In earlier posts from my Windows Mobile device I had noted that The Love Shack in John’s Creek will be staying open. Previously a judge had issued orders that could hold the owner, John Cornetta, in contempt if he opened with a “substantial” amount of adult material. Late last night The Love Shack began to make changes to its inventory and it was expected that today it would be in compliance with the judge’s orders by the 3pm deadline. GRIFTDRIF has a really nice bit of coverage as to how the whole event unfolded today. I also went to see what all the fuss was about by the politicians and anti-capitalist community of John’s Creek. The store had some adult items, but it was mainly a tobacco shop (with some fairly nice cigars I might add) and he even sells comic books. The community is upset because someone is making money off tobacco and Spider Man. Brilliant! Let’s call out the attorneys because this guy selling Spider Man comics might corrupt our community, never mind the liquor store next door.
I’m sure the right wing nut jobs were expecting people to be hauled away in hand cuffs and to have a big padlock on the front door. No such luck for the Christian Taliban on this day. Cornetta was able to reduce the amount of adult inventory at his store to around 5% which is less than the 25% he was required to comply with. I am sure most of the people of John’s Creek are nice but the protestors that arrived were not prepared to answer any hard questions and only could repeat their puritanical babble about how their community values are important.
I asked a group of protestors if they felt that shutting down a business was sending the wrong message to immigrants from Communist countries who come to America to start their own business and contribute to our grand capitalistic system. I held out the microphone and asked if anyone wanted to answer the question. Nada, Nope, Không, Non, No! Nobody wanted to debate the issue of the death of true capitalism in America in favor of community values. Instead I heard about the legality of the store’s operation with respect to zoning.
One thing the hillbillies in the North Georgia mountains have down is true free market capitalism. There are a few communities left in North Georgia, and I would have to assume quite a few in South Georgia that do not have zoning or licensing. If you want to turn your property into a junk yard you are free to do so. Your neighbors can not stop you and the only recourse to buy more property so you don’t have to see your neighbor’s land. There is no licensing of professionals. Anyone can call themselves a carpenter and have no training. There is no building code either. If you want your house or business built to a certain specification then you include that in your contract otherwise you’ll get cheap and shoddy. Caveat Emptor! There is nothing wrong with cheap and shoddy. I know one reporter for a station in Atlanta who says he will take lower quality if it means a lower price. Good philosophy to have, especially if it is a disposable asset. Houses burn or rot, but the land is forever.
Next, I asked a few people if the city of John’s Creek would pay the wages of the employees of The Love Shack if the store is closed. That brought some puzzled looks. My argument is in a free market society people can choose their occupation. In the society of John’s Creek the Christian Taliban is attempting to use their political clout to put cashiers and stock clerks out of work. If the government prohibits you from working then the government should provide you with compensation. It’s a simple concept that these people refused to grasp. None of the prudes of John’s Creek wanted to discuss the issue of their willful destruction of the free market system and the inevitable swing to communism or its effects on immigrant minorities from communist countries.
It was interesting speaking to reporters from the AJC. One good fellow wanted to know if I felt that the community would be hurt by The Love Shack opening. I have lived in areas where Cornetta has opened stores. The prestigious Peachtree Corners area of Gwinnett was one of them. There were the same protests arguing the neighborhood would go downhill if an adult shop were to open in our quiet community. Bull! Peachtree Corners is one of the few areas of South Gwinnett that is experiencing immense growth in property values. I never stepped out of my gated community, like so many in Peachtree Corners, to see the world of Mad Max outside the gates where barbarians in funny leather outfits try to rob and kill you. The other simple mathematical argument that property values will not go down if an adult store opens in your neighborhood is that we, as a species, continue to grow in population size; however, there isn’t any new real estate available. Unless we have a pandemic or a major war property values will go up on a constant growth curve. The other problem is that Caucasians and Blacks in America do not look at building wealth over generations. I’m not concerned with my property value during my lifetime. Property values are only important when you sell and a wealthy dynasty is not built by the constant selling of assets from generation to generation.
The other side of the issue is that The Love Shack is going to generate tax revenue for the new city. If the store does not stay open then the citizens of John’s Creek will have to absorb the loss of revenue themselves. If you believe that the store will cause a loss of property tax value from the surrounding area greater than the revenue it brings to the city you are succumbing to the fear mongering of the Talibaptists. In the preceding paragraph it becomes evident that values will constantly go up as time moves on. If you have fear of short term drops in value you should be more afraid of the housing bubble bursting than some business moving into your community and devaluing your property. Your children will benefit, though you may not live long enough to see that day unless we make great breakthroughs in medical science.
Another concern I have is the Talibanization of Christians in the US when it comes to issues such as these. America is about capitalism and freedom, not forcing your moral values on your neighbor. Some people may consider John Cornetta a smut peddler; however, he is a champion of freedom and a vital ally in The War on Terror. How so? In my article featured at IBLOGA I was able to determine that the enemies of the US love porn. Read the article to understand how we can use porn to westernize the terrorists and the population of those countries. The Christians in this country are attempting to impose their own version of Sharia law on our capitalist system. One can argue that the people of John’s Creek are supporting the vision that Al Qaeda and the Taliban have for our society. I won’t say they’re on the wrong side of the War on Terror, but they aren’t helping. They need to get with the picture and remember what America is all about.
At the end of the day John Cornetta was able to give his victory speech to our camera, the Talibaptists were shut out, and Communism was held at bay for another day until the next court battle.
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