SC Liquor Bill: “On The Rocks”
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Just those two cards? Sounds like the dealer behind this bill will just shuffle the deck and try their new hand next round.
““Don’t get a big head,” one Democratic lawmaker told us.”
Too late for that.
*rimshot*
“Oh, you meant the bigger one.”
*rimshot & cymbal*
I don’t even know why we worry about liquor laws, when we have so many DUI/DWI laws on the books. Seriously, a couple drinks with food is enough to get you a DUI/DWI, if driving and pulled over for whatever reason (usu. have nothing to do with alcohol intake based on what I hear).
I have never had either- DUI/DWI, but I personally think, while no one needs to drive drunk, the limits as they currently exist: don’t ever go to a restaurant and drink, much less a bar (which I don’t go to).
I understand that young foolish people make mistakes, but the bar is set so low (or high depending on perspective), that anyone who has a drink, or two, is prone to get a monster of a ticket. If there is even the “smell” of alcohol, which any good officer can claim as probable cause, whether it exists or not.
We have an issue in my area where they are attempting to open a moonshine distillery, maybe beer? Heck, I really don’t keep up with it that much, but due to proximity of church, it is an outrage.
Property Rights?
They should have thought about revenue loss before they got rid of the Mini-Bottle Law.
So Far, the State has lost Millions of Dollars in lost revenue compared to when we had the law. Further, the drinks are not as good, and its had no effect on the DUI situation it was supposed to solve. All it was, is a handout to the restaurant association and a rip off of The State of SC and our citizens who like a fair drink when they get hit with a $10 bill for one mixed drink.
I concur. That was shit. You always knew you were getting a good drink. Now you probably get stiffed instead of a stif drink.
And the li’l’ bottles are so cute!
“No one cares about ideology or who’s getting paid by who,” the lawmaker said.
BY WHOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, galldangit!
All the states that have laws like this–limited # liquor licenses that go up for bid to the highest bidder-are rife with corruption in the industry. I don’t know why no one in SC decided to look at all that goes on in those states with liquor licenses and decided that it wasn’t for us a long time ago.
Oh wait– $$$$