That's why I love California.

These people are farking retards.

good for 3M, i hope they come out with a nuclear book scanner prototype just to fark with them

Oh Berkley, you so crazy!

Did the scotch tape company start lobbing nukes at someone and I missed it?

3M has nukes? Who knew their CEO has entered the world of cartoon supervillianry?

Berkeley must be for crazy people, like what Mecca is for Islam or Jerusalem is for Christians or what Kentucky is for fried food fans.

We take it very seriously that Berkeley . . . stands out among cities internationally.

You certainly do.

Nuklear free berkeley act? The hell man, I thought the subby was making some joke.

Does that mean that if Domino's is asked to delivered pizza to a meeting, they have to agree not to develop nuclear weapons?

And I bet people in Berkely wonder why the rest of the country views them as brainless lunatics, right up there with the red-state whackos living in the mid-west.

I think the best part of this is that the discussions about all of this occur in the Peace and Justice Commission .

Satanic_Hamster: Does that mean that if Domino's is asked to delivered pizza to a meeting, they have to agree not to develop nuclear weapons?

Domino's? You've got to be shiatting me. Not with their history. No way do they get into Berkeley unless they sign the "Single-Payer Organic Fair-Trade Sustainable Abortions In Berkeley Right Up 'Til The Baby Crowns" measure.

Satanic_Hamster: Nuklear free berkeley act? The hell man, I thought the subby was making some joke.

Does that mean that if Domino's is asked to delivered pizza to a meeting, they have to agree not to develop nuclear weapons?

Not to mention, it would be impossible to run a city without companies that don't have a hand in making nuclear war possible. No IBM or Microsoft in Berkley now?

Shame on all of you for supporting nuclear war.

Can someone explain why they are requiring 3M to sign this nuclear free thing? Do all companies that do business in Berkley have to sign it or does 3M have some impact on the nuclear community that I dont know about?

I love the sound of knee-jerk nuclearphobes' rants in the morning. Sounds like... victory.

Silovik: Satanic_Hamster: Nuklear free berkeley act? The hell man, I thought the subby was making some joke.

Does that mean that if Domino's is asked to delivered pizza to a meeting, they have to agree not to develop nuclear weapons?

Not to mention, it would be impossible to run a city without companies that don't have a hand in making nuclear war possible. No IBM or Microsoft in Berkley now?

THIS pretty much every major vendor has a piece of the Industrial Military Complex in their list of customers.

7 scanners maintained by some poor subcontractor to 3M. Unless these are gold plated mega scanners, I'll bet 3M ends up regretting getting this contract at all.

I find it hard to believe that UC Berkeley agreed to a nuclear-free Berkeley.

They run a farking reactor there, don't they?

liverpool1892: I think the best part of this is that the discussions about all of this occur in the Peace and Justice Commission .

A more Orwellian name might be possible but I haven't thought of it yet.

Kierkegaard's Pseudonym: I find it hard to believe that UC Berkeley agreed to a nuclear-free Berkeley.

They run a farking reactor there, don't they?

They get a waiver like they were a deputy secretary of defense... heyooo!

3M should do the smart thing -- refuse to sign and jack up their rates. Hope you Berkeley kids like paying through the nose for your library.

zuce: Can someone explain why they are requiring 3M to sign this nuclear free thing? Do all companies that do business in Berkley have to sign it or does 3M have some impact on the nuclear community that I dont know about?

The are a huge conglomerate with many product lines. Many of which are dual use. Who knows what adhesives or chemicals are used the nuclear program.

If the Berkly law is broad enough, just providing IT services to some budget analysts unclassified PC on some base with Nukes can get you disqualified. I haven't read it, I don't know.

But given the nature of how contracting and sub contracting works, Berkely could well have legislated itself out of any services at all unless they hire their support as government employees. Oh the joys of doing that for the tax payer.

GoodyearPimp: 3M should do the smart thing -- refuse to sign and jack up their rates. Hope you Berkeley kids like paying through the nose for your library.

They 3M probably will, 7 scanners is peanuts to 3M and would likely be subcontracted out anyway unless these are some mega-scanners. Customers like these end up costing you money.

Everyone who pays federal taxes supports nuclear warfare. It isn't pretty, but it's the truth.

So many pro nuke weapons folks. Curious.

zuce 2009-01-28 08:57:38 AM

Can someone explain why they are requiring 3M to sign this nuclear free thing? Do all companies that do business in Berkley have to sign it or does 3M have some impact on the nuclear community that I dont know about?


Almost all nuclear warheads are held together w. scotch tape. It's common knowledge

This ordinance was passed in 1986.

Star Trek IV came out in 1986.

Coincidence?

I think not!

2wolves: So many pro nuke weapons folks. Curious.

There's a difference between pro-nuke and anti-Berkeley.

I, however, am pro-nuke. I think nuclear proliferation is the fastest way to world peace.

