLOOD THEM WITH MESSAGES OF SUPPORT RIGHT AWAY!!! <BR>&=
gt;> BE SURE TO TELL THEM WHAT CITY YOU LIVE IN. THE HATE CALLS & EM=
AILS <BR>>> ARE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. <BR>>> <BR>&g=
t;> Council emails & phone numbers are as follows: <BR>>> <BR>=
>> Mayor Bates <BR>>> <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_12026999=
82_5 style=3D"CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-71=
00</SPAN> <BR>>> Email: <A href=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/C=
ompose?To=3Dmayor@ci.berkeley.ca.us" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN c=
lass=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_6><FONT color=3D#003399>mayor
[at] ci.berkeley.ca.us</FONT></SPAN></A> <BR>>> <BR>>> Linda M=
aio <BR>>> Phone: <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_7 style=
=3D"CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-7110</SPAN> =
<BR>>> Email: <A href=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=
=3Dlmaio@ci.berkeley.ca.us" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dys=
hortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_8><FONT color=3D#003399>lmaio [at] ci.berkeley.=
ca.us</FONT></SPAN></A> <BR>>> <BR>>> Darryl Moore <BR>>>=
Phone: <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_9 style=3D"CURSOR: hand=
; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-7120</SPAN> <BR>>> Ema=
il: <A href=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=3Ddmoore@ci.berk=
eley.ca.us" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw=
_1202699982_10><FONT color=3D#003399>dmoore [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us</FONT></=
SPAN></A> <BR>>> <BR>>> <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_120269=
9982_11 style=3D"CURSOR: hand;
BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Maxwell Anderson</SPAN> <BR>>> Ph=
one: <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_12 style=3D"CURSOR: hand; =
BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-7130</SPAN> <BR>>> Email=
: <A href=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=3Dmanderson@ci.ber=
keley.ca.us" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dl=
w_1202699982_13><FONT color=3D#003399>manderson [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us</FON=
T></SPAN></A> <BR>>> <BR>>> Dona Spring <BR>>> Phone: <SP=
AN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_14 style=3D"CURSOR: hand; BORDER-B=
OTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-7140</SPAN> <BR>>> Email: <A hre=
f=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=3Dspring@ci.berkeley.ca.us=
" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_120269998=
2_15><FONT color=3D#003399>spring [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us</FONT></SPAN></A> =
<BR>>> <BR>>> Laurie Capitelli <BR>>> Phone: <SPAN class=
=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_16
style=3D"CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-7150</=
SPAN> <BR>>> Email: <A href=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compo=
se?To=3Dlcapitelli@ci.berkeley.ca.us" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN =
class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_17><FONT color=3D#003399>lcapitelli [=
at] ci.berkeley.ca.us</FONT></SPAN></A> <BR>>> <BR>>> Betty Old=
s <BR>>> Phone: <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_18 style=
=3D"CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-7160</SPAN> =
<BR>>> Email: <A href=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=
=3Dolds@ci.berkeley.ca.us" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dysh=
ortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_19><FONT color=3D#003399>olds [at] ci.berkeley.c=
a.us</FONT></SPAN></A> <BR>>> <BR>>> Kriss Worthington <BR>>=
> Phone: <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_20 style=3D"CURSOR:=
hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 981-7170</SPAN> <BR>>>=
; Email: <A
href=3D"http://us.f513.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=3Dkworthington@ci.berk=
eley.ca.us" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw=
_1202699982_21><FONT color=3D#003399>kworthington [at] ci.berkeley.ca.us</F=
ONT></SPAN></A> <BR><BR>Here are excerpts from the website Move America <A =
href=3D"http://forward.org/" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=3Dy=
shortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_22><FONT color=3D#003399>Forward.org</FONT></S=
PAN></A> I include them so you see how serious they are: <BR><A href=3D"htt=
p://www.moveamericaforward.org/" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><SPAN class=
=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_23><FONT color=3D#003399>http://www.moveam=
ericaforward.org</FONT></SPAN></A> <BR><BR>Protest Against Berkeley City Co=
uncil!! <BR><BR><BR>* DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 <BR><BR>* LOCATION: =
<SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_24 style=3D"CURSOR: hand; BORDE=
R-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">2134 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WAY =96 BERKELEY=
, CA</SPAN> - CLICK HERE for MAP
<BR><BR>* TIME: Council Meeting Begins at 7:00 PM <BR>(We are asking peopl=
e to be there early, however =96 if possible, start arriving by 5:00 PM) <B=
R><BR>*** Also=85 If you can, please join us for our =93picketing=94 of the=
City Council Chambers. We will be out there at <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=
=3Dlw_1202699982_25 style=3D"CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashe=
d">2134 Martin Luther King</SPAN>, Jr. Way beginning at 5:00 AM for the mor=
ning news. We will have a presence all throughout the day =96 the next news=
casts are at 12:00 Noon, so we=92ll want a good size presence at that time =
as well. <BR><BR>* UPDATE: It turns out Mayor Tom Bates, who says that the =
City Council didn't mean to offend the Marines (oh please!!!) has joined Co=
de Pink in their pickets in front of the Marine Recruiting Center in an att=
empt to harass them and force them out of town. The protestors called our M=
arines "war criminals": <BR><BR><BR>CLICK HERE for MORE
<BR><BR><BR>______________________________________ <BR><BR><BR><BR>Sign Th=
e Petition Against Berkeley's Anti-Military Actions! <BR><BR><BR>* See the =
new video from <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_26 style=3D"CURS=
OR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Senator Jim DeMint</SPAN> - WA=
TCH THE GREAT VIDEO HERE! <BR><BR>* MAF Chairman Melanie Morgan on Neil Cav=
uto show discussing <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_27 style=3D=
"CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Berkeley</SPAN> fallout -=
WATCH IT HERE!! <BR><BR>* Register your complaint with the City of Berkele=
y via Phone or Email - CLICK HERE!! <BR><BR>* See our press release respond=
ing to the shameful actions by the Berkeley City Council - CLICK HERE <BR><=
BR>* "Treason in <SPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw_1202699982_28 style=3D"CU=
RSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Berkeley</SPAN>" - CLICK HER=
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