[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' date='24 June 2010 - 06:19 PM' timestamp='1277416797' post='388889']
In a real waste of taxpayer $$$, the station was only used by the FD for about 3 years.
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The real shame was that the Army knew Ft. Ritchie was going to close, but built the station anyway. Ft.Meade had been trying for years to get a new station around that time and tried to get the funding diverted for a new station there instead, however the Army insisted that by doing so would be a misappropriation of funding. Ft. Meade even solicitaed help from Sen. "Babs" McCulsky, but she was unable to assist. Your tax dollars at work folks. The most terrifying phrase is "We're from your government, we're here to help".
In a real waste of taxpayer $$$, the station was only used by the FD for about 3 years.
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The real shame was that the Army knew Ft. Ritchie was going to close, but built the station anyway. Ft.Meade had been trying for years to get a new station around that time and tried to get the funding diverted for a new station there instead, however the Army insisted that by doing so would be a misappropriation of funding. Ft. Meade even solicitaed help from Sen. "Babs" McCulsky, but she was unable to assist. Your tax dollars at work folks. The most terrifying phrase is "We're from your government, we're here to help".
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