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DEL.ICIO.USOpposition stirred, not shaken, on Sunday alcohol bill
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Peachpundit.com has reported that a pair of studies is circulating through the state Capitol, showing the impact of New Mexico’s 1995 decision to repeal its Sunday ban on the sales of beer and wine.
The direct link is to a page hosted by the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program, which noted a “29 percent increase in alcohol-related crashes and a 42 percent increase in alcohol-related crash fatalities on Sundays since New Mexico lifted its ban on Sunday sales of packaged alcohol.”
From what we’re told, even if the bill to repeal of Georgia’s blue laws passes the Senate, the House won’t move on it until Gov. Sonny Perdue gives some indication of where he stands.
House leaders say they don’t want to have their membership out on a limb if the governor intends to saw it off with a veto.
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By kevin
January 16, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this
it only makes sense to allow sales on sunday
By Rawena
January 16, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this
Here is a radical idea. Let the individual decide if he or she wants to buy alcohol on Sunday.
By buck
January 16, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this
But what has happened to the overall alcohol related crash rate (Sat to Sun) in NM?
By David Sarosi
January 16, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this
Oh please King Sonny… we who have elected you, pay your salary, are supposed to be your bosses and who you are supposed to answer to…beg and plead that you see it in your infinite grace to allow us the most insignificant of freedom to be able to purchase overpriced beer and wine from the monopolistic cartel that the legislature has granted sales priviledges to. Though we are but lowly peons in the scheme of things, and though the elected representatives of the legislature are also supposed to be answerable to use, the folks who pay their salaries, etc. we realize that we are probably far too irresponsible to handle such freedom.
After all, we have all only managed to survive to at least the age of 21, have completed at least 12 years of schooling, possibly an additional 4 or more of college. We have raised children, worked at responsible jobs, been responsible for hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions of dollars of budgets both at home and in our jobs. We vote, we feed ourselves, we interact successfully with our neighbors in the diverse world that is our society, and we uphold the laws, the ones that derive from consistent moral foundations and the ridiculous ones the government passes as well.
So we certainly understand how such as complex and life-altering freedom such as this may be beyond the diminished capacities that we all enjoy, but if you could see your way, we would all certainly be humbled by the magnanimousness of your gesture.
By David Sarosi
January 16, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this
In the words of Benjamin Disraeli, there are 3 kinds of lies - lies, damn lies, and statistics.
I can guarantee that a deeper look at these studies will reveal the hidden truth, but even if it doesn’t, the behavior of some should not impact the freedom of others.
Why not ban driving altogether? That would certainly drop the drunk driving numbers.
You folks in the legislature need to realize that we elected you, not the other way around.
Restore our freedom or get a new job!