* My comments in red between stars. *

...Protesters Try Witchcraft at Anti-Marine Rallies

Code Pink is now resorting to witchcraft to beef up the number of its supporters protesting Berkeley's controversial Marine Corps Recruiting Center.

Women are coming to cast spells and do rituals and to impart wisdom to figure out how we're going to end war," Zanne Sam Joi of Bay Area Code Pink told FOXNews.com.

* That'll be fun for the ladies. Get 'em outta the house doing SOMETHING at least. *

The group's week of themed protests, which included days to galvanize grannies and bring-your-daughter-to-protest, appears to have done little to boost its flagging numbers.

A FOX News camera, which has a 24/7 live shot of the recruiting center's front door, recorded little action, and the gatherings have, until this point, been ill attended.

Code Pink — which was given parking and noise permits by the city council and is allowed to protest during the recruiting center's business hours — has been protesting daily since September.

The group frequently announces bizarre theme weeks in front of the office, but their numbers have been dwindling and the events get little media attention.

* How COULD they attract much attention after America witnessed (and continues witnessing) the antics of the really bizarre cindy sheehan ? *

Now, after three months of continual protest, their actions barely capture the attention of even the Marines at the recruiting center.

* "There's the fruit crew soldier. Pay 'em no mind they're harmless." *

Capt. John Paul Wheatcroft said he's unfazed by Code Pink's antics.

"They're always in pink and wear funny things, half-shaved heads, one side with hair and the other one bald, yeah, I'm pretty much used to anything," he told FOXNews.com.

Code Pink said that grandmothers did show up for Monday's protest — some over 90 years old, some in wheelchairs — and began knocking on the door of the recruiting center.

"The grandmothers were here and tried to get recruited," Joi said. "They tried to have conversations with the Marines, but the Marines were too scared to talk."

Wheatcroft, who was the Marine on the other side of the door, said that he was not afraid of the grannies. He just didn't open the door.

"Most of the time they are just practicing their right to protest and their freedom of speech or whatever, so it's not usually a problem for us. But sometimes it crosses the line, and that happened [Monday] when the grannies were here blocking the entrance and banging on the door," Wheatcroft told FOXNews.com.

On Tuesday, Code Pink's theme was "Fierce mothers raging against war," Joi said, to talk about all the mothers killed and raped in war. Wednesday's theme was "Bring your daughter to the protest," where daughters explanied why they don't want their parents fighting the war. Thursday is "Sisters don't allow sisters to live in war zones" day, and the week wraps up Friday with "Witches, clowns and sirens day."

* These poor, directionless people obviously need a better hobby. *

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You apparently care a lot more than the marines do.

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"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Any comments on the story ?

This isn't about ME.

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actually commenting on the story isnt donkey's forte

this shit is funny man thanks for posting this article some crazy fucking people in this world

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"Grave digger when you dig my grave can you make it shallow so i can feel the rain.........."

Hah! What a liar...

What do you want me to say "Lawl, them stoopid pinks."

You call that commentary? What the fuck is there to comment on this? It's completely inconsequential, and the Marine in the story said so himself. Only Thane seems to think it is relevant.

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hmmmm thanks for proving that your posts are more about the posters and not on the subject

but i tried this once when i was drunk probably about your age....you can piss up a rope, but gravity makes it come back down............it just doesnt stay up there

but since you want me to i will try it again, shit enough whiskey and i will try anything

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"Grave digger when you dig my grave can you make it shallow so i can feel the rain.........."

Speaking of relevance. What a Thane has to do with ANY of this is beyond ME.

Main Entry: thane
Pronunciation: \'than\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English theyn, from Old English thegn; akin to Old High German thegan thane and perhaps to Greek tiktein to bear, beget
Date: before 12th century
1: a free retainer of an Anglo-Saxon lord; especially : one resembling a feudal baron by holding lands of and performing military service for the king
2: a Scottish feudal lord


Thane - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Another donkeyism I guess. That only donkey understands

The land-o-donkey HAS to be a pretty wild and vividly colored place. What do I gotta ingest to get there ?

I don't know about whiskey. I'm thinking he has access to the hard to get peyote ? Maybe those good ol' psilocybes ?

I'm sure he's having a great time whatever the substance.

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Idiots always DO entertain.

CAN be hard to watch if they're hurting themselves though. Not so entertaining.

Oh well. Idiots do what idiots do.

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"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

so to the subject have anything to add or is OBAMA brushing dirt the contribution you were adding today

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well I saw code pink out there and medea ( is she aptly named or what?) the leader was waling like a banshee covered in faux blood etc....frankly I laughed my ass off, look, its Bezerkly, I have a collection of anti US incidents in ww2 here in the US, and they were hanging the American flag us side down in that war, so, its just more hilarity from the fringe....

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I am the same man and do not alter, it is you who change, since in fact you took my advice while unhurt, and waited for misfortune to repent of it....
But you must not be seduced by citizens like these nor be angry with me- who, if I voted for war, only did as you did yourselves.

Pericles's Funeral oration

When you want the American military to go home, anything's worth a try.

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Why would the marines even bother having a recruiting operation in Berkeley?
Because they're afraid to park their vehicles in Oakland without armed guards?