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By doob

January 12, 2009 11:24 AM | Link to this

maybe it’s about time the legislature discovered that Sunday sales would not be the end of the world. Why should liquor stores & grocery chains be prohibited from selling the same product sold in restaurants on Sunday? A product that is LEGAL. Yet another case of the tail wagging the dog…

By Ivan

January 12, 2009 11:30 AM | Link to this

Yes, let’s have Georgia finally join the 21st Century, one kicking leg at a time. C’mon people!

By mikeb

January 12, 2009 11:33 AM | Link to this

yes, i never understood, i buy at a liquor store and i go home and drink, if i drink in resturant…then i have to drive home

By bbb

January 12, 2009 11:34 AM | Link to this

I just love the hypocrisy. It was evil a few months ago and equated with prostitution but when we(govt) need the money it is suddenly a viable option.I just do not agree with the govt telling me when and where and how I can use legal products. I really wanted wine yesterday and did not want to have to pay the 300% markup at a restaurant for it.

By RR

January 12, 2009 11:36 AM | Link to this

Unfortunately, it’s not the legislature. It’s Sonny’s promise of a veto that keeps Sunday sales unrealistic.

By dm

January 12, 2009 11:37 AM | Link to this

I have always been embarrassed that we cannot buy alcohol here on Sunday-GA has been ruled by anti alcohol religious groups for too long and this law is very out of sync with the real world. The teaching time management excuse the governor tried to use as an excuse is pathetic. If you do not believe in buying alcohol on Sunday, fine then YOU do not buy it and let others make their own choice.

By dc

January 12, 2009 11:37 AM | Link to this

This really is a dumb@ss law without any basis in logic or common sense. It would actually make more sense to ban it altogether, but thankfully that will never happen.

By Monday Blues

January 12, 2009 11:38 AM | Link to this

As long as Perdue is our governor, this will NEVER happen. He has made it perfectly clear he will VETO any bill for Sunday sales.

The man himself does not drink and will not allow us to choose for ourselves. He has stated that as long as he is governor, this will never happen.

Just another case of HIS religion running OUR state.

By Alexis

January 12, 2009 11:41 AM | Link to this

This is disgusting. Good, honest and true Republicans turning against their principles. Alcohol is evil and should not be sold on any day, but especially not on the day of Our Lord.

By Andy

January 12, 2009 11:42 AM | Link to this

I hope the renewed interest in Sunday sales with the bonus of more tax revenue will pass this year. I can’t wait to point and laugh at all the Southern Baptists!

By SAR

January 12, 2009 11:46 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t Alabama sell beer on Sunday? And we don’t? Tat about says it all. Praise Jeebus!

By Kelsterino

January 12, 2009 11:47 AM | Link to this

A veto can be overridden! Sunday sales will happen!!!!!

By JEFF

January 12, 2009 11:48 AM | Link to this

Thank GOD! Dumbest thing I have ever seen… Cant wait till they allow my local grocery store to carry it as well! Loaf of bread, Gallon of milk and a fifth of VODKA!?!?!? No more 2 stop shopping!?

By Pamela

January 12, 2009 11:49 AM | Link to this

Well dang on it’s about time that Georgia got on the ball! They should have been selling beer and alcohol on Sundays!

By Grace

January 12, 2009 11:50 AM | Link to this

Don’t hold your breath waiting for anything progressive to happen in Georgia or Alabama. I am a GA native living in AL. The lawmakers would rather sit on their rightousness than have enough money for education, roads, etc. Money flows out of Alabama in 4 directions for gambling and to Floroda for liquor. Please tell me why anyone is more of a drunk on Sunday than weekdays?

By BetaJoe

January 12, 2009 11:50 AM | Link to this

In the end, just like any other issue in this state, it’s about the money.

By Copyleft

January 12, 2009 11:51 AM | Link to this

Alexis: Huh? Are you living in the 1920s? Even the Bible has nothing bad to say about ale and wine, provided you drink them in moderation.

Of course, the Bible also has no problem with slavery, so you really shouldn’t get all your values from it anyway.

By Jborodawg

January 12, 2009 11:51 AM | Link to this

It should be up to the people of this state to decide. For our governor to decide for us is anti-democratic.

It’s just crazy to be able to drink in a restaurant and drive home; but one can’t take it home to drink. Seems perfectly logical to allow store sales so as to cut back on DUI’s.

The “300 feet” from a church rule (or however many feet it is) is crazy too. In my town (Jonesboro) the downtown district would be perfect for a neighborhood tavern; and people could WALK home and not drive. But, alas, there’s a church right downtown. Heck, a quarter of em would head to the pub after church-if there was a buffet.

By SAR

January 12, 2009 11:52 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t Alabama sell beer on Sunday? And we don’t? Tat about says it all. Praise Jeebus!

By SAR

January 12, 2009 11:53 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t Alabama sell beer on Sunday? And we don’t? Tat about says it all. Praise Jeebus!

By Ben Beer

January 12, 2009 11:54 AM | Link to this

Alchohol is evil? Where in the world do these crazy people come from, that is is too funny!! Get a life loser!!

By Ben Beer

January 12, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this

Alchohol is evil? Where in the world do these crazy people come from, that is too funny!! Get a life loser!!

By jabster

January 12, 2009 11:56 AM | Link to this

Alexis:

Read John 2:1-9. Next thing I know you’ll be calling my Savior a bootlegger for making homebrew.

By Ben Beer

January 12, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

Alcohol is evil? Where in the world do these crazy people come from, that is too funny!! Get a life loser!!

By spankmonkey

January 12, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

Why do you always take 2 Southern Baptists fishing with you?

Because if you only take one, he’ll drink all your beer…

By Ready for Sonny to leave office

January 12, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

Sonny attends First Baptist Church Woodstock and I cannot begin to tell you the amount of FBCW church goers I see out and about in resturants on Sundays smiling away as they drink alcohol with dinner. Funny how the ones drinking on Sunday are the same ones supporting Sonny’s plan to veto any bill. Typical of you Southern Baptist hypocrits.

And Alexis, do not try to claim that alcohol is evil. Those who think that alcohol is evil because of the things it does to people need to take a more indepth look at the person.

Bring on the Sunday sales, I am sick of having to be at the store by 1130pm on Saturday for a purchase….

By Him

January 12, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

You have my blessing. Go for it.

By Mark

January 12, 2009 12:00 PM | Link to this

You folks ought to be ashamed of yourself. Jesus Christ intends for you to be in church on Sunday and you don’t need to be imbibing any sorts of the devil’s liquid. Loser drunks you will all find yourself in a gutter and do nothing with your lives. It’s my intention to vote out any legislator that suggest that we sell alcohol on Sundays because on the 7th day he rested. Not got drunk!

By Goatatl

January 12, 2009 12:00 PM | Link to this

While I am 100 % in favor of Sunday sales. did it never occur to anyone to make a “Sunday run” on Saturday afternoon?? It’s practically a ritual at my house.

By Brill

January 12, 2009 12:01 PM | Link to this

Hey Alexis, Jesus was a drinker and the bible says he made his own ‘hooch to boot. Water into wine, anyone ? I don’t gamble, but what is the rationale behind gambling being illegal in Georgia when the state runs multiple gambling enterprises…scratch off tickets and various pick three, pick five etc etc games. It can’t be on moral grounds, obviously. Maybe they like having the market cornered ?

