Goddamn religious based laws

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Went to do my grocery shopping early today to avoid the crowds. Had a cart full of food and some beer that was on sale.

"Sorry sir, we cant sell you beer before 12 on a Sunday"

Good thing too, because I was going to get fvcking wasted at 10AM on a Sunday. I just left my cart at the register with everything in it and walked out.

How the hell do people buy beer in time for Sunday football games? Good thing some Christians thought up this ban on beer before 12. Maybe they can all put their heads together and outlaw dancing too. Maybe censor some books. Christ.

This is a democracy. If you don't like it then vote in the next elections. Even outrageous laws are still laws. And without them we wouldn't be living in a civilization.

one vote doesn't matter.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Malak

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I agree with you, and believe that legislation of morality is wrong.

The point of government is to govern the people any way they see fit. What is good for the people is their perogative. Morality is the most important thing in government. Any government that has lasted long enough started on morality, including the USA. It is when they begin to reject morality and ignore it that they start to crumble, much like the USA is crumbling.

:roll:

 

[ZOXXO]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
Just be glad that you CAN buy beer on Sunday. Heck, ~80% of my state's counties (KY) are dry 24/7/365, period.

Yes but living in one of those dry counties I am able to buy beer 24/7/365. Hell, I can have it delivered on Sundays.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Malak

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I agree with you, and believe that legislation of morality is wrong.

The point of government is to govern the people any way they see fit. What is good for the people is their perogative. Morality is the most important thing in government. Any government that has lasted long enough started on morality, including the USA. It is when they begin to reject morality and ignore it that they start to crumble, much like the USA is crumbling.

no, the point of government is to be a servant to the people that elect it.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Zaitsevs

IL has a lot of silly laws.

Aint that the truth. Not looking forward to moving back there.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Malak

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I agree with you, and believe that legislation of morality is wrong.

The point of government is to govern the people any way they see fit. What is good for the people is their perogative. Morality is the most important thing in government. Any government that has lasted long enough started on morality, including the USA. It is when they begin to reject morality and ignore it that they start to crumble, much like the USA is crumbling.

no, the point of government is to be a servant to the people that elect it.

They should rename it then, beginning with the removal of the term govern. Not that I care.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: ZOXXO

Originally posted by: AnyMal
Just be glad that you CAN buy beer on Sunday. Heck, ~80% of my state's counties (KY) are dry 24/7/365, period.

Yes but living in one of those dry counties I am able to buy beer 24/7/365. Hell, I can have it delivered on Sundays.

Bootleggers FTW! 😀

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Malak

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I agree with you, and believe that legislation of morality is wrong.

The point of government is to govern the people any way they see fit. What is good for the people is their perogative. Morality is the most important thing in government. Any government that has lasted long enough started on morality, including the USA. It is when they begin to reject morality and ignore it that they start to crumble, much like the USA is crumbling.

no, the point of government is to be a servant to the people that elect it.

Your view of the government is not in line with reality.

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: malcontent
It prevents people from buying beer on their way to church.

😀

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Went to do my grocery shopping early today to avoid the crowds. Had a cart full of food and some beer that was on sale.

"Sorry sir, we cant sell you beer before 12 on a Sunday"

Good thing too, because I was going to get fvcking wasted at 10AM on a Sunday. I just left my cart at the register with everything in it and walked out.

How the hell do people buy beer in time for Sunday football games? Good thing some Christians thought up this ban on beer before 12. Maybe they can all put their heads together and outlaw dancing too. Maybe censor some books. Christ.

This is a democracy. If you don't like it then vote in the next elections. Even outrageous laws are still laws. And without them we wouldn't be living in a civilization.

one vote doesn't matter.

Great attitude, should take you far in life. :thumbsup:

 

[1prophet]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Went to do my grocery shopping early today to avoid the crowds. Had a cart full of food and some beer that was on sale.

"Sorry sir, we cant sell you beer before 12 on a Sunday"

Good thing too, because I was going to get fvcking wasted at 10AM on a Sunday. I just left my cart at the register with everything in it and walked out.

How the hell do people buy beer in time for Sunday football games? Good thing some Christians thought up this ban on beer before 12. Maybe they can all put their heads together and outlaw dancing too. Maybe censor some books. Christ.

This is a democracy. If you don't like it then vote in the next elections. Even outrageous laws are still laws. And without them we wouldn't be living in a civilization.

one vote doesn't matter.

In local elections one vote does matter.

 

[Cattlegod]

i totally agree with you. it is retarded that you cannot buy beer at certain times from a store. stupid.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
one vote doesn't matter.

Great attitude, should take you far in life. :thumbsup:

To be fair though, a vote in California or New York does not hold as much value as a vote in places like Wyoming or New Mexico.

 

[preslove]

You shouldn't have left your stuff in the check out aisle. What are you, 12?

 

[Slew Foot]

Once again CA rules the rest of the country

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Good thing too, because I was going to get fvcking wasted at 10AM on a Sunday. I just left my cart at the register with everything in it and walked out.

