Greed is Good
Jul 26th, 2005 at 2:07 pm by Susie
Well really, if you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. If money is a sign of God’s favor, and if you make a lot of money - and this is a Godly country, rich people = Godliness = government. Are we all clear on this now?
TAMPA - When 50 Cent raps about pimpin’ and AK-47s, and when Toby Keith rouses a crowd with drinking songs, are they performing a governmental purpose?
Clear Channel Entertainment, owner of the $23-million Ford Amphitheatre, claims they are. The Texas-based company says its lease with the Florida State Fair Authority means Clear Channel, a private company, and the Fair Authority, a state agency, have the same rights.
Because of that link to the state, Clear Channel says it should have immunity from local noise laws.
And more. Clear Channel also says it should not be required to pay county property taxes.
Today in Hillsborough Circuit Court, Judge Charlene Honeywell will consider whether the music industry giant qualifies for “sovereign immunity,” a legal distinction that normally shields governments, not Fortune 500 companies, from local regulation and liability.
Huh? I mean, what?
I wonder if judges are elected in Florida, ‘cos otherwise I don’t think this oughtta fly.