February 3, 2008
Mr. Tom Bates,
I was appalled at the decisions that your City Council made at your last meeting, telling the Marines they were not welcome in your city and then granting Code Pink a parking place in front of the Recruiting office free for six months along with a free noise permit. I called and left a message last week for you to call me, a Gold Star Mother whose son gave the ultimate sacrifice. It doesn't surprise me that you didn't return that phone call. Trust me I won't just go away!
My son Marc Alan Lee laid down his life 8-2-06 for American's to have all of the freedoms that we enjoy. He voluntarily went to his recruiter to find out what opportunities would be provided to him and what would be required for him to be a Navy SEAL. He was treated professionally and never once regretted his decision to become a Navy SEAL. He was honored to serve his country. He was stationed in California along with half of the SEAL community. I'm sure you've heard of the elite of the elite, as President Bush calls them.
Marc's was very pleased with his recruiter, and he was never lied to, tricked or deceived. His recruiter played the role of counselor or coach to Marc and helped him get the right schools, to be fit and prepared, and to understand what was ahead. Marc pursued his recruiter. Marc had a dream and a goal and he pursued the recruiter who showed him how to make his dream a reality!
My oldest son Kristofer went to a Marine recruiter's office in July 2000 and signed to be one of "The few, the Proud, The Marines." He also never regretted his choice and was also treated professionally and was proud to serve his country for 5 years. My son-in-law Christopher also visited an Army recruiter and proudly served his country for 3 years.
I wish that you served as a Mayor with the same pride and love for this country and those men and women who would defend you unconditionally! Our military defends your freedoms and has written a blank check to you and your city and every American and they have told you to fill in the cost of that freedom up to and including the cost of their lives and you are telling these people they are not welcome in your city? How dare you!
I'm sure you continue to enjoy those freedoms that every man or woman who has served in our military has fought for you. Who do you think would defend you if the terrorists attacked your city? Who do you think would come if an earthquake devastated your city? Who do you think would come if there were riots in your city? How dare you try to legislate and change the laws of the land. I am demanding that you publicly apologize to the Marines and to our troops, and to their families and that you resend the legislation that you passed last week giving special rights to Code Pink.
Demanding Respect for our Troops,
Debbie Lee
Proud Mother of Marc Alan Lee
First Navy SEAL killed in Iraq 8-2-06
Friday, February 8, 2008
Berkeley, CA
as you may have heard, there's been a little excitement re our gallant Marines in Berkeley, CA. if i lived closer, i'd be paying this guy a little visit. but it sounds like someone is delivering the punches bigger and better.
Now check this out, here is a letter a businessman wrote to the Mayor of
Berkeley .
Is this a great country or what?
Dear Mayor Bates,
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 ma teri als & 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 ma teri als, both in teri or and
ex teri or, currently associated with any of our several resort
developments (Brisamar 300+ villas and 200+ condos: Porto Hussong,
www.portohussong. com
slip mega-yacht marina) both of which I might add have international
recognition by virtue of glowing reports in Robb Report, Wall Street
Journal, Yacht World, Forbes.
I will likewise inform all of our investors, most of whom are very
wealthy yacht owners, casino owners, high net worth international
businessmen, of our decision to essentially boycott all products and
providers located in, or associated with in any way whatsoever, Berkeley ,
Ca.
Trust me when I say that having been in the real estate development
business for over 35 years, our list of contacts and associates is long
and very, very impressive. We, and I personally, are going to recomend
that they ALL along with us boycott your city, its purveyors, suppliers,
and businesses and CHARITIES of every kind.
You have every right to choose to take the obnoxious anti-military
stance you have taken, and as stated, that right was bought for you with
the blood of better men than you.
I too have every right to do all that I can to insure that your city
suffers consequences arising from that obnoxious, sickening stance.
Cordially,
Brian G Dennard
Principal Director
Meridian Development Group, LLC
619 807 2444
www.mdgresorts. com
www.portohussong. com
Now check this out, here is a letter a businessman wrote to the Mayor of
Berkeley .
Is this a great country or what?
Dear Mayor Bates,
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 ma teri als & 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 ma teri als, both in teri or and
ex teri or, currently associated with any of our several resort
developments (Brisamar 300+ villas and 200+ condos: Porto Hussong,
www.portohussong. com
slip mega-yacht marina) both of which I might add have international
recognition by virtue of glowing reports in Robb Report, Wall Street
Journal, Yacht World, Forbes.
