Pro-Marine Legislation Moving Forward
The outrage continues to build against the City of Berkeley, California and so does the momentum regarding legislation on Capitol Hill important legislation thats moving forward thanks to some key legislators and the support of many of you.
As you know, Berkeley City Council tried to soften its opposition to the Marines after an all-out assault against the Marine recruiting office located in downtown
The men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps are heroes. They provide an invaluable service to our country. They stand in the gap defending our freedoms at great risk and sacrifice.
The attitude and behavior exhibited by the City of
Sen. Jim DeMint of
In the words of Sen. DeMint: Its time for
Unfortunately, partisan politics may be keeping the measure bottled up. According to Sen. DeMint, Senate Democrat leaders initially used parliamentary maneuvers to block consideration of the bill. And when Republicans asked to pass the Semper Fi Act by unanimous consent after no Republican member opposed its passage, Democrats placed an anonymous hold on the bill.
Our legislative team continues to push forward in the Senate and the House to ensure that this critical measure gets the consideration it deserves.
And, you can be sure that were communicating to members of Congress regarding the thousands of people nationwide who have already signed on to our petition urging passage of the Semper Fi Act.
People are adding their names each day. If you havent done so, please add your name to this petition right now. You can sign the petition by clicking here.
The actions and behavior of
And Gordon Wozniak, one of two Berkeley City Council members who favored the City issuing an apology, put it best: We failed our city. We embarrassed our city.
Take a moment now to stand in support of the Marines and send the City of
We will keep you posted as this ordeal unfolds.