Spring Break
'PINK' organization lacks impact
Andrew Browning
Issue date: 2/18/08 Section: Opinion
If CODEPINK is serious about having an impact on political decisions, it should endorse the presidential candidate who fits its viewpoints, along with holding more structured rallies and vigils.
CODEPINK is quickly being recognized as an organization with extreme viewpoints, and if it continues down the path it is on, the group is going to lose a lot of support.
If members really wanted to make sure no one joins the Marines, especially their children, they should educate them about the military and the potential outcomes if they were to enlist. All CODEPINK does by being overly dramatic and blowing things out of proportion is give free advertising to the Marines. To anyone who can think rationally, this would seem pretty counter-productive considering the things the group believes in and is trying to achieve.
As far as I am concerned, the Marines have as much of a right to be there as CODEPINK does, but if the Marines tried to remove some antiwar protestors, they would be called fascists. Anytime a person, a group or an organization tries to trample on the rights of someone else, I don't see how anything is going to be accomplished.
CODEPINK is quickly being recognized as an organization with extreme viewpoints, and if it continues down the path it is on, the group is going to lose a lot of support.
If members really wanted to make sure no one joins the Marines, especially their children, they should educate them about the military and the potential outcomes if they were to enlist. All CODEPINK does by being overly dramatic and blowing things out of proportion is give free advertising to the Marines. To anyone who can think rationally, this would seem pretty counter-productive considering the things the group believes in and is trying to achieve.
As far as I am concerned, the Marines have as much of a right to be there as CODEPINK does, but if the Marines tried to remove some antiwar protestors, they would be called fascists. Anytime a person, a group or an organization tries to trample on the rights of someone else, I don't see how anything is going to be accomplished.
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Krystal
posted 2/17/08 @ 9:55 PM CST
Amen...that's all I have to say
Ryan
posted 2/17/08 @ 10:12 PM CST
They are your basic, ordinary nutjobs, nothing new there. Congratulations Andy on finally putting something out that is somewhat balanced and doesn't indict one group or another for having a view or opinion. (Continued…)
Latte drinking vegan (LOL)
posted 2/18/08 @ 6:16 PM CST
Unbiased? Andy rightfully debunks the stereotype that all Marine Corps recruiters mislead people to get them to sign up. At the same time he fosters the stereotype that ALL Code Pink members are vanilla latte drinking, vegan eating, kumbya singing nut jobs. (Continued…)
Alan Stout
posted 2/18/08 @ 7:23 PM CST
The petition
We, the undersigned condemn the Berkeley City Council's treasonous attack on US Marine Recruiters stationed in their city. We ask that Congress cut off funds from any and all municipal entity within the confines of the city of Berkeley, California, until such time as the city council withdraws it's action. (Continued…)
Anna Reed
posted 3/21/09 @ 11:18 AM CST
I have to agree with teh poster above... :/ looks like a lot of hot air to me.
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