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- Sunday Alcohol Sales Blue Law Repeal Could Net Georgia Millions in Tax RevenueThe Sunday alcohol sales bill was shelved, due to "no support to move forward," according to the bill's co-sponsor, Sen. Chip Rogers. That claim has since been contradicted and repeal supporters note that $3 million in tax revenue per year could...
- Tea Party Leads Blue Law Repeal? Alcohol Sales on Sunday in Georgia?You just might see it -- the actual sale of alcohol on Sunday in Georgia. It is against the law for package beer, wine, and liquor to be sold on Sunday within the state. But a new bill being introduced in the Georgia legislature could change all that...
Blue Laws -- Anti-DemocraticBlue laws presume that everyone holds the same Sabbath, nonalcoholics should be punished for the existence of alcoholism, and that the government has the right to legislate against "sin" to begin with.
Addressing Connecticut's Blue Law of Sunday Alcohol SalesState revenues needed in tough economic times could be used to fight Blue Law supporters' concern about alcohol abuse- Alternative to Bergen County, New Jersey, Blue LawsAdmittedly myself, I've found myself on Sundays in an emergency need of a "little black dress" to go out that night. Unless you're willing to leave the county, you're out of luck ...
Alcohol and the Holidays: Beware of the (Blue) Law!If you're in a pool hall in Oklahoma City this New Year's and you buy beer, don't get drunk or you'll break the law. Lots more strange laws to read ahead.- Crawling Out of Blueabout as hopeful as you'll get out of me...
- Explaining the Origin of Ten Common Words, Terms and PhrasesThis article shares information on the origins of some of the words, terms, and phrases that we use every day.
- Blue LawThis is reminder of the old days.
- Stranger Than Fact?American Pie by Don McLean makes more sense when you know that the plane Buddy Holly died in was named "American Pie". Did you know these other little known facts?