I will likewise inform all of our investors, most of whom are very
wealthy yacht owners, casino owners, high net worth international
businessmen, of our decision to essentially boycott all products and
providers located in, or associated with in any way whatsoever, Berkeley ,
Ca.
Trust me when I say that having been in the real estate development
business for over 35 years, our list of contacts and associates is long
and very, very impressive. We, and I personally, are going to recomend
that they ALL along with us boycott your city, its purveyors, suppliers,
and businesses and CHARITIES of every kind.
You have every right to choose to take the obnoxious anti-military
stance you have taken, and as stated, that right was bought for you with
the blood of better men than you.
I too have every right to do all that I can to insure that your city
suffers consequences arising from that obnoxious, sickening stance.
Cordially,
Brian G Dennard
Principal Director
Meridian Development Group, LLC
619 807 2444
www.mdgresorts. com
www.portohussong. com
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Company "C" Update/Major David Haney
Hello Friends of Peoria’s Marine Corps Combat Engineer Company “C”,
And greetings from cool and wet Iraq. Although we are certainly not dealing with the Illinois bitter cold and snow drifts, we have seen a marked change in the weather in the first month of this New Year. Rest assured, mission accomplishment continues despite wind, sand, rain and mud.
As always, the Peoria Marine Engineers continue to get a lot done and impress the supported units here with the quality of their hard work. One of the latest Camp Al-Taqaddum project completions has been the new Chapel at Engineer Village, here on board the base. The Battalion Chaplain is a very proud curator of that new structure and is most pleased with the diligent work that many of the Peoria Marines invested in its construction.
The Engineer Support Company Peoria Marines who are here aboard Camp Al-Taqaddum are also working very hard with more road repair tasking and heavy equipment operation both on and off the base. During this rainy part of the year, our Support Marines are tasked with a good deal of work aligned with drainage projects which includes road grading and the transport and spreading of gravel.
Our leadership in Camp Fallujah, just to the East of us between here and Baghdad, tell me that our Engineers working there are also doing well and are highly engaged with many projects that they are executing. They remain on-track to return about one month after we Camp Al-Taqaddum Marines.
We are all very happy to see the long month of January in our “rear view mirror” and are eagerly moving forward through February toward our long-anticipated return. As has been the case since August, your continued support makes all of the difference. Please be aware that the cut-off for incoming mail to arrive in TQ is 1 March, but please keep your support coming until then. Camp Fallujah Marines will be able to receive mail for a few weeks beyond that.
Finally, take note that the outgoing email and phone call capability (from TQ and Fallujah) has been temporarily reduced as of 31 January due to an undersea cable cut in the Mediterranean Sea. We are hoping for that to be repaired in mid-February--until then we are able to get very few emails or phone calls out, but can still receive email and of course snail mail.
Hang in there; the light at the end of the tunnel is swinging into view. Until next time--
Semper Fidelis,
Major David Haney Company Commander Engineer Company “C”
And greetings from cool and wet Iraq. Although we are certainly not dealing with the Illinois bitter cold and snow drifts, we have seen a marked change in the weather in the first month of this New Year. Rest assured, mission accomplishment continues despite wind, sand, rain and mud.
As always, the Peoria Marine Engineers continue to get a lot done and impress the supported units here with the quality of their hard work. One of the latest Camp Al-Taqaddum project completions has been the new Chapel at Engineer Village, here on board the base. The Battalion Chaplain is a very proud curator of that new structure and is most pleased with the diligent work that many of the Peoria Marines invested in its construction.
The Engineer Support Company Peoria Marines who are here aboard Camp Al-Taqaddum are also working very hard with more road repair tasking and heavy equipment operation both on and off the base. During this rainy part of the year, our Support Marines are tasked with a good deal of work aligned with drainage projects which includes road grading and the transport and spreading of gravel.
Our leadership in Camp Fallujah, just to the East of us between here and Baghdad, tell me that our Engineers working there are also doing well and are highly engaged with many projects that they are executing. They remain on-track to return about one month after we Camp Al-Taqaddum Marines.
We are all very happy to see the long month of January in our “rear view mirror” and are eagerly moving forward through February toward our long-anticipated return. As has been the case since August, your continued support makes all of the difference. Please be aware that the cut-off for incoming mail to arrive in TQ is 1 March, but please keep your support coming until then. Camp Fallujah Marines will be able to receive mail for a few weeks beyond that.
