Tag: USMC
Berkeley Seeks To Cut Off All Escape Routes For Conservatives
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 12:46:59 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Famously liberal Berkeley, California has told the United States Marine Corps recruitment staff that they are not welcome in their city.
(22 comments, 427 words in story) Full Story
A Non-Emergency Fundraiser (Or, Why Ron Paul has no chance in hell) [Editorial]
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 10:02:36 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
I spent a good portion of my Friday evening at a fund raiser at some banquet hall. You know, the ones everybody gets guilted into going to, or possibly for the open bar serving only wine in a plastic cup or Canadian beer by the pitcher. The good thing is the evening allowed for lengthy introspection after which I realized a 3rd party candidate has little to no shot in this country for the foreseeable future.
(12 comments, 970 words in story) Full Story
Shortfall requires involuntary recall of Marines to duty
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Wed Aug 23, 2006 at 12:34:13 PM EST. RSS.
There is a shortage of 1,200 marines to go off to the action in Afghanistan and Iraq. Because of this the USMC has taken the unprecedented action of beginning preparations to force marines back to duty from the Individual Ready Reserve.
(13 comments, 256 words in story) Full Story
