Via WAPT: Alabama’s Governor Letters Urging Aruba Boycott
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has sent letters to the 49 other governors urging them to join his call for a boycott of Aruba on behalf of the family of missing Alabama teen and Mississippi native Natalee Holloway.In the letters, dated Nov. 17, Riley blames the Aruban government for what he calls “missteps, miscommunication and inconsistencies” plaguing the investigation into the 18-year-old’s disappearance.
All of this is especially silly/ironic/amusing when one considers that earlier in the week Birmingham was named the 10th most dangerous city in the country.
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November 24th, 2026 at 12:04 pm
Visit Aruba
Aruba is a nice place to visit.
“You will find that Aruba is a very safe, stable and friendly Dutch island within the kingdom of the Netherlands.”
It has a beautiful natural bridge.
And prettily painted churches.
No, this is not a p…
January 19th, 2026 at 7:20 pm
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