Finally, take note that the outgoing email and phone call capability (from TQ and Fallujah) has been temporarily reduced as of 31 January due to an undersea cable cut in the Mediterranean Sea. We are hoping for that to be repaired in mid-February--until then we are able to get very few emails or phone calls out, but can still receive email and of course snail mail.
Hang in there; the light at the end of the tunnel is swinging into view. Until next time--
Semper Fidelis,
Major David Haney Company Commander Engineer Company “C”
Extreme Makeover Home Edition 2.10.2008
This promises to be a great show! tune in this sunday night and spread the word.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Projects - ABC.com#t=0# t=0 ,
Just click on "next episodes" and see what they are doing next weekend, airs on Sunday evening .
Gilyeat family
Sun Feb 10 8/7c
Ty and the crew salute a Marine hero who served two tours in Iraq and lost his leg in combat. "Hannah Montana's" Miley Cyrus makes a surprise meeting and performs.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Projects - ABC.com#t=0# t=0 ,
Just click on "next episodes" and see what they are doing next weekend, airs on Sunday evening .
Gilyeat family
Sun Feb 10 8/7c
Ty and the crew salute a Marine hero who served two tours in Iraq and lost his leg in combat. "Hannah Montana's" Miley Cyrus makes a surprise meeting and performs.
Engineer Company C Update
Capt Miller & CWO Baker,
Please keep me in mind for any Engineer Company C homecoming planning & preparations. Be reminded that there are numerous former Marines and local Friends of the Marine Corps here in the tri-county area that are very proud of all the Marines out on Plank Road and would be more then willing to step up to the plate and provide assistance of all kind to the Marines and their families. All that these folks need are to be told what you plan on doing and what you need them to go out and get. I ask that you set a date for a noon meeting in the next week or so and invite several of us to come and hear what you have planned and let us know what we can do to support the homecoming events. I'd be more then happy to attend a quick session during your next drill weekend if necessary.
-- Forwarded by Mike P. Mccarthy/0A/Caterpillar on 02/06/2008 08:42 AM
"Haney Maj David (TQ 2ND SUPPLY BN H&S CO PROCESS IMPROVEMENT CONSULTANT)" 02/06/2008 01:27 AM
Subject
Engineer Company C Update for Feb 2008
Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 03/07/2008
Greetings Caterpillar, Here is Engineer Company C’s February update. I would attach some pictures, but the cable cut under the Mediterranean is slowing things down here in more ways than one—and I feel fortunate for now just to be able to transmit this. Overall, we are hanging in there and looking forward to our return in about 6 weeks. The “United States Appreciation Program” continues to be an effective course of instruction. Best regards to you all.
David Major David Haney 3424-018 david.haney@tq.mnf-wiraq.usmc.mil
[America] sleeps safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those that would do us harm. - George Orwell
Please keep me in mind for any Engineer Company C homecoming planning & preparations. Be reminded that there are numerous former Marines and local Friends of the Marine Corps here in the tri-county area that are very proud of all the Marines out on Plank Road and would be more then willing to step up to the plate and provide assistance of all kind to the Marines and their families. All that these folks need are to be told what you plan on doing and what you need them to go out and get. I ask that you set a date for a noon meeting in the next week or so and invite several of us to come and hear what you have planned and let us know what we can do to support the homecoming events. I'd be more then happy to attend a quick session during your next drill weekend if necessary.
-- Forwarded by Mike P. Mccarthy/0A/Caterpillar on 02/06/2008 08:42 AM
"Haney Maj David (TQ 2ND SUPPLY BN H&S CO PROCESS IMPROVEMENT CONSULTANT)"
Subject
Engineer Company C Update for Feb 2008
Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 03/07/2008
Greetings Caterpillar, Here is Engineer Company C’s February update. I would attach some pictures, but the cable cut under the Mediterranean is slowing things down here in more ways than one—and I feel fortunate for now just to be able to transmit this. Overall, we are hanging in there and looking forward to our return in about 6 weeks. The “United States Appreciation Program” continues to be an effective course of instruction. Best regards to you all.
David Major David Haney 3424-018 david.haney@tq.mnf-wiraq.usmc.mil
[America] sleeps safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those that would do us harm. - George Orwell
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