Comments on: Poll: Should Decatur Allow Sunday Alcohol Sales? http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brianchttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-108385 Brianc Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:34:17 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-108385 Nothing preventing them from staying closed on Sunday either. Nothing preventing them from staying closed on Sunday either.

]]> By: Brianchttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-108384 Brianc Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:31:15 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-108384 "This was a completely arbitrary interference with liberty from the very beginning."It was hardly arbitrary. Like most interference with liberty in the past, it was done in the name of imposing religious beliefs, specifically Christian ones. “This was a completely arbitrary interference with liberty from the very beginning.”

It was hardly arbitrary. Like most interference with liberty in the past, it was done in the name of imposing religious beliefs, specifically Christian ones.

]]> By: Jeffhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-107728 Jeff Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:32:23 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107728 Liquor stores manage to profit, despite the competition with grocery and convenience stores, every other day of the week, so I see no reason why they can't be profitable on Sunday. Liquor stores manage to profit, despite the competition with grocery and convenience stores, every other day of the week, so I see no reason why they can’t be profitable on Sunday.

]]> By: AThttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-107711 AT Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:28:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107711 The major reason for voting "yes" in the poll was that frankly, I think its a major inconvenience that I am supposed to remember to buy my wine the day BEFORE my book club meets. I think its annoying to have to change out of my pjs at 9pm on Saturday to run out to Publix or other store to purchase a bottle of wine. However, I suspect counties like Cobb will still continue to inconvenience our members out there but they can always swing into Fulton on the way to our meeting. The major reason for voting “yes” in the poll was that frankly, I think its a major inconvenience that I am supposed to remember to buy my wine the day BEFORE my book club meets. I think its annoying to have to change out of my pjs at 9pm on Saturday to run out to Publix or other store to purchase a bottle of wine. However, I suspect counties like Cobb will still continue to inconvenience our members out there but they can always swing into Fulton on the way to our meeting.

]]> By: JRhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-107694 JR Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:37:58 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107694 A friend that works with the state legislature told me most of the opposition was from liquor store owners. They feel that Sunday sales would not out weigh the lower overhead of being open only six days a week. OK understandable, but there is obviously considerable demand for Sunday sales and the few individual businesses this will affect will still have the choice of opening on Sunday or not. Oh and there are some religious folks opposed also. A friend that works with the state legislature told me most of the opposition was from liquor store owners. They feel that Sunday sales would not out weigh the lower overhead of being open only six days a week. OK understandable, but there is obviously considerable demand for Sunday sales and the few individual businesses this will affect will still have the choice of opening on Sunday or not. Oh and there are some religious folks opposed also.

]]> By: Elizabethhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-107629 Elizabeth Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:32:41 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107629 In college, I worked in a liquor store for a while. Saturday was the biggest beer sales day. Certain individuals would buy cases and cases and cases and cases of beer to sell illegally on Sunday... Now, we wouldn't want to hurt their booming business model, would we? In college, I worked in a liquor store for a while. Saturday was the biggest beer sales day. Certain individuals would buy cases and cases and cases and cases of beer to sell illegally on Sunday… Now, we wouldn’t want to hurt their booming business model, would we?

]]> By: Naaman Gibbettshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-107612 Naaman Gibbetts Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:49:54 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107612 And what are the No-sayers' reasons? If it's church then that's a violation.Where are the No voters here? We want answers. And what are the No-sayers’ reasons? If it’s church then that’s a violation.

Where are the No voters here? We want answers.

]]> By: BenJThttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/04/13/poll-should-decatur-allow-sunday-alcohol-sales/#comment-107607 BenJT Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:41:33 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-107607 I'm starting the movement to ban M&M sales on even Tuesdays and the 30th of every 2nd month. I’m starting the movement to ban M&M sales on even Tuesdays and the 30th of every 2nd month.

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