By Phil

January 12, 2009 12:01 PM | Link to this

We’re still coming out of the Civil War era, hopefully we can get some real freedom in this state. Stop allowing agenda based religions to run the state. Sonny and the Con-Chrisitians have taken away all the freedom in this state, this would show the maturity of Georgia when we can make responsible decisions on our own instead to of the State making them for us.

By Jennifer

January 12, 2009 12:02 PM | Link to this

I hate paying state taxes in a state where the mentality is so “backwards”. As a proud Republican, I hate telling people I live in Georgia. Please Sonny! Go Away!
The world will not end if Georgia sales alcohol on Sundays.

By MrLiberty

January 12, 2009 12:02 PM | Link to this

This should come as no surprise to anyone who lived through the last depression. State and local governments were hurting while hundreds of millions was being spent to enforce one of the most counterproductive laws ever inacted - prohibition. So as soon as FDR got into office, he set about repealing the amendment (probably the only good thing he did during the depression). The states of course voted for repeal and then laid heavy taxes on all forms of liquor. It would have been nice if the lesson learned was that government shouldn’t try to enforce morality and that big government is not affordable, but those lessons were never learned.

Now, in addition to sunday alcohol sales, it would be wise for both state and federal governments to look at the other prohibition that is still in place. No constitutional amendment was ever passed. Supporters just didn’t respect the constitution, but that is certainly not unusual. Instead, they saddled us with another ridiculous and immoral law that now costs into the multiple billions to enforce - the prohibition of drugs.

Our prisons and courts are overcrowded to the point where murderers and rapists are set free to make room for non-violent drug offenders. The problem of drug abuse and use is fundamentally no better than when this stupidity all started, and the problem remains a medical issue not a criminal justice issue for there are no victims in these supposed crimes.

There are some things that governments cannot afford to do. Stopping people from getting high is one of them. Now that the new depression is about upon us, its time for us all to revisit this failed 80 year old experiment and realize that all of the costs and the negative effects are no longer worth it and that a well-managed, free market, taxed if you wish approach to drug sales would both reduce crime and free up vital police resources to go after real criminals instead of harmless pot smokers.

By William H. Bowers

January 12, 2009 12:02 PM | Link to this

Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages may well be defeated even though the economy is hurting. If that happens, people will lose their jobs due to budget shortfalls. Our governor should then have the courage to speak in person to the laid off people and tell them that it happened in the name of ideological purity and to be proud.

By Jennifer

January 12, 2009 12:02 PM | Link to this

I hate paying state taxes in a state where the mentality is so “backwards”. As a proud Republican, I hate telling people I live in Georgia. Please Sonny! Go Away!
The world will not end if Georgia sales alcohol on Sundays.

By J.R.

January 12, 2009 12:03 PM | Link to this

I visited Georgia twenty years ago to help a military friend prepare for a PCS relocation. The visit took place on a Sunday. I was shocked to have a 18 year old grocery store cashier tell me at the time it was illegal to purchase alcohol in the state of Georgia on a Sunday. This was in 1989. It is my understanding that alcohol can be sold at a restaurant for consumption on Sunday. Someone please explain to me why it is legal to purchase a drink at a restaurant on Sunday, but it is illegal to purchase alcohol from a grocery store on Sunday. I’m absolutely amazed that this law is still in effect…20 years should have brought some rationale thinking to this issue. Why is Georgia always last in everything.

By JS

January 12, 2009 12:04 PM | Link to this

OK, alcohol down…one more to go. Is it 4:20 yet?

By Grace

January 12, 2009 12:04 PM | Link to this

Houston Co. Alabama doesn’t sell anything alcoholic on Sun. There was a “private club” license restaurants could acquire for “members” to join on a one-day basis, but that’s being stopped as of this year. In Alabama, state, county, city officials are whining about lost or low revenue and constantly shooting themselves in the foot.

By Bravo

January 12, 2009 12:04 PM | Link to this

Sunday sales would be great, but look at the article as it is written. It is a “no decision, decision”. They are not “approving” sales on Sunday, just allowing communities to vote for sales on Sunday. With my luck, I’ll live in a community that won’t allow people to vote for this.

By Brill

January 12, 2009 12:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Alexis, Jesus was a drinker and the bible says he made his own ‘hooch to boot. Water into wine, anyone ? I don’t gamble, but what is the rationale behind gambling being illegal in Georgia when the state runs multiple gambling enterprises…scratch off tickets and various pick three, pick five etc etc games. It can’t be on moral grounds, obviously. Maybe they like having the market cornered ?

By Mark

January 12, 2009 12:05 PM | Link to this

You folks ought to be ashamed of yourself. Jesus Christ intends for you to be in church on Sunday and you don’t need to be imbibing any sorts of the devil’s liquid. Loser drunks you will all find yourself in a gutter and do nothing with your lives. It’s my intention to vote out any legislator that suggest that we sell alcohol on Sundays because on the 7th day he rested. Not got drunk!

By Rhett Butler

January 12, 2009 12:06 PM | Link to this

Alexis, your social/cultural agenda has nothing to do with republicans and politics. It’s more to do with your religious fanaticism. Old Reagan Republicans stood/stand for less Government intervention in ones life. No Sunday sales is more (not less) government. You’re not a republican. You’re a social/cultural Nazi. Stop trying to force you’re religious morals on others.

FYI Long live the GOP and there is no god!

By Matt

January 12, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this

This measure needs to get passed. This state disgusts me. And so do people like Alexis. Just because you believe in one God doesn’t mean everyone else does, so take your religious bleating and blow it out your @$$. Superstitious nonsense like that has no place in the minds of intelligent, civilized human beings in the 21st century, and certainly not in our laws or government.

By Anthony

January 12, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this

I live on a Air Force Base in Ga they sell alcohol on sunday. Don’t go in there between 1130 am and 230 pm because all of those church deacon and there wifes will be in there buy up all of the wine.Lets make it legal every were.

By SAR

January 12, 2009 12:08 PM | Link to this

Doesn’t Alabama sell beer on Sunday? And we don’t? Tat about says it all. Praise Jeebus!

By Bro

January 12, 2009 12:11 PM | Link to this

All you heathens need to lay off the Devil’s Brew!

How dare you try and have a good time with a few cocktails while making the opposite sex look more attractive.

By Rhett Butler

January 12, 2009 12:11 PM | Link to this

Alexis, your social/cultural agenda has nothing to do with republicans and politics. It’s more to do with your religious fanaticism. Old Reagan Republicans stood/stand for less Government intervention in ones life. No Sunday sales is more (not less) government. You’re not a republican. You’re a social/cultural Nazi. Stop trying to force you’re religious morals on others.

FYI Long live the GOP and there is no god!

By Rhett Butler

January 12, 2009 12:12 PM | Link to this

Alexis, your social/cultural agenda has nothing to do with republicans and politics. It’s more to do with your religious fanaticism. Old Reagan Republicans stood/stand for less Government intervention in ones life. No Sunday sales is more (not less) government. You’re not a republican. You’re a social/cultural Nazi. Stop trying to force you’re religious morals on others.

FYI Long live the GOP and there is no god!

By Bill Weston

January 12, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this

Mark you are sooo right. Things are bad now and our society is falling more and more into moral decay by the minute. Sunday alcohol sales can only bring the wrath of God. So all you liberal minded secular people get ready for the fire and tarnation that will rain down on you.

