https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/02/09/toledo_to_marines_drop_dead/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 04:21:11 -0400<![CDATA[OK, so 200 Marines stationed in Grand Rapids, Michigan, piled on to five buses and came to Toledo, Ohio, yesterday to practice some urban patrol exercises. The Toledo police knew about the request for the three-day exercise well in advance, but somehow Mayor Carty Finkbeiner didn&#8217;t see the memo requesting permission for the event. So when when the first bus arrives at 3:20 p.m. and Staff Sergeant Andre Davis steps off, he is greeted by a city employee and told that the mayor wanted him and his soldiers out of town by 6 p.m. &#8220;I wish,&#8221; Sgt Davis drily remarked, &#8220;they would have told us this four hours ago.&#8221; [Update: a reader points out that it is incorrect to refer to Marines as &#8220;soldiers&#8221;: soldiers serve in the army, not the Marines. I regret the mistake. I further regret referring to SSgt Davis incorrectly as &#8220;Sergeant&#8221;!]]]>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:59:52 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/02/09/toledo_to_marines_drop_dead-n114560