The residents of Washington DC are increasingly questioning the idea of spending almost a half billion dollars to construct a new baseball stadium. MLB may well have counted its chickens before they hatched....


Groups Unite to Oppose New Ballpark

By S.A. Miller
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published October 5, 2004

A diverse coalition -- including local politicians, black-power militants, homosexual activists and child-welfare advocates -- has emerged to oppose plans for a Major League Baseball stadium in Southeast, as the D.C. Council today begins debating legislation for the "sweetheart" ballpark deal.


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