On Jan 31, 2008 I wrote a letter to the Mayor of Berkeley stating my position regarding his and the City Counsel's position on the USMC recruiting station.
I passed that letter along to a couple of Marine handball buddies. They passed that email/letter to the guys who play in the Semper Fi handball tournament at MCRD, who passed it along to, who passed it along to, etc.
In my wildest dreams I never envisioned the response I have received. I now spend ALL DAY answering my cell phone acknowledging that yes, I really did write "THE" letter, and receiving personal thank yous from Generals, Majors, Colonels, SGTs, PVTs, CEOs, COOs, talk show hosts, and average everyday American Patriots. I have received over 500 calls in the past two days (today is the 8th of Feb.)
Likewise I spend the balance reading emails from the same sort of people.
I am humbled to a degree that is hard to state clearly. I am emotionally overwhelmed with the positive response to my letter and want to thank everyone who has called me or emailed me to state their support.
My intention was never to shine the spotlight on me, it was to cause, to whatever degree I could, great fiscal discomfort to the city of Berkeley in retaliation to their un-American, cowardly and despicable stance that the US Marines are unwelcome, and uninvited intruders in their city.
If in my small way I helped light a fire that now appears to be blazing across the nation, I am proud of that, but I am more proud of the fact that I could , at a time when our heroes are fighting against those who would destroy us, help focus some attention to the vast debt, and undying respect, that we as a nation owe to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
Respectfully,
Brian G Dennard
Dear Mayor Bates, Jan 31, 2008
In that you and your city have chosen to gravely insult the brave men and women, who have indeed bought you that right with their blood, I am informing you that my company will no longer do business with any of our current suppliers located in the Berkeley,California metro area.
In that my company is in international resort real estate development, and do business with and am associated with, developers and investors worldwide, I am informing all of my contacts, associates and patrons that we will no longer do any business of any sort with anyone living in the Berkeley area.
In that we/MDG Resorts are currently building a state of the art mega-yacht marina, all of the suppliers of Marina equipment, all owners of Yachts , all suppliers of Yacht materials & supplies, all yacht brokers and all tangential yacht business purveyors will likewise be informed that we will not do any business whatsoever with anyone from the Berkeley area.
Likewise all suppliers of building materials, both interior and
Dear Brian,
I am frankly waiting with bated breath to read the rest of your assault on those (I hesitate to dignify them with the term of) people.
You are an American hero. God bless you and yours.
Keep us posted!
D. Ox
Forget VP Huckleberry...President Huckleberry.
Every one of us who accused Hucklebee of stealing votes from Romney are now being proven right as Huck wins over McCain with margins as high as 3:1 in one state. Huck will get th emost primary votes and tromp McCain and get the nomination. He was the reason Romney was behind McCain and if he would have pulled out Romney would be the party favorite instead of McCain.
Just remember...It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings. And she ain't singing yet.
It would be interesting if Huckleberry kept McClinton from getting a majority of delegates, and if the convention went into free fall over a deadlock!
Romney and Fred Thompson?
First I supported Condeleeza Rice. She wouldn't play.
Then, I supported Thompson..we saw where that went.
Then I supported Romney..he bowed out.
So I changed tactics - routed for Hillary - looks like it's working.
Next stop Obama 
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