First, READ THIS LINK ~ http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/07/berkeley.protests/ and when you are done, read on.
So, I was going to have this blog be a happy, fun going, YAY entry. I have had a lot of good things in life, Work, Home, Family and Friends that is going great. I was trying to decide if I should write about starting Search and rescue training with Kona (see earlier blog) or my friends having their first baby, or doing a blurb about family and the meaning of it....then the rage built. I have been thinking about those assholes down in Berkeley. I tried to fight but to quote David Banner "Mr. Mcghee, don't make me angry....you wouldn't like me when I am angry". And here I go.................................
Dear Berkeley California, FUCK OFF. Love Shaun. See, I started this blog to chronicle some of my life in trying to adapt in politically correct California. As many of you know, I grew up in a far different place in Massachusetts near Boston. I grew up with several morals, one of which you stand up for you country no matter what. Remember 9-11 (I hate throwing that around to ground peoples mind) and how we all felt, I honestly feel like that all the time. My country is the best, and I am allowed to post on here and say what ever I want because millions of Soldiers gave their life for me to be able to do it. Not just the current Iraq war, but all of our conflicts. There were soldiers who didn't know me or my family from a hole in the ground, but they fought tooth and nail and many paid the ultimate sacrifice for me and you to be able to walk around saying what we want and believing what we want. NOW PAY SOME RESPECT!!
Ok, you don't support the Iraq War, fine. I appreciate that. I have to admit that there are certain things that I don't agree with. But god strike me down if I don't believe in the Soldiers that are over there. They can set up a recruitment center in my living room if they want. I'll make the new recruits dinner as they come in and kiss there ass before they sit at my table. But for these lowlife, inbred, misguided DICKHEADS, I wanna punch them all in there Duodenum. And that is just the fucks that are protesting.
Now, the city council. Hi friends, your fucking fired. How the hell do you morons sleep at night? I'll tell ya WRAPPED IN THE AMERICAN FLAG. You boneheads are missing the point, you have free speech, the right of lawful assembly. You can have a giant antiwar march all over your backward ass city for all I care. JUST LEAVE THE MILITARY ALONE. There are young men and woman who understand the importance of country and freedom. For some its a way to give back to the country that has provided for them, and others its there only chance to lead a positive life. Whatever it is, they are ADULTS, you let them decide. God, I wish I lived in there so I could get the city so fire'd up at me they would show up with pitchforks and torches. That would be sweet. Oh and by the way, I have already wrote to my State Rep and Senators to have the University of California facility moved to a city that could use the money. Watch your property values and rental properties fall through the floor. Oh and the millions in commerce that Starbucks, Borders and other popular student hangouts are, GONE. Yup, they will follow the UC to the next city. Parking Citations, Moving Violations GONE. No one would be driving around there is some more money down the drain. Now, when that's all gone you'll be begging for a Marine recruiting station because you want the business. Piss off and get out of my country. Oh here is a link to the Berkely City Council.
Remember don't threaten them or anything crazy, because that is reason for them to get air time telling everyone how they were threatened for being a bold politician that stood up for change. That will fuel thier run for Governor or something like that. Just tell them how you feel, they are all getting a copy of my blog for their enjoyment. Seriously, I don't care where you live, email them and see if they respond, them forward them to me at splewis1977@gmail.com. I want to post them as well. To quote Roman Moroni from Johnny Dangerously "This is fargin war! ".
And for "CODE PINK" here is there website http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=3622.I don't know what to say about these idiots. Again, I am all for freedom of speech and right to lawful assembly, but DAMN don't shit on the ones who give you that right. Go protest the judge that lets a convicted sex offender walk, or a domestic violence suspect. Protest unfair wages for woman, or ANYTHING but this. don't turn a good idea and act (your speech and freedoms) in to acts of outright lunacy and stupidity.
Now, as far as the poor Marines who pulled a shit assignment and got stuck dealing with these jackoffs, I can not find direct email to them. So, the next servicemen or servicewoman you see, thank them, kiss their ass and make them dinner, that's is what I would do:)
Shaun
PS~ This is one I want feedback on. Please leave comments and REALLY email those councillors. thanks! Oh and in case you don't think I am all about this, I have forwarded a link to the Berkeley City Council.
13 comments:
It's time for these people to come back to the real world and realize how they got these freedoms!
Great post Shaun....Keep it up !
Shawn,
I appreciate that you have such strong feelings on the issue. I agree that what is being done and said here is at best despicable.
I believe Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) may have said it best in his famous courtroom outburst in "A Few Good Men".
When asked for the truth by Lt. Caffee (Tom Cruise) he famously responds:
You can't handle the truth!
Son, we live in a world with
walls that must be guarded.
Who's gonna do it? You?
You, Lt. Weinberg?
I have more responsibility
than you can fathom.
You weep for Santiago
and curse the Marines.
You don't know what I know.
Santiago's death, while tragic, saved lives.
And my existence,
while grotesque to you, saves lives!
But deep down, in places
you don't talk about at parties, -
- you need me on that wall.
We use words like
honour, code, loyalty.
They're the backbone of our lives.
You use them as a punchline!
