Re: Only in America
C.B. wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
Yawn. The US Marines hasn't done squat to afford freedom to the Military
Industrial Complex you call the USA. In fact, freedom in the USA is
quickly disappearing but I guess you're too much of a lifer to
understand that.
Please take your ill informed military crap elsewhere.
Alias