Comments on: Athens, Alabama May Ban Alcohol Sales http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:36:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cfoster http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-142290 cfoster Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:17:24 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/#comment-142290 <blockquote>But a general ban on alcohol sales is perfectly Constitutional and well within the spirit...of federalism and local control.</blockquote> Hey, state established religions were well within the spirit of federalism and local control. (Years ago I was prevented from buying a claw hammer on Sunday in Austin, TX).

But a general ban on alcohol sales is perfectly Constitutional and well within the spirit...of federalism and local control.

Hey, state established religions were well within the spirit of federalism and local control.

(Years ago I was prevented from buying a claw hammer on Sunday in Austin, TX).

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-142278 yetanotherjohn Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:48:39 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/#comment-142278 My favorite is Dallas where the wet/dry was decided on precinct boundaries. It cut down on the travel time to a wet precinct (lets face it precincts tend to be much smaller than counties) and brought the voter decision almost to its ultimate conclusion. My favorite is Dallas where the wet/dry was decided on precinct boundaries. It cut down on the travel time to a wet precinct (lets face it precincts tend to be much smaller than counties) and brought the voter decision almost to its ultimate conclusion.

]]> By: Fersboo http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-142276 Fersboo Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:38:04 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/#comment-142276 Blue laws are common north of the Mason-Dixon also. Delaware bans alcohol sales on Sunday and Bergen County New Jersey requires non-essential stores to remain closed from midnight Saturday until midnight Sunday. Blue laws are common north of the Mason-Dixon also. Delaware bans alcohol sales on Sunday and Bergen County New Jersey requires non-essential stores to remain closed from midnight Saturday until midnight Sunday.

]]> By: just me http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-142270 just me Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:58:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/#comment-142270 Dry cities and counties are pretty common through the South. The city in Kentucky where I grew up was the first "wet" one you would come to, if you were driving west from the eastern portion of the state to the central portion. I recall the signs that would say X city 20 miles or however many were routinely spray painted on with the words "beer." I think the laws are silly, but I also think they are something a community can determine for themselves. Dry cities and counties are pretty common through the South.

The city in Kentucky where I grew up was the first "wet" one you would come to, if you were driving west from the eastern portion of the state to the central portion.

I recall the signs that would say X city 20 miles or however many were routinely spray painted on with the words "beer."

I think the laws are silly, but I also think they are something a community can determine for themselves.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-142268 James Joyner Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:44:23 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/#comment-142268 <blockquote>Do you really need to try so hard for someone to come in with a punch line?</blockquote> Heh.

Do you really need to try so hard for someone to come in with a punch line?

Heh.

]]> By: Triumph http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-142265 Triumph Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:42:48 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/#comment-142265 I remember traveling in Arizona on election day a few years ago and being unable to buy booze when the polls were open! My guess is that these laws were initiated to keep drunk liberals from voting. Needless to say, it worked quite well. I remember the Republicans handily winning that election! I remember traveling in Arizona on election day a few years ago and being unable to buy booze when the polls were open!

My guess is that these laws were initiated to keep drunk liberals from voting. Needless to say, it worked quite well. I remember the Republicans handily winning that election!

]]> By: Dantheman http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-142263 Dantheman Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:39:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/athens_alabama_may_ban_alcohol_sales/#comment-142263 "While the three Alabama counties where I’ve lived were all wet" Do you really need to try so hard for someone to come in with a punch line? "While the three Alabama counties where I’ve lived were all wet"

Do you really need to try so hard for someone to come in with a punch line?

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