I was just waiting for the word "Black" to appear. A golf course that the Black and minority citizens of D.C. enjoy? Sacrilege! Golf is the sport of rich, white men and it gives Trump joy to snatch that recreation away from the people that he wants to drive out of "his" city and "his" country. Look for the ICE goons to be very, very busy on those courses if the management won't bend the knee to Trump.
A long-time resident of WDC who formerly golfed at East Potomac -- thank you for this. Perhaps the last para. is the key para. It should be a clarion call to anyone faintly familiar with US history, esp. regarding public lands.
Thank you for the deep dive, another one that's infuriating and breaking my heart. I don't golf, but I ride my bike around the East Potomac Park many times a year. It's the "hidden" place to go see cherry blossoms in the spring. It's a gem, and Trump will ruin it just like he ruins everything.
For a clear understanding of Trump, watch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Been_Trumped Trump destroyed environmentally protected lands, thumbed his nose at the Scottish government and their rules, promised things that never came true, and was beyond cruel to the locals. He also hated the offshore wind turbines because they interfered with his view of the ocean.
There is literally no ONE and no THING that is safe from this predator. He stalks the world as a "me want, me take" marauder with no thought for anyone but himself. Will this enrich me? Will this give me (the allusion of) power? Will this make (me feel like) people like me? Will I hurt others along the way (so what)? I have run out of adjectives to adequately describe the depths of my loathing for him. Just exasperating.
"When demolition of the East Wing of the White House took place last fall to make way for a new banquet hall, the White House convinced East Potomac Golf Course to take the soil, threatening to revoke its lease if it refused." Ummm asbestos contaminated soil.
Considering the age of the former East Wing it’s almost certain that it contained asbestos at one time, though it being the home of our Presidents it’s probable that it was abated at some point.
I was just waiting for the word "Black" to appear. A golf course that the Black and minority citizens of D.C. enjoy? Sacrilege! Golf is the sport of rich, white men and it gives Trump joy to snatch that recreation away from the people that he wants to drive out of "his" city and "his" country. Look for the ICE goons to be very, very busy on those courses if the management won't bend the knee to Trump.
A long-time resident of WDC who formerly golfed at East Potomac -- thank you for this. Perhaps the last para. is the key para. It should be a clarion call to anyone faintly familiar with US history, esp. regarding public lands.
And, how much taxpayer money is going to be used in this grift?
Thank you for the deep dive, another one that's infuriating and breaking my heart. I don't golf, but I ride my bike around the East Potomac Park many times a year. It's the "hidden" place to go see cherry blossoms in the spring. It's a gem, and Trump will ruin it just like he ruins everything.
Glad the park is being widely used
He has to stick his tiny hands into everything…
Hope we can keep these golf courses out of his grubby little hands.
Trump, competence🤣. It’s amazing after decades of playing he still sucks. But I guess cheating from day one, never cared to really understand game.
For a clear understanding of Trump, watch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Been_Trumped Trump destroyed environmentally protected lands, thumbed his nose at the Scottish government and their rules, promised things that never came true, and was beyond cruel to the locals. He also hated the offshore wind turbines because they interfered with his view of the ocean.
There is literally no ONE and no THING that is safe from this predator. He stalks the world as a "me want, me take" marauder with no thought for anyone but himself. Will this enrich me? Will this give me (the allusion of) power? Will this make (me feel like) people like me? Will I hurt others along the way (so what)? I have run out of adjectives to adequately describe the depths of my loathing for him. Just exasperating.
Seventy-nine going on eight.
Didn’t Mussolini also try to remake Rome in his image?
He's the human version of aggressive, malignant cancer. Spreading rapidly and tainting everything he touches.
"When demolition of the East Wing of the White House took place last fall to make way for a new banquet hall, the White House convinced East Potomac Golf Course to take the soil, threatening to revoke its lease if it refused." Ummm asbestos contaminated soil.
Considering the age of the former East Wing it’s almost certain that it contained asbestos at one time, though it being the home of our Presidents it’s probable that it was abated at some point.