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City should approve Kwik Trip proposal
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November 12, 2013 | 03:23 PM
The basics of the Kwik Trip issue are spelled out in the accompanying Q&A.
Here's what I think:
It's not up to the Plan Commission or the city council to pick winners and losers when it comes to a business enterprise. The responsibility of those two bodies is to determine if the zoning request is proper.
To allow the city to pick favorites not only undercuts free enterprise, it clearly shows favoritism and encourages a good ol' boys' network. Showing bias is something some of the Kwik Trip opponents would argue against in other situations.
This isn't a case of an outside monster destroying two local gas stations. The Mobil Station is owned by someone from Elkhorn.
The Clark Station is owned by a woman from Cincinnati. She has Lake Geneva roots but doesn't live here now.
Other businesses have gone into areas with competitors and no one has screamed about that. Would Fleming's have a right to complain if another Irish clothing store opened nearby?
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That also begs the issue about the negatives of competition. There are four, soon to be five, fast food restaurants, right next to each other on Wells Street. There are half-dozen traditional restaurants next to each other on Wrigley Drive. Why would those businesses congregate near each other if competition was so hurtful?
By the same token, why shouldn't another gas station be able to move next to other gas stations? For years, four gas stations in Delavan have coexisted within a mile or two of each other, including two right across the street from each other.
The only businesses that should fear competition are those that think their competitor will have a better product. Even if it were the city council's job to pick winners and losers, isn't it in the best interest of the city to make way for the better business — not the weaker one?
The gas station alley argument doesn't make sense. If all three gas stations remain, then there's no competitive issue.
If one or two fail, then there is no gas station alley because we'll have one or two gas stations where we have two now.
Even the argument that local jobs would be in jeopardy is questionable.
Kwik Trip would probably hire more local people than the other two stations combined.
And if anyone loses a job at one of the stations, they'd probably be able to get a job at Kwik Trip.
There's an argument that if Kwik Trip puts the other two stations out of business, we'd have two blighted properties. Even if that's the case, we'd have one less blighted property than we have now.
Neither of the current gas stations are of historic significance except for pure longevity. No one will mistake them for the Riviera or the Frank Lloyd Wright Hotel that was torn down in the 1960s.
Draper has been criticized for sending the issue back to the Plan Commission, but he's just doing his job. Those criticizing him are among those who have been "letter of the law" people before. Apparently, their by-the-book approach doesn't apply if it gets in the way of their agenda.
If the Plan Commission turns down the conditional use request, they're required to list reasons. That's what they failed to do the last time, as Draper noted in a memo to the council.
If the reasons to reject the Kwik Trip amendment aren't legitimate enough, the city would possibly be open to a lawsuit. There's no case law in Wisconsin saying competition can't be used as a reason, but there is in other states.
The responsibility of the Plan Commission and the city council is to follow the law.
Opening the city up to a lawsuit is a dumb thing.
I know members of the Plan Commission and council are being told by their friends to reject Kwik Trip. That has to tug at them just as I know some of my friends will disagree with me.
But it's not the job of the editor or city government to do what our friends want if doing it is the wrong thing.
As a caveat, I do respect Alderman Gary Hougan for fighting the project — not because I think he's right, but because the area where Kwik Trip wants to go is in his district.
Many of the 750 who signed the petition are his constituents.
I'd like to think many of those would change their minds if they took a clear-headed look at the situation. Petitions are easy to get signed and not necessary based on thoughtful reasoning, especially if the person handing you the petition is a friend with an agenda.
While I respect Hougan for standing up for them, I think both he and the 750 petition signers are wrong.
Standing up and backing a local business against a supposed Goliath is a cheap and easy thing to do, but it doesn't square with the facts.
And, in this case at least, it's simply not the right thing.
Halverson is editor and general manager of the Regional News.
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TC TO MARGARET A. CARLYLE; 2 July 1824; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18240702-TC-MAC-01; CL 3:100-101.
Kew Green, Friday— [2 July 1824]
Dearest Mother,
It is within ten minutes of the time for the Post's departure; otherwise believe me I would not have put you off with this meagre scribble, which short as it is, you will scarcely ever make out. Yet it and not go without taking my kindest wishes to you along with it, health my assurances from my own hand1 of being in my usual state of health and comfort, which I know will please you more than any other tidings you can hear.
