Comments on: Such Delicious Subsidies: Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are engaged in a rum war. How will it turn out? Our taste buds need to know. http://outofthestormnews.com/2010/09/09/such-delicious-subsidies-puerto-rico-and-the-virgin-islands-are-engaged-in-a-rum-war-how-will-it-turn-out-our-taste-buds-need-to-know/ A Publication of the Center on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate and the Heartland Institute Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:47:28 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rickvaughn http://outofthestormnews.com/2010/09/09/such-delicious-subsidies-puerto-rico-and-the-virgin-islands-are-engaged-in-a-rum-war-how-will-it-turn-out-our-taste-buds-need-to-know/#comment-1612 Rickvaughn Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:11:00 +0000 http://outofthestormnews.com/?p=1279#comment-1612 According to Wikipedia, re: Captain Morgan's parent company: "Diageo is a global alcoholic beverages company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine. Its brands include Smirnoff (the world's largest-selling vodka), Johnnie Walker (the world's largest-selling whisky), Josu00e9 Cuervo (the world's largest-selling tequila), Baileys (the world's largest-selling liqueur) and Guinness (the world's largest-selling stout). It also owns 34 per cent of Mou00ebt Hennessy, which owns brands including Mou00ebt & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Hennessy." According to Wikipedia, re: Captain Morgan’s parent company: “Diageo is a global alcoholic beverages company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine. Its brands include Smirnoff (the world’s largest-selling vodka), Johnnie Walker (the world’s largest-selling whisky), Josu00e9 Cuervo (the world’s largest-selling tequila), Baileys (the world’s largest-selling liqueur) and Guinness (the world’s largest-selling stout). It also owns 34 per cent of Mou00ebt Hennessy, which owns brands including Mou00ebt & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Hennessy.”

]]> By: Ken http://outofthestormnews.com/2010/09/09/such-delicious-subsidies-puerto-rico-and-the-virgin-islands-are-engaged-in-a-rum-war-how-will-it-turn-out-our-taste-buds-need-to-know/#comment-389 Ken Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:08:11 +0000 http://outofthestormnews.com/?p=1279#comment-389 Ahh, there's no politics like island politics. And if you want to taste test true Cruzan rum, then steer clear of the flavored varieties -- they're artificially flavored at a facility in Florida. The Cruzan Light, Dark, and 12-year are produced start-to-finish on the island. Ahh, there’s no politics like island politics. And if you want to taste test true Cruzan rum, then steer clear of the flavored varieties — they’re artificially flavored at a facility in Florida. The Cruzan Light, Dark, and 12-year are produced start-to-finish on the island.

]]> By: BN http://outofthestormnews.com/2010/09/09/such-delicious-subsidies-puerto-rico-and-the-virgin-islands-are-engaged-in-a-rum-war-how-will-it-turn-out-our-taste-buds-need-to-know/#comment-289 BN Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:11:37 +0000 http://outofthestormnews.com/?p=1279#comment-289 You know, the article's cool and all right up until you get to the horribly, disastrously ignorant rum tasting. Lord almighty, a red painkiller? I'm horrified. And I mean, Captain Morgan is a spiced rum - it's flavored and sweetened. It's not going to change with the location. That's like asking whether Coca Cola is going to taste different when they open a new plant. And Mount Gay XO was the only rum in that list that is a sipping rum. There are hundreds of worthy sipping rums in the world. You know, the article’s cool and all right up until you get to the horribly, disastrously ignorant rum tasting. Lord almighty, a red painkiller? I’m horrified. And I mean, Captain Morgan is a spiced rum – it’s flavored and sweetened. It’s not going to change with the location. That’s like asking whether Coca Cola is going to taste different when they open a new plant. And Mount Gay XO was the only rum in that list that is a sipping rum. There are hundreds of worthy sipping rums in the world.

]]> By: dj http://outofthestormnews.com/2010/09/09/such-delicious-subsidies-puerto-rico-and-the-virgin-islands-are-engaged-in-a-rum-war-how-will-it-turn-out-our-taste-buds-need-to-know/#comment-176 dj Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:40:07 +0000 http://outofthestormnews.com/?p=1279#comment-176 First, the people of US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico DO pay income tax. However, it does not leave the territory like states. Second, these subsidies are given to the territories to used "to boost their economies as they see fit." These two territories cannot apply for the federal funding like states do because they are territories. So when people say their tax money is going to companies, it is not true. Puerto Rico has a poor relationship with many companies and that is why so many in the past few years have left the island. Diageo tried to negotiate a lease with the government of Puerto Rico, but the government never wanted to sit down with them like many other companies. Puerto Rico have been using this cash cow for decades and have not made a peep until they realized that when Diageo moves to the US Virgin Islands the money will go with them. For Congress or any other state to get involved is ludacris. When Boeing left Washington for South Carolina for tax incentive reasons, should congress or Florida get involved? NO!!!! How a state or territory spends it money in a free country is not up to another state. The money brought in will not only be for jobs; it will be for infastructure, development and the people. Shame on Puerto Rico and its coherts for trying to put a smaller territory down. If they cared about their money and their people, they would have sat down with the company and negotiated how to keep them. Ask the governor of Puerto Rico, how many companies pulled out of the island in the last few years becuase of their status quo governing. First, the people of US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico DO pay income tax. However, it does not leave the territory like states. Second, these subsidies are given to the territories to used “to boost their economies as they see fit.” These two territories cannot apply for the federal funding like states do because they are territories. So when people say their tax money is going to companies, it is not true.

Puerto Rico has a poor relationship with many companies and that is why so many in the past few years have left the island. Diageo tried to negotiate a lease with the government of Puerto Rico, but the government never wanted to sit down with them like many other companies. Puerto Rico have been using this cash cow for decades and have not made a peep until they realized that when Diageo moves to the US Virgin Islands the money will go with them.

For Congress or any other state to get involved is ludacris. When Boeing left Washington for South Carolina for tax incentive reasons, should congress or Florida get involved? NO!!!! How a state or territory spends it money in a free country is not up to another state.

The money brought in will not only be for jobs; it will be for infastructure, development and the people. Shame on Puerto Rico and its coherts for trying to put a smaller territory down. If they cared about their money and their people, they would have sat down with the company and negotiated how to keep them. Ask the governor of Puerto Rico, how many companies pulled out of the island in the last few years becuase of their status quo governing.

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