Kentucky's proposed "creationist theme park," Ark Encounter, won't receive tax incentives from the state because of potentially discriminatory hiring practices, the news website Insider Louisville reported on Wednesday.
The secretary of the state's tourism and arts cabinet sent a letter to the theme park's lawyers on Wednesday explaining the decision. The park, being built in Williamstown, Ky., may have been eligible for up to $18 million in tax breaks from the state, according to the website. But Kentucky backed out after the proprietors of Ark Encounter refused to agree to hiring practices that wouldn't discriminate on the basis of religion, the site reported.
Loss of the tax incentives will likely signal the end of the project because:
Answers in Genesis, the group behind Ark Encounter, has experienced funding issues throughout. In 2011, the company had only managed to garner $4.3 million in donations, a far cry from the proposed $24.5 million.
You know I hate to bring this up, but I do believe that according to the Bible Noah built HIS without benefit of tax incentives.
I'm just saying.
I saw an earlier story about this where a commenter said, "Well I'm bummed. I was really looking forward to that awkward moment when the fire inspectors posted the maximum occupancy allowed inside the Ark."
Good point.
If they don't have the funds to do this without the tax breaks, the whole project would have probably gone belly up in a short time anyway. Jut as well to figure it out right now.
ReplyDeleteThere is another abandoned Ark project on I68 or 70 in either Maryland or WV, visible from highway. We pass it on a yearly roadtrip for Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteThat worked out so well...
Forgot to add that the Ark in Md or WV is high up on a mountain pass. One would ask why an Ark is needed up that high.
ReplyDeleteThe Ark is off I-68, Frostburg MD.
Deletehttps://www.google.com/maps/place/18600+Cherry+Ln+SW,+Frostburg,+MD+21532/@39.63339,-78.930717,3a,75y/data=!3m5!1e2!3m3!1s15297886!2e1!3e10!4m2!3m1!1s0x89ca90b54f2017a9:0xf7de9ba651612a71
yup 5:50!
DeleteThat's it.
Been being rebuilt for quite a few years now. Doesn't look like it will be seaworthy anytime soon!
Thanks!!
Because supposedly the ark came down on the top of a mountain (Ararat) after the flood.
DeleteTaxes and maximum occupancy rules and regulations?! It's time to go back to the Biblical foundation of this nation and allow the nascent Christian use their bootstrapped foot to step on the necks of all these PC Big Government shackles that affect their ability to tell other people how to live, see their doctor, teach their children and be intimate in their homes. War on Christianity means cramping their unwieldy power over everyone. Poor American Patrioy Pro-Life NRA Homeschooling Born Again Teen Parent Government Subsidy Sucking Bible Beat-Over-Your-Head Christians.
ReplyDeleteWHAAAAAA ??
DeleteIs this sarcasm?
congratulations 5:38 AM - you identified some pretty obvious sarcasm.
DeleteThis is hypocritical genius. Deny global warming, lobby for tax breaks to build a big friggin boat, you know, just in case
ReplyDeleteThank you Gryph! I don't know how you do it. You always give the best and have a great variety of interesting topics. Why these creeps want to suck American taxpayers dry with their ignorant projects disgusts me. I can't wait until the religious scammers pay up.
ReplyDeleteOT
Pregnant Bristol and her sisters hooking for Queen Esther.
Palin has no substance. Who in their right might would use a young child, a pregnant unmarried and a Ratchet Ass Hoe daughter to attract more stalkers? Did she think they would send her money?
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A picture say's three words, "Cheap, Easy and Sleezy" Bristol should know the old vertical/horizontal stripe thing, but I guess she put that skirt on while on her back. Don't waste any of that precious diesel exhaust, girls! Breathe Deep!!! .
DeleteHow in the world did they get $4.3 in donations?! Are there that many idiots willing to throw money at obvious insanity? Oh, wait...
ReplyDeleteWell there... that's a mighty fine boat, there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmzuRXLzqKk
ReplyDelete"Not a problem," said the Hamster, "we can PRAY for the money!"
ReplyDelete"YEAH-AH-AH-AH-AHHHH" said the sheep.
Who'd have thought a boat made of wood could sink?
ReplyDeleteI lived in Kentucky when the creation museum was being built with all these subsidies from the state for the road and capitol improvements. Rumor was there were big developers behind this who were planning to pick up the mess for pennies on the dollar when it went belly up. Kind of like the developers who took over Jim and Tammy Baker's "Jesus Land" or whatever that development was called...
ReplyDeletePoor Ken, people are persecuting him because of his religion, and not getting a building permit, and using pressurized lumber that didn't exist back then, and not paying fairly and paying no taxes. Sounds like they're really piling it on, but technically, they aren't. Is Ham still friends with Banana Boy? Maybe they can hold a "T bow thon" to raise money and attention?
ReplyDeleteI believe Noah not only funded his own project but built it himself.
ReplyDeleteSo is Ken going to not only pay for it but also built it all himself?
I don't know what Ken Hamm's problem is, it only took one small family and some axes for Noah to get the original Ark built in a very short period of time. And have you seen the spindly little trees that grow in the holy land? Not exactly the best lumber to be made from olive trees, etc. I can only conclude that Ken Hamm is a complete loser at this point. An uneducated desert dweller without money, or even a single power tool to his name was able to build a boat that held two of every species on the planet, and Ken Hamm can't even raise the money to begin this project?
ReplyDeleteIt's always better to spend Other People's Money than your own. That's how most rich folks do it.
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