Melanie Morgan

"Osama bin Laden couldn't have said it better," American Legion National Commander Marty Conatser said of the Berkeley City Council Resolution, which tells the Marines that they are not welcome there. "Disgraceful, disloyal, ungrateful. These words are too kind in describing the actions of the public officials in Berkeley, who voted for this disgrace. Nonetheless, our Marines continue to bravely serve and in so doing, allow Americans to spout such foolishness. The American Legion not only strongly condemns this action by the City Council but also believes that a sincere apology is in order to all Marines, past and present."

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City Calls Marines
"Unwelcome Intruders"

SAN FRANCISCO – The City of Berkeley, California, has passed two resolutions attacking the United States Marine Corps, calling the Marines "uninvited and unwelcome intruders in the city."

The Berkeley City Council voted to condemn the Marines on Tuesday night (January 29^th) as part of a campaign by anti-war activists to shut down a U.S. Marine Recruiting Center located in Berkeley.

The votes by the Berkeley City Council were immediately condemned by Move America Forward (website: www.MoveAmericaForward.org), the nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization.

"It is disgraceful that in the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement, anti-military activists would attempt to silence the same military men and women who serve this country and give their lives to protect the free speech rights of all Americans, including these ungrateful and despicable people on the Berkeley City Council," said Melanie Morgan, Chairman of Move America Forward.

The actions by the Berkeley City Council followed continuous protests by Code Pink and other anti-military organizations who vandalized and defaced the U.S. Marine Recruiting Center in September 2007.

One of the two resolutions passed by the Berkeley City Council last night granted a parking spot in front of the Marine Recruiting Center to be used by anti-military activists to harass Marine recruiters. The anti-military activists would not need to apply for a sound permit for the next six months – allowing them free reign to disrupt the day-to-day operations by the Marines.

Move America Forward organized a counter-protest in support of the Marines last October that attracted more than 400 pro-troop supporters who stood in solidarity of the Marine Recruiting Center.

"We have hundreds of thousands of military men and women serving honorably overseas to protect our freedoms. Imagine how they feel when they go to turn on the news and see that they are being stabbed in the back by shameful people here at home, it’s disgraceful!" said Catherine Moy, Executive Director of Move America Forward.

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READ MELANIE'S ENDORSEMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA'S PRIMARY VOTE NEXT TUESDAY!

President – Mitt Romney
John McCain and Rudy Giluliani must be stopped and Governor Romney is the best candidate to do that.

Proposition 91– Yes
(This more firmly dedicates gasoline sales taxes to transportation projects, instead of siphoning off to general fund for more liberal spending)

Proposition 92 – No
(This is "ballot box budgeting" at its worst.  It would irresponsibly reduce community college tuition, regardless of need, while permanently increasing taxpayer subsidies.)

Proposition 93 – No!
(This is phony term limits reform designed to keep Democrat leaders in office longer.  Whether you support term limits or hate them, this proposition is a fraud and it should be defeated. Giving Pistol Packing Don Perata more time in the Senate, as well as extending the reign of corruption plagued Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez is a BAD idea.)

Proposition 94 - No
The referendum would ratify the compact with the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians.  Indian gaming has been terrible for California, Defeating this compact will help solve that problem.  This compact is not the best possible deal that taxpayers can get out of the current Legislature. Union thugs oppose this compact because it does not achieve their goal of forcing casino workers to pay union dues without their consent.  The issue here is union politics, lack of transparency for state inspections of slot machines that quadruple, bringing in Las Vegas style gambling and does not pay for the costs of compulsive gambling or roads needed to handle additional traffic.

Proposition 95 - No
The referendum would ratify the compact with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. (Same reasons as above.)

Proposition 96 - No
The referendum would ratify the compact with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. (Same reasons as above.)

Proposition 97 - No
The referendum would ratify the compact with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.  (Same reasons as above.)