I haven't the time or inclination
to explain myself -
- to a man who needs my protection -
- but questions the way I do it.
Better just to thank me.
Or pick up a gun and stand a post.
But I don't give a damn
what you think you are entitled to!
Perhaps it would be better if these folks merely said thank you and moved on. Yet, having said that, I suspect (since I did not have the honor of serving I am unable to say for sure) that most, if not all, of our service men and woman, would gladly stand a post to protect these knuckleheads' right to say the very vile and disgusting things many of them are saying. Their ability to say such things, protest and object to the war (I too wish the distinction between an objection to the "war" as opposed to our men and women who are charged with carrying it out was made clearer in such protests)without fear of persecution are, in many respects, one of the many rights our men and women in the armed forces protect everyday.
While I might have personally used a few less expletives to exress this opinion in such a public forum, your right to express this view, in this fashion, is no more or less protected than their right to spew the garbage they are offering. Indeed, it is exactly this that makes this country, its people and the Constitution upon which it is based so great.
My friend, that our troops protect their rights no matter how much they disagree with their views and their actions (that have you so riled up and IMHO rightfully so) IS exactly why our troops deserve our respect and admiration.
It is easy to protect the rights of those with who we agree. The hard part comes in respecting the rights of those with whom we disagree.
To paraphrase Voltaire (I think)--I disagree with what you are saying, but I will protect to the death your right to say it.
Other than raising your BP, I hope the left coast is treating you well. Stay out of trouble Shaun. Please give W. a big hug and kiss from Mary, Cat, Sam and Me.
DSS
DSS, Thanks for your kind and well thought out words. Kisses will be awarded appropriately. Thanks so much, and please return the favor to M,C and S. It is great to hear I am not alone:)
Shaun
Dave - I'll do what I can to stay on top of it:) Say hi to my friends in the East. Stay safe
Shaun
I couldn't have said it better myself Shaun. Good work. When I heard about this at first I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Then I remembered it was Berkeley. Nevertheless, it still blows my mind that they would do this to the Marines that they would love to have stand up for them if they were being threatened.
Oh, and I was flagged and removed un RANTS AND RAVES on the Berkeley area of Craigslist...SADNESS.
Nice Job Shaun! Politically correct and not correct in the same blog. That takes talent. J
I am serious though I can’t stand it when pissant city councilors or board of selectmen bow down to stupidity because they want to keep their pissant jobs. Let them protest all they want but the last time I checked the University of California was a public school and gets it’s funding from the state. So as a public institution you cannot ban somebody from campus unless they are doing something unlawful and last time I checked recruiting for the military, businesses, or even the CIA was not illegal. If you are going to ban the military from recruiting on campus then you have to close the campus to all recruiters even the ones from those corporations that these morons want to go to work for after graduating. And if you close the close campus in this way you are no longer a public university you are a private one and the state of California should not be footing the bill for their education.
Just my two cents worth. J
By the way, maybe California is making you smarter though. You actually used the word Duodenum in a sentence. Wow I am impressed.
It is not a big deal so we close one recruiting center in Berkley it is probably not a hotbed for recruits anyway. Hell what difference would it make if we closed all the offices in the county still not a big deal right? Well really if they are that evil we should not have them in California at all right? What would the real impact be? Lets face we probably should not allow recruiting on either coast the military is only for the middle and southern states right? but if the code pink people are correct then we should not allow them to join the military either I mean they are not saying they are above serving in the military as I understand it they are saying no one should so if they love everyone then they should ban all recruiting offices correct? So in 10-15 years we would not have any military is that the goal? I am sure that no other country in the world would look to take any form of aggression against us. We will just give a hug to anyone that wishes harm on us. So you see it is you that does not get it Shaun.
Owned.
Thanks CFM, I can not believe how mistaken I am :)
you know me Mark,subtle as a sledge hammer:)
After washing out your mouth with some soap, all I can say is "Right On Shaun!"
The problem with the Berkely Boobs is that they are tying to emulate the protests of the 60's--and they are just protesting to protest--the kooks all just cause shop so they can make some signs and have something to do to get on tv.
The first real emergency that requires the military (and I don't mean kooks in a tree), they will be bitching that the military didn't get there fast enough..
If they don't want the military there, they don't deserve any federal funds...
Shaun, I could go on for hours, if not days, on my response to this. However, I just got in from a week in the field so I'll keep this short and sweet, as I am EXHAUSTED...
Friggin hippies! And this is the shit my wife and I fight for every day. Well, let them protest all they want. No armed service center is going to pack up and move out because a bunch of liberal hippies in the demented town of Berkely (or any other wacko town or city for that matter) doesn't believe they need a military to defend their freedom. Nobody's going out there and FORCING any man or woman to join the military. We have a VOLUNTEER military nowadays people. And yes, there are countries that DEMAND service in the armed forces. I joined on my own free will & accord, and so did EVERY OTHER soldier in my unit. I'll be dammed if I'm gonna lay down my rifle because some hippie says it's wrong. I agree Shaun, FUCK YOU BERKELY!
PFC Michael DeLuca
US ARMY, S2 Team Leader
"Silent Warriors"
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