Saturday’s snowstorm provided an interesting postscript to Wichita’s debate over Sunday liquor sales and the City Council’s April approval of such sales. Because the blizzard largely wiped out Saturday shopping, Sunday sales “basically saved my Christmas holiday,†Anton Kowalski, owner of Anton’s Vintage Wine & Spirits, told The Eagle. Sounds like an affirmation of the council’s wise move to let businesses decide which days of the week to open.
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There was never any reason NOT to allow Sunday sales except that some religious zealots think it is a “sin” and they used the power of government to force their religious views on others. Thank God the power of these people if finally waning. Buying a 6 pack of beer should be just like buying a 6 pack of soda- available 24/7.
Total agreement, Kev. Problem is, a lot of people still try to use the government to force their religious views on others…like Jan beemer and her nutgroup southwind.
Wow! Sundy liquor sales and the sun didn’t drop from the sky! So, the reigious right lost another small battle in their quest to control everyone’s life.
I’m not religious and I don’t support Sunday Sales. How sad, that so many found it necessary to get out and buy booze in such horrid conditions.
I guess booze is more important than safety.
Hey Kev, aren’t you the anti-smoking Nazi guy…you know…imposing your beliefs upon others?
Really don’t think drinking affects anyone else?
It is not a matter of drinking, Pmom. It is a matter of the religious zealots trying to ban liquor sales on a particular day because it is a CHURCH DAY (gasp).
Most of the population can drink alcohol responsibly, and it is convenient for people to be able to buy it when they want, not be denied a legal purchase because some religious nuts think it shouldn’t be allowed on Sunday.
It is no secret that I don’t like what booze does to people. Sure some can drink responsibly, but there is a whole mess of people, especially kids… out there whose only reprieve from an alcoholic comes when they can’t get more.
It’s not coincidence that alcohol is the most abused drug there is. Gee, if they only worked on booze as much as they worked on tobbacco.
at least it’ll take years for that to kill the smoker. Booze can kill you and others quickly.
I still have a hard time understanding how anyone can be an alcoholic, even though I have two in remission in my extended family. It must be the people that don’t get hangovers that are most likley to become alcoholics, hangovers are what keeps me from drinking alcohol more than twice a month well thats when I drink get drunk. I have a glass of wine once in ahwile, or a shot of scotch just to unwind.
Sorry, but lack of hangovers has nothing to do with it. We alkies are not weak willed people at all. We drink regardless of the consequences. That includes hangovers, jail, divorce, etc. It is an addiction that afflicts about 10% of the population.Some of us are lucky and learn from AA. Others are doomed to die, be incarcerated, or literally lose their mind.
It is a horrid addiction that kills.
I had occasion to buy some beer on a Sunday here a while back.
It felt good! ALMOST like Kansas was entering the 20th century 7 years after it ended.
Interesting that cities in eastern Kansas have had Sunday liquor sales for a couple of years. When Leavenworth and surrounding cities decided to “Opt Out” of the non–uniform state law, the State AG threatened to take them to court!Other cities rebelled and got tired of the western bible thumpers Sunday blue laws and joined the rebellion.
Finally, the state saw the light, and passed new legislation. I believe there are two ABC laws: one for liqour stores, and one for beer (quicktrip/seven eleven/grocery stores) which local governments can now enact.Near beer needs to go too. Hold over from days gone by.
The bible belt needs to get their collective head out of the sand and realize those profits for our small business owners also translate into alcohol sales taxes for the state.
I also think it’s interesting that someone thinks you have to have booze in order to save Jesus’ birthday:
“basically saved my Christmas holiday,”
Now we need to change the laws regulating WHERE you can buy beer, wine, and hard booze. In many states you go to the grocery store and buy your booze when you buy your food. Saves a trip. The current law protects the liquor store industry.
I know the owner’s business sales were saved – but others were buying the stuff. Probably right after Sunday church services!
It’s always interesting to read the comments of the anti-religious who bemoan lack of tolerance on the part of their hated religious people, but turn right around and resort to name calling rather than civilized discourse. Their comments are hypocritical, accusing others of the very thing that most characterizes themselves. By the way, it seems to me Monday fell in between Sunday and Christmas. The question of whether liquor stores were open or not on Sunday was irrelevant to that issue.
