The city of Berkeley, Calif., is synonymous with reckless liberalism. As one example, in 2008 its City Council voted 6-3 for a resolution condemning Marine recruiters stationed in Berkeley. It called the recruiters "uninvited and unwelcome intruders."
But it appears there is a limit even to Berkeley's willingness to support bizarre causes.
The same council has voted against a resolution inviting freed Guantanamo Bay detainees to take up residence in Berkeley. Perhaps that's because so many "Gitmo" detainees who have been set free have gone on to commit terrorist acts.
The vote was 4-1, though four other council members abstained.
As one opponent of bringing former Gitmo detainees to Berkeley told the council, "Just because they haven't been charged and convicted of a crime doesn't mean they're innocent. It's dangerous. Don't bring them here."
We're glad that even Berkeley was able to set its notoriously liberal political views aside when it came to protecting the safety of its residents.