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Posted by jgd on February 7, 2008 at 12:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Allen,

When was the last time our legislators where concerned about the private business owner? If you are not a big contributor to their campaigns then you are meaningless. Ask the small bar and restaurant owners, or should I say previous owners. Good Luck!

Posted by glowrock on February 7, 2008 at 7:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If a small liquor store chooses to stay closed on Sunday, more power to them. I personally don't care if they close on Sunday or not. At the same time, I'm sick and freaking tired of the "woe is me!" attitude of the liquor store owners. Big freaking deal, liquor will be able to be sold on Sundays. Whoa, it's going to force store owners to forgo their one day off. Waaahhhhh!!!!

Oh brother. If a fast-food place like Chick-fil-a can stay closed on Sunday, so can private liquor stores...

Posted by peterpi on February 7, 2008 at 10:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thank you glowrock! No one would force liquor stores to open on Sundays. They could stay closed. But right now, they are forced to close on Sunday whether they want to or not.
Ever notice business owners fight for "freedom", then when someone comes along and loosens the rules, they fight like crazy to keep them the way they are?
Some liquor stores are crying in their beer that they may have to compete on Sundays. My gosh! The horrors! Imagine business owners having to compete!
Add Hobby Lobby to Chick-Fil-A as a store that (ahem) voluntarily closes on Sundays, and still makes money.

Posted by titancain on February 8, 2008 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The local liquor store is a ripoff. It charges 20 percent more than others. Screw them.

Posted by Mike_In_Hartsel on February 8, 2008 at 6:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wyatt complains about the special interest groups influencing the legislators. The liquor store owners are a special interest group trying to influence the legislators. Hmmm. Conflict here.

Included in the bill is allowing stores to sell regular beer. 2.3 beer is a joke and a rip-off. It is a throw-back to the old days of blue laws. Get rid of 3.2 beer everywhere.

Posted by glowrock on February 8, 2008 at 7:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Yeah, I forgot about Hobby Lobby... Add them to the stores that are closed on Sunday and still make money. :)

Blue laws are terrible, period. They need to disappear.