By Emma

January 12, 2009 12:15 PM | Link to this

The Governor should not be concerned about how or when we spend our money on whatever we want (alcohol, etc.), he should be more concerned about our teachers and our schools. Lately, I heard on the news that he is cutting teachers and funds to the schools. What does it take for him to see that the money from the Sunday sales would do wonders to the budget? Instead of cutting services and needs of the State, he would be able to have our schools rank among the highest. Instead of taxing the people of the State “to death,” he could use the funds from the Sunday sales to upgrade other needs of the State. If we are the “New South,” get a grip. It’s a new day. Liquor houses still exist. The State could be getting the money for these sales! The Lord won’t punish you any more for buying it on Sunday than he would for any other day. The person (buyer) is the one who has to repent for this - not everyone for him. - So, don’t let everyone suffer. How can we compete with the other cities, when we can’t have Sunday liquor sales? Do we want visitors to come into the State and can’t enjoy themselves because they are limited to when and where they can buy alcohol? I don’t think so. THIS IS THE END TO YOUR BUDGET PROBLEM. LOTTERY DOESN’T SEEM TO BE DOING IT - NOT BECAUSE ALL OF US ARE NOT PLAYING IT - BUT BECAUSE ALL OF THE MONEY IS GOING TO “MANAGEMENT” - NOT TO “EDUCATION” - as claimed.

By Grace g. Howard

January 12, 2009 12:17 PM | Link to this

As soon as I moved to Alabama, I located a bootlegger. If I ran short on Sunday, he would call a cab, put my order in the cab and send it to my address. I paid him on Monday. No money changed hands on Sunday, therefore hehad only sent me a “gift”. Works for me.

By Deke

January 12, 2009 12:17 PM | Link to this

Hey, Alexis, not everyone believes in the same magical sky daddy as you do. Not everyone’s fairy tale god is an uptight prick. Not everyone has a sky daddy. Get over it. We will drag you idiotic Christians kicking and screaming into reality.

By MrLiberty

January 12, 2009 12:18 PM | Link to this

I was going to waste some time pointing out that Alexis was a fascist, not a republican, but Atlantans have obviously already figured that out.

Also, let’s not confuse either the republicans or the democrats with principles. The only republican with priciples that hold up to actual voting and speaking is Ron Paul. All the rest just align themselves with a party label for easy votes.

By ozzy

January 12, 2009 12:19 PM | Link to this

If Sonny (supposedly) won’t drink then he should give up his CLUB LEVEL seats at Sanford Stadium; and make way for the drinkers like me. He and Johnny Iscanson (the ugliest man I know) are always sitting in their suite eating fried chicken & getting fatter.

By Bill Weston

January 12, 2009 12:19 PM | Link to this

Mark you are sooo right. Things are bad now and our society is falling more and more into moral decay by the minute. Sunday alcohol sales can only bring the wrath of God. So all you liberal minded secular people get ready for the fire and tarnation that will rain down on you.

By Dennis

January 12, 2009 12:19 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight. I can bring my gun just about anywhere I want but I cannot buy a bottle of wine on a Sunday. That could just be the dumbest thinking in the world on the governors part. It is 2009 not 1909!

By Atlanta Native

January 12, 2009 12:20 PM | Link to this

For those who are against alcohol as Christians, see the article from last year in the ajc. I am a Christian, but will not ignore the Bible in seeking to ban sales. go to

www.ajc.com/living/content/opinion/stories/2008/02/29/drinked0229.html?cxntlid=inform_sr - 65k

And you will see that, using the King James Bible, a ban on alcohol sales goes against the words and actions of Jesus Christ. You who want to ban sales are acting like Pharisees, not like Christians.

By Randall

January 12, 2009 12:21 PM | Link to this

The Sabbath is actually on Saturday, and NOT Sunday. The foolishness about not drinking on the “Sabbath” is hogwash. Students of history should know that it was the Catholic church and Constantine who put Sunday in place as the Sabbath to compete with “Pagan” religions. Americans, and particularly southerns are so ignorant.

By Brock

January 12, 2009 12:21 PM | Link to this

Mark- From the sound of it I would take your comments as being sarcastic. However, I find too many bible thumpers with there heads in the sand to not believe you are serious. Look, what gives religion the right to tell people when they can or can’t buy alcohol? Please explain that to me? Is it truly because YOU believe it and that’s what makes it wrong? Does Jesus say “don’t buy beer on sunday or you’re going to hell”? Then turn around and make water into wine? Little hypocritical dontcha think?

You are right about one thing- I am a drunk, alcoholics go to meetings, but I’ve yet to find myself in a gutter and I have done pretty well with my life. Now, I’m not a regular in the house of holy but I am religious. Just not a weirdo about it like most of you Jesus freaks.

So I beg you. Please explain the facts to me why we shouldn’t be allowed to buy alcohol on sunday. Waiting…..

still waiting…

By TradeMe

January 12, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this

Wow!!! Finally an issue that is not bipartisan. I have never been able to figure out why you can buy beer and wine in a grocery store and not spirits!! Other states do. Georgia is home sweet home, however we are still living in the 18th century when it comes to our law makers!!! Grow up and make the revenue we so desperately need!!!!!

By John

January 12, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this

Folks, it used to be a religion thing. Now, the restaurant lobby is the main force behind stopping it because Sundays are lucrative.

By JetScreamer

January 12, 2009 12:25 PM | Link to this

I also remember reading that the gov. was talking about making weed legal…. If that happens with beer on Sunday’s, We’re in for a 7 day a week party….

By Amy

January 12, 2009 12:29 PM | Link to this

There is always a way to beat the system. Alcohol is sold on military bases on Sunday, so make a new buddy…a soldier or an old retiree. Oh, Mark, you said “Loser drunks you will all find yourself in a gutter and do nothing with your lives…” I bet my life is better than yours.

By D Williams

January 12, 2009 12:34 PM | Link to this

There are already six days you can buy alchol and get drunk you don’t need another. Plus if you are so upset that every other state allows Sunday sells and we don’t, then move. I promise we will not miss you.

By Glen

January 12, 2009 12:35 PM | Link to this

Mark, I know God rested on the seventh day, but in the Old Testament, Satutday was the seventh day of the week. Sunday is the first day of the week and is so named because Jesus was raised that day of the week.

God does not abhor alcoholic beverages, he instructs not to be “drunkards” not that we should not drink. Oh, by the way, Christ’s first recorded miracle was to turn water into wine, my guess is that wouldn’t have happened if God opposed alcohol.

The ban on Sunday sales is an effort to impose a religous view (opinion) in the guise of protecting “morals” (whose?} and the oppressed worker. On the former I suspect most of the people have their own and their own relationship with their deity and those that don’t believe in a deity have their own code of morals. Over-imbibing is to be avoided and can (will) have negatives legal, moral, and health effects not only on Sunday but also the other six days.

By Phil W

January 12, 2009 12:35 PM | Link to this

It’s time for gambling at Underground Atl. and few well place house & dog tracks.

Why let the revenue go to AL., NC & Fl.?

By Barbie

January 12, 2009 12:36 PM | Link to this

What exactly is the big deal? Only the people who want it, will buy it. You are not allowed to tell adults what they can or cannot do. Come on into the twenty-first century, will you.

