Berkeley Marines...Semper Fi

Seems like Berkeley maybe feeling the pressure of their anti-Marines sentiment.

In Berkeley, push to rescind letter to Marines

A week after blasting the Marines as "unwelcome intruders" in Berkeley, two City Council members want the city to back off the declaration that ignited the wrath of the nation's right wing and inspired a Republican senator to try to sever Berkeley's federal funding.

Council members Betty Olds and Laurie Capitelli on Monday proposed that Berkeley rescind its letter to the U.S. Marine Corps that stated that the downtown Berkeley recruiting center "is not welcome in our city," and publicly declare that Berkeley is against the war but supports the troops.

The City Council will vote on Olds' and Capitelli's two proposals at its meeting next Tuesday.
"I think we shouldn't be seen across the country as hating the Marines," said Olds, who voted against last week's proposals. "If you make a mistake, like we did, you should admit it and correct it and move on."

Hope they follow through with this recind. The Marines will still be their to protect them regardless.

They have a right to their opinion, however we do have our America's Best keeping them safe.

Sempre Fi: http://our.marines.com/cms_content/show/type/blog/id/169