Wichita City Council members say they support a public vote for Sunday liquor sales — but they’re running out of time to put it on the ballot for the spring elections. That’s because state law requires 7,000 citizen signatures to authorize a ballot measure.
But Council members have another option available to them — approving the ordinance change on their own.
Why not do so, given the broad public support for Sunday sales? Opponents would still have the option of mounting a petition drive to force a vote later.
Posted by Randy Scholfield
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A drunk is going to be drunk on Saturday or Sunday… So if the mom and pop store doesnt want to be open on sunday, then dont open. The few that will open, will be found.. Hopefully by the sober.Instead of the ones rushing out at closing time, drunker than a skunk. Just to have enough to get by one Sunday
Yeah Sunday…
They can drive drunk to and from the package store seven days a week then.
Good plan…
…right….
A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o’clock in the morning by a loud pounding on the door.The man gets up and goes to the door, where a drunken stranger stands in the pouring down rain.
“Can you give me a push?” he asks while hanging onto the door frame.
“Not a chance” says the husband — “It’s 3 o’clock in the morning!”. He slams the door and returns to bed.
“Who was it?” asks his wife.
“Just some drunk wanting a push” he answers.
“Did you help him?” she asks.
“No, I didn’t — it’s three in the morning and raining like crazy out.”
“Well, you have a short memory” says his wife. “Can’t you remember about three months ago when we broke down on vacation and those two strangers helped us? I think you should help him.”
The man does as he is told and gets dressed and goes out into the pounding rain and calls out into the dark, “Hello, are you still there?”
“Yes,” comes the answer.
“Do you still want a push?” calls out the husband.
“Yes, please!” comes the reply from the dark.
“Where are you?” asks the husband.
“Over here on the swing!” the drunk replies.
Finally, I voice of intelligence. Cut through the red tape and “Verbal diaria” and pass the ordinance for Sunday sales. Leadership means letting water (or liquor) seek it’s own level. Do you think that there’s enough money to be made for stores to stay open on Sunday. From a business approach, it’s very doutful.
Alcohol is the Devil’s juice. I’d like Bacardi straight up please.
I agree with Jim. Let economics cast the ballot and dictate the outcome. Sunday Sales won’t last long. Use the license fee’s from “Sunday Stores” to fill the pot holes and fix the roads in front of them. That way, we can all gain a little.
“Do you think that there’s enough money to be made for stores to stay open on Sunday.”
Why would Sunday be any different from Monday or any other day of the week? Obviously, the out of town liquor stores are open on Sunday for a reason.
We should have a vote, then complain and call for a re-vote if things don’t go your way.If some liquor stores don’t wish to be open, don’t be open.
“We should have a vote, then complain and call for a re-vote if things don’t go your way.”
Yeah, cuz liquor sales is remarkably the same as a 180-200 million dollar boondoggle being poorly executed by proven boobs.
I agree that they should be open, even though the issue will not effect me. A ’serious’ drinker knows to stock up on Saturday. However, consider someone who finds he will have someone over for dinner on Sunday on short notice. He would like to prepare a nice fancy dinner – candles etc. A nice bottle of wine could go well with that. Why should he not be able to obtain it? He can run to the store and get the prime rib and everything alse, why not the wine?
And why Sunday? Why not close on the Sabbath (Saturday)? Why not Friday?
My guess is…Most stores won’t open on Sunday anyway. There simply isn’t enough business to justify it. MAYBE on Super Bowl Sunday and MAYBE in the summer before the July 4 weekend.
For the most part, it’s a losing proposition for the store owners.
God commands: Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy.Do we need Sunday sales? Do we need another day to set a poor example for our children? Do we need another day to commit sinful acts? Are we slip sliding our way into a Nation of shame? A nation which no longers believes we have a right of freedom to worship, but freedom FROM worship?Do we need to increase the availability of liquor?Do we need to add another day of the week in which to tally up drunk driving deaths, domestic violence and drunken brawls?Isn’t it enough that the drunks have Mondy through Saturday?Can’t we leave Sunday as a day to think soberly and rationally? Can we possibly stand to wake up on Monday without a hangover?Are we all really selfish clots of ailments and grievances who expect the world to devote itself to making US happy? Or do we have a responsibility to work together for good? Liquor sales do not work for good. You will not die if you DON’T consume alcohol, but many have and many will continue to die because of the conumption of alcohol.Can we not be concerned for our fellow man and the examples we set?When you stand before the judgement, will you count yourselves as one who stood up for what is good and right? Or will your family have followed you in backslidden and drunken ways?My God wants Sunday, let’s keep it Holy.As for me and my house we will serve the Lord.
If YOUR God wants Sundy, give it to Him.
Just don’t force YOUR beliefs down MY throat.
Jessica, do you get paid by the question mark?
Just curious.
BTW – “My God wants Sunday, let’s keep it Holy.”
My Sabbath is Wednesday – can you arrange to have all the stores closed on Wednesday?
Ok in light of Jessica’s post, I change my vote to ALLOW liquor sales on Sunday.
WSC – if you can get me Wednesdays off from work I’ll vote for it!
News at eleven: Wichita votes to extend the Liquid Drug Purchasing Law to Sunday.
“God commands: Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy.”
Stop trying to control the rest of us who aren’t religious kooks. Thanks.
Hey Jessica?
I’ll oblige God to speak in an audible voice directly to me. As for me an mine we serve Bud light!
Jessica I really respect your views and stance for you and your family.
However, a few points:-As Christians we have freedom from the Law.-Most of your points against the evils of alcohol have to do with drunkeness. The consumption of alcohol iteself is not a sin. This is a legalistic view that tends to drive people away from the love of Christ rather than to it.-Is continuing the law which outlaws sales of liquor on Sunday going to bring non believers to the Lord or change someone’s heart?
What was the miracle at the wedding at Cana? Didn’t it have something to do with a beverage?
Jesus turned the wine into Evian.
As for me and my house we will serve the Lord, and He wants Scotch, straight up. Get to serving, I hear He is a good tipper.
I heard a voice once. It said to get naked at the airport. I don’t know if it was god though.
Mr. Kia,we don’t believe the wine was fermented. We believe it was not stronger than grape juice. To make wine from the fruit of the vine requires more than pouring grape juice into a vat.
. When you insist on your beliefs you are forcing them down MY throat.