Tampa Strip Club Owner Insults Rich People and Republicans
LordStark
Joe Redner, the owner of Mons Venus in Tampa, was quoted in the Huffington Post saying that he will be busier during the convention because "republicans have plenty of money. They take it all from poor people." First off, that is the pot calling the kettle black; how many mortgage payments and marriages go up in smoke at that place because a poor guy is attracted to the glamor of it? Secondly, if you are either rich or republican, he is implying- no directly saying- you take it from poor people. He worked so hard for his money I suppose, but ours: we stole it from a beggar on a street, right?<br />
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Well, wherever my money comes from, there will never be a dime spent in M.V. again. Maybe he should consider who his clientele are; if they are not the rich, he is taking poor people's money; if they are rich republicans, he is biting the hand that feeds him. Either way he is hypocrite, and while everyone is entitled to their views, if he is going to disparage a group of people, they have a right to know so they can vote with their feet and spend their money elsewhere.<br />
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I am aggrieved by this characterization of who republicans are; this kind of class warfare from the club owner bears noting, and I just wanted those of you who affected by his feelings toward you to be knowledgeable so if it bothers you, you aren't spending money in his club while he, behind your back, denigrates who you are and your hard work in obtaining the money you are generously doling out. I am sorry that this is political to a degree; its not so much about the politics, as it is about insulting a substantial group of people for no good reason. What if he said financial consultants are thieves, or government workers are all lazy, or athletes are over-paid thugs, etc. Wouldn't they want to know his attitude toward a particular group they were a part of? I have an open-mind toward policy, but I despise people who choose to make cheap personal political generalizations about others that they should know are insulting.<br />
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He won't miss me, but I hope it bites into his business. Sorry to have to say it, but I hope the republicans boycott your place next summer, MV dancers. You can thank your owner.</p>
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And for the record, I agree with Redner on this one. I've got no problem with people making money as long as they're not doing it by defrauding or gouging their customers. That being said, more often than not it is Republicans and their 'family values' that seek to pass laws against the very establishments we on this site frequently visit or work at and that Redner owns. Funny thing is, they're as likely as anyone to get caught with their pants down at one of these establishments. Their flaming hypocrisy in these matters... passing laws against these clubs while seemingly getting caught in them themselves - their "Do as I say, not as I do" attitude - is among the many reasons I mostly always vote the other way.
Oh, and some people in America like to use the words "class warfare" while having no idea what it actually means or looks like. Wonder what they think about some dude who once compared rich people to camels trying to go through the eye of a needle...
Who is Sandra Bullock?
Also, how would one steal money from another who is without?
The problem is too-large central government, wherein congresspersons can steal from makers and use that money to bribe the takers. Anything that engenders greater dependence of individuals on the central government is evil and must be stopped.
From where I sit, it doesn't really look like anybody on *either* side of the aisle *really* cares about anything but power and money. They *talk* a good game, but when push comes to shove, none (OK, very few) of them give a shit about anybody who isn't filling their pockets.
I also agree with the statements that it's almost exclusively "family values" Republicans who are pushing harsher laws on strip clubs and other "adult" enterprises. it's like they're okay with the idea of companies raping their workers on things like retirement benefits and medical insurance coverage, but one little strip club in town is The End Of The World As We Know It! bunch a fuckin' frauds, imho.........
Two people in modern times who understood that democracy requires compromise were Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neil, Conserative Avatar and Machine Democrat, respectively. Their common failing was that they bred no such progeny in their parties.
Perhaps we should exercise our responsibilities in the voting booths by rewarding those legislators (from either side of the aisle) who craft legislation that addresses real problems rather than those who make incendiary speeches and draw lines in the sand.
Qui Bono