Democrat Senator blocks new move to pass Semper Fi Act
posted at 12:30 pm on February 14, 2008 by Bryan
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I linked the raw form of this video yesterday. It’s the Berkeley Code Pinkos blocking the door to the USMC recruiting station while the police stand aside and do nothing about it. The RNCC has taken that video and turned it into a suitably outraged campaign ad.
I imagine that there will be “not all Democrats support this” blowback, but the fact is that Sen. Harry Reid used sly maneuvers to block the Semper Fi Act and now some Democrat senator has placed an anonymous hold on that bill. That’s a disgrace. The Democrats in the Senate are on the record siding with the protesters and Berkeley city council against the Marines. That’s a disgrace. The Berkeley city council attempted a backdown but didn’t apologize and many on the council and in the city continue to spew hate at the Marines. That’s a disgrace. It doesn’t matter what Harry Reid says to the contrary: He is helping the extremists make Berkeley a less welcoming place for the US Marines than some parts of Iraq’s Anbar province. That’s just a fact. And a disgrace.
Neither of the Democrat presidential candidates have weighed in. They ought to.
There has been some Semper Fi Act action on the Hill today. Sen. Jim DeMint offered the act as an amendment to the Indian Health Care bill. Says my source on the Hill:
JD is on the Senate Floor right now offering Semper Fi as an amendment to the Indian Health Care bill. He’s going around the secret hold and trying to force a vote before we recess this weekend…
But:
Bingaman just blocked Semper Fi. DeMint offered Semper Fi as a second degree to Bingaman’s amendment that was first in line to the Indian Health Care bill (this would ensure that Semper Fi was the first vote today). Instead of voting to support the Marines, Bingaman just withdrew his amendment so no Democrats would have to decide between Marines and Code Pink.
That would be Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). It’s ironic in light of today’s action that Sen. Bingaman prominently touts his work on behalf of veterans. If you’re interested in contacting Sen. Bingaman, here’s how.
# Tollfree in NM: (800) 443-8658
# TTY: (202) 224-1792
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if the republicans had any principles and any balls they’d shout about this until their blue in the face to every news-outlet, newspaper and blog. They’d rail against it on the record in the Congress and make it a campaign issue.
Will they do that? Probably not
Defector01 on February 14, 2008 at 12:32 PM
C’mon, Hill & Obama–what do you say?
jgapinoy on February 14, 2008 at 12:34 PM
And not all Nazis agreed with Hitler either. Standing by and doing nothing is just as bad as standing up for Code Pink and the Berkley earmarks. Where are all the Republicans protesting Reid’s sleazy tactics?
Senator McCain? Why the Hell aren’t you out in front of this issue? Too many of your damned precious delegates come from Berkley for you to show a spine for once in your miserable political career?
highhopes on February 14, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I emailed both of my Sentors but don’t expect them to do anything since it’s Boxer and Feinstein. As for the MSM making this anything important I wouldn’t count on them to do anything intelligent and side with the Marines. I’m slowly starting to hate the state I was born in.
limowilliam on February 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Actually, this is good news in a way. All Senator DeMint has to do is offer this as an amendment to any bill conservatives don’t like. The Dem’s will withdraw the bill rather than be forced to vote. Senator DeMint could singlehandedly stop any bad bill in the Senate!
Vanceone on February 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM
His office is not picking up, he must be at lunch.
Theworldisnotenough on February 14, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Maybe I am wrong but shouldn’t the protesters putting their hands on people like that be considered assault?
EnochCain on February 14, 2008 at 12:50 PM
We’re talking about Berkeley here. Anti-war protesters can do no wrong.
amerpundit on February 14, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Hillary..
weighing in..
heh..heh heh
mmooOOOOoooo…
normsrevenge on February 14, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Guesses?
1. FrankenFeinstein
2. Babs Boxer
3. Turban Durbin
4. Leaky Leahy
5. Debbie “Stab ‘em in the back” Stabenow
6. Ave Maria Cantwell
7. Russ “The Other Half of McCain-Feingold” Feingold
.
.
.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 14, 2008 at 12:51 PM
busy signal
RushBaby on February 14, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Just imagine John Wayne and some of his usual assortment of pals marching down the street singing the Marine Corps hymn, turning into a good Irish brawling jig, and them clearing that doorway. Orange jump suits flying through the air, and black hoods littering the streets. The women (?) would wind up dumped in some sort of water since John Wayne and his pals save their fists for the men (or them that’s posing as such).
