It's my fault for moving to the Bible Belt
Our governor got on the radio the other day and announced that he would VETO a bill, which is currently in the state senate, that would allow counties to vote on whether they would allow beer and wine sales on Sunday.
Currently, Georgia remains one of only three states that prohibits beer and wine sales on Sunday, except that we allow it in bars and restaurants.
So if you want to have a beer, while you watch the game, you either have to plan ahead on Saturday, or you have to go to a bar.
When asked why, he gave one of the worst answers in political history:
"Think of it this way," the governor added in the radio interview. "It really helps you plan ahead for the rest of your life — buying on Saturday, rather than Sunday. Time management."
Unbelievable. The word on the street is that Sonny has been bought by the Restaurant and Bar Association, who would much rather have you shelling out $4/beer at their establishment than having a 6-pack at home.
I find that far more believable than Sonny's religious conviction, but the idea wouldn't get off first base if there weren't a steady supply of Bible-thumpers in this state, who "just don't think it's necessary to have alcohol sold on the Sabbath", such as Sadie Fields, chairman of the Georgia Christian Alliance, who is opposing the bill as well.
Funny how Sonny respected the "will of the people" and called for a referendum on the stupid flag, but we're too stupid too decide for ourselves if we will allow booze sold in our county.
A recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll showed strong support for ending the ban — 68 percent of respondents statewide and 80 percent in metro Atlanta said they favor allowing their communities to vote on the question.
Currently, Georgia remains one of only three states that prohibits beer and wine sales on Sunday, except that we allow it in bars and restaurants.
So if you want to have a beer, while you watch the game, you either have to plan ahead on Saturday, or you have to go to a bar.
When asked why, he gave one of the worst answers in political history:
"Think of it this way," the governor added in the radio interview. "It really helps you plan ahead for the rest of your life — buying on Saturday, rather than Sunday. Time management."
Unbelievable. The word on the street is that Sonny has been bought by the Restaurant and Bar Association, who would much rather have you shelling out $4/beer at their establishment than having a 6-pack at home.
I find that far more believable than Sonny's religious conviction, but the idea wouldn't get off first base if there weren't a steady supply of Bible-thumpers in this state, who "just don't think it's necessary to have alcohol sold on the Sabbath", such as Sadie Fields, chairman of the Georgia Christian Alliance, who is opposing the bill as well.
Funny how Sonny respected the "will of the people" and called for a referendum on the stupid flag, but we're too stupid too decide for ourselves if we will allow booze sold in our county.
A recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll showed strong support for ending the ban — 68 percent of respondents statewide and 80 percent in metro Atlanta said they favor allowing their communities to vote on the question.
posted by Exador at
10:00 AM
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Follow the money. In South Florida, it's illegal to sell odd sized beers, eliminating sales of most microbrews and imports. The politicians are so in the pockets of A-Busch and Miller, that they had the gall to claim that it would "confuse consumers" if the odd bottles were allowed to be sold.
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Nashville Knucklehead, at 5:05 PM
That was also the case here in TN until the mid-nineties.
The beer distributors had the legislature in their pocket. You couldn't get Guinness on tap until they changed the law allowing for "non-standard" kegs.
Mulligans had a lottery for who would get the first pint of Guinness or Harp at what was, at the time, the only Irish bar in town.
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Sarcastro, at 8:10 AM
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