PoopStain: You live in this country, don't you, you farking retarded asshole? Pay taxes? Congratulations, you're part of the machinery.

Jesus Christ, he's going on the list.

Wow, what a hardass!

On reflection, sticking to your principles as some of these folks are trying to do is what made America what it is today.

No doubt at times during the Revolutionary War citizens of our own country thought those seeking independence were whack jobs.

They may seem crazy right now, but the spirit they display is admirable, IMHO.

I expect 3M's membership in the Military Industrial Complex is not the problem. There are constitutional problems with a city punishing a company for doing business with the feds, and Berkeley could get slapped if the city said "defense contractors need not apply" or "defense contractors need not apply unless they disclose what sort of classified work they are doing." TFA says 3M sells to many other countries. Odds are, some of those countries have nuclear programs.

If I ran 3M, I'd say "screw you, Berkeley" and refuse to sign as a matter of principle whether or not I supported nuclear war.

2wolves: So many pro nuke weapons folks. Curious.

We're not pro-nuke - we're anti-retard.

Making everyone who takes a shiat in your city sign a form saying you won't make something that might get resold to some guy who read a book about nukes in the 5th grade is retarded.

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I wonder if that library has any books that mention the N word.
The more I think about it the more my head hurts. They get nothing from any company that does business with the USAF or China?

Likwit: That's why I love California.

These people are farking retards.

Who graduate with engineering degrees, some of them starting off at six figures.

But I'm not one them. I want you and everyone you care about to be incinerated in an atomic fireball.

medgar: we're anti-retard.

This country has really got to piss you off then

citizen905: Likwit: That's why I love California.

These people are farking retards.

Who graduate with engineering degrees, some of them starting off at six figures.

But I'm not one them. I want you and everyone you care about to be incinerated in an atomic fireball.

Exactly. They are engineers.

EvilTwinSkipster: On reflection, sticking to your principles as some of these folks are trying to do is what made America what it is today.

No doubt at times during the Revolutionary War citizens of our own country thought those seeking independence were whack jobs.

They may seem crazy right now, but the spirit they display is admirable, IMHO.

The South "stuck to its principles" of enslaving Africans. They should be admired, according to you. Or do you only admire the winners, who clearly picked the correct things to believe in because they were as smart as you are?

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Are you telling me that this sucker is nuclear?

citizen905: Who graduate with engineering degrees, some of them starting off at six figures.

I don't think he's talking about the engineering grads, but the imbecilic city officials. Comprehension. Yours needs work.

I want you and everyone you care about to be incinerated in an atomic fireball.

2/10. At least it's quick.

The only reason we all haven't been killed in a nuclear war in the past 20 years is because of this law Berkley passed.

There were once many supermarkets in Berkeley according to Gingsberg back in 1955. Now, not so much.

EvilTwinSkipster: On reflection, sticking to your principles as some of these folks are trying to do is what made America what it is today.

No doubt at times during the Revolutionary War citizens of our own country thought those seeking independence were whack jobs.

They may seem crazy right now, but the spirit they display is admirable, IMHO.

I have reflected on it and I think they are being retarded. If you are a university and don't want to be part of the nuclear machine, don't teach nuclear physics at your university.

Billy McGoodGuy: for those mocking Berkley residents...just remember, a person who agrees with and shares ideology with those same Berkley residents won the Presidential election in a landslide. Can you say mandate? YOU are the minority now.

You lost...get over it.

Someone's set up for a heap of disappointment...

Satanic_Hamster: Nuklear free berkeley act? The hell man, I thought the subby was making some joke.

No joke. There are signs on the road when you get to Berkeley that say, "Nuclear Free Zone." It's ruled by a bunch of people who have never given up any of the illogical part of their childhood idealism. They actually make the SF Board of Supervisors look reasonable and conservative in contrast.

Billy McGoodGuy: for those mocking Berkley residents...just remember, a person who agrees with and shares ideology with those same Berkley residents won the Presidential election in a landslide. Can you say mandate? YOU are the minority now.

You lost...get over it.

I am expecting the bus to the Reeducation Camp to arrive any day now

It's like an SNL parody. Peace and Justice Commission...Nuclear Free Berkeley. Is there reserved parking for Vegans?

Every time I look at Wing Nut Daily and laugh at the 'tards over there, something like this comes up and illustrates why the right doesn't have a monopoly on stupid.

Hang On Voltaire: I am expecting the bus to the Reeducation Camp to arrive any day now

Skookum's camp or Berkley's camp?

Billy McGoodGuy: a person who agrees with and shares ideology with those same Berkley residents won the Presidential election in a landslide.

I am not sure Obama has decided to cancel all contracts with anyone who has ever heard the word "nuclear".

Hang On Voltaire: Is there reserved parking for Vegans?

I'm guessing there's no parking lot at all. Just a bicycle rack.

On the other hand, I would welcome a "Nooqulur" free zone...

AHHHHHHHH TECHNOLOGY!!!!!! KILL IT, KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!