By Jo Anne

January 12, 2009 12:36 PM | Link to this

Obviously some of you are Southern Baptist Christians. I am a Catholic Christian and we drink in church on Sunday. I say go ahead with the sales.

By lucylou

January 12, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this

sunday sales = revenue, revenue, revenue, and apparently we need the revenue.

By D Williams

January 12, 2009 12:39 PM | Link to this

There are already six days you can buy alchol and get drunk you don’t need another. Plus if you are so upset that every other state allows Sunday sells and we don’t, then move. I promise we will not miss you.

By diehard Patron Fan

January 12, 2009 12:43 PM | Link to this

They sell liquor on a Sunday in the state of Maryland between noon and 6pm. The state can make extra $ from Sunday’s liquor sales. It time to stop thinking inside the box and start thinking outside the box. How about adding a Sunday’s Liquor Premium tax of 2% on top of the current tax. That would generate a lot of money.

By TCFATL

January 12, 2009 12:44 PM | Link to this

http://www.petitiononline.com/GASB138/petition.html

By G-Man

January 12, 2009 12:46 PM | Link to this

Ok let me get this straight. The state is experiencing budget shortfalls and the idea of Sunday is being floated as a referendum to communities. Doesn’t it take money to have the people vote for the new legislation? I’m all for Sunday sales however I just think the governor should just do a mea culpa and issue an executive order to allow it. Why waste more money on this non-issue?

By G-Man

January 12, 2009 12:46 PM | Link to this

Ok let me get this straight. The state is experiencing budget shortfalls and the idea of Sunday is being floated as a referendum to communities. Doesn’t it take money to have the people vote for the new legislation? I’m all for Sunday sales however I just think the governor should just do a mea culpa and issue an executive order to allow it. Why waste more money on this non-issue?

By Mark

January 12, 2009 12:48 PM | Link to this

I just don’t believe it. We’re selling our souls for a quick buck. I just dont think its right. Nobody got no concerns for moral fiber anymore. Drunks you will pay!

By My Two Cents

January 12, 2009 12:50 PM | Link to this

I hope liquor sales on Sunday becomes a reality. The people of each area need to decide if they want it in their communities. It is ridiculous to think we do not have the freedom to purchase this legal substance if and when we want it. The idea previously posted that all of us drinkers will wind up in a gutter somewhere drunk out of our minds is a silly and unrealistic notion of fear. You folks honestly believe you can impose your thoughts and beliefs by using scare tactics. No one is asking you to do anything any differently than you do any other day of the week. If you don’t drink then don’t buy it! The products are legal andI have the right do so if I wish. Lawmakers, do the right thing and make alcohol sales on Sunday a reality!!!

By 12-Step Program

January 12, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this

After this passes, the next thing we need to tackle is the ability to order beer/wine over the Internet like other states allow.

All the state has to do is require that those vendors pay state sales tax. A small price to pay to be able to buy stuff that can’t be obtained locally by distributors.

By Harry

January 12, 2009 12:53 PM | Link to this

This is from ‘msnbc’ - search on ‘alcohol related deaths per year’

updated 1:09 p.m. ET, Sat., June. 25, 2005

Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a U.S. government study suggested Thursday.

Excessive alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States after tobacco use and poor eating and exercise habits.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which published the study, estimated that 34,833 people in 2001 died from cirrhosis of the liver, cancer and other diseases linked to drinking too much beer, wine and spirits.

I’m with Alexis!

Harry C

PS- War is safer: As of Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at least 4,223 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

By josh

January 12, 2009 12:56 PM | Link to this

As long as Sonny’s church is running “our state” we are screwed. He will veto it back to hell so we can only still sin 6 days a week.

By Netta

January 12, 2009 12:56 PM | Link to this

C’mon Georgia. It’s high time we stop letting those over the hill “good ole boys” determine our lifestyles. It’s time for us to catch up to the rest of the world and stop standing on hypocrisy! Down with Sonny Perdue and Karen Handel both personifications of “hypocrisy in government.”

By j

January 12, 2009 12:57 PM | Link to this

Just pass the bill … this has gone long enough, and I’m tired of hearing idiots like D Williams, Alexis, and the other religious zealots who don’t have a valid reason for sales to not happen on Sundays. Also, these comments about alcohol being evil and what not is just ridiculous … it’s like i’m watching the movie Water Boy all over again … Bobby Buschay, Vickie Valencort is the devil, girls are the devil, fussball is for the devil …

By Drunk

January 12, 2009 1:00 PM | Link to this

If you have to drink on Sundays, you’re not running with the big dogs the rest of the week. Sundays and New Year’s Eve are for amatuers.

By Bob

January 12, 2009 1:03 PM | Link to this

Ya’ll can’t go one lousy day without a drink? Very sad. You know this law will eventually be overturned. Baby steps toward an atheist society.

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:04 PM | Link to this

I strongly believe that alcohol should not be sold anywhere on Sunday,but hey lets keep makes it more and more easier for people to buy on alcohol and drive under the influence and kill more and more innocent people.Get rid of that slogan “SAVING LIVES”.

By JetScreamer

January 12, 2009 1:05 PM | Link to this

IT”S PARTY TIME!!!!!!!!!! Like little richard said, Awop bop alow bop awop bam boom!!!!!!!!!

By josh

January 12, 2009 1:05 PM | Link to this

Thanks for looking out for me Harry. I will drink to that. Cheers!!!!!!!

By BA

January 12, 2009 1:05 PM | Link to this

I don’t understand Souther Baptists. I am a devout Catholic and we have no problem drink on Sunday (or any day for that matter). If drinking offends you, then don’t drink and/or don’t be with people who drink.

Let me and my God decide my morality. You people are no different than the Islamists that you detest. You both want to imporse your God and morality upon the entire nation.

But one question. How much revenue would this really generate? First) It will be revenue neutral with respect to people who no longer use “time management” to buy ahead. Second) That leaves us to believe that apparently there are alot of people wanting to drink on Sunday, but who have no beer at home.

I mean come on, this is unlikely to generate any significant revenue.

That being said, whatever excuse needed to pass it work for me.

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this

I strongly believe that alcohol should not be sold anywhere on Sunday,but hey lets keep makes it more and more easier for people to buy on alcohol and drive under the influence and kill more and more innocent people.Get rid of that slogan “SAVING LIVES”.

By Skreet

January 12, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this

“Alcohol is evil and should not be sold on any day, but especially not on the day of Our Lord.”

Oh come on…you people only say that because it keeps your parishioners out too late drinking on Saturday to make it to your broke down church service on Sunday.

By Drunker

January 12, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this

Please, Drunk. You’re not running with the big dogs if you’re NOT drinking on Sunday. You can actually find a bar stool on Sunday and get your drink quick snap.

For the record, I cry a little every Sunday when I see Green’s closed.

By jabster

January 12, 2009 1:10 PM | Link to this

Harry wrote:

Excessive alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States after tobacco use and poor eating and exercise habits.

Let’s get our priorities straight and close all of the AYCE buffets on Sunday first.

Mark:

You’re losing your witness…

Although, I think it’s pretty weasely that MONEY (mammon) is what will legalize Sunday sales and not the principle…it’s always all about the Benjamins.

By Skreet

January 12, 2009 1:10 PM | Link to this

“Alcohol is evil and should not be sold on any day, but especially not on the day of Our Lord.”

