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Thursday
Oct012009

"All those turrets and towers!"

It's shocking, I know, but as the Scots get to know The Donald and see his plans for Trump International Aberdeen, they aren't liking what they are seeing. John Hopkins uses the latest news of campaigns and unveiling of more plans for the clubhouse to again tell the Donald to scrap the project.

No one in their right mind, no matter how mad you are about golf, can honestly say that what the world needs at this moment is another links golf course - and certainly not a high end one such as this is, one that will cost so much and appeal to so few.

There was also this priceless anonymous quote:

"There is a degree of support for his project in the area because of the good it could bring by way of investment end employment," one Scotsman who lives near Aberdeen, said. "But there is no support for the way he has gone about it. We also are not sure about the clubhouse's design. All those turrets and towers!

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Reader Comments (2)

I am all FOR another links course (see: Castle Stuart), just not necessarily one that The Donald has his hand in!
10.2.2009 | Unregistered CommenterDavid Mihm
Castle Style is BACK, Baby! Paging Ed Lutyens' Ghost.
10.2.2009 | Unregistered CommenterMorg

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