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Libertarian City Councilman Wants to Sell Public Golf Courses

Submitted by WhitfieldGeorge on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 23:06
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See news article on http://www.theindychannel.com/news/20348254/detail.html

Ed Coleman is a Libertarian member of the Indianapolis, Indiana City Council. There is a poll on the indychannel website asking if you support his idea. You know what to do.

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This quote says it all

Submitted by silentboom on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 00:27.

"I'm very satisfied with the courses and the way they are maintained," said Jerry Goldstone, who often plays at Riverside Golf Course. "I have to keep an open mind. They have a lot of good public courses. It is very good value received."

I bet this guy thinks a subsidized mortgage, government health care plan, and food stamps are a good value too.

"Government spending cannot create additional jobs. If the government provides the funds required by taxing the citizens or by borrowing from the public, it abolishes on the one hand as many jobs as it creates on the other.", www.mises.org

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"Endless money forms the sinews of war." - Cicero, www.freedomshift.blogspot.com

my city operates along those lines.

Submitted by annica2 on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 00:15.

baseball fields and arenas. nursing homes, a water park, other public parks. a boating/sailing club. you name it.

Sounds more like an

Submitted by JeffD on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 00:18.

Sounds more like an amusement park then a city.

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"...we are face to face with the problem whether ours is a government under a written constitution and the laws made pursuant thereto, or whether it is a government by ambitious and usurping men.'" -- F.Pierce

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"A government of reason is better than one of force." --Thomas Jefferson to Richard Rush, 1820

Gov't has no business in

Submitted by Victoria on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 23:42.

Gov't has no business in sports. Golf is particularly absurd since it is an elite sport available only to those who can afford the high fees and the paraphernalia. I heard some cities talking about selling of their city halls and other public buildings, how about selling off their stadiums, sport centers, and stadiums. Not only would the taxpayers be relieved of the upkeep, but those sweetheart deals where the teams make money and get guaranteed ticket sales whether the seats are filled or not would be a thing of the past.

Lots of votes

Submitted by reedr3v on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 23:36.

to sell.