Posted on 08/24/2005 5:47:20 AM PDT by SmithL
Everyone knows that San Francisco is a focal point for anti-war sentiment. Protests, civil disobedience and other acts designed to show opposition to the war in Iraq are standard fare in these parts. But now it seems that San Francisco anti-war activists have taken their opposition to the war in Iraq a step further.
Not content with simply protesting the war, they've trained their sights on all things military. In an apparent effort to rid the city of any semblance of its military history, various leftist groups, and even some city officials, are trying to erase the military's presence altogether. In short, San Francisco has declared itself a military-free zone.
Following on the heels of their success in sometimes violently shutting down job fairs that include military recruiters on college campuses, the counterrecruitment
movement is now looking to broaden its influence. Instead of merely protesting the existence of military recruiters on campuses, the movement wants to ban them altogether. Proposition I, a measure that will be on the ballot this November, seeks to do just that.
Put together by a group called College Not Combat, the initiative of the same name talks tough on the surface. But it doesn't have any teeth. The nonbinding measure simply asks that individual schools and colleges consider banning military recruiters and denying recruiters access to their student directories, which would violate section 9258 of the No Child Left Behind Act. In the process, these schools could very well have to forgo federal funds. Given that such institutions are unlikely to want to get off the federal gravy train, it's doubtful they will choose to take this action.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Back in the early `90s, the first round of base closings took out just about everything in the entire Bay Area. That's why I have a new career.
If S.F. does get invaded, it'll be the first time in the history of war that the invaders would be the ones in danger of being raped. Or perhaps they plan to beat them back with dildos. 'Assault with a friendly weapon'. Oh the 'Fag Of War'.
Now, it has come to this!
This just serves goes to once again demonstrate the corrupting force of unbridled Liberalism.
Hmm, so they are not interested in military careers?
I was down there a year ago. Hadn't been there in about 10 years. Much of the city landmarks are in total decay. San Francicso used to be called the Paris of the United States. Now its on a downward spiral.
Have they declared themselves a Hetero-Free Zone yet?
How about they pull all the cops out of SF for a month to give the twits an idea of what the world would look like without our military...?
Fleet Week/Blue Angels are scheduled this year in October. We go every year and it is spectacular.
Have you visited the WWII submarine at Fishermen's Wharf, USS Pampanito, yet? It's a great experience.
No, I haven't. How long has that been there?
Thanks! Will check it out. My little nephew is a WWII history buff and he would love to visit it.
There are liberal forces now in Seattle that are trying to get the blue angels to stop performing during our seafair each year in Augest.
Articles in the Seattle-PI newspaper, which is basically liberal propaganda to make the commies around here feel better ran articles about how the concept of Seafair (naval ships docking to do tours and the blue angels performing) was an "outdated" event and Seattle would be better off without it. They talked about how it isn't multicutural enough.
They have already made the air restrictions so tight on where the blue angels can fly during the show that they can only do about 1/4 quarter of the moves they would do normally.
Not surprised coming from the city of manly girls and girly men.
What goes around comes around. If they are consistent, if there is ever an attack from a foreign power, SF needs to refuse to allow the US military to protect them.
Stories like this fill me with revulsion. I am glad I don't live even near there any more.
Note the first name of the writer of this pile.
I mean, it kind of has a nice ring, but can you imagine naming your child "Cinnamon"?
So, if a foreign power were to attack the repulsive cesspool of San Francisco, the United States is under no obligation to defend it.
Nice.
Capital idea.
All that needs to be done is destroy Golden Gate Bridge, San Mateo Bridge, and Dumbarton bridge and then setup a blockade wall near San Jose and you can make the pennensula into a Leftist detention camp. Keep the Bay Bridge so that Treasure Island can be the gateway, if it is still open, is a Navy Base.
Free Speech is just that, speech not violence. Anyone who goes to the point of violence needs to be punished. Even for someone on our side.
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