BETTER OPTIONS

Homeland Security’s grant of $240,000 to my placid city of 30,000 to purchase an armored truck for the police department illustrates one thing:

Those folks in Congress who keep harping on government spending aren’t reticent when it comes for doling out the big bucks for items that do little or nothing for the common American.

Since Dover is an unlikely spot for terrorists to attack, could we use some of that money to pay off student loans? For starters?