Indiana’s Friendly Business Climate vs. Eminent Domain Abuses
Recently Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels gave his State of the State speech. This is a part of Dan Drexler's, the Libertarian Party of Indiana's Executive Director, responce.
LPIN Questions Daniels’ Definition of a “Growth-friendly” Indiana
Governor’s appointees at the helm of Marion County eminent domain abuse;
LPIN recommends pulling appointments.
In Governor Daniels’ own words, he states, “It cannot be said too often. Governments do not “run” economies. They do not create jobs or wealth. At their worst, they destroy jobs, or drive them to other, friendlier locations.”
Well, Governor Daniels, welcome to the “worst.”
On December 30th of last year, the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority took the first legal step in seizing the property of anIndianapolis company to make room for a VIP parking lot for the Indiana Stadium now under construction. This action took place at the last possible moment and while negotiations were underway with officials of the company, N.K. Hurst.
What stands out as most impressive on the heels of the governor’s State of the State address in which those remarks were made, is that he makes five of the seven appointments to this board. Leading the charge are long-time Republican activists David Frick and formerLt. Governor John Mutz.The governor continued, “At their best, they establish an environment inwhich free men and women, pursuing their dreams and best ideas, createwealth for each other.” N.K. Hurst has been creating wealth for others in Indianapolis since 1938. The owners are quick and proud to point out they have run their business without government assistance or handouts. In fact, while other businesses fled the downtown area, Hurst refused. The company employs over 50 employees. Now, the company faces eviction from their own property at the hands of the governor’s appointees.
“I laughed out loud when the governor commented on the government driving businesses to friendlier locations,” remarked Dan Drexler, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana. “I looked for the Hurstfamily up in the balcony to see if the governor would single them out as an example of a prosperous business chased away by government, but that call-out didn’t happen amazingly.”
“If the governor wants to stand behind his words, he’ll replace his own appointments to the Building Authority and replace them with truly ‘growth-friendly’ board members,” Drexler continued. “We have long been the only political party championing small business and property issues. Maybe he should look to our bench of civic leaders for those appointments.If he can’t corral his republicans to be ‘growth-friendly,’ I’m certain a handful of libertarian appointments to the Authority would create the environment he claims to exist.”
Contacts: Dan Drexler, LPIN executive director, 317-920-1994 or lpinhq@lpin.org
LPIN Questions Daniels’ Definition of a “Growth-friendly” Indiana
Governor’s appointees at the helm of Marion County eminent domain abuse;
LPIN recommends pulling appointments.
In Governor Daniels’ own words, he states, “It cannot be said too often. Governments do not “run” economies. They do not create jobs or wealth. At their worst, they destroy jobs, or drive them to other, friendlier locations.”
Well, Governor Daniels, welcome to the “worst.”
On December 30th of last year, the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority took the first legal step in seizing the property of anIndianapolis company to make room for a VIP parking lot for the Indiana Stadium now under construction. This action took place at the last possible moment and while negotiations were underway with officials of the company, N.K. Hurst.
What stands out as most impressive on the heels of the governor’s State of the State address in which those remarks were made, is that he makes five of the seven appointments to this board. Leading the charge are long-time Republican activists David Frick and formerLt. Governor John Mutz.The governor continued, “At their best, they establish an environment inwhich free men and women, pursuing their dreams and best ideas, createwealth for each other.” N.K. Hurst has been creating wealth for others in Indianapolis since 1938. The owners are quick and proud to point out they have run their business without government assistance or handouts. In fact, while other businesses fled the downtown area, Hurst refused. The company employs over 50 employees. Now, the company faces eviction from their own property at the hands of the governor’s appointees.
“I laughed out loud when the governor commented on the government driving businesses to friendlier locations,” remarked Dan Drexler, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana. “I looked for the Hurstfamily up in the balcony to see if the governor would single them out as an example of a prosperous business chased away by government, but that call-out didn’t happen amazingly.”
“If the governor wants to stand behind his words, he’ll replace his own appointments to the Building Authority and replace them with truly ‘growth-friendly’ board members,” Drexler continued. “We have long been the only political party championing small business and property issues. Maybe he should look to our bench of civic leaders for those appointments.If he can’t corral his republicans to be ‘growth-friendly,’ I’m certain a handful of libertarian appointments to the Authority would create the environment he claims to exist.”
Contacts: Dan Drexler, LPIN executive director, 317-920-1994 or lpinhq@lpin.org
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