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              Thunder Strike in Berkeley: Victory Achieved!

                Written by Melanie Morgan    
                Saturday, 21 June 2008

                Despite the massive heat wave rolling through the San Francisco Bay Area, 
                (tempertures nearly 100 in Berkeley where it rarely cracks 65) hundreds of  
                bikers from all around the western part of the United States rumbled through 
                the East Bay Saturday to stand in solidarity with the United States Marine 
                Corps, under attack from anarchists to cross-dressing she/she's from Code Pink. 

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                Mothers Face Jail for Protesting At Marine Recruiting Station

                Trial for 'Codepink 4' Set for Monday

               BERKELEY - Four anti-war mothers - charged with trespassing and allegedly 
               intimidating U.S. Marines at a peaceful demonstration - could do up to a 
               year in jail if convicted in a trial due to begin next week, said CodePINK: 
               Women for Peace, an international peace organization.


               A rally and news briefing will be held by the "CodePINK 4," and their lawyers, 
               Monday, June 23, 8:00 a.m. in front of the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, 
               661 Washington St, Oakland.

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     To all my Military and Veteran comrades and other friends:

     Military records containing information on about 100 million people can be accessed FOR FREE through 
     31 May at www.ancestry.com/military. After 31 May, a paid subscription will be required to see them.

     This was part of an arrangement made between The National Archives and Ancestry.com.

     The documents cover almost every conflict and include draft registration cards from both world wars, 
     images of headstones of Civil War soldiers and Vietnam prisoner of war records, among many other papers.

     If you are involved with a military or Veteran organization or association, please get this info out to 
     your members. This would also be of interest to anyone that had an ancester that served in the military 
     regardless of their status.

     COL (Ret) Lettie Bien


     Brigade America, Gathering of Eagles and PGR at 
                  pro-troop rally on the Capitol steps.
   
                                  


                             


      Today, March 22, 2008 something happened in Berkeley that I thought I’d never see in my entire life.   Eight 
      hundred plus Pro-Troop demonstrators, at least 450 of whom arrived on Motorcycles,  waved flags, sang the 
      national anthem, actually said the Pledge of Allegiance, and spoke out over  loudspeakers on Shattuck Avenue 
      in support of our American soldiers and their right to recruit all over the country.  A young Marine who had 
      recently returned from Iraq was put up on the platform.  He had been receiving hugs from Gold Star Mom’s 
      (mothers of fallen warriors), thank you’s and semper fi’s all day and was pretty choked up.  He said the  
      Vietnam Vets never had a homecoming welcome like this and stopped to thank all of the Vets present for their 
      service (there were many), as well as recognizing the many Gold Star Mom’s and Dad’s present, and the many 
      American’s who turned out to support the troops, whether they agreed with the war in Iraq or not.  
 
      Code Pink who had been out in force on the 12th of Feb. numbered “6” today.  
 
      Berkeley, the bastion of anti-military, anti patriotic thought and action, saw something today that I don’t 
      think has ever happened in that city before.  One Berkeley dad was out there with his sons and by the looks on 
      their faces you could tell they had come to Shattuck Avenue to look at new species- people who love and appreciate 
      our soldiers.  Cars drove by honking and waving at all the American flags and the police stood guard in front 
      of the Marines Recruiting Station although today they didn’t need to, because today, everyone was just going in 
      to say “Thank You.”  
 
      I thought you’d all like to know about it.  Berkeley felt like Montana today and that is nothing short of a miracle.  
      It felt great to be there. 
 
      Best to all,
 
      Vici



        Lame Stream Media Suckered Again

        Code Pink Issues Totally False Press Release as a Vile April Fools Stunt

        April 1st, 2008

        WHEN: Tuesday, April 1, 12 noon
        WHERE: Marine Recruiting Station, 64 Shattuck Square, Berkeley
        WHO: Sasha Shamszad, landlord; Marines Manpower Division representative; 
        CODEPINK spokesperson

        Sasha Shamszad, landlord for the Marine Recruiting Center in Berkeley, has reached an amicable agreement with 
        the Marines to redeploy from Berkeley. Details of the agreement will be outlined at the press conference.

        
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        "Code Pink's Sick April Fool's Day Prank...."

        The only fools are the members of code pink and their attention starved leader, Medea Benjamin… who thinks this 
        is funny.

        Code Pink pulled a nationally coordinated April Fool’s ‘prank’: a proclamation of false victory for their side-that 
        the Marines had been evicted from the Recruiting Center in Berkeley.

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        Congratulations on a successful mission!  I am Tom Gruber's cousin.  When I rec'd the letter asking for 
      pro-American motorcycle organizations to represent their pro-military support in the city of Berkeley, 
      I immediately organized a meeting of the bikers in Orange County, Calif.  Next door to my jewelry business 
      for thirty, well-established years, approximately 400-500 bikers meet each Wednesday evening.

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     I read your letter to Mayor Bates indicating you and your companies unwillingness to do business with anyone from the 
     Berkeley area.  I, as President of North American Underwriters a Managing General Underwriter of large employer self 
     insured group medical programs agree with you wholeheartedly.

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