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Lebam in LA

(1,360 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 05:10 PM Jul 2017

Creationists Sell Christian Theme Park To Themselves To Avoid $700,000 In Taxes [View all]

And God said unto Noah, "Avoid thy financial obligations."

Officials in Williamston, Ky., are worried that revenue generated by Ark Encounter, an Old Testament-themed amusement park, may soon dry up following an odd maneuvering by the property's owners.

Ark Encounter LLC sold its primary plot of land to its nonprofit affiliate for just $10 despite the property being valued as high as $48 million, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports, which could be the home of the giant Noah's Ark replica's preliminary move to declaring itself exempt from having to pay taxes.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ky-city-fears-noah-ark-theme-park-dodge-taxes-article-1.3338874

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Creationists Sell Christian Theme Park To Themselves To Avoid $700,000 In Taxes [View all] Lebam in LA Jul 2017 OP

This is hardly an original idea. Turbineguy Jul 2017 #1

I wish Bill Maher weren't on vacation. He could have fun with this BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #2

Seems like a fraudulent conveyance,and violates good faith & fair dealing provisions of contract law bench scientist Jul 2017 #3

BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!....this is fucking Ken Ham you're talking about. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2017 #11

nope , but I expect him to answer for it in a court. n/t bench scientist Jul 2017 #17

$10 to park, $40 for an adult ticket, and for all that you get . . . hatrack Jul 2017 #4

and he is gonna go bankrupt, people are not showing up. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 #16

Typical Republican Christian tactic - get the taxpayers to build your shit, take all the profit, Rabrrrrrr Jul 2017 #5

Bingo! stopbush Jul 2017 #7

And I thought that was major league sports sctick. TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #10

it is them as well. Though of course, many of them are also in the Republican Christian Industry. Rabrrrrrr Jul 2017 #20

You have to admit, they have scamming down Lebam in LA Jul 2017 #6

Their first scam was a beaut. Virgin birth, everlasting life, no meat on Fridays NightWatcher Jul 2017 #8

I was reading about how they have strained services in that county already Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #9

these people are crooks rockfordfile Jul 2017 #12

There's a born again sucker every minute. yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2017 #13

Just say Noah Blue Owl Jul 2017 #14

Maybe Zeus will strike it down with a thunderbolt dalton99a Jul 2017 #15

And the fucking people in Kentucky maxrandb Jul 2017 #18

That sounds fraudulent. Vinca Jul 2017 #19