Drunk on Sunday: GA Legislature Considers Repealing Blue Laws
Written by YellowJacket on January 16th, 2007In a move pleasing fraternity members and NFL fans all across Georgia, the Georgia Legislature is considering allowing local communities to decide for themselves whether to allow alcohol sales on Sunday.
As an undergraduate student and conservative myself, I favor this bill for practical and ideological reasons - why should the state government tell me what I can and can’t buy just because of the day of the week (especially Sunday, which is clearly religiously motivated)? And, why am I allowed to go to a restaurant, get sloshed, and then drive home but not to go to a store and buy beverages to consume safely in my home?
From Georgia’s Legislative Watch:
Local communities would be able to decide for themselves whether beer and wine sales should be allowed on Sunday. The legislation introduced on by state Sen. Seth Harp, R-Midland, sets up what is likely to be one of the hot battles under the gold dome this session. Georgia, Connecticut and Indiana are the only three states that ban the Sunday sale of all alcohol for off-premises consumption.
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And, why am I allowed to go to a restaurant, get sloshed, and then drive home but not to go to a store and buy beverages to consume safely in my home?
Well, they might have something to say if you drove home sloshed.
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My point exactly. Forcing people to have to drive somewhere, be it a restaurant or a bar, in order to have a few drinks rather than be able to do it at home only encourages this activity.