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2008-02-17 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Pappy 2008-02-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 $93k, eh? This gives me an idea.

Posted by gorb 2008-02-17 01:48|| 2008-02-17 01:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Probelms is: on what ground a fricking city councuil has a Peace and Justice commission? On what ground are they expending tax player's money on this toy instead of on, say, improving the sewer network?

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-02-17 03:14|| 2008-02-17 03:14|| Front Page Top

#3 JFM, apparently the Peace and Justice Commission is an "untreated" branch of their sewer system

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-17 04:49|| 2008-02-17 04:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Berkeley spent $93,000 on police overtime to control the Marines protest outside City Hall Tuesday, a city official said

From the looks of things, the good citizens of Berkeley did not get their money's worth. Two thousand demonstrators is not exactly a big huge deal. I'd want an accounting of why it cost so much for so little if I lived there. $93,000 for the police to stand around on overtime and watch the crowds? Please.

Posted by Grailing and Tenille1838 2008-02-17 04:50|| 2008-02-17 04:50|| Front Page Top

#5 "Local Dunkin Donuts Reports Windfall"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-17 05:26|| 2008-02-17 05:26|| Front Page Top

#6 zombietime photos of protest
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A very pathetic parade. Wacky old aunts in funny hats, senile old men, confused and angry teens collected by paid organizers and given a green light to act tough. Lines of cops who seem to be standing off against nothing. You almost feel sorry for the drug addled hippies and the perpetual wacky wall-flower pinkos.

Posted by Grailing and Tenille1838 2008-02-17 05:42|| 2008-02-17 05:42|| Front Page Top

#7 They should apply for disaster relief funds. If their City Council is not a disaster I don't know the meaning of the word.

Posted by regular joe 2008-02-17 08:14|| 2008-02-17 08:14|| Front Page Top

#8 The words are 'self inflicted wound'. Among adult societies it's severely frowned upon and usually is accompanied by punishment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-02-17 08:59|| 2008-02-17 08:59|| Front Page Top

#9 I think their police are highly overpaid then.

Most of this most likely went into lining the "overseer's" pockets. Glad to see the Berkeley government is corrupt as anywhere else.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-02-17 14:10|| 2008-02-17 14:10|| Front Page Top

#10 Yep...Berkeley indeed got ripped off. And it looks as if again, Councilman Wozniak is the lone voice of reason. He has my full support and sympathy.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2008-02-17 14:38|| 2008-02-17 14:38|| Front Page Top

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