John Brown Smokehouse in Long Island City to Close, Owner Puts it Down to ‘Pandemic’ and ‘Idiot Politicians’

Long Island Post ^ | August 19, 2020 | Christian Murray

[2banana]

Power mad mayors and govenors destroying their economies.

[cuban leaf]

i.e. “not business friendly”.

[CatOwner]

Power mad mayors and govenors destroying their economies.

When they're re-elected, it will just reinforce their actions. And most will be re-elected, assuming they don't obtain higher office.

[pepsionice]

At the current pace, I’d say it’s a five-star tax revenue mess by Thanksgiving.

[SkyDancer]

Blaming all on Trump of course.

[Scrambler Bob]

John Brown Smokehouse

I am getting hungry just reading that.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Blaming all on Trump of course.

Sounds more like AOC and De Blasio. AOC is the one who drove Amazon out of Long Island City (northwestern Queens).

[caww]

Restaurants and bars taking big hits nationwide lots of closings.....anthing in the entertainment arena will continue being financially affected as long as politicians continue absusing their power to control people and their businesses.

[boycott]

democrats sold their souls for short term power.

[RomanSoldier19]

[cuban leaf]

I’m a member of a musician’s forum (I’m mostly there for political discussions). The pain their is almost tangible.

[SkyDancer]

Was just being snarky - but yeah, those two clowns plus Gov. Cuomo.

[1Old Pro]

everyone hates these politicians,” Bowen claimed.

The BIG reason Trump was elected and will be re-elected. People hate politicians, can't blame them. The corruption of politicians of both stripes is so widespread voters are disgusted and mad.

[caww]

I’m sure it is....they have no place to work their gigs let alone be discovered, and ‘time’ is very important in their art.

[Signalman]

I would put “idiot politicians” as the primary cause.

[KamperKen]

"I’m a member of a musician’s forum (I’m mostly there for political discussions). The pain their is almost tangible."

I presume the musicians are very liberal and very uninformed like most the classical musicians I've know. I'm sure they are negatively impacted in a very big way but have they connected cause with effect?

[ncfool]

Sad to see this happen. My son who happens to be from Kansas City would go there on Sundays and watch the Kansas City Chiefs. John Brown tried to have Kansas City style barbecue.

[Da Coyote]

Idiot Politicians is perhaps an unneeded redundancy.

[ncfool]

I believe that the owner of this restaurant named it after the famous John Brown from Kansas. John Brown raiders during the Civil War.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragic_Prelude

[cuban leaf]

Yes, very liberal. And a lot of them are very well informed, in the way that Reagan described them, “...know so much that isn’t so.” The hubris is neck deep.

But holy cow they are getting testy lately. :)