Keep your hair on! Trump blows into town with attack on wind farms

[jpak]

http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article360837.ece

Scotland's potential as a world leader in wind power was not lost on Donald Trump's legendary comb-over as it flapped violently in what passes for a light breeze in Aberdeen yesterday.

But for the tycoon himself, the prospect of placing wind turbines next to his planned 300m golf complex was too much to bear.

"When I stand on the 18th hole of Trump International Golf Links, Scotland, I want to see the ocean. I do not want to see windmills," he said bluntly.

Mr Trump said he had been in discussions with energy companies who planned an offshore wind farm close to Menie Estate, where his 800-acre course is planned. "The world thinks of Scotland as some of the most beautiful land anywhere," he said. "I do not think Scotland, for the sake of some electricity, wants to ruin the beauty or majesty of your country. When I saw this piece of land, I was overwhelmed by the imposing dunes and rugged Aberdeenshire coastline," he said. "I knew that this was the perfect site for Trump International, Scotland."

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[ananda]

1. Poor Scotland

They sold out.

[electron_blue]

2. Tell him they promise to paint them Emerald Green

That should preserve the view.

Obviously he thinks of that country as a playground for the rich.

[iconoclastNYC]

14. That seems sensible

Why can't they make them blend in from a distance?

[Fridays Child]

3. This is a pre-emptive NIMBY attack, which begs the question...

If Trump really wants to protect the pristine beauty of Scotland, why doesn't he build his golf course elsewhere, too?

[lakeguy]

4. windmills are a helluva lot better looking than golf courses!

rather see more of those than yet ANOTHER golf course.

[momzno1]

9. not to mention the drain golf courses put on

natural resources - (fertilizers, manicure like mowing constantly, etc)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. his demand for a nice view trumps (heh heh) Scotland's need

for clean power. asshat.

[NJCher]

6. another wind farm down

Due to celebrities. And as much as I hate to break the news to you, there is one in MA that's probably not going to fly due, unfortunately, to Ted Kennedy and Walter Cronkite.

Sad but true.




Cher

[Dead_Parrot]

11. Cronkite's against Cape cod?

Shame, I though he was smarter than that... :(

[jpak]

12. He's flip-flopped - originally opposed

now not so opposed....

[begley]

7. I like the way the windmills look.

They could be viewed as a positive when you think of what they are doing.

[Champion Jack]

8. Scotland was soiled the minute bad comb over trump got there

[Ready4Change]

10. Scotland should tell Trump

To shove his opinions on their power up his kilt.

[Dead_Parrot]

13. Aberdeen already has 10 golf courses...

and another 35 in Aberdeenshire. They should tell him to just fuck off.