The Cleburne Times Review published an article examining Larry Pool and his relationship with the Silver Star bar on Sunday April 29th. While I was not happy with their statement that documents were filed with the State of Texas indicating the sale of the bar to others (which I believe were negated by Mr. Pool's subsequent filings [ignored by the CTR]), I was happy that they talked to Calvin Rogers, who was the first to "buy" the bar from Pool. Mr. Rogers indicated that Mr. Pool was in the bar on several occasions including when bikini contests were held. It was later that the bikini contest that was highlighted in Susan Cloud's expose took place and with other owners/managers. Mr. Rogers still said that it was "illogical" that Mr. Pool would not know about what kind of entertainment went on in the bar. I agree wih Mr. Rogers.
Now, Mr. Pool wants an apology. No can do. First, Mr. Pool was asked by Ms. Cloud for his response to what she had learned at least two weeks before she released it. He refused to respond. I even sent him a FB message asking the same thing before I share her post on my Face book page. No response. So, had he made an attempt to clarify his involvement with Silver Star to someone at that time, he might have been spared the embarrassment. He did however, respond on his website after the information was released. The problem was the document he posted as evidence of sale to Mr. Rogers was a change in registered agent. That means nothing more than a change of address to receive mail. Additionally, he provided a County tax receipt that said his Homes-N-Land, LLC owned the property and Silver Star owned the bar. Shouldn't that bill have gone to the "owners" Well, when you check the website for Franchise tax and the Secretary of State, he is listed as the sole director and member of Silver Star Event Hall, LLC. So, if he doesn't know how to file his reports so that he isn't reflected as the sole owner, then it is his own doing that research reflected that. So, Ms.Cloud's information and my information was posted in "good faith". Had he filed documents correctly we would have known who actually owned the bar. So, no apology from me. Susan issued hers several weeks ago, in the You-Tube video entitled, "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee. You can watch it here. (Warning: mature pictures of bar entertainment)
Now, I'm not sure that I buy the "sold" idea due to the fact his name is still on the current corporation filings submitted over the past two years. However, if Mr. Rogers said he 'bought" it, OK. However, Mr. Pool's contention that he had no idea about what was happening in the bar that was operated on the property he owned, well, that just just doesn't seem true. Mr. Rogers says he began bikini nights on Thursdays to increase business. Mr. Pool visited the bar and even though he can't say that Pool was there on those nights, it seems "illogical" for him to have not known about the activity. How do you not know what entertainment goes on in bars. While Rogers wasn't the "owner" of the bar at the time the images were taken of the "Cowtown Hotties" or "midget wrestling", Pool had been there prior to the new owners and he was still the land lord. He collected money for the lease of the property. It would be completely naive to think he didn't visit the bar during this new ownership.
Another revelation from Mr. Pool was his statement that he never operated Silver Star as a bar. While he says that he originally bought the property to open an event center, his Certificate f Formation states "nightclub" as the purpose. He named his corporation "event hall", so why didn't he just say, "event hall"? Why say night club? Maybe his statement is true, but he certainly knew what Mr. Rogers was going to do with the business- use it as a bar. Why didn't he just sell the property and all?
I'm thinking this was about the time Mr. Pool decided to be the President of the Burleson Chamber of Commerce, someone would have advised him to get out of the bar business if he wanted to be seen as a conservative. So, why not sell all of it? Why not dissolve the LLC? Why let Mr. Rogers keep the name, Silver Star? Why file documents after the supposed sale to the next owners, with his name alone listed as Director and Member? I can't answer that. The editor of the Cleburne Times Review says it was just "paperwork" issues. If so, why does the State require your to report each year in the first place if they don't require it to be truthful. I have asked for answers to this last question from the State Comptroller's office. Can you just file anything you want to a state agency? Do you ever have to tell the truth?
So, what we are left with is a bar, opened first by Mr. Pool, sold to another man to run as a bar, with Mr. Pool as the landlord. Mr. Pool visited the bar during a time when bikini night was every Thursday. Were these bikini contests like the ones during the time that Ms. Cloud learned about? We don't know. However, it is "illogical" to think Mr. Pool didn't have a reasonable expectation of knowing that something short of "Judeo-Christian" values were being exercised there. According to Mr. Pool he "terminated the lease" of the current owners because the activity did not reflect his Christian values. Mr. Pool, they haven't reflected anyone's Christian values from the moment that you stated the purpose of the business as "nightclub". It just took being "outed" during a Mayoral campaign for it to matter to you. You just didn't get caught when you ran for the council.
Then there is the topper of it all. Mr. Pool's humility. He wants to know why anyone would want to impugn his character and integrity "after all [he] has done for the community". Exactly what is it that you have done for the community, Mr. Pool? You are a 3 year resident. Seems to me that you moved here because of the great community that was already here. Profited off of it and now, you want to destroy it.
Just sayin'
Ann Rose
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