Ain't America Great - Berkeley CA

[JimF]

Just received this, I sure hope it is true.

This is worth the read, especially if you are a American Citizen and/or Veteran of our Armed Services.


Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 14:12:17 +000

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 *******

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 does 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, 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, and 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 recommend 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


In another piece from Melanie Morgan, another business man has pulled out of Berkeley. Behold...

Good Morning "Code Pink Corps"

Our company has just completed an analysis of the funds we have spent during 2007 within the city limits of Berkeley. The number was larger than I expected: $230,716.

This amount is broken down in the following categories:
Meals and meeting expenses: $43,807;
Printing, copies and imaging services: $36,954.
Shipping expenses $18,534;
Temporary employment $103,954;
Office supplies and equipment purchases: $27,467.

Our expenses above in Berkeley increased by about 12% this past year. We have budgeted a similar increase for 2008.

Because of the actions of "CodePink" and the Berkeley City Council we find that we must now exercise our 'freedom to act' and not do business within the City of Berkeley any longer.

Over the next five years, the City of Berkeley will lose just from our organization from $1.4 to $1.7 million in business. We will still grow our business successfully but we will fulfill our service needs, including meals and meeting expenses, at locations OTHER THAN BERKELEY.

We are also encouraging our colleagues and business associates to do the same. Many will not be as direct as we are in communicating to you our actions.

While we regret that this action will hurt many worthy individuals and businesses in Berkeley, we are sure to gain a more friendly business environment elsewhere as our business continues to thrive .

Gee, ain't freedom and free markets great? You've made your decisions ... we have made ours.

Karl G.

Copies to:
Berkeley City Council,
SF Chronicle reporters Rubenstein & Fagan, Melanie Morgan,
KSFO Radio CEO of Berkeley
Downtown Business Association
Code Pink Corps
Neil Cavuto, Your World, Fox News Channel

[DONnANNIE]

What hell are these mayors & city council members thinking? Obviously, they are not thinking. Just last week, an Ohio mayor stopped the Ohio National Guard from weekend training in his town. Just wait until there is an Ice Storm or flood, who is he going to call for help - the National Guard.

Congrats to the above two men, who are taking their business out of Berkeley, CA. I hope more get on the bandwagon.

[Waynem]

Jim,
Do a search on Brian G Dennard. You will get many hits that indicate that this is a true story.
Here is one of them.

[richfaa]

That story is true but this is even better.... http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/berkeley.htm

[Exnavydiver]

It is really sad that they can't call in an Arc Light on Berkeley. It should have been done back in 67... Dave and Betsy