SALISBURY IS STILL A “BANANA REPUBLIC”

During the reign of Barrie P. Tilghman the phrase “banana republic” became a fitting euphemism for the City’s treatment of those who object to or criticize Salisbury’s rulers. At this week’s meeting of the City Council it was plain to see why this usage of that phrase remains apropos.

A resident of the realm who attended and rose to speak during the portion of the meeting open to the public for comments was, in an abrupt scenario featuring asinine outbursts by the Council’s President, denied that opportunity. Acting without a motion, Louise Smith declared the meeting adjourned. At this point the Weasel’s effort to prevent the citizen from being heard by others was taken up by Bubba Comegys, who promptly beckoned a policeman, apparently to remove the miscreant if not to arrest the woman.

Even the mayor sought to silence her by declaring that her conduct was unacceptable. The rest of us can only wonder what she might have told us if allowed to speak, and whether we will ever receive the “help” that we were told “is on the way.”