Speakeasy forum: Discussion in another thread

Let people do what they want to do and accept the consequences of their actions. This means customers and merchants alike. Until something seriously wrong actually happens enough times, the madness will continue.

I remember a story many years ago about complaints of accidents and near accidents at some intersection with people wanting the city to put up 4-way stop signs. The reason given for not doing so was that not enough death or injury had yet been reported. Once the quota was met, the signs were erected.

but do you think those that live for the black Friday "deals" will let anything deter their thrill?

you advocating government restriction of business hours.

Do blue laws exist anymore? It was long after most areas but even around here now the only restrictions on sales I know of is for alcohol. I think the alcohol ban is still on till noon on Sundar rather than 7 am like other days. In fact, if you're within so many feet of a church, meeting hall, etc, you can't sell during any regular scheduled worship service. Or it use to be that way.

protect employees and not to prevent Sunday purchases. The laws meant employers could not require workers to miss their services or perform labor that was against their faiths. Where I live, we had Jewish owned businesses that were closed on Saturdays but opened on Sundays. I don't recall anyone complaining about being greatly inconvenienced.

that would have large red dots like these We'd joke that polka dots is what you see after consuming their products.

Here in NC, the blue laws other than alcohol I think are pretty much gone, even in the most rural area.

Beer and wine sold almost everywhere, ABC store is distilled liquors only. There is a county not far from here that is still "dry". That has came to refer normally only to the sale of distilled beverages, but I think unitl quit recently the county had no alcohol sales. You could possess and use of course, if your legal age anyway, but no one sold it.

The first crossroad store out of the county on every road sold beer and wine. The first town on all NC and US roads had an ABC store.

And the county did have news of still running, seemingly more than others.

but one year several years ago my sister got a 42 in plasma for half what I bought it for in September.

prudent city management, in fact. Not a good thing overall of course, but prudent city management.