Not The Brightest Bulb On The City Commission
City concerned about brawl involving soldiers
Salina city officials are taking steps to curtail violence involving soldiers from nearby Fort Riley.
Over the weekend, five men, including four Fort Riley soldiers and a Salinan, were arrested after a brawl behind The Groove, a bar at 112 N. Santa Fe.
At Monday's Salina City Commission meeting, Commissioner Debbie Divine said she had heard about the incident and wondered what could be done to keep it from becoming a trend.
"I'm a little concerned about that issue being a continuing one as more and more soldiers are returning to the base," Divine said.
Salina [Kansas] Journal, front-page story, June 6, 2006 (excerpt)
Well duh Debbie, what do you expect when this country launches wars of conquest, creating a draft of the economically disadvantaged due to a lack of jobs and opportunities, and a de facto draft of the National Guard especially the reservists? Then failing to give those troops the support they need, be it financial compensation, proper equipment, enough equipment, or troop strength to do the job? You sit back passively and silently while good people are turned into fighting machines, and you expect...???
TLC
Salina city officials are taking steps to curtail violence involving soldiers from nearby Fort Riley.
Over the weekend, five men, including four Fort Riley soldiers and a Salinan, were arrested after a brawl behind The Groove, a bar at 112 N. Santa Fe.
At Monday's Salina City Commission meeting, Commissioner Debbie Divine said she had heard about the incident and wondered what could be done to keep it from becoming a trend.
"I'm a little concerned about that issue being a continuing one as more and more soldiers are returning to the base," Divine said.
Salina [Kansas] Journal, front-page story, June 6, 2006 (excerpt)
Well duh Debbie, what do you expect when this country launches wars of conquest, creating a draft of the economically disadvantaged due to a lack of jobs and opportunities, and a de facto draft of the National Guard especially the reservists? Then failing to give those troops the support they need, be it financial compensation, proper equipment, enough equipment, or troop strength to do the job? You sit back passively and silently while good people are turned into fighting machines, and you expect...???
TLC
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