Michael Reich
Clint Buffington
WRD 111
2/29/2012
Rhetorical analysis of Strip Club Owners
This country was founded on the ideals of freedom and those freedoms were somewhat clearly defined the day the US Constitution was drafted. That being said, people and judges in every state of the union have a different interpretation of what these freedoms are. This is the case for the strip club owners in the state of Kentucky, although they are not the only state to be under fire from the city governments. The main issue at hand is that city officials are being pressured to restrict strip clubs from the practices that have formed their business and this is ultimately impacting the customer base seeking this entertainment avenue. Strict
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Club owners are now backed into a corner and faced with a brand new choice. Do they sit idly by and just accept these new zoning regulations or fight for what they believe is their unalienable rights?
The battle continues to rage daily between club owners and their city governance. Enlisting the services of a competent, hard working lawyer ensures that if there is room to avoid zoning issues, a good lawyer will find it. Imagine being the owner of a business and finding out that you can no longer provide all the services your customers are demanding of you. How would you or I go about circumventing our current situation? One important opinion that many club owners voice is that with the decrease in club hours of operation and with the addition of clothing, clubs will bring in less revenue. This is important because now the city takes a hit in the amount of taxes that it garners from the club. Taxes that can help go to better schools possibly or an added boost to an over strapped budget, will no longer find the coffers of city government. Obviously the goal in mind for the political leaders is to keep their taxpayers and voters happy for the next election period, but is taking away from the city’s income the right avenue to take? Attorney Frank Mascagni III, who represents the club Déjà vu in Louisville said, “Due to the new ordinances, we’re going to lose another million dollars in taxes on whiskey, wine and beer and bar food, and
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