Why is a for-profit business seen as evil for half the country? Why else would someone run a business? A for profit business brings in jobs and taxes, without them a city will absolutely die.
Who is saying that a for-profit business in of itself, is evil? Corporations are a different thing though, as they don’t have a conscience, they have a board of directors that are unabashedly pro profit above all else. Now, I don’t call that evil, but it’s not necessarily a good thing when what’s good for buffalo trace isn’t good for peaks Mill, or human beings for that matter.
What beautiful words, expressing such heartfelt and dreading words. This is the thinking of an individual and her community who are being threatened by one tactic then another to encroach onto their rural farmland by a for-profit business.
Can I suggest to the City of Frankfort if they need an increase in their tax revenues, instead of annexing rural prime farmland for bourbon warehouses, why not annex the actual distillery and warehouses that sit in the downtown valley but which are inconveniently carved out of the city limits? That would surely garner occupational taxes and property taxes and whatever remaining bourbon barrel storage tax there may be to help support the city tax coffers. Just sayin...
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Why is a for-profit business seen as evil for half the country? Why else would someone run a business? A for profit business brings in jobs and taxes, without them a city will absolutely die.
Who is saying that a for-profit business in of itself, is evil? Corporations are a different thing though, as they don’t have a conscience, they have a board of directors that are unabashedly pro profit above all else. Now, I don’t call that evil, but it’s not necessarily a good thing when what’s good for buffalo trace isn’t good for peaks Mill, or human beings for that matter.
Good explanation Jim.
Charlie, that’s a false dilemma. Your “either /or “, is faulty ,when more possibilities exist .
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What beautiful words, expressing such heartfelt and dreading words. This is the thinking of an individual and her community who are being threatened by one tactic then another to encroach onto their rural farmland by a for-profit business.
Can I suggest to the City of Frankfort if they need an increase in their tax revenues, instead of annexing rural prime farmland for bourbon warehouses, why not annex the actual distillery and warehouses that sit in the downtown valley but which are inconveniently carved out of the city limits? That would surely garner occupational taxes and property taxes and whatever remaining bourbon barrel storage tax there may be to help support the city tax coffers. Just sayin...
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Absolutely no attacks on other commenters, on guest columnists or on authors of letters to the editor. Our print and online opinion pages are sacred marketplaces of ideas where diverse viewpoints are welcome without fear of retribution. You may constructively critique the ideas and opinions of others, but name-calling, stereotyping and similar attacks are strictly prohibited.
Leeway will be given for criticism of elected officials and other public figures, but civility is essential. If you focus your criticism on ideas, opinions and viewpoints, you will be less likely to run afoul of our commenting rules.
Keep comments focused on the article or commentary in question. Don’t use an article about the Frankfort City Commission, for example, to rant about national politics.
Hyperpartisanship that suggests anyone on the other side of an issue or anyone in a particular particular party is evil is not welcome. If you believe that all Democrats are socialists intent on destroying America or that all Republicans are racists, there are lots of places on the internet for you to espouse those views. State-Journal.com is not one.
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No consumer complaints about individual businesses. If you’ve had a bad experience with a private business or organization, contact the Better Business Bureau or the government agency that regulates that business. If you believe the actions of a private business are newsworthy, contact us at news@state-journal.com and we will consider whether news coverage is merited.
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