I draw the line when one condemns the troops and the war by actively supporting the opposition. Sadly, the city of Berkeley, Calif., crossed the line separating dissent and treason.

Instead of voting to impeach “the vast right-wing conspiracy,” the city council voted on sending a letter to the United States Marine Corps asking them to vacate their recruiting station.

“Uninvited and unwelcome intruders in the city” were the words of the city council and the mayor. They also claim the USMC offends their “standards of decency.”

I find it interesting that upholding the Constitution and the Bill of Rights offends their decency. Makes you wonder what these “Nazis” want to do with their town.

In a further display of the city’s corrupt and degenerate views they showed their true colors. During the same meeting, on Jan. 29, the council approved for anti-war protesters to be awarded a permanent parking spot right in front of the Marine offices.

Further, there is a six-month window in which the anti-war protesters do not need a permit to use noise making equipment or assemble.

There was also a second resolution passed that night. Actually, resolution may be a little too timid – it was more like an act of war.

The problem was that this resolution applauded any persons or groups “[impeding], passively or actively” military recruiting.

Actively impeding? Would the City Council support setting fire to the recruiting station? That’s active and also gets the Marines out of town.

Less than a fortnight later, these cowards waffled and rescinded their previous claim after a torrent of backlash.

They then went back to the clich’eacute;, “for the troops, but against the war.”

Personally, I think this a cop-out by those that don’t wish to show their real disdain for everything.

But if you think you can pull it off, all the more power to you.

What confuses me is how you can be adamant about the war and nonchalant towards the troops and see any sort of balance.

Imagine how much esteem would be created if the troops were supported as much as Berkeley hates the war.

Maybe someone can explain this to me, but I have always thought: The sooner we win the sooner we can leave. So if you want the US to leave, you would want us to win ASAP.

If one were to really care about the troops as much as the anti-war groups claim, why don’t they just suck it up and support the troops?

I bet the troops would be moved that people were putting their petty differences aside to fully support them. Also it really would show them real support.

Selfless support and unselfishness would go along way to show you truly support the troops.

I stress this point because when one hates the war as much as Berkeley and the “murderers and traitors” that are fighting it, all you tell me is one thing.

You tell me that you hate America.

Why aren’t those on the left who claim to support the troops call out Berkeley for what they are doing? If they really cared about America they would say something, but alas, they haven’t and probably won’t.

These fervent anti-war and anti-troop protests are disgusting. This idea is shocking.

With a mindset like this one could “support the pedophile, but be against child molestation.” Or even better, “the pedophiles will leave us alone if we quit interfering with their lives.”

After all this is just blowback from our objectivist laws, and are simply sexual “freedom fighters.”

You simply cannot support someone and at the same time condemn what they do. So we can support the CEO that makes more money than God, but then hate what he does? How does that sound logical at all?

The troops are the personification and embodiment of an abstract thing. They are the face and necessary part of the war. Without them, there would be no war.

Maybe I am wrong and you can really have it both ways. If this is so, then why can’t we say Hitler was a good guy who did some bad things?

Even though you should, you don’t have to tell them “thank you,” send them supplies, donate money, etc. You have that right solely by their action.

I think the troops would be happy enough that you are not taking a giant crap on them every chance you get.

I find it funny that when members of Congress threatened to take away the city’s funding, all the comments were retracted. Nice to know that the city’s true feelings aren’t up for sale.

Wait. This means they sold out for federal funding.