Re: Only in America
"C.B." <notreallycbcbmullen@hotconcretesucksmail.com> wrote in message
news:46F7270C-EA01-437A-9A3E-97F05C317D6A@microsoft.com...
> I apologize for posting this article as it has absolutely nothing to do
> with Windows or Vista. However, the majority of current and retired
> members of our military have a right to know. I hope some of the people
> reading this will voice their opinions
>
> Berkeley to Marine Corps: You're Not Welcome
> 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.
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,327347,00.html
> Contact the city council at Berkeley, CA via email:
> clerk@ci.berkeley.ca.us
> Now check this out, here is a letter a businessman wrote to the Mayor of
> Berkeley.
> Is this a great country or what?
> Dear Mayor Bates,
> 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.
> 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.
> 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.
> 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.
> 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.
> 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.
> 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.
> I too have every right to do all that I can to insure that your city
> suffers consequences arising from that obnoxious, sickening stance.
> Cordially,
> Brian G Dennard
> Principal
> Director
> Meridian Development Group, LLC
> 619 807 2444
> www.mdgresorts.com
> www.portohussong.com
>
> Mayor Bates,
> I would like to bring to your attention the fact that the freedoms enjoyed
> by the citizens of Berkeley were bought and paid for with the blood of the
> Marines you now wish to eject from your city. Your decision, and your
> attitude in general, make me want to vomit.
> It is my sincere hope and desire that the citizens of Berkeley remove you
> and your cohorts from elective office as soon as possible. Your city is an
> embarrassment to the citizens of America and people throughout the world.
> C.B. Mullen
> c.b.mullen@windowslive.com
>
> To everyone who responded to my thread,
OK. I understand. I sincerely apologize to anyone and everyone who was
offended by my post. I also apologize for posting the thread in the first
place.
I apologize to all the people in America who enjoy their freedoms and
constitutional rights but don't want to give credit to and don't care about
the men and women who died a horrible death while protecting those rights
and freedoms.
I apologize to our founding fathers who had the preposterous and
idiotic idea that future Americans would care about the rights and
privileges they enjoy and the sacrifices made by our military for the
purpose of defending and retaining those rights and privileges.
I apologize to our future children and dependents who must suffer
because Americans no longer give a damn about the sacrifices made by our
armed forces.
I apologize to all the foreigners (including my ancestors and the
ancestors of everyone else living in this country) who had or have a desire
to come to America so that they may better their lives, better provide for
their children and enjoy the rights and liberties we possess. America is not
the country it was in the past. America's values have changed.
I apologize to all my friends and family members who suffered immensely
and died horrible deaths while defending our rights and liberties.
Last, but not least, I apologize in advance to my two sons, who in all
probability will die at the hands of a terrorist in the foreseeable future.
I didn't realize how little Americans cared about the protectors of our
freedom.
To all of you who were not offended by my post I thank you from the
bottom of my heart. I was only trying to inform people of the despicable
actions of the Berkeley council and mayor. I care deeply about this great
country of ours and I care deeply about all of our servicemen and
servicewomen who returned to this country maimed, disfigured, paralyzed or
in a coffin. I care deeply about their family members. I salute all of them
and they have my everlasting and unwavering gratitude and respect.
Yes, I was wrong for posting the thread and yes, I knew in advance that
I would be criticized and chastised for posting the comment, but I didn't
care. In my stupidity I thought people would want to know what the city of
Berkeley had done. I was wrong about this also. I chose to post in the
discussion group because of the large audience. Let's just bury our heads in
the sand so that we are not aware of the continuing decay of this country.
When our mainland is attacked in the future, and it will be sooner than
later, don't cry for help from the military you so readily ignore and
condemn. When, in the near future, our own government is successful in
reducing or eliminating our basic rights and freedoms, and we are prevented
from doing things that were once our right to do, don't call on our military
to help you. Are you even aware that our military has a constitutional right
to overthrow our own government given the right circumstances? Probably not.
That's how much American's know about their own constitution.
I will continue to post to the discussion groups, but only when I am
seeking an answer to a problem I am having related to Vista. I will continue
to read the discussion groups so that I may increase my knowledge. However,
I refuse to post otherwise. I've had enough. That should make a multitude of
the discussion group users happy.
For those of you who wish to make a "private" comment I invite you to
send the comments to
c.b.mullen@windowslive.com or
c.b.mullen@live.com. Your
comments can be positive or negative as I refuse to infringe on the free
speech rights of others.
Have a nice day.
C.B.Mullen
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It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and less fortunate among us.
