feels about an American hero:
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How Hillary feels about
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Posted on 09/29/2007 7:49:12 PM PDT by doug from upland
Carla Marinucci: Clinton makes plans to visit Oakland
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a triumphant appearance that attracted thousands a few months back to his rally in downtown Oakland -- and now Oakland will be the setting for Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton has scheduled a "Club 44" rally at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 30 on Clay Street between 12th and 14th streets in the city's downtown -- where the Federal Building meets City Center Plaza.
The "Club 44" refers to those who want to see the 44th president be a woman. It's the nickname for the campaign's low-cost fundraisers aimed at attracting big numbers of supporters: $20 for adults and free for kids under 18.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Must feature a strip show.
Who theee hell cares??????
......givin props to all her homies in “O” town. Got her 9 on her side. Some chronic in the Escalade.
She sholld do well!....:-)
http://www.macsmind.com/wordpress/?p=1941
Hillary and Oakland deserve each other!!! Read this and weep for our country...and then prepare to FIGHT!!! This madness has to STOP!!! Oakland Airport is offloading returning Marines outside the terminal like unwanted baggage!! They should be ashamed to call themselves Americans!!
Is she opening a muslim bakery?
Upland is in the Bay Area, right Doug?
u must be joking?
Southern California.
RE: Oakland, more here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904227/posts
Spitting on the Marines
By: Michael Ledeen
Here is an e-mail from a Marine chaplain recently returned from Iraq. The story speaks for itself—lousy treatment of our troops at our own airports. He writes about Oakland, and while checking around I find that this is a common experience. I hope that one of our leaders will find a way to put an end to such behavior.
Marines and Soldiers Returning from Iraq not allowed into Oakland terminal.
On September 27th 204 Marines and soldiers who were returning from Iraq were not allowed into the passenger terminal at Oakland International Airport. Instead they had to deplane about 400 yards away from the terminal where the extra baggage trailers were located.
This was the last scheduled stop for fuel and food prior to flying to Hawaii where both were based. The trip started in Kuwait on September 26th with a rigorous search of checked and carry on baggage by US Customs. All baggage was x-rayed with a “backscatter” machine AND each bag was completely emptied and hand searched. After being searched, checked bags were marked and immediately placed in a secure container. Carry on bags were then x rayed again to ensure no contraband items were taken on the plane. While waiting for the bus to the airport, all personnel were in quarantined in a fenced area and were not allowed to leave.
The first stop for fuel/food and crew change was in Leipzig Germany. Troops exited the aircraft and took a bus to a reception area in the terminal, where there was a convenience store, phones, Internet and restrooms. As we excited the bus we were given a re-boarding pass. Three troops remained on the plane with the rifles and pistols. There was no ammunition on the plane and the bolts of the rifles had been
removed. After about 2 hours troops re-boarded the plane and flew to JFK in NY.
At JFK the procedure was similar to Germany, 3 troops stayed on the plane to guard weapons while the rest deplaned. At the gate we were each given a re-boarding pass and spent about 1.5 hours in the terminal, at which time we re-boarded and flew to
Oakland.
As we came in for the final approach to Oakland a Lieutenant who served in Afghanistan with the same unit in 2006 mentioned how when they landed in Oakland
they were not allowed in the terminal. He said, “they made us get out by the FED EX building and we had to sit out there for 3 hours”. He also indicated he was almost arrested by the TSA for getting belligerent about them not letting the Marines into the terminal.
Well the same thing happened again. This time we did not park by the FED EX building, instead we were offloaded near the grass that separates the active runway from the taxi ramp, about 400 yards from the terminal. When we inquired why they wouldn’t allow us in the airport they gave us some lame excuse that we hadn’t been screened by TSA. While true, the screening which we did have was much more thorough than any TSA search and was done by US Customs.
Additionally, JFK didn’t seem to have a problem with our entering their terminal, nor did security in Germany.
It felt like being spit on. Every Marine and soldier felt the message loud and clear, “YOU ARE NOT WELCOME IN OAKLAND!”
Chaplain Brandon Harding
1ST BN 3D MARINES
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