They just don’t make patriotic scenes like that in the movies anymore, so I thought I would share since I grew up with them, and was lovin’ it.
Hening on February 14, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Don’t they call Marines baby-killers? That puts the code pinkos in clear violation of the laws that protect abortion factories.
pedestrian on February 14, 2008 at 12:59 PM
hey just don’t make patriotic scenes like that in the movies anymore, so I thought I would share since I grew up with them, and was lovin’ it.
Hening on February 14, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 14, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Eck! Forgot to hit “quote” the second time!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM
You’re being neutral in allowing them to violate the law.
Bingo.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 1:02 PM
This is outrageous. I wish I was there. The idea of goin’ to jail does not bother me.
davidk on February 14, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Hening on February 14, 2008 at 12:57 PM
I watched “The Quiet Man” yesterday,too!
lizzee on February 14, 2008 at 1:04 PM
It reminds me of the stupid protests they did back when people were laying down in the streets, blocking traffic. It didn’t happen where I was, but I kept wondering if they would continue doing it if people started getting run over.
TASER THEM, BRO!
Lone Star on February 14, 2008 at 1:06 PM
I can say I would not have been able to remain calm if I tried to get into that office and someone got in my way. I would have gone to jail for assault.
Yes, it is assault.
Geronimo on February 14, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Instead of offering it up to just bills that conservatives don’t like, offer it up to a few they do…..Get them off their ass’s.
Bob67 on February 14, 2008 at 1:08 PM
My absolute fav! I don’t own the DVD, but I should. I have to watch it whenever its on AMC or Turner Classic. Great story. You don’t see that everyday.
I guess it really sums up the American experience. We want to be left alone to live our lives, earn a living and raise our children. We only fight when necessary….
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 14, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Well, it’s no better here. I’ve got Levin and Stabenow.
Conservative_SAHM on February 14, 2008 at 1:11 PM
We should all ask that the City Councel of Berkeley STEP DOWN!
We should email/call every single Republican and make them either 1. vote for this or 2. hope they like where they are and vote someone else who will do the “Peoples” bidding.
House
Berkeley City Councel
Why not make them squirm!
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 1:12 PM
I tell you what, I’d grab that old hippy by the collar and throw him into the street. The Berkley Police Department make me ashamed to be a police officer — I never thought I’d ever feel that way.
srhoades on February 14, 2008 at 1:12 PM
When the Klan decides to “lynch a n****r”, and Sheriff Billy-Bob and his deputies look the other way, we consider that nearly equivalent to tying the noose around his neck themselves. But when leftists violate the law, and the cops stand by and allow it, (union workers throwing rocks at “scabs”, black ministers painting over billboards trying to sell liquor to “the community”, antiwar protestors blocking access to the door of the recruiting office), nobody makes that link.
It’s a damn good thing I don’t live in Berzerkley, because I’d probably be in jail for throwing some protestors down the sidewalk a few yards.
The Monster on February 14, 2008 at 1:14 PM
We love The Quiet Man. My husband calls me “woman of the house” and we usually watch the movie on our anniversay (which is today – our 15th!) But if you’re looking for a patriotic flick – you absolutely cannot beat Stage Door Canteen. Hollywood was a very different place back then.
If anyone is contact their Senators about this, please post the results here, because I’m tracking who is refusing to deny that they did it. And because the new favorite response seems to be, “We can’t tell you because it’s supposed to be anonymous,” please phrase the question like this:
Will you deny, for the record, that Senator X placed the hold?
And if you want to have some fun, when they give you the “anonymous” response, ask them why they care more about a sneaky Senate tradition than supporting the troops. Guaranteed to make them froth at the mouth. :-)
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 1:18 PM
“Those who live in glass houses”…blah blah blah. The conservatives\Rebulicans arent speaking up because the majority, if not all, are not principled. The are afraid they will be called to task for any of their multiple of past\current\future indiscretions. Throw em all out and lets start over.
Blah.
m0nkeyb0y on February 14, 2008 at 1:19 PM
I just called Mr. Bingaman’s office (and admitted I was calling from Indianapolis a politely voiced my out rage.