What Sunday sales did was cut into the commerce of a number of valiant entrepreneurs (true capitalists all) who sell liquor out of their trunks. Having lost Sundays, their business is now restricted to after hours sales.
What Sunday sales did was cut into the commerce of a number of valiant entrepreneurs (true capitalists all) who sell liquor out of their trunks. Having lost Sundays, their business is now restricted to after hours sales.
Posted by: Jed | December 27, 2007 at 01:50 PM
I think they call that ‘bootlegging’ liquor sales. It’s not only illegal, but the IRS will sink its claws into you as well.
“”"Hey Kev, aren’t you the anti-smoking Nazi guy…you know…imposing your beliefs upon others?
Really don’t think drinking affects anyone else? “”"
If you sit next to me and have a beer, it does not affect me one bit. Not at all. Not even a little bit. Would be no different than if you sit next to me and drank a Pepsi. No toxic fumes drifting about the place.. nothing.
“”"It is not a matter of drinking, Pmom. It is a matter of the religious zealots trying to ban liquor sales on a particular day because it is a CHURCH DAY (gasp).”"”
For the religious nutcases it may be church day (actually the Sabbath is on Saturday but like everything Christianity has messed that up too) BUT for many Americans Sunday is FOOTBALL, BBQ and BEER day!
Kans,”I think they call that ‘bootlegging’ liquor sales. It’s not only illegal, but the IRS will sink its claws into you as well.”
Only because the bootleggers don’t have a well-funded lobbyist.
“”"I still have a hard time understanding how anyone can be an alcoholic, even though I have two in remission in my extended family. It must be the people that don’t get hangovers that are most likley to become alcoholics, hangovers are what keeps me from drinking alcohol more than twice a month well thats when I drink get drunk. I have a glass of wine once in ahwile, or a shot of scotch just to unwind.”"”
I think it is probably genetic because many of my family members were alcoholics but not me nor my younger sister. I can drink a 6 pack and not drink again for months. My dad could not go a day without it. My mother was the same way until she quit it all together. Grandmother same way and finally gave it up all together. And it caused a LOT of SHIT in our lives you know but I still am not going to go out and tell you that you cannot enjoy a cold can of Coors with your BBQ and football game Sunday because I don’t think you should because it is a SIN or because “in my judgement you need a day off from drinking”.
I’m with you kev. I plan to watch a lot of football next week and especially am looking forward to see KU and OU get beat – watching those games at a local sports bar. Even though I personally do not imbibe those with me are absolutely free to do so. I can drive.
Also look forward to seeing the Bulldogs win the Sugar Bowl and LSU win the Big One.
Your drinking DOES affect others, with that many drunks in your family, you should know that. And to me it is far more deadly to me to have a drunk in proximity than a smoker.
That’s actually an excellent point p-mom.Drunks far more dangerous than smokers.
“”"Your drinking DOES affect others, with that many drunks in your family, you should know that. And to me it is far more deadly to me to have a drunk in proximity than a smoker.”"”
A problem drinker does affect others and you know what- although Sunday sales were illegal, it never- not even once- as I recall stopped anybody in my family from drinking on Sunday. A drunk is only dangerous if he is driving which is another issue. That is like saying “if we close all the casinos on Sunday, it will help problem gamblers”. It won’t. They will gamble Monday just as easily.
And many drunks ARE also smokers. That makes them double trouble. If you are in the car with them, you have to choose if you death will be due to lung disease or ramming a tree. I would prefer the latter myself.
KIA! where have you been man!
Oh please Kev whatever.
You might want to consider seeing someone about your drinking too.
a drunk is only dangerous when driving? No. Do you know how many runs I go on for beatings, domestics, fights, falls, etc…that have nothing to do with a car?
If you don’t like “Sunday Sales”, don’t patronize liquor stores on Sunday.
It’s called “choice”.
Even before we had Sunday sales the bars were open on Sunday. That is worse from the perspective of driving.
By the way – whatever happened to the idea of free non-alcohol drinks for Designated Drivers?
Beer and liquor will be the next targets after cigarettes, cigars and pipes are banned, and I for one am looking forward to it.
Well Jay – since I don’t know of anyone wanting to see cigarettes, cigars and pipes to be banned I’m not going to worry about it.