Oh come on…you people only say that because it keeps your parishioners out too late drinking on Saturday to make it to your broke down church service on Sunday.

By Jeff

January 12, 2009 1:11 PM | Link to this

Harry C, Mr. Weston and Alexis—-Some of us are not religious nor do we really care about avoiding everything single thing that may shorten our lives. I don’t really care about smoking, but if someone wants to smoke, then let them. It’s their life and they have the right to do with it as they please. Same for all those that drive up to McDonald’s on a regular basis to buy fatty foods that clog their arteries. And what about all of the car accident deaths each year??? Are you going to outlaw driving just because it carries a risk with it? Hell no! Start living your life and enjoying it for a change. Eat, DRINK and be merry!

By JetScreamer

January 12, 2009 1:13 PM | Link to this

How many licks does it take to get too the center of a tootsie roll pop???? hahahaha

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:14 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes,the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By Josh

January 12, 2009 1:14 PM | Link to this

What they would do is tax the alchohol at a higher percent on Sunday I bet. So Monday through Saturday 7%. Sunday 10% or something like that.

By Analchord

January 12, 2009 1:15 PM | Link to this

Osama sent a new video message to the English Language Al Jezeera. I happen to have a translation:

“Good evening Ladies, Gentlemen, AND germs. I just flew in from Kabul, and boy, are my wife’s arms tired. My arms are tired too, not from flying, but from beating my wife during the flight! I had to beat her. She would not believe that it was not me who put the anthrax in her douchebags. I did not do it. Why wont she believe me? I think I’m right in beating her, can I get an Amen? D’oh! Anyway, I was thinking that maybe it’s not such a good idea to use WMDs anymore especially not biological weapons. Why not? Because last night my wife contracted the inhalation form of PMS! That’s why. It was terrible. I had to beat her again!

You know, I really miss the good old days when I was anonymous. I could go anywhere. Even New York City. Even Broadway and see a play. Speaking of that, I am almost finished deciphering all the coded messages I noticed in the “Vagina Monologue”.

Well I hear the B-52’s overhead, and they aint singing “Love Shack”, baby. Peace out.

d’oh.

By Skreet

January 12, 2009 1:15 PM | Link to this

“Alcohol is evil and should not be sold on any day, but especially not on the day of Our Lord.”

Oh come on…you people only say that because it keeps your parishioners out too late drinking on Saturday to make it to your broke down church service on Sunday.

By dfgliu

January 12, 2009 1:16 PM | Link to this

the laugh will not be on the religious conservatives if sunday sales pass, it will be on the legislators that will notice that overall sales tax will not increase, but will be spread out over seven days instead of six.

By j

January 12, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this

Hey Sam,

I got a better idea, lets keep it the way it is and have those drunks go to restaurants to drink and then drive home. Wow, much more safer! Great idea buddy!

Aren’t there more important issues in church, like the local preacher in the media for child molestation? You idiots are more concerned about alcohol sales on Sundays, but yet defend your preacher when they are charged for molesting children or taking advantage of the women they are supposed to be helping. Talk about a*-backwards in this sate!

Oh, what did you say, not all preachers are like that? Well, not all people who drink are drunks … get that through your thick skull!

By Skreet

January 12, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this

“Alcohol is evil and should not be sold on any day, but especially not on the day of Our Lord.”

Oh come on…you people only say that because it keeps your parishioners out too late drinking on Saturday to make it to your broke down church service on Sunday.

By Revenue

January 12, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this

For all The religious folks, who was that guy who turned water into Wine because the party they were having ran out of Wine? Pass the Bill and BTW for additional revenue why not legalize natural grown smoke and have a windfall of revenue. Just think of all the revenue generated from taxes, businesses, and license fees, stop the billions spent on the so-called drug war, free up the prisons for real criminals. I can imagine the reply this will get from the old fashion thinkers out there.

By Steve

January 12, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this

Like Sonny Perdue, I am a Christian and a non-drinker. Those are the only two things we have in common with regard to this debate. Funny, but I don’t recall it saying anywhere in Scripture that I am commanded to petition my government to do the will of the Guy Upstairs. Apparently Sonny reads a different bible than most of the rest of us. Well, bless his little heart. Is it any wonder why so many non-Christians think we’re all a bunch of nut-bags?

P.S. Alexis, maybe you need a good refresher course in Christian theology too. Notice I said theology - NOT theocracy.

By Skreet

January 12, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this

“Alcohol is evil and should not be sold on any day, but especially not on the day of Our Lord.”

Oh come on…you people only say that because it keeps your parishioners out too late drinking on Saturday to make it to your broke down church service on Sunday.

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:20 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By georgia

January 12, 2009 1:21 PM | Link to this

Jesus turned water into wine… He drank wine at the Last Supper… I don’t think the bible refers to him as a “drunk loser” as some of the more pius commenters have refered to those of us who drink.

Have you noticed how angry the teetotalers are? Unclench.

By TimT

January 12, 2009 1:22 PM | Link to this

It’s not right. It’s against God! Read the Gospel! Jesus always bought his beer and liquor on Saturday night if he was going to throw down with the apostles on Sunday.

By Bill Weston

January 12, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this

Jeff. you can Eat, DRINK, and be merry but as you and your kind roast in the eternal lake of fire, there will be no Drinks of any kind available to you.

By Tinkydog

January 12, 2009 1:25 PM | Link to this

History has proven that morality can be legislated. Is there any real difference in what day one buys alcoholic beverages? Is it OK to buy on Saturday and drink on Sunday? The only real issue is whether retailers will actually make a profit by staying open on Sundays. Will the sales offset the costs (labor, energy, etc.) of being open on Sundays. Personally, I have gotten used to buying on Friday or Saturday what I expect to drink the entire weekend. Sunday sales won’t mean anything to me. I won’t drink any more or less. So what’s the big deal? Except , of course, the fact that this all seems to be a Constitutional question of seperation of church and state.

By Rebel Yell

January 12, 2009 1:26 PM | Link to this

Randall, Delta is ready when you are.

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:26 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By Proposition 4:20

January 12, 2009 1:26 PM | Link to this

What’s so difficult about that?

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:28 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By Rebecca

January 12, 2009 1:28 PM | Link to this

Mr Liberty: “So as soon as FDR got into office, he set about repealing the amendment (probably the only good thing he did during the depression).”

Yeah, no kidding. All that electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority sure was awful, wasn’t it?

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:29 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By Jake

January 12, 2009 1:29 PM | Link to this

When it does pass, make sure Alexis, Mark, and Bob don’t benefit from the revenue. But I’ve got a sneaky feeling that they can get to their church by way of dirt roads anyways.

By Drunk

January 12, 2009 1:30 PM | Link to this

Jesus was a Scotch man.

By johs

January 12, 2009 1:32 PM | Link to this

puff puff give!!!!!!!!!!

By Proposition 4:20

January 12, 2009 1:32 PM | Link to this

What’s so difficult about that?

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:34 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By Harry

January 12, 2009 1:36 PM | Link to this

**Jeff- I did live like you for most of my first 36 years on this earth. I know all about the “pleasure” you think you are having. It’s a lot better sober !

Jesus Christ is the only hope for this world!**

Harry C

PS-I was not an alcoholic as probably think, just a so called “social drinker”!

