seperation of church and state....
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Posted on Nov 01, 2006 09:57 pm
whosyourdaddy00
Hold 'Em Czar
Member Since: Dec 30, 2004
ok, here in the bible belt of america, we cannot buy liquor or wine on sundays, and no beer sales until after 12:00pm....WHAT THE **** IS UP WITH THAT!!!! why do we have such a blatent and DIRECT violation of seperation of church and state? what makes sunday so f'n special? ahhh nobody wants a drunk in their church, i swear my personal right to get wasted on a sunday morning has been crushed by the church with this silly, stupid, moronic, backwoods, redneck, bible-thumpin', no good, asshat, dilly-dallying, babbabilling, mamma mamma fo famma, shama-lamma-dingdong law....how does one go on such a cruasade to nix it? anyone wanna back me?.....hmmmm wyd the legislator! i bet i can run on just that platform and get voted in! heh
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Nov 02, 2006 05:01 am Ummmmm, who says it's a church thing? Car dealers are closed on Sundays too, matter of fact lots of businesses are...(at least here)...who says you can't drink, you just can't buy. It's federal and/or state control of alchohol...you can be pissed, but be pissed at the right people.
Oh, and where you are from I can almost promise you won't get into office on that platform ;-)
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Nov 02, 2006 06:18 am I've wondered about this one re: buying spirits on Christmas.
Seems that people that want to sit home and drink on Christmas should have the right. I can see that all businesses are closed, that's common sense, but I'm sure there's some Arabs, that don't believe in Christmas, that would sell spirits to some other people, that don't celebrate Christmas.
Nov 02, 2006 08:57 am but there's no freakin' STATE LAW sayin' car dealers CANNOT sell car's on sunday......
Nov 02, 2006 09:02 am That's true, but it's still not saying it's a church thing, hell, every couple sundays I drink a shot of wine AT church on Sundays...
it just seems to me you may be misdirecting your rage...not saying for sure, just saying it's a possibility.
And again, pjk, it's not the drinking, it's the buying and selling.
Nov 02, 2006 09:09 am ok who should i be pissed at for the law against sale of liquor on sunday? what was the reason it was legislated into law?
Nov 02, 2006 09:13 am I don't know, but I do know to some degree they differ from state to state, that's why I said I am not sure, but to immediately target the church when it may or may not be the reason is a bit unfair of a conclusion to jump to. Sunday is not the sabbath for all churches and religions, tho the bulk of Christian churches it is.
I also suggest if you can't plan more than one day ahead of time, well, I suggest you look at your personal priorities, budgeting and scheduling practices ;-)
Why the need to be pissed anyway, it HARDLY seems like an issue worthy of such rage.
Nov 02, 2006 09:30 am OK, it's religious based in your state, or according to this article, that's fine, but I would still suggest your political activism would be better targeted toward an issue that actually matters.
It is interesting though, I can easily see how it could logically be tied to the church, given it is commonly the sabbath, but it seems like a completely frivolous waste of time when you could lend your time and effort to actually helping causes that help people...
Nov 02, 2006 09:35 am Think about it WYD, while I think you political activism and rage are kinda cool to see happening, isn't there better things than protesting "Let me buy beer on Sunday!"...personally, when I see silly protests like that I have to laugh at them...just like I laughed at my radical Christian friends when they went to Oz Fest to protest and try to convert people...
Some people just spend their time behind such relatively minor causes...
IMHO.
BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Nov 02, 2006 09:38 am You can't buy liquor US on Sundays? I didn't know that.
Nov 02, 2006 09:38 am In some states you can...liquor laws vary from state to state.
Nov 02, 2006 09:41 am yeah, it just buggs me, and this post is the closest thing to 'activism' i've ever done about it...i'm just makin' a point that i feel these laws are just as silly as our local law that is STILL on the books that women can't wear blue on certain days of the week or time of the year....shitty crap laws that need to be killed.
Nov 02, 2006 09:43 am Oh, OK, if you want to get into stupid laws, don't eat peanuts in church is a funny read...mens and women underwear can't hang on the same line of the clothesline...all that funny stuff.
I would bet the cost to remove such laws from the books would be insane!
