Mayor kicks Marines out of Toledo [Toledo joins Berzerkley]

NBC 24.com Toledo ^ | Feb 9, 2008 | Darsha Philips

[Recon Dad]

I’ve never heard of the Marines conducting urban warfare exercises in real cities before. Is this a first?

They do it all the time and in all the cases I know of the cities love the experience. Dayton, New Orleans, Charlestown just to name a few.

[Recon Dad]

I highly doubt that they would be using live ammunition.

Well, only around City Hall.

[Cobra64]

“the mayor asked them to leave because they frighten people. He did not want them practicing and drilling in a highly visible area."

With that attitude, he and the town will be seeing these guys in a few years...

[Recon Dad]

On occasion I have had to go to Toledo. I cannot wait for the next occasion where I will promptly go up to the first restaurant owner I come across and tell them that I will never spend a dime in their town until their idiot mayor is gone.

[GulfWar1Vet]

Wake up citizens of Toledo.

vote the a$$hole out of office next election.

[mewzilla]

Finkbeiner taking flak over Marines Mayor defends his decision to cancel urban war games

Paging Jim de Mint....

[YOUGOTIT]

Another anti-American left-wing Nazi. Take all the Federal money from this pig faced Nazi. Toledo is broke anyway and is living off of the taxpayers who should cut off all funding for this scum.

Boycott Toledo!

[mewzilla]

Related link....

Battle royal brewing at Berkeley council meeting

[nonliberal]

Cut off federal funds and declare Toledo “outside the perimeter of Defense.”

[mewzilla]

Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce

[FES0844]

Seeing Marines in action makes me feel safe and confident about our country’s future, not frightened. I agree. And WOW... have you seen their awesome commercial on tv??? It makes my heart sing every time I see it!!!!

[Farmer Dean]

The good citizens of Toledo love this guy.Not much chance of them listening to reason and dumping the jerk. He’s Toledo’s Dennis Kuchinic.

[mewzilla]

Berkeley of the Midwest: Toledo mayor orders Marines to leave

[FES0844]

I hope they make a law that if the cities don’t want the soldiers in THEIR city - They WILL lose federal funds! Doesn't Jim Demint have a petition on his website about this?

[WildWeasel]

Berkeley and Fink are just reinforcimg the image of liberals / democrats hating Marines and the military in general which helps the GOP come November.

[kellynla]

Looks like Ohioans have the same mayoral problem as Californians.

“the mayor asked them to leave because they frighten people. He did not want them practicing and drilling in a highly visible area.”

That has to be the lamest excuse I’ve ever heard.

Any American worth their weight in salt would be proud to see the Marine Corps training.

Schartz & Mayor Fink have to be a reeeeeeeeeel embarrassment to their constituency!

If anyone has the email for these clowns please post it.

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[GulfWar1Vet]

oh God....never mind then. It's hopeless for that city then. Another city down the drain.

May the Marines never go back to that city and let it rot!

[mewzilla]

Here's the mayor's website....

City of Toldeo--Mayor's Office

...but it doesn't appear to be working at the moment.

[Farmer Dean]

I’m only 70 miles from Toledo.The Marines are welcome to drive down to the farm and hang out here anytime.

[usmcobra]

Marines have been conducting urban warfare exercises in American cities for years even before 911. Usually people enjoy the show especially when Helos come in and either extract or insert the Marines.

Marines Invade San Diego Texas, and are invited to come back next year.