Our View: Strippers Deserve Damages, Too (Vote in Poll)

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The oil spill is destroying livelihoods all along the Gulf Coast, and British Petroleum has secured $20 billion in escrow to pay claims of those who have been damaged by the careless mishap. Among those suffering from the oil spill are strippers.

The Mimosa Dancing Girls club in New Orleans has filed a compensation claim, and similar claims are likely to follow. Strippers have been financially harmed because tourists are staying away, fishers can no longer afford strip clubs, and other working men and women who enjoy strip clubs are also staying away because of financial hardship caused by the oil spill. It's an excellent example of how the damage will ripple through every aspect of the Gulf Coast economy. It's also a great indication of the fact that $20 billion won't begin to pay the damages caused by BP. If strippers can't make money, they can't spend money, and others will suffer on down the line.

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Our View: Strippers Deserve Damages, Too (Vote in Poll)

The Gazette advocated a third-party administrator of the reparation funds in order to avoid fraud an...

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