Thursday, December 15, 2005

Another misinformed politician looking for popularity.

Governor Sonny Perdue encouraged Georgians on Thursday to boycott travel to Aruba to protest the way officials there have handled the disappearance of missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway.

Perdue joins Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Alabama Governor Bob Riley in calling for a boycott of the Dutch Caribbean island.

"This boycott is necessary because Aruban authorities have failed to conduct a serious investigation" of the teen's disappearance, Perdue said. "We have no quarrel with good citizens of Aruba (but would like to punish them anyway), but the actions of their leaders cannot be taken lightly."

Riley sent letters to his fellow governors across the country this month asking for their support of the boycott.

In the letters, Riley blames the Aruban government for what he called "missteps, miscommunication and inconsistencies" plaguing the investigation into the 18-year-old's disappearance.

Holloway's family initially praised Aruban authorities for their work on the case, but they recently turned critical, alleging incompetence and conflicts of interest.

The boycott has failed to get support from the U.S. State Department.

Opinion: We should not forget that thanks to Governor Perdue, Atlanta Georgia is considered the 7th most dangerous city in the Unites States of America. (http://reality-shock.blogspot.com/2005/11/list-is-out-and-again-fox-edited-text.html) Atlanta is filled with illegal immigrants and hundreds of missing persons. Don't forget about the daily flights of Atlanta based Delta, should they stop them too? What some politicians would do to gain some popularity for next year General Election? That's politics.

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