The young lady listened patiently and assured me …
I explained that I have a grandson in the Marines in Iraq and didn’t take kindly to California morons sneering at him.
Based on the responce I got I think he’ll support the bill, ultimately, just not as a rider to his own.
If you’re out of state as I am: 202.224.5521 but be gentle, the gal I spoke with was decent.
Onager on February 14, 2008 at 1:23 PM
The Senators refuse to deny placing the hold:
New York – Hillary Rodham Clinton
Louisiana – Mary Landrieu
California – Barbara Boxer
Maryland – Barbara Mikulski
Maryland – Ben Cardin
Massachusetts -John Kerry
Massachusetts – Ted Kennedy
Washington – Patty Murray
California – Dianne Feinstein
Vermont – Patrick Leahy
Minnesota – Amy Klobuchar
Washington – Maria Cantwell
West Virginia – Robert Byrd
Wisconsin – Russ Feingold
Missouri – Claire McCaskill
Illinois – Barack Obama
Illinois – Dick Durbin
Nebraska – Chuck Hagel
Connecticut – Chris Dodd
New Jersey – Bob Menendez
Iowa – Tom Harkin
If you’re a constituent, you might want to call and ask why they’re not cosponsoring it, and try again to get them on the record denying it. If we put enough pressure on them – like last time – we can do this.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 1:28 PM
The list of Senators not contacted yet is a good deal longer and I won’t want to post it, but if you don’t see your Senator in the “refused” list, and if they are not any of these –
Mel Martinez
Saxby Chambliss
Mitch McConnell
David Vitter
Kit Bond
Ben Nelson
Richard Burr
Jim Inhofe
Tom Coburn
Jim DeMint
John Cornyn
then please call them and post the results here.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 1:33 PM
This behavior WOULD NOT have been tolerated if it were Pro-Life demonstrators in front of an abortion clinic. How ridiculous that these demonstrators, the police officers, and the government agencies involved dare to call themselves Americans.
A shameful display.
Lone Star on February 14, 2008 at 1:38 PM
In the words of Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles…..HARRUMPH
m0nkeyb0y on February 14, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Waiting on my Senators…. they are slower then Molasses on a winter day!
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Where is McCain? He wants to be commander-in-chief. Commander-in-chief of what? Illegal Immigrants?
Wade on February 14, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Who was it that originally cut that vid they used in this again?
- The Cat
MirCat on February 14, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Y’all don’t get it, do you?
How long has it been official that the Left is above the Law?
Cold Cash Jefferson, Feinstein and her Billionaire Club, heck, even Teddy the Swimmer. Leftists have been attacking people at “peace rallies” for decades, this is just an exceptionally obvious case.
The left can’t be trusted with power, because this is how they use it – corruptly, every time.
As far as punishing Berkeley, good luck with that. Seriously, I’d love to see the city that won’t pay even the tiniest price for freedom having their taxpayer-funded goodies yanked out from under them. I just don’t see a majority Dem Congress punishing anyone to the left of Lieberman. For anything.
Merovign on February 14, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Oh Ye of Little Faith!
Did you read what they earmarked for the funds at Berkeley? I don’t know about you but I would LOVE an Organic school lunch!
And it isn’t people in Berkeley, it is also Toledo, San Fran, Miami, Seattle…. need I go on? Dem’s all over the nation are watching this carefully. Because they may be the “next” to lose their Federal funding due to out of control demo jerks! Toledo City Councel knew this and made the mayor look like a idiot to the City of Toledo… and GOOD for the City Councel of Toledo.
Maybe you should stop whining and call a Senator! Support our Soldiers. Get made at the Demo’s, not us!
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 1:54 PM
TASER ThEM!
madmonkphotog on February 14, 2008 at 1:59 PM
We (blog readers and bloggers) were able as a group to bring pressure to bear to out Ted Stevens for blocking the pork database, and to get the legislation passed. That database exists today, a great tool with which to bludgeon our Congresscritters when they need it.
They’re not going to give us transparency, ever. We have to take it forcibly, and the one thing these cockroaches can’t stand is light. Shine it on them by demanding that they go on the record on S.2596.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Laura, don’t forget HR 5222
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 2:02 PM
The Capitolist says they’re having a walking over FISA – nothing on the news yet.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Oh, never mind, it looks like snark after all. Pity…
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Enough is enough!
