quote:Originally posted by REDNEVEDNAV:quote:Originally posted by �bermensch:
Some people raise their hands when they feel the "spirit". It spans churches and denominations and doesn't really reflect in any way on their Sunday alcohol sales leaning.
Generally speaking, as a majority, who do you think voted against Sunday alcohol sales?? And will do so again?? The Hispanics? The college kids? The young professionals? Business owners? Or people that like to run around at public events with their hands in the air pretending to be mumbling in "tongues"?
I would say, if I were a guessing person, and I am, lol... that it is the Organized Religions who keep their thumbs on the politicians heads about these matters.
Think about it... NONE of the surrounding states want to lose money from Alabama, so what is a few "campaign" bucks into the RIGHT pockets to campaign against it, over and over and over and over and over again, until the time for election, those who have been 'brainwashed' absolutely show up to vote, while others who actually WANT it, are either working, forgetting, or thinking their vote don't count.
Whatever the reason, if Alabama doesn't pull up to the USA standards of allowing ADULTS to be ADULTS, then Alabama is always going to be the loser.
People who are ADULTS do what they want to, when they want to.. .. whether it be drinking on Sunday, playing the lottery, getting into those controversial poker games or going to Casinos... the ADULTS that work for their money can spend it however they want to.
It really ticks me off to hear an 'idiot' politician on Television telling people that if a man pays a dollar for a lottery ticket then it takes a dollar away from his children.... But ya know what??? If that man WANTS a lottery ticket, he NOW has to pay 5-10 bucks on gas to travel to get the lottery ticket he could have bought at a local convenience store.
It is sad that our politicians dictate to us what to do with our money and when...
Okay, I am off my soapbox, just one more thing...
VOTE 'EM ALL OUT! LOL