[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Peace fleet

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Peace fleet
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1160415063.shtml


   Writer/blogger [1]Cinnamon Stillwell describes Fleet Week in San
   Francisco:

     Battered by daily anti-American and anti-military sentiment, Fleet
     Week is the one time right-leaning San Franciscans can revel in
     their patriotism. Not to mention proudly enjoying a display of
     American military might in the spectacular air shows of the Blue
     Angels...

     ...Last year, I wrote [2]an article for SFGate about San
     Franciscoâs attempt to turn itself into a military-free zone and in
     it, I made reference to the ridiculously named [3]Bay Area Peace
     Navy. This is a group that wants to replace Fleet Week, which it
     calls an "ugly symbol ofâ¦oppression," with "a peaceful celebration
     of the Bay." Thanks, but no thanks. Iâll take military prowess over
     pacifism anytime. After all, someone has to protect all those San
     Francisco liberals and their "eclectic" lifestyles, whether they
     appreciate it or not.

   I agree. Also, military prowess is a lot more fun than pacifism.

   Which would you rather watch? - This:

   [4]blueangels 

   [5]blueangels 

   or this?

   [6]peacefleet 

References

   1. http://cinnamonstillwell.blogspot.com/2006/10/fleet-week-warmongers-of-san-francisco.html
   2. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2005/08/24/cstillwell.DTL&hw=Stillwell&sn=008&sc=923
   3. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/~lcushing/addpages/PN01.html
   4. file://localhost/files/whataretheysaying-blueangels2.jpg
   5. file://localhost/files/whataretheysaying-blueangels.jpg
   6. file://localhost/files/whataretheysaying-peacefleet.jpg