Are you well, my dear Mother? Make them tell me instantly: Jack might have written ere now; tell him to lose no instant of time. The address is Mr Page's, Kew-Green, London. It is my earnest prayer that you may all be as you ought to be—
Since leaving you, tho' travelling jades and deranges me, I have not been below my usual degree of health and comfort. In the last respect I have in general been far above it: I have seen many interesting people many whom you would like as well as I. I was at a place called Walthamstow on the other side of London at a meeting of a Bible Society. The people seem to me the best taking them as a whole that I have ever seen. Most of them are merchants and persons of fortune: there is perhaps two or three millions of annual revenue in that and the adjoining parish; and all the surplus of it, or very nearly all, is expended on works of benevolence; in Bible societies, Missionary societies, and Charities of every conceivable sort. It was quite delightful to me to see the honest kind hearted, portly old Englishmen. There were about ten or a dozen clergymen among them, some of whom I liked very much. The priest of Walthamstow is himself one of the best people I ever looked on.2 He looks somewhat like Duncan of Ruthwell,3 but he is taller and more noble in his aspect. Do but think—the man has £25,000 annually besides £500 from his parish, and he spends £15,000 in works of pure benificence! His brother in law and curate has £10,000 a year and spends in proportion. I assure you my dear Mother, there are a multitude of worthy persons of a similar stamp among us: I mention it because I know it will give you pleasure as it surely does myself.
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N-ABLE models the economy at the level of individual firms: each N-ABLE firm has buyers, production supervisors, sellers, and strategic planners who manage their own supply chain through normal conditions, disruption conditions, and recovery. Firms interact with each other in regional markets and in their collective use of the critical infrastructure systems (road, rail, and water transportation; pipelines; electric power; telecommunications).
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text: 5A HS MYC (ATCC® CRL-9010™) Organism: Cricetulus griseus, hamster, Chinese / Tissue: ovary / General Information Characteristics Culture Method History Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits and Restrictions View Permits Organism Cricetulus griseus, hamster, Chinese Tissue ovary Product Format frozen Morphology epithelial Culture Properties adherent, adherent Biosafety Level 1 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country. Gender female Storage Conditions liquid nitrogen vapor phase Derivation Derived from the parental cell line - CHO-DUKKX BII Clinical Data female Genes Expressed over produces mouse c-myc protein when heated Cellular Products over produces mouse c-myc protein when heated Comments The cells are reported to contain DNA sequences from mouse, drosophila, adenovirus and E. coli. Complete Growth Medium Alpha modified Eagle's minimum essential medium with 0.32 mM methotrexate, 90%; fetal bovine serum, 10% Subculturing Protocol: Volumes used in this protocol are for 75 cm2 flask; proportionally reduce or increase amount of dissociation medium for culture vessels of other sizes. Remove and discard culture medium. Briefly rinse the cell layer with 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin-0.53mM EDTA solution to remove all traces of serum which contains trypsin inhibitor. Add 2.0 to 3.0 ml of Trypsin-EDTA solution to flask and observe cells under an inverted microscope until cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes). Note: To avoid clumping do not agitate the cells by hitting or shaking the flask while waiting for the cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to detach may be placed at 37°C to facilitate dispersal. Add 6.0 to 8.0 ml of complete growth medium and aspirate cells by gently pipetting. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels. Incubate cultures at 37°C. Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:4 to 1:8 is recommendedMedium Renewal: 2 to 3 times per week Cryopreservation Freeze medium: culture medium ,95%; DMSO, 5%Storage temperature: liquid nitrogen vapor phase Culture Conditions Temperature: 37.0°C Name of Depositor R Kingston U.S. Patent Number European Patent No.: EP0232845 A2 Disclosure This material is cited in a US or other Patent and may not be used to infringe the claims. Depending on the wishes of the Depositor, ATCC may be required to inform the Patent Depositor of the party to which the material was furnished. References Wurm FM, et al. Inducible overproduction of the mouse c-myc protein in mammalian cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci 83(15): 5414-5418, 1986. PubMed: 3526329 Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Basic Documentation Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis SDS References Wurm FM, et al. Inducible overproduction of the mouse c-myc protein in mammalian cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci 83(15): 5414-5418, 1986. PubMed: 3526329


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Release Date: 04/27/2011
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Release Date: 03/30/2011
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Release Date: 03/01/2011
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Release Date: 11/24/2010
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Release Date: 11/24/2010
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Release Date: 09/28/2010
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Which would you choose ?
I do not need to post my response - you all know my answer
~George Burns
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"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player, and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler."
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Al Unser JR (Indy driver) was convicted of DWI and Drag racing - was sentenced to 90 days in jail but judge offered 364 days supervised probation w/ no drinking ....
Which would you choose ?
I do not need to post my response - you all know my answer
I'd take the 90 days. The jails are so fawking crowded that the criminals and judges know this. You'd be out in a week.
All my flavors are guranteed to satisfy.
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-- Voltaire (The French one, not the Chinese one)
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I hardly ever drink anyways.
'Look at what had happened after the European peoples succeeded in removing the clergy from public life and restricting them to their churches. They built up human beings and (promoted) enlightenment, creativity and rebellion. States which are based on religion confine their people in the circle of faith and fear.' ~Saudi blogger Raif Badawi (father of three young children) was sentenced to 1000 lashes and 10 years in prison for blasphemy