http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=126710343 Cornelius Chapman is a lawyer in private practice who has written on public policy for Reason Magazine, the Cato Institute and the Pioneer Institute. http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/public-private-municipal-golf-courses.html At a time when police, firefighters and teachers are being laid off, it's hard to justify the municipal golf course.