And not trying to mock your choice of causes or anything WYD, just asking you to step back and look at the big picture...
Nov 02, 2006 09:48 am oh yeah i totally understand..but still this law bites me in the *** atleast once a month.....and the planning ahead thing isn't always an option, i'm sponatinous like that.
Nov 02, 2006 10:20 am there have always been outsdated laws in the lawbooks of every country, like here, black taxis (hansom cabs) are all illegal because they don't carry hay in the back. hansom cabs used to be horsedrawn.
mostly the law over here (although somewhat relaxed now) was to keep the sunday special, to be the day NO-ONE worked, enabling it to be a family orientated day.
if you need to buy booze before midday on a sunday, then, as a consciencous drunk, you should still be drunk frmo the night before.
and you can alwasy find meths inthe garage.
mind you we can buy booze at 18 so ner ner ner ner nerrr nerrrrr :P
Nov 02, 2006 10:42 am There used to be no drinks sold in Wales on Sundays which would crack you up if you didn't remember especially on holiday.Even the pubs were closed.If you did find somewhere open, the locals would all talk Welsh so you wondered why you bothered to go in.
BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Nov 02, 2006 11:46 am I found this online
30% of a radio stations content must be "Canadian Content"
· You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.
· Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
· It is illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine.
Alberta Provincial Laws
· Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses.
· Wooden logs may not be painted.
· It is illegal to set fire to the wooden leg of a wooden legged man
· You may never use dice to play craps.
City Laws
· If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
British Columbia Provincial Laws
· It is illegal to kill a sasquatch.
New Brunswick Provincial Laws
· Driving on the roads is not allowed.
Nova Scotia Provincial Laws
· When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn.
Ontario Provincial Laws
· The speed limit is 80 kph for cars, but bicyclists have the right of way.
City Laws
Etobicoke
· Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.
Cobourg
· If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.
Gananoque
· Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks.
Guelph
· The city is classified as a no-pee zone.
Kanata
· The colour of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard.
· You can't work on your car in the street.
Oshawa
· It's illegal to climb trees.
· Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill.
Ottawa
· It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday.
Toronto
· You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge St. on a Sunday.
Uxbridge
· Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.
Wawa
· You may not paint a ladder as it will be slippery when wet.
· It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday.
Quebec Provincial Laws
· It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time.
· All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
· No language other than French is permitted to be shown out doors.
City Laws
Beaconsfield
· It is considered an offence to have more than two colours of paint on your house.
· You may not own a log cabin.
Montréal
· The Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed your horse freely when you rent a room.
· You may not wash your car in the street.
· You may not park a car in such a way that it is blocking your own driveway.
· "For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles.
· Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must be down to less than the width of a hand.
· One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic.
· You may not swear in French.
· Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
Outremont
· Not only do all exterior painting jobs require a permit (for colour) but, for instance, the City went to Appeals Court over the exact type of division inside a window frame.
zekthedeadcowEat Spam before it eats YOU!!!Member
Since: May 11, 2002
Nov 02, 2006 02:16 pm To me, faith determines politics, I believe something is right or wrong or good or bad. I don't think pastors should be preaching politics... but I should have stong enough ethics to decide for myself if gambling, smoking, drinking, etc. is good or bad to the community as a whole.
##Stupid Laws##
in my nearby town (New Albany, OH) : and all of these ARE enforced.
child playsets cannot be viewable from the road
garage doors cannot be viewable from the road
garage doors must have either arborvite or hemlock as the view blocking screen... when planted they must be 6ft tall and touching... and requires zoning inspection.
the sidewalks are for residents only. (not enorced - but posted)
white christmas lights only
we have a 'town font' that all signs must use
garbage bags must be in cans on the side of the road on trashday... loose bags will be collected but zoning may send a fine.
trash is the property of the city, dumpster diving is therefor larceny of city property.
it is illegal to park semitrucks with trailers within city limits overnight... thats specifically aimed at my neightbor ...new as of this year...
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Nov 02, 2006 11:36 pm [quote]City Laws
· If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
British Columbia Provincial Laws
· It is illegal to kill a sasquatch.
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yeah baby, yeah...
In cali (at least SF), you can pretty much buy drank whenever you need it, just not from 2am to 6am in the morning...
