Berkeley hippies on the move

The Frisco Chronicle gushes with praise for Move On, the organization that sponsored the derivative TV ad featuring daises, children, and patchouli oil recently. Move On’s founders seek to downplay their Berkeleyness, falsely portraying themselves as citizens of Silicon Valley: Mindful of their broad appeal, the couple shy away from identifying their Berkeley connection, calling … Continue reading “Berkeley hippies on the move”

The Frisco Chronicle gushes with praise for Move On, the organization that sponsored the derivative TV ad featuring daises, children, and patchouli oil recently. Move On’s founders seek to downplay their Berkeleyness, falsely portraying themselves as citizens of Silicon Valley:

Mindful of their broad appeal, the couple shy away from identifying their Berkeley connection, calling themselves “Silicon Valley entrepreneurs” on their Web site and press statements. “Berkeley has been typecast,” Blades explained. They said the city is perceived as “fringey,” a word that cannot be applied to their own politics.

Whether the part about the fringeyness of Move On’s politics is true is best left to your judgment. Move On has a discussion board where they tout Scott Ritter as the ultimate authority on Iraq, steadfastly claiming that Saddam has no nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons.

This doesn’t sound mainstream to me.