By j

January 12, 2009 1:37 PM | Link to this

If I didn’t have to work, I would sit here and read these GREAT comments about why alochol should not be sold on Sundays. I need to get a direct line to Letterman and let him know I got his next Top Ten List. This is just too funny. Some of you people really need to listen to yourselves. Is like that lady out in Loganiville who tried to ban Harry Potter books from the schools b/c it dealt w/ magic and evil, and was against the church. Can we keep these blogs going all day? I need some humor to get me through my day! Thank you for making laugh! I still can’t believe some of these comments on why alcohol shouldn’t be sold on Sundays, the people posting them must be drinking themselves …drinking the kool-aid coming from Mr. Perdue himself!

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:37 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By jabster

January 12, 2009 1:39 PM | Link to this

Rebecca:

(OT) Except the TVA had to run Tennessee Power (former sister company to Ga. Power) out of business to do it…

Mr. Liberty:

We’ll have legal weed in the next 10 years, for the reasons you describe. And, I might add, I’ll smoke as many doobies then as I do now (that’d be zero)…lesson here (obviously preaching to the choir here) is just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean you have to outlaw it…or take legalization as a personal endorsement.

By sam

January 12, 2009 1:40 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By Richard

January 12, 2009 1:42 PM | Link to this

Ask the next Police Officer what he thinks. Crime always goes up when we do anything with alcohol. Wife abuse goes up, Child abuse goes up. DUI’S go up. (DUI’S take an officer up to 2 hours to work) Let’s give the officers a least one day that’s a little slower.

By Bud

January 12, 2009 1:43 PM | Link to this

Well at any sporting event on Sunday you can buy a 16OZ beer for $7. where do you think that $6 profit is going. When the lawmakers finally firgure it out we will have Sunday sales. No Brainer.

By Not sam

January 12, 2009 1:44 PM | Link to this

HEY SAM

You only have to hit the POST button once.

By Not sam

January 12, 2009 1:44 PM | Link to this

HEY SAM

You only have to hit the POST button once.

By GT97

January 12, 2009 1:44 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately, we as a society have become too busy to relax one day a week. I was sent off to California after college, and I was amazed that everything opened up at 8:00 am in the morning just like on Saturday. I actually miss the one day a week where everything was closed, and if you wanted Beer, you buy it from the bootlegger.

Society needs to slow down again, and enjoy the day off whether you worship your higher being, or just enjoy toiling around the house.

I currently live in Texas (10 years) where you can buy beer after 12:00 noon, no liquor though. I am a beer drinker, but call it habit, or whatever, but I usually load up on Friday or Saturday and I have not purchased beer on Sunday but a handful of times.

So, the point being is that I am from Georgia, and the grass is not greener on the other side just because you can buy alcohol on Sunday.

By j

January 12, 2009 1:47 PM | Link to this

Hi, my name is Bill Weston and I am also an idiot

By otherwiser

January 12, 2009 1:47 PM | Link to this

great, that’s all we need; more d.u.i. evading drunk legislators on sunday.

By Charles

January 12, 2009 1:48 PM | Link to this

*legalize marijuana, tax it , financial worries are over - What’s so difficult about that? *

*That would be admitting that the government has given its citizens inaccurate health information about it, and Government just can’t admit wrongdoing *

By al

January 12, 2009 1:50 PM | Link to this

Richard said: “DUIs go up with the use of alcohol.”

Who’d a thunk it?

By Charles

January 12, 2009 1:53 PM | Link to this

legalize marijuana, tax it , financial worries are over - What’s so difficult about that?

*That would be admitting that the government has given its citizens inaccurate health information about it, and Government just can’t admit wrongdoing *

-trying that again with different asterisks…

By KYle

January 12, 2009 1:56 PM | Link to this

You think it’s bad here in Atlanta! Go 100 miles either direction. I would visit with my now Ex Wife to her home town of Thomasville, GA (40 miles north of Tallahassee). I loved going into convenience stores on Thanksgiving or Christmas day when it did not fall on a Sunday (Sunday is the ONLY day it is illegal to sell beer or liqour for carry out in GA). I would get a case of beer and take it to the counter and I would get a look as if I just crucified Christ myself. They would say something like “We can not sell beer on (Insert “Cristmas Day” Thanksgiving Day”) it is against the law”. I would then start my dissertation on the fact it is not a state law, at best it may be a local ordinance and if she leaned to read past an eighth grade level do research on the actual laws. Then walk out with the biggest grin and uttermost satisfaction. What great holiday memories. P.S. I always had made my beer run the day before, so I always had a case plus in the fridge. Also, in a 1.5 hour round trip, you could always drive to Tallahassee and get beer 24/7. It’s Miller time.

By Biblical Clarification

January 12, 2009 2:05 PM | Link to this

Although it appears the AJC censors (& their Leftist agenda) are dead-set at my dissemination of some Biblical clarification, I’ll attempt (one last time) to provide some insight to those stating/implying that Jesus drank or made alcohol…

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Alcohol%20Kills/jesusandwine.htm

By catuga

January 12, 2009 2:10 PM | Link to this

it disgusts me to admit i am from the state of georgia after reading how your officials act. thankfully i am in north carolina now ( which i cant fathom being more progressive than ga )and all we had to do in this state was get a professional football team and “poof” we have alcohol sales on sunday after 12pm. get with the program ga.

By Wackolibhack

January 12, 2009 2:13 PM | Link to this

It is Bush’s fault that we cannot buy booze on Sunday. Before Bush we all could get drunk 24/7/365. I hate Bush!!

By J

January 12, 2009 2:13 PM | Link to this

My name is Richard, and I (along w/ Bill Weston) am also an idiot

By Bud

January 12, 2009 2:14 PM | Link to this

It states in the Bible that Jesus drank tequila body shots out of Mary Magdalene’s belly button.

You can look it up!

By southerncomfort

January 12, 2009 2:18 PM | Link to this

in the immortal words of the great philosopher Jimmy Buffett…”I was druuuunk!” (God’s Own Drunk, 1975)

By Someone Who Knows

January 12, 2009 2:18 PM | Link to this

PLEASE READ Sunday sales will not happen for a long time REASON 1 it is being pushed by the Grocery Store Chain Lobbyist who work with Publix Supermarkets, Based out of Lakeland, FLORIDA NOT Lakeland, Georgia ….Follow the $MONEY$….It’s POLITICS…What works in Florida, does not work in Georgia. Like Jean Shorts……Florida loves ‘em, Georgians cant stand ‘em. Same for the most part when talking about Alcohol for the whole state, except for Greater Atlanta, but they don’t carry the vote for the whole state. So…..The solution is to get all those people in all those “Dry” counties throughout Georgia to suddenly change there mind and start selling booze every day, including ……dare I say….SUNDAY! It will just NOT happen! This issue / debate makes for good press in the AJC / Creative Loafing when there is nothing else news worthy. We just have to face it. It will not happen. It’s too complicated. Religion aside. Also, If you sell beer and wine on Sunday, you have to sell distilled spirits, AKA LIQUOR. That’s in the 21st Amendment to the CONSTITUTION. Try to change that!! * WONT HAPPEN!*

By JM

January 12, 2009 2:19 PM | Link to this

I make it a policy of not voting for candidates who do not drink.