This is beyond disgrace, time to call these people and those that enable this conduct what they truely are; enemies of the United States! This should not be viewed as a test of Constitutional interpretation, local jurisdiction or any other such altruistic exercsie. This action is a direct assualt on the core principle of democracy, majority rule. Yet again the decent law abiding, fair play majority will be tossed to the gutter in favor of political correctness pandering (in the form of inaction) to those that harbour facist perspectives and act as such. Look at the despicable conduct of the vast majority of Democrates in both houses this week, FISA…more theory, CIA interrigation techniques….more theory, Pelosi on Iraq…defeat, the list goes on and on! Why must we question their patriotism? They can not define the word anymore, never mind act accordingly! This is the sad reality we face, the sooner we understand this the sooner we can prepare.
dmann on February 14, 2008 at 2:06 PM
This really is outrageous. These Code Pinko people are committing crimes (assault = any unauthorized touching of another person; and obstructing public access to a public building during business hours, among others) and the police just stand there watching the crimes and refuse to intervene because they want to be neutral.
It’s not your job to be neutral, dimwit. Your job is to arrest lawbreakers. Do your damn job.
AZCoyote on February 14, 2008 at 2:07 PM
upinak… one crusade at a time… and if enough people don’t get on board with this, it’ll be moot anyway. I just really, really hate to let them get away with flipping us off like this.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Laura, I have emailed a bunch of veteran’s here in my State as well… we will see what happens when they see it. I don’t know if they knew or know anything about it… but they will NOW!
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 2:11 PM
That’s wonderful, upinak, tell them to spread the word!
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Oh I wouldn’t send out a mass email such as this without links and who to call, without asking them to forward it on! **VEG**
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 2:24 PM
HAH – the GOP IS walking out!!!!
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM
I sent the following email to Senator Landrieu
Guest1.1 on February 14, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Call them…. Call them… Call them….
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Guest, that’s great. Her office gave me the runaround yesterday.
Boxer is on CSPAN2 showing pics of crippled people, traffic and students that the mean, eeeevil Rethuglicans are stopping Berkeley from dealing with because we hate free speech. And Berkeley took it back so you should leave them alone, you big bullies!!
How I would love five minutes of that woman’s undivided attention to tell her what I think.
Credit where it’s due – she’s showing earmarks from the cosponsors of the bill similar to the ones they’re trying to divert funding from Berkely to the Marines for. Clever.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:45 PM
They’re playing hardball, we need to play it too.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:46 PM
OH MY GOD… she just said she’s going to talk about how welcoming UC Berkeley is to our men and women in uniform!!!
My head is going to EXPLODE.
Laura on February 14, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Laura, are they smoking CRACK? Is this Boxer who said this? Has she EVER been to Berkeley? Good LORD!
upinak on February 14, 2008 at 3:01 PM
I`m learning how important who`s in the Senate with every story like this one. There needs to me a massive house cleaning in `08 and every other election `till they`re all out. (not all, but you know what I mean)
ThePrez on February 14, 2008 at 3:20 PM
“We concur with Berkely”
SouthernGent on February 14, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Just emailed Bingaman.
“Thanks for pussing out on behalf of the military and veterans. You showed what side you’re on today.. Thanks.”
tickleddragon on February 14, 2008 at 6:25 PM
How can the law be neutral when somebody breaks a law ?
SIJ6141 on February 14, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Probably when ‘the law’ has their hands tied by Berkeley. I won’t judge them for what they are (or, are not) doing in this situation. I’d hate to *be* in that position in that town at the moment..
Reaps on February 15, 2008 at 1:59 AM
Beserkly still applies. It is amazing how mindless liberals survive behind the walls of Berserkly academia and are considered the authority for the majority of the population.
Berserkly, is a perfect example of anarchy inaction.
If you’ve every been to Berserkly, it is a very small group of people who maintain control over minorities claiming “we are doing this for your own good”. They keep the minorities down on the farm while they keep propping themselves up as the righteous rulers of the city.
Supporters of these nutroots, such as Sen. Jeff Bingamam, definitely show they are truly in need of a good support group because they have lost touch with reality.
MSGTAS on February 15, 2008 at 8:59 AM
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