You didn't have to be an asshole to the grocery store because you're not familiar with your backwards state's backwards laws.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Good thing too, because I was going to get fvcking wasted at 10AM on a Sunday. I just left my cart at the register with everything in it and walked out.

You didn't have to be an asshole to the grocery store because you're not familiar with your backwards state's backwards laws.

Double negative!

 

[Doggiedog]

We have those Blue Laws for alchohol here in Bergen County, NJ but we also have these stupid laws where any business that is not food or grocery related cannot open at all on Sunday.

It is ridiculous because New Jersey doesn't have sales tax on clothes so a lot of the NYCers come here to go shopping only on Saturday which really congests all the roads here. During the Christmas shopping season, Saturdays around here are a disaster for the locals.

Stupid Bergen county.

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
The blue laws BEGAN as religious laws. Now they're lobbied for and maintained by small businesses, not the religious right. If supermarkets and convenience stores can sell beer on Sunday morning then package stores have to stay open too. That costs them money for very little return and on a slow day they'd probably lose money during those hours.

Pay attention to your local newspaper once in a while. When the blue laws come up for review and possible change it's not the Jesus-freaks that are screaming about maintaining a holy day, it's small business owners who are screaming about maintaining a day off. Just buy your beer on Saturday evening or any other time during the week. It's not all that complicated.

They don't have to stay open if they don't want to. Regardless, chain supermarkets are hardly small businesses.

Originally posted by: Malak

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I agree with you, and believe that legislation of morality is wrong.

The point of government is to govern the people any way they see fit. What is good for the people is their perogative. Morality is the most important thing in government. Any government that has lasted long enough started on morality, including the USA. It is when they begin to reject morality and ignore it that they start to crumble, much like the USA is crumbling.

US crumbling, RRR in the oval office legislating morality ... Coincidence?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Went to do my grocery shopping early today to avoid the crowds. Had a cart full of food and some beer that was on sale.

"Sorry sir, we cant sell you beer before 12 on a Sunday"

Good thing too, because I was going to get fvcking wasted at 10AM on a Sunday. I just left my cart at the register with everything in it and walked out.

How the hell do people buy beer in time for Sunday football games? Good thing some Christians thought up this ban on beer before 12. Maybe they can all put their heads together and outlaw dancing too. Maybe censor some books. Christ.

plan ahead ftw!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
We have those Blue Laws for alchohol here in Bergen County, NJ but we also have these stupid laws where any business that is not food or grocery related cannot open at all on Sunday.

It is ridiculous because New Jersey doesn't have sales tax on clothes so a lot of the NYCers come here to go shopping only on Saturday which really congests all the roads here. During the Christmas shopping season, Saturdays around here are a disaster for the locals.

Stupid Bergen county.

Saturdays during the Christmas season are a disaster everywhere.

I'd have to buy a hell of a lot of clothes to make the sales tax worth going out of my way.

 

[jumpr]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
I just left my cart at the register with everything in it and walked out.

Let's recap. You:

• made yourself look like a baby by walking out of a grocery store in 'protest.'
• acted like an asshole to your local grocer by leaving a cart full of food in the checkout lane
• wasted time, gas and energy by doing all your shopping and then leaving your full cart and walking out

All because you blamed the STORE for a STATE LAW.

Way to go hotshot! Don't be surprised if you're not treated cordially in that grocery store in the future.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: RBachman

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
The blue laws BEGAN as religious laws. Now they're lobbied for and maintained by small businesses, not the religious right. If supermarkets and convenience stores can sell beer on Sunday morning then package stores have to stay open too. That costs them money for very little return and on a slow day they'd probably lose money during those hours.

Pay attention to your local newspaper once in a while. When the blue laws come up for review and possible change it's not the Jesus-freaks that are screaming about maintaining a holy day, it's small business owners who are screaming about maintaining a day off. Just buy your beer on Saturday evening or any other time during the week. It's not all that complicated.

They don't have to stay open if they don't want to. Regardless, chain supermarkets are hardly small businesses.

Learn to read, it'll really help you avoid looking like a fool. "If supermarkets and convenience stores can sell beer on Sunday morning then package stores have to stay open too." It's the package stores that are small businesses. If large stores like supermarkets are allowed to sell alcohol on Sunday then the package stores must stay open or lose their business. And yes, they do have to stay open even if they don't want to. That's the nature of the industry. If your competitors are open YOU have to be open. If customers get in the habit of going to a certain store to buy their beer on Sunday they're going to shop in the same store the rest of the time too.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

LMAO... I bet that cashier thinks you're a total alcoholic. The other items were a cover for the beer. Like a teenager buying a bunch of crap with a box of condoms. 😉













And now you have to go shopping again because of your little tantrum. Bwaaahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: RBachman
US crumbling, RRR in the oval office legislating morality ... Coincidence?

Nope. US has been crumbling for years. Every generation blames the current group of political leaders for all the problems in the world. Easy to blame a handful of people when the problem lies entirely on society.