Athens, Alabama is set to vote on banning alcohol sales in the city. First of all, drinking and Alabama go together like peas and carrots. I know whenever I'm in that state, I've got an alcohol I.V. hooked up just so I can tolerate the rampant bigotry, idiocy, poverty and genetic defects. The 'click' of a third martini is well advised for those in Alabama.
The city officials say if the vote to ban alcohol sales prevails, they will lose out on $250,000 a month in tax revenues. A substantial amount for this city of 22,000. Don't worry says preacher man! God will make up the difference.
If God is coming up with $250,000 a month to contribute to the Athens, Alabama tax base, I'm afraid I'm going to have to call for a full investigation. Don't you love this kind of aggressive ignorance? "Drinking is immoral so let's ban it and that way no one will drink anymore." Those of you with something higher than a 6th grade education should be able to shoot that full of holes in about a minute.
For those of you in Alabama, I'll give you three minutes.
sounds like the same logic that used for smoking bans to me.
What's next for these crazy inbreds? Are they going to make butt fucking your grandbrother a crime?
$250K represents 8% of $3,125,000. With 22K population, that would be $142 a month spent on alcohol for every citizen....each month. Either someone's numbers are screwed up or those Athenians are doing some major partying. What am I missing here? Eliminate the children, the true teetotalers, and amateurs and your looking at an alcohol budget of $3-400 a month or more. Damn!
The city is probably surrounded by a dry county, CO.
Update: An Alabama friend sent me an article (no link) where the wet to dry election in Athens had failed 68% to 32% with a 53% voter turnout.
Yeah, I know when people want to government involved with the "greater" good...whether that be alcohol and gays or insurance and poverty.
This liberterian would just prefer to be left alone...PD, I wish your search for liberty was a bit more consistent...it would make you much more attractive