[LANMaster]

SF Moonbats Shun USS Iowa

As you read this, please remember that we are not allowed to question these people’s loyalty to the US, and that they really do support the troops (even though their every action demonstrates the opposite): San Francisco Shuns Retired USS Iowa.

SAN FRANCISCO - The USS Iowa joined in battles from World War II to Korea to the Persian Gulf. It carried President Franklin Roosevelt home from the Teheran conference of allied leaders, and four decades later, suffered one of the nation’s most deadly military accidents.

Veterans groups and history buffs had hoped that tourists in San Francisco could walk the same teak decks where sailors dodged Japanese machine-gun fire and fired 16-inch guns that helped win battles across the South Pacific.

Instead, it appears that the retired battleship is headed about 80 miles inland, to Stockton, a gritty agricultural port town on the San Joaquin River and home of California’s annual asparagus festival.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., a former San Francisco mayor, helped secure $3 million to tow the Iowa from Rhode Island to the Bay Area in 2001 in hopes of making touristy Fisherman’s Wharf its new home.

But city supervisors voted 8-3 last month to oppose taking in the ship, citing local opposition to the Iraq war and the military’s stance on gays, among other things.

“If I was going to commit any kind of money in recognition of war, then it should be toward peace, given what our war is in Iraq right now,” Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi said.

It is my opinion that San Francisco doesn't deserve the honor anyway.

[Mulderator]

Liberals are unbelieveable aren't they!

[GoneForNow]

Originally Posted by Mulder

Liberals are unbelieveable aren't they!

Gay liberals............ the USS Iowa never stood a chance.

[Mulderator]

Originally Posted by gbrumb

Gay liberals............

Is there a difference? Both generally like to bend over and take it up the rear--only "who" is doing the shoving changes!



PS--this is a joke--not gay bashing--those of you who know me, know I am extremely sympthetic to gay issues, so spare me the inevitable liberal lecture.

[MSM Hobbes]

Ummm... one question comes to mind, $3 mill to tow? Granted there is somethings that need to be done to the Iowa, many miles to travel, mouths to feed, etc. But, just where are my tax dollars going??? Was the tourist fees going to repay this sum?

As to SF - that would have been a really neat and fitting tribute, given all the sailors that departed and then returned from that area, and tourist site there - when I visited SF this spring, that would have been high on my list of places to visit!

[SIR****TMG]

Good Grief..................

[poochee]

Doesn't make sense to me!

Or to Dianne Feinstein, I understand.

[LuckyStrike]

I read about this a few days ago, and was disgusted. I sent Senator Feinstein an email asking her to support Stockton's bid to get the Iowa. I told her that the Iowa should go where it and the men who served on her will be respected and honored. I sent the same email to my own senators, Durbin and Obama. I have not received a reply from either Durbin or Obama, but I did receive a reply from Senator Feinstein's office that was polite but which I interpreted to mean "you're not one of my constituents, so buzz off".

[bassetman]

GB, and Mulder, what group(s) of Americans don't you hate?

[rob821]

Assuming that the city supervisors are elected, this is surely just the embodiment of democracy. They must have the right to decide whether they want a battleship, which large sections of their city community may find distasteful, on the front.

Surely, she would be far better served by being in a city that wants her and will make appropriate arrangements for her?

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by rob821

Assuming that the city supervisors are elected, this is surely just the embodiment of democracy. They must have the right to decide whether they want a battleship, which large sections of their city community may find distasteful, on the front.

Surely, she would be far better served by being in a city that wants her and will make appropriate arrangements for her?

Makes sense!

[alex_holker]

Originally Posted by bassetman

Makes sense!

It would, if this ship had anything to do with the Iraq War, which was one of the two main reasons given that they might not want it.

Alex

[rob821]

Their reasons may be misguided, but to be honest it wouldn't matter if they just didn't like the colour , if the elected representatives have voted "no", then that is that. Vox populi....

Again, wouldn't a city where the ship is welcomed by the majority of citizens be a far better home?

[lighthouse]

So what did the hippies do - shove a bunch of flowers in the 18 inch gun barrels - erm maaaaaaan? LOL

[LANMaster]

Originally Posted by rob821

Their reasons may be misguided, but to be honest it wouldn't matter if they just didn't like the colour , if the elected representatives have voted "no", then that is that. Vox populi....

Again, wouldn't a city where the ship is welcomed by the majority of citizens be a far better home?

A sensable response Rob.

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