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2008-02-11 Home Front: Culture Wars

Battle Royal Brewing for Berkeley Council Meeting

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Posted by Sherry 2008-02-11 11:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "with bullhorns, drums, banners and plenty of vitriol"

D*mn! I wanted to see giant puppets!

I guess we'll have to wait for ZombieTime.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-02-11 11:28|| 2008-02-11 11:28|| Front Page Top

#2 "We want to protect our city from the onslaught of the right wing," said Code Pink spokeswoman Zanne Joi. "We're facing people who are willing to kill or send other people's children to kill to get what they want. We understand the reality of that, and we're prepared to face that in a nonviolent way."

BOOGABOOGABOOOGA!!!
Lighten up and take a pill, hippie bitch...

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-11 11:48|| 2008-02-11 11:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Lets hope they've been on The Pill for the whole of their reproductive span and "Darwined" themselves out the gene-pool.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-02-11 12:00|| 2008-02-11 12:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry, Zanne. I'll spread the word to the right wing onslaughters to try not to point and laugh...

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Posted by tu3031 2008-02-11 12:18|| 2008-02-11 12:18|| Front Page Top

#5 This has a lot of potential. In past, protests by pro-military people have been all military branches, but this time it will be all Marine.

Now Marines may be very disciplined, but their families and friends are under no such restriction if they don't want to be.

I can picture some KIA Marine's mother standing up to object, then getting punched in the mouth by some bearded, obscenity screaming stinky hippie anarchist wearing a Che t-shirt.

That would about do it. Imagine hundreds of inactive Reserve Marines, retirees, their family and friends just plowing through the hippies like an M-1 tank through a turkey farm.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-02-11 13:07|| 2008-02-11 13:07|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll start cutting up vegetables, make a few dips, and get out the cheese and crackers. Oh, and poke my head into the storeroom of the O Club to make sure there's enough beer and club soda. Tea won't do for this kind of shindig. Party at the Berkely thread tomorrow evening!

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-02-11 14:37|| 2008-02-11 14:37|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm having thoughts of when the hardhats in NY beat the crap out of hippie protesters during the Vietnam war. Never laughed so hard in my life. These Berkeley bums merit a truly righteous butt-kicking and I hope they get it tomorrow night.

Posted by Jomosing Bluetooth8431 2008-02-11 15:52|| 2008-02-11 15:52|| Front Page Top

#8 "We're facing people who are willing to kill or send other people's children to kill to get what they want. We understand the reality of that, and we're prepared to face that in a nonviolent way."

Cognitive dissonance defined.

Posted by gorb 2008-02-11 17:33|| 2008-02-11 17:33|| Front Page Top

#9 "Maybe we should do a reality TV episode," said Mayor Tom Bates. "But in some ways it's good we're debating the war. Iraq has sort of been pushed aside lately because of the economy. The trick, though, is to focus the debate on the right issues."

No, dumbass, Iraq is being pushed aside (by the media) because we are winning - not because of the economy.

Also, FYI, "Reality TV" isn't real. No more real than the "Pro Wrestling" put on the the WWF (or whatever its called nowdays).

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-02-11 17:40|| 2008-02-11 17:40|| Front Page Top

#10 "Barbara -- Tuesday night might be popcorn night! Folks comin'from near and far"

I just received an extra shipment. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-02-11 18:49|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-02-11 18:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Ms. Joi should be tossed in jail for her assault on the English language.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2008-02-11 18:51|| 2008-02-11 18:51|| Front Page Top

#12 i'm a 57 yr old jewish lezbian
DEFEAT BUSH

Another sad case of a love/hate relationship with Bush. Oh, the incredible sense of ennui I almost feel.

Posted by ed 2008-02-11 18:54|| 2008-02-11 18:54|| Front Page Top

#13 Next stop Toledo, OH.

Posted by DMFD 2008-02-11 22:44|| 2008-02-11 22:44|| Front Page Top

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