By Kyle

January 12, 2009 2:19 PM | Link to this

You think it’s bad here in Atlanta! Go 100 miles either direction. I would visit with my now Ex Wife to her home town of Thomasville, GA (40 miles north of Tallahassee). I loved going into a convenience store on Thanksgiving or Christmas day when it did not fall on a Sunday. I would get a case of beer and take it to the counter and I would get a look as if I crucified Christ myself. They would say something like “We can not sell beer on Sunday it is against the state law”. I would then start my dissertation on the fact it is not a state law, at best it may be a local ordinance and if she leaned to read past an eighth grade level read the actual laws. Then walk out with the biggest satisfaction. What great holiday memories. P.S. I always had made my beer run the day before, so I always had a case plus in the fridge. Also, in a and a half round trip, you could always drive to Tallahassee and get beer 24/7. It’s Miller time.

By SwedeAtlanta

January 12, 2009 2:20 PM | Link to this

Sonny needs to understand as well that most Georgians would support this bill. I think only the most conservative would be opposed to it. It would be different if it were illegal to serve alcohol on sundays at restaurants, etc. But this law is absolutely ridiculous. A person can go get completely intoxicated at a bar and drive, placing themselves and others in danger. But that same person can’t go to a store and buy some beer or wine and drive home where it will be consumed. No logic there

By Sirlun

January 12, 2009 2:22 PM | Link to this

If we get Sunday Liquor sales, Casino Gambling can’t be far behind.It’s amazing how losses in state revenue can make the staunchest of conservatives to rethink what (they thought) was once unthinkable (and now in dire times)can now be considered. As I have predicted and will continue to predict Casino/Gaming by 2013 and Georgia will finally be free to be what it could be.

By Trash4life

January 12, 2009 2:26 PM | Link to this

The religious right (REpublicans) constantly want self-governing, freedom, and say “let the people decide what’s best for them” How hypocritical? Now they want to keep the ban on alcohol sales on Sundays. Whatever happend to “let the people decide”?

By sd

January 12, 2009 2:38 PM | Link to this

I guess that Baptists base their disdain of all things alcohol based on the way that John The Baptist lived his life, rather than on the way that Jesus lived his. I find this to be an odd behavior for Christians. I also find it to be very judgemental. And YES Jesus drank.

Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and “sinners.” ’ But wisdom is proved right by her actions.”

For Jews, Sabbath is from sundown Friday until evening on Saturday.

For Muslims, its Friday at noon.

For Seventh Day Adventists its all day Saturday.

For others, its Wednesday.

By Bill Weston

January 12, 2009 2:42 PM | Link to this

Jeff, smile! Along with us idiots, Jesus loves you fools too!

By bh

January 12, 2009 2:42 PM | Link to this

to whomever said Jesus this, Jesus that, God also don’t want you to judge and condemn people.

By Augustawind

January 12, 2009 3:00 PM | Link to this

Proverbs 31:6 Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish. (Unless you live in Georgia)

By Augustawind

January 12, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this

Proverbs 31:6 Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish. (Unless you live in Georgia)

By Soulfinger

January 12, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this

Some of the logic I am reading here is a bit..koo-koo for cocoa puffs. Its okay to buy booze on sat and drink it on sunday?

By nobible

January 12, 2009 3:09 PM | Link to this

it is stupid to use the bible as an argument for liquor sales on sunday…the bible is the best selling fiction book of all time

By jabster

January 12, 2009 3:29 PM | Link to this

Biblical Clarification:

The Bible says “wine”, not “grape juice”. The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it!

None of this SBC changing their Statement of Faith way back in 2000 to replace “wine” with “fruit of the vine” when referring to the Lord’s Supper…

Amazing how fundies become so unfundamentalist when it suits them. Or in the words of Contemporary Christian rocker Steve Taylor, “whose translation do you read?!?”

By sam

January 12, 2009 3:35 PM | Link to this

I do not believe that alcohol should be sold anywhere on Sunday, but the all might dollar comes before the Holy Day. The State of Ga needs to get rid of the slogan “SAVING LIVES” and change it to”MAKING MONEY ON DEATH AND INJURY”.If you want to drink stay home and drink. Just another government stupid law trying to be passed to make money, just like the “TAKE A GUN TO A BAR”.The government loves to hide behind morals, but when it is doing bad (low collection of taxes),the hell with morals, bring on the MONEY.

By how2fish

January 12, 2009 3:37 PM | Link to this

If God didn’t want us to drink alcohol why did his Son make water into wine….alcohol is evil the same way ,guns are evil??? Both can cause great good or great pain…its that old freedom to choose thing..where in the world did that come from..Oh right from God…

By AmVet

January 12, 2009 3:42 PM | Link to this

Harry,

Your callous assertion regarding those 4,223 men and women who died needlessly in Bush’s bungled occupation is one of the more disgraceful things I have read in a long time.

Have you no shame?

By jabster

January 12, 2009 3:48 PM | Link to this

The Bible says that we all have to take up our own cross (Luke 9:23). For some of us that might be giving up a beverage that has caused them problems. For others, who have no problem with alcohol, it is something else. You have my prayers, sympathy, and admiration. But don’t project your problems onto others.

For example, I don’t insist on others burning their computer because some have problems with online adultery or Internet pr0n.

By doug

January 12, 2009 3:53 PM | Link to this

I think Sonny is the only one that wants this law to be kept. I am from Louisiana and you would be committing political suicide if you even suggested such a thing. LOL!!! I find it amazing that you can watch women strip completely naked in a bar, but you can’t buy a beer in a grocery store on a Sunday. I have found so many hypocrisies in our government. It makes you wonder how anyone could have any faith in our elected officials. Not to mention all of the corruption going on. There was a study of dry counties and they found just as many beer cans in the trash as a non dry county, go figure.

By SL3

January 12, 2009 3:56 PM | Link to this

It’s going to be a lean year for taxes in 2009 so let’s finally get into the 21st century in GA. While they are at it legalize casinos in Atlanta and a red light district and tax the bleep out of it. Drop the state corp income tax to attract more business. These legislators need to get to work and let the free market flourish.

By Hill Climber

January 12, 2009 3:57 PM | Link to this

For you folks who don’t believe in the Bible or God then try to remember that there are people that do. Are they right or are you? There are some that believe in Sunday sales and some that don’t. Are you right or are they? I can’t believe that you are spending the time disrespecting each other over this issue. People are going to drink (they have that choice.) Sunday sales are not going to change that nor is it going to increase tax revenue. People will buy on whatever day they run out.

By doug

January 12, 2009 3:58 PM | Link to this

I think Sonny is the only one that wants this law to be kept. I am from Louisiana and you would be committing political suicide if you even suggested such a thing. LOL!!! I find it amazing that you can watch women strip completely naked in a bar, but you can’t buy a beer in a grocery store on a Sunday. I have found so many hypocrisies in our government. It makes you wonder how anyone could have any faith in our elected officials. Not to mention all of the corruption going on. There was a study of dry counties and they found just as many beer cans in the trash as a non dry county, go figure.

By Lisa

January 12, 2009 4:01 PM | Link to this

I’m a Christian woman, and I think it’s foolish that our state government wishes to put their religious beliefs on others by prohibiting alcohol sales on Sunday. Just because it’s being sold on Sunday, doesn’t mean you have to purchase/drink it!

Oh and also…I grew up Episcopalian and drank wine with Communion EVERY SUNDAY…so those spewing hatred and damnation to those who wish to have a simple glass of wine….put a sock in it! You give Christians a bad name! Go learn more about Christianity versus coming off as some ignorant hick south of the Mason Dixon line!

