Councilmen Want Aruba Boycott

Phillyist is not aware that Philadelphians flock in droves to Aruba, and so we're not quite sure why Councilmen Juan Ramos and Jack Kelly intend to introduce a bill today that would urge city residents to boycott Aruba.

Aruba is no Jersey shore.

We realize that Beth Holloway-Twitty, mother of the missing Natalee Holloway, came to Philly last week for a conference on missing children. She also says she came to Philadelphia to "for their support in her quest for answers." We didn't realize Philadelphia was any more or less supportive of or integral to an investigation into her daughter's disappearance. Who knew?

Obviously, Holloway-Twitty's recent visit has inspired Councilmen Ramos and Kelly, but wouldn't their time be better spent, say, introducing bills that put more police on our streets or something like that? Somehow, we doubt that Philadelphians look askance to City Hall first when it comes to making their vacation plans.