The angst surrounding public use of Grand Park – or lack of use – recently reappeared in the wake of the city of Westfield’s Advisory Plan Commission meeting. The panel has approved rezoning of land for the development of a hotel near the planned controversial indoor soccer and basketball facility, and that brought the noise once more. Our take: Grand Park, clearly a city facility, needs to be self-sustaining, and if revenue generated by a hotel on the grounds helps to make that happen, then good for the city. On the other hand, if Grand Park truly is a city amenity, make it available to residents. If not, privatize it for big dollars.
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Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) has demonstrated his ability to sideline unions in his home state. The other day, he said he would do the same thing nationally if elected president. Walker, you might know, is among the large field of candidates for the Republican nomination. He’s also among the large field of delusional candidates for which the GOP is rather famous.
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Maybe we spoke too soon in awarding her the White House about 18 months ago in this space. Hillary Rodman Clinton (D-N.Y.) is hurting badly in polling among women. A recent Washington Post/ABC News national survey shows that while Clinton still leads the field of Democrats, “for the first time her support has dropped below 50 percent in Post-ABC surveys, with the biggest decline coming among white women.” She also trailed rival Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire and Iowa.
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This should just about seal it for Donald Trump (R-Billions): No less an authority than actor Gary Busey has endorsed Trump’s presidential candidacy. OK, then, back to Dancing with the Stars, Gary.
