No Surprise. Pink Witchcraft!

“Code Pink Protesters Try Witchcraft at Anti-Marine Rallies”

The Fox News’ report that Code Pink is resorting to witchcraft in its attempt to interfere with operations at the Marine recruiting center in Berkeley comes as no shocker to those of us who have followed the antics of Code Pink at the Berkeley protests. The big event was to have taken place yesterday as part of Mother’s Day remembrance (no joke!). That they have chosen to shed the ruse de guerre of dissenting patriots and be themselves is, at least, somewhat refreshing, but not shocking.

Marine Capt. John Paul Wheatcroft had this to say about the plan: "I think witches won't shock me, but it'll be a change of pace, so that's nice. Do you think they'll bring their cauldron?"

Sadly, Zombie has not yet posted photos of the event but will likely have some up yet this weekend.

City of Berkeley Says "Get Out!" to USMC

The San Francisco Bay area, once famous for restaurants, bridges and trolley cars, continues to redefine itself (more). This time it’s across the bay in Berkeley, famous since the 60’s as a hub of anti-America/leftist/socialist radicalism. So this recent news certainly doesn’t surprise this one-time resident of the city by the bay.

A blogger calling himself “Zombie” has been active for some time in chronicling the nuttiness around the People’s Republic and has posted a number of photos of the activities in Berkeley this past week.

The San Francisco Chronicle on-line has this report, and has phone numbers and e-mail addresses to contact the Berkeley City Council for those wishing to make themselves heard.

As the right-wing blogosphere railed and a U.S. senator vowed financial retaliation against the Berkeley City Council for its effort to boot the Marine Corps out of town, three war protesters ratcheted up pressure from the left by chaining themselves Friday to the front door of the downtown Marine recruiting office.
The demonstrators snapped their locks shut at 7 a.m. and spent the next 7 1/2 hours blocking the door, waving and chanting as hundreds of cars driving by honked in support. Finally, at 2:30 p.m., police snipped the chains and arrested them.
Two of the three were cited for blocking a business and released, and the third was booked into jail on an unrelated traffic warrant, police said.
The demonstrators promptly said they will keep protesting outside the recruiting station at 64 Shattuck Square until the Marines leave Berkeley - which is what the City Council advised the service to do in a vote Tuesday night that called the Marines 'unwelcome intruders.'