So long Sunday alcohol sales!

[JettaKnight]

I guess I assume businesses fight for things that are in their best interests

Sure - but the General Assembly shouldn't gum up the system serve their special interest.

 

[edporch]

Because for a lot of the "Mom & Pop" liqour stores that is their only day off. Not saying I agree with the prohibition, just giving the reasoning why the Liquor store lobby is not pulling for sunday sales.

But even if Sunday sales were allowed, it doesn't mean that any liquor store MUST be open on Sunday.

But Liquor stores aside, I don't see how the state has rthe right to tell ANY type business when they can be open.

The REALITY to this is, the money that's being lost by people near the state line just driving over to the next state and buying liquor.

That's what we did when I used to live 20 miles from the Illinois line.

And I ALWAYS bought enough that it lasted me into the next week.
So MY business from the local liquor store was LOST in the coming week.

How that HELPS Indiana liquor stores is beyond me...cuz if they were open, they'd have gotten my business and not somebody in Illinois.

 

[level.eleven]

so are we going to allow package stores to sell milk, bread, and dipers? or are we going to keep supporting those with the deep pockets?

Sure. How many liquor stores would stock diapers? This argument falls apart with 49 unique pieces of evidence.

 

[level.eleven]

It's silly to me we can't. But what I don't understand is that it has been this way for so long why so many people still can't plan ahead and buy on Saturday.

Why do you think you have authority to effect my planning? I went to my butcher several Sundays ago an he had some lamb shanks. They were nicely trimmed. Yet, I couldn't braise them because of religious crusaders and rent seeking cartels.

 

[level.eleven]

Guess who doesn't want cannabis to become legal in the US?

Los Zetas.

Politics makes strange bed fellows.

 

[Destro]

Sure. How many liquor stores would stock diapers? This argument falls apart with 49 unique pieces of evidence.

shouldn't they have a choice?

 

[Destro]

I couldn't braise them because of religious crusaders and rent seeking cartels.

that sounds like a personal problem

 

[Bunnykid68]

Be nice if we had a liquor store owner here that could chime in. I know someone that owns 3 stores in Evansville area, I will see if I can get hold of him and find out more info.

 

[Destro]

Sure - but the General Assembly shouldn't gum up the system serve their special interest.

maybe they should level the playing field before they go around busting small businesses in the knees with stupid regulations

 

[hornadylnl]

maybe they should level the playing field before they go around busting small businesses in the knees with stupid regulations

So are you calling for the end of protectionism or more of it?

 

[Gniks18]

Guess who doesn't want cannabis to become legal in the US?

Los Zetas.

Politics makes strange bed fellows.

Well...

Zetas in a roundabout fashion, in addition to LE, beer companies to name a few...

 

[Prometheus]

Not a fan of free markets, I take it? If it were up to me, nobody would have to have a license to buy or sell it and there would be no restrictions on when or where it was sold. With all the rent seeking done by every industry, it's no wonder our economy and government is a giant cluster ****. Each person who pushes for their little piece of the protectionist pie is part of the problem. But who cares, I'm getting mine.

Exactly.

I doubt I'll ever visit another package store again. I'm tired of the crap.

If I can't buy it at the Meijer or Costco, I don't need to buy it.

Lets see how much money they can throw at the Indiana State Legislators when they don't have any sales.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boyc...n-on-Sunday-sales-is-repealed/116713505177998

 

[Destro]

So are you calling for the end of protectionism or more of it?

Why shouldn't your local package store be allowed to sell a deck of playing cards?

 

[Destro]

Exactly.



Lets see how much money they can throw at the Indiana State Legislators when they don't have any sales.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boyc...n-on-Sunday-sales-is-repealed/116713505177998

-1 for the little guy

 

[hornadylnl]

Why shouldn't your local package store be allowed to sell a deck of playing cards?

Nobody here is arguing they shouldn't. You seem to be the only one arguing to maintain the status quo. Read my post up thread. I want to end all the ridiculous lisencing and regulations.

 

[Prometheus]

Nobody here is arguing they shouldn't. You seem to be the only one arguing to maintain the status quo. Read my post up thread. I want to end all the ridiculous licensing and regulations.

 

[Destro]

Nobody here is arguing they shouldn't. You seem to be the only one arguing to maintain the status quo. Read my post up thread. I want to end all the ridiculous lisencing and regulations.

I can agree with that, but since there is not a deregulation bill pending, but there is one that poses a threat to their business, I fail to grasp why people are so upset.

It's kind of hard for them to pool their money together to fight for deregulation when they spend it every year trying to keep from being thrown under the bus

 

[Prometheus]

I can agree with that, but since there is not a deregulation bill pending, but there is one that poses a threat to their business, I fail to grasp why people are so upset.

It's kind of hard for them to pool their money together to fight for deregulation when they spend it every year trying to keep from being thrown under the bus

The bus of freedom, liberty and consumer choice?

Funny, last I checked freedom and liberty were only considered a "bus" by the statists.

 

[IndyBeerman]

Liquor store owners say that it cuts into their profit margin because they have to pay employees to come in on Sunday and pay for whatever other daily charges occur. If they've ever met my former manager, they'd know that being open on Sundays can only help them.

No it's not because it cuts into profits, it's because Grocery/Convenience/Drug stores should have to abide by the same laws and regulations as Liquor stores have to.

Make everyone go by the same laws and they have no problem with it. Right now the GC/CS?DS are excluded from laws such as they are allowed to have people under 21 roam the aisles, that's just one of many laws that are a NoNo for liquor stores.

 

[Prometheus]

No it's not because it cuts into profits, it's because Grocery/Convenience/Drug stores should have to abide by the same laws and regulations as Liquor stores have to.

Make everyone go by the same laws and they have no problem with it. Right now the GC/CS?DS are excluded from laws such as they are allowed to have people under 21 roam the aisles, that's just one of many laws that are a NoNo for liquor stores.

I'm not sure where one has anything to do with the other. IMO both should be repealed. As should laws prohibiting minors into 'bars'. It's absurd.

This is the first time I've ever heard anyone try and claim that because minors can walk into a grocery store, no one should be allowed to sell alcohol on Sundays.

That's one heck of a stretch there.