The Underground Conservative

This item, via Michelle Malkin, has me (a proud Army veteran) seeing red:

In response to a Marine Corps recruiting office established in Berkeley last year, local activists are trying to make it more difficult for future recruiting centers to open in the city.

If passed by a majority of Berkeley voters, a proposed initiative would require military recruiting offices and private military companies in Berkeley to first acquire a special use permit.

To obtain this permit, a business must hold public hearings and a public comment period.

If the initiative passes, recruitment offices could not be opened within 600 feet of residential districts, public parks, public health clinics, public libraries, schools or churches.

Maybe we should tie giving federal aid to Berzerkley to their allowing military recruitment like we do with colleges.

Here’s the money quote, though:

“In the same way that many communities limit the location of pornographic stores, that’s the same way we feel about the military recruiting stations,” said Phoebe Sorgen, an initiative proponent and a member of the city’s Peace and Justice Commission.

Well, let’s see… I thought liberals like porno stores. Does that mean they like military recruiting offices too? [sarcasm off]

You can let this so-called “Peace and Justice Commission” have a piece of your mind by going to their contact page.

I have to end this post by quoting Mrs. Malkin:

Question their patriotism? Damned straight.

Amen.

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