Love him or hate him...

[Chief Grey Bear]

...he does a lot of good in the community.

 

http://sbj.net/stories/breaking-news-morris-decides-fate-of-ozark-mill,57148

[Terrierman]

He's a good man from what I can tell.  Speaking as a former contractor at several of the properties in SWMO.  He does things right and cares about this world more than most really wealthy people.

P.S.  I'm lucky enough to have had breakfast in that mill, and to have attended events on the grounds.  It's quite a spot.

[ness]

It’s a good thing he’s doing there. 

[MoCarp]

59 minutes ago, Chief Grey Bear said:

...he does a lot of good in the community.

I agree he does a lot of good, and the outdoor world is touched by what he has done, I think the Branson landing though a success business wise, would never have gotten the nod if it wasn't for his "projects" like this one if some huge disneyland like building project gets announced on table rock soon we can see the motivations for the works he does, spent a million in public good to make a billion in business elsewhere, Rockefeller was known for handing outnickels or dimes to kids he encountered in public, however antitrust laws were enacted IE;  by the Sherman Act of 1890, the Clayton Act of 1914 and the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914. These Acts restricted the formation of monopolies  and prohibit other collusive practices regarded as being in restraint of trade, they also restrict the certain mergers and acquisitions of organizations that would substantially lessen competition and the abuse of monopoly power.

The growth of BPS in several areas, such as buying up boat manufactures, the rubbing political shoulders is classic monopoly building.

anyone who has gone over the years to the BPS in Springfield over the years has to notice the reduction of options as bass pro bought up or had the capability to produce there own "brands" line, plastics, rods , reels, ...in many cases its been good for the consumer, yet as options are competition, and that drives price.

all the political people at the grand opening of  Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium. screams favors in the swamp

yet Andrew Carnegie, supported workers' rights, but destroyed unions and when he acquired what was at that time the largest fortune in US history,  at the end he tried to give it away.

[snagged in outlet 3]

So what would happen to it otherwise?  Scrape the ground off and put cattle on it?

[Basfis]

A British transplant to this area talked about this mill and genuinely hoped it and the bridge would be saved for historical sake. He postulated that unless we “yanks” started preserving some history, we’d never have any. There’s some wisdom in it. 

Good for Johnny and Ozark. 

[grizwilson]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

So what would happen to it otherwise?  Scrape the ground off and put cattle on it?

It is right in town..... more likely St. Charles.... nothing for cows to eat I think basfis  transplant is right. I think "Johnny" is good people, but some of the corporate climbers he employs are not...but saving the mill is a good thing, like WOW he is involved, too much for him to over see. 

[MoCarp]

1 hour ago, grizwilson said:

It is right in town..... more likely St. Charles.... nothing for cows to eat I think basfis  transplant is right. I think "Johnny" is good people, but some of the corporate climbers he employs are not...but saving the mill is a good thing, like WOW he is involved, too much for him to over see. 

true that...I applaud the saving of the old mill