Noah's Ark - Kentucky

Nope. I'd rather waste money on just about anything else

No. I won't support that bullshite when they drew Kentucky tax dollars to help pay for it while we're looking at a major crisis with our teacher retirement fund.

Their pursuit of this park has taken time, and yes money, away from our state legislature and yes it does effect pensions.

You can take all the issue with it you want, but state money/assistance shouldn't go to a religious based amusement park.

The revenue to the state as hotels and restaurants are built to handle the additional tourism will be much much greater.

Couldn't pay me to go to such a silly place. I'll also agree with the Kentucky fan who said that government funds shouldn't go into religious stuff.

I was not even aware this existed until opening this thread. It's in Williamstown? There is absolutely squat to do around there except either come to Lexington or head to Cincinnati. Whole bunch of meh. No, my tax dollars should not have gone towards this.

If it was just an amusement park, I would have no objections whatsoever to the $18 million in tax incentives or the $10 million in road construction for the project. Answers in Genesis (AIG) is a ministry whose intent is to use the park and the Creation Museum in Petersburg for religious purposes first.

The museum and the ark are intended to "educate" visitors to Ken Ham's literal interpretation of the Bible; that the earth is 6,000 years old, that dinosaurs existed at the same time as humans during that 6,000 years and, for example, shell fossils on top of mountains is geological proof that a world wide flood happened.

Furthermore, the restrictions he applies to those who can work for his projects makes taxpayer support illegal. The " Statement of Faith" requirement for employment negates any taxpayer support.

Also, those seeking employment with AIG must sign a pledge not to sue the ministry if on-the-job accidents cause them injury. No benefits are offered and workers must use their own insurance, if any, to cover health costs.

I predict many lawsuits for the future of the Ark Encounter. Ham's attitude towards employees probably extends to visitors. I doubt that his customers will feel as intimidated against suing him as will his employees.

Shoddy workmanship will most likely reveal itself down the road because of poor construction oversight by local and state regulators who have bowed to the demands of Ham. He is a masterful con man who has set up shop in Kentucky.

He currently has the support of our Tea Party governor and the Senate. The Attorney General and the House of Reps, however, stand in the way of the governor's plans to ignore federal laws and institute religious-based laws whenever he can. The courts are being clogged already with lawsuits against the new governor who garnered 16% of the electorate's votes last November.

You might want to take note of this Fall's elections. Kentucky will either reject the governor and make his remaining three years in office titular or will rival Mississippi in allowing religious despots to close our state to economic interests.

You must not know her

Nay