By GoFishGeorgia

January 12, 2009 4:05 PM | Link to this

Just wait until the entrants in the big fishing tournament try to fill up their coolers on Sunday. Oops - Sonny forget to tell you about that little inconvenience.

By No Dawgs Here

January 12, 2009 4:25 PM | Link to this

To all you bible thumping people that think alcohol is evil…. Even Jesus drank wine…. Get a grip and learn your religion a little more…. I say good!!! Welcome to the 20th century GA!!! Alcohol is not evil. An evil person is… Geez what morons…

By John Ellison

January 12, 2009 4:29 PM | Link to this

Instead of legalizing Sunday sales of alcohol, let’s legalize Sunday sales of Marijuana.

By HotATLMom

January 12, 2009 4:54 PM | Link to this

I hope it passes…as the baby boomers start to age out and as those of us who were born in the 70s and 80s begin to take over voting power and congressional and political position you will start to see more freedoms be instituted. If there is a seperation of church and state, Sonny Perdue needs to come up with a better reasoning for Veto’ing what Georgians have repeatedly voted in favor. Relious beliefs can have no affect on his voting power and it is rediculous that it has not been challenged before.

The law that forbids serving alcohol with in 1000 feet of a church is also rediculous.

I miss living in Las Vegas where you could get liquor at Wal-Mart and drug stores 24 hrs/day.

By Greg

January 12, 2009 4:56 PM | Link to this

Believe me, no one wants this measure to pass more than I do but my friend under the gold dome tells me that this will not pass as long as Sonny is in office. Sonny has publicly stated that he will veto the bill if it makes it to his desk. Does this tick me off? You betcha. Sonny can not run again so we can hope for 2010. Please, fellow Georgians, make this an issue in the next election for all the reasons listed in this blog.

By Greg

January 12, 2009 4:57 PM | Link to this

Believe me, no one wants this measure to pass more than I do but my friend under the gold dome tells me that this will not pass as long as Sonny is in office. Sonny has publicly stated that he will veto the bill if it makes it to his desk. Does this tick me off? You betcha. Sonny can not run again so we can hope for 2010. Please, fellow Georgians, make this an issue in the next election for all the reasons listed in this blog.

By GaMom77

January 12, 2009 5:05 PM | Link to this

There is absolutely nothing wrong with drinking wine. It is a wonderful drink to savor any day of the week in moderation. I consider it one of life’s simple pleasures.

The day on which I purchase it should not matter as my own personal religious convictions (as well as yours) should dictate such. Laws are in place to dictate “no drinking and driving”. As for not drinking on the sabbath, come on people, we’re nitpicking here. Stores are open everywhere and we don’t even keep the true sabbath. (If you think it’s Sunday - get a Bible and prove it to me) We keep a “compromised sabbath” between Christians and pagans compliments of Constantine. It is not the seventh day of the week nor are the days of the week even mentioned in the bible. Yes, I am a Christian and I observe the sabbath from Friday sundown until Saturday sundown. No, not Jewish either!

Religion, love and faith are in our hearts and I am not relegated to the fiery pits of hell if I purchase wine on Sunday.

If alcohol brings out the worst in you, rethink who you really are inside.

By scott

January 12, 2009 5:06 PM | Link to this

JESUS DRANK WINE

By scott

January 12, 2009 5:08 PM | Link to this

JESUS DRANK WINE ,IT’S ABOUT TIME THESE BACKWOOD RELIGOUS IDIOT MAKE IT LEGAL TO BUY BOOZ ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY IN THE STATE OF GA..

By jabster

January 12, 2009 5:35 PM | Link to this

HotATLMom:

I think that this country would be much better off if it wasn’t for the baby boomers. All they want to do is control others. And just about every problem we have today can be traced to their pharisaical generation and their greed of power and control.

They got the drinking age lowered to 18 when they came along and raised to 21 when they all got under the wire, slamming the door in the face of all of us born in the late 60s and then having the GALL to blame the DUI problem on us GenXers.

We didn’t get drunk and stoned and nekkid and float down the Hooch in the Ramblin’ Raft Race and throw our empties on the banks, like y’all did!

Maybe all of that legal 18 YO drinking is what messed all of them up…to hear a lot of them talk about it while pontificating in a state of denial…

www.chooseresponsibility.org

By Roekest

January 12, 2009 5:47 PM | Link to this

Here’s the irony:

Sunday sales are banned in a state where many country folk/rednecks throw their empty beer cans out of the cabin windows and into the beds of their trucks. Looks like someone is drinking on their way to church…

Any governor who pushes through a statewide fishing initiative in the middle of a drought AND an economic meltdown is an idiot anyway. Maybe if he drank once in a while he’d be able to see the absurdity of his ways.

By Steve

January 12, 2009 6:10 PM | Link to this

“Baby steps toward an atheist society.”

One could only hope that day comes !!!

By Aaron Burr V. Mexico

January 12, 2009 6:15 PM | Link to this

Boomers do indeed suck.

By Chris @ UGA

January 12, 2009 6:30 PM | Link to this

I’m a conservative Christian and a Sonny supporter who attends a Southern Baptist Church but have actually struggled with the rule about alcohol. If alcohol is ever allowed to be sold on Sunday, it would not affect me one bit. However, I still support Sonny even though I’m not totally on board with this particular belief.

I’m more concerned about our society as a whole. There is so much allowed now.

Here’s what is written in 2 Timothy 3:1-7 that concerns me about our great nation:

1) But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2) People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3) without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4) treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5) having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. 6) They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7) always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth.

By scott

January 12, 2009 6:41 PM | Link to this

WOW DOES IT REALLY SAY THAT IN THE BIBLE, IF SO IT NAILED IT TO THE TEE

By Gregory

January 12, 2009 6:46 PM | Link to this

Steve - Dude you are weak. To “hope” is shallow. Try prayer. Although if you prayed for an atheistic society you’d flat out be told, “NO!!”

By ITP Joe

January 12, 2009 7:17 PM | Link to this

I agree with Gregory about Steve. “One could only hope”???? That’s all you atheistic people can do???? It’s not just “hope”, but “only hope”. The poor guy has nothing to believe in!!

I believe in God and in having the occasional drink on Sunday while watching my NFL. If they sell it in stores on Sunday, that’s fine. If not, I’m planning ahead.

By Morgan

January 13, 2009 12:14 AM | Link to this

I for one believe there are many other pressing issues that will, hopefully, be at the forefront of this Legislative Session. Purchasing alcohol on Sundays is a moot point if people don’t have the money for gas to get to the stores to purchase the alcohol or have lost their homes in this mortgage crisis and don’t have a home to enjoy the alcohol in.

By jabster

January 13, 2009 12:17 AM | Link to this

Chris@UGA:

Agreed. Legal beer any day of the week(or anything else for that matter) is not license to abuse it.

Yes, your quote of 2Tim 3:1-7 is in the Bible…where are we going, and why are we in this handbasket? The church has much bigger fish to fry than Sunday beer.

By Just the Facts

January 13, 2009 7:53 AM | Link to this

www.votesundaysales.com

Let them hear from you

By Biblical Clarification

January 13, 2009 1:56 PM | Link to this

JESUS DID NOT MAKE OR DRINK ALCOHOL!!!!!

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Alcohol%20Kills/jesusandwine.htm