On January 29 Berkeley City Council voted 6-3 that the U.S. Marine Corp Recruiting Office is unwelcome in the city and if the Military Recruiters choose to stay they are unwelcome in the City---the City Council also voted 8-1 yo give "Code Pink" a free sound permit and a designated parking space in front of the Recruitment Office for protesting. SFGate.com February 01, 2008Seen here, Code Pink protesters blocking the entrance of the Recruitment Office as Berkeley Police look on doing nothing---protesters that chained themselves together are attempting to deny entry of an individual into the Recruitment Office.
A Bill is being drafted in Congress to cut $2.1 Million Dollars in federal funding to the City of Berkeley as a result of the actions by the its City Council.
While Liberal Code Pink protesters have a 1st Amendment Right of Free Speech, their Free Speech rights end when they attempt to prevent entry into a federal office and commit battery upon persons attempting to enter a military facility.
