tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post7575395603355387451..comments2023-12-28T06:30:48.808-05:00Comments on The Rule of Reason: A significant victoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-67020806963304096602008-02-14T16:48:00.000-05:002008-02-14T16:48:00.000-05:00"...it has abandoned its most egregious action. Wh...<B>"...it has abandoned its most egregious action. While we still have some work to do, that's excellent news"</B><BR/><BR/>I agree; thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>From the Oakland Tribune today:</B> (this is the first report I've seen with any depth. I knew that the council had agreed that the Marines had a right to stay and that they'd voted down an apology; however, I didn't understand what they'd done about the rest of their anti-recruiting program. According this story, they let the rest stand.<BR/><BR/>http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_8259383<BR/><BR/><B>" <I>Berkeley vote may hurt coffers:<BR/>Council changes stance on military but lack of apology leaves lawmakers unsatisfied<BR/>By Kristin Bender</I><BR/><BR/>The Berkeley City Council voted 7-2 to clarify one of its Jan. 29 motions with new language that recognizes "the recruiters' right to locate in our city and the right of others to protest or support their presence." <BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>The council let stand four items it passed at its previous meeting, including one encouraging "all people to avoid cooperation with the Marine Corps recruiting station and applaud residents and organizations such as CodePink" that "impede, passively or actively" the work of military recruiters." <BR/><BR/>The council reaffirmed a separate item giving CodePink a free weekly parking space and sound permit to protest at the recruiting station. <BR/><BR/>"We are really proud of the Berkeley City Council for not buckling under intense pressure from the pro-war 'swift-boaters,'" said Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink. "</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-32847373131062928212008-02-14T15:45:00.000-05:002008-02-14T15:45:00.000-05:00Congratulations, Nick. I'll bet you scared the hel...Congratulations, Nick. I'll bet you scared the hell out of those "peace-loving" wusses.<BR/><BR/>EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-16478964701313690672008-02-14T15:13:00.000-05:002008-02-14T15:13:00.000-05:00Congratulations Nick!Congratulations Nick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com