Yes, they are. It's time to complain about the asinine, archaic and draconian nanny "laws" we seem to favor here in SL,UT.Now, keep in mind that I'm not a drinker - never have been, and never will be. However, I find these laws to be nothing but embarrassing to the state and to the people who try to defend them.
In case you don't know, any establishment in Utah that serves mostly drinks and isn't considered a restaurant must be called a 'private club', charge a cover fee simply for entry, and (logically - the only logical part) check IDs on everyone going in to the club.
Now this is ridiculous. Why is there a need to give it an extra name and charge unnecessary fees simply to enter a building, where there are already sensible restrictions in place (you know, the YOU HAVE TO BE 21 PART). Yet rather than talking with the sensible governor Huntsman (who wants to remove this ludicrous stipulation), we've got retards like Sen. President Mike Waddoups, who wants to put the stupid martinis at Chili's behind the Zion Curtain.
Give me a break, people. This is simply pointless, and a hassle that should just go away. (It even annoys me, when I go to a show at a club and have to pay an additional fee on top of the ticket price, so I can go in and drink a blasted Coke.) Moreover, why is the opinion of the dominant church so important in this setting? Yes, most of the state (myself included) pertains to that religion, however - do we really need the Church's opinion to drop these laws?
I just don't get it. If you can explain to me why in the world we should keep these draconian, foolish laws, by all means, explain.
When you can't, let's get rid of this nonsense.
5 comments:
Pennsynvania is only a step better than Utah. In PA, you can only by hard liquor and wine from state-owned stores. You can only get beer/malt beverages in six-packs unless you go to a beer distributor.
There's still this ridiculous attitude towards alcohol in this country that says we have to legally restrict purchase. Ignoring the fact that these laws do nothing to curb those who actually want to get smashed off their rear.
You want to see people in Utah really get stirred up? Suggest liquor sales on Sunday ;)
Braden!?! You're not thinking aboot the children! Think of the children. Plus, the family will be destroyed! Nevermind that I'm talking about these real institutions in such a way that they seem useless and abstract...... But think of the children! Won't you think of the children (or the family/moral fabirc of society/any other word or phrase that I can use to make drinking seem more dangerous than it really is)?
Texas only has that law in "dry" counties. The fee is usally 5 bucks to become a member of a state wide private club in association with all the other "Private Clubs" in Texas. It's a Bible belt battle of Boozen (say that 5 time fast lol)and Prayer. 5 Bucks a year, for a Uni Card, to drink in dry counties.
Big brother God and The Man have to have something to keep us on our toes! LOL
Personally, I think all the restrictions are damn stupid. The thing about restricting something, making it illegal is it increases the appeal of it--breaking the law is fun. It's kinda like pot. I know people who smoke only because its illegal. Utah would be smarter to be like Wyoming. In Wyoming, alcohol is a part of life. All the Zion curtain in Utah does is mystify alcohol, meaning that kids don't get exposed to it. The thing with that is you have a lot of naive people out there that way. Alcohol in Utah is made into something so much different than it really is. Its a drug, yes. However, is it really so horrible? We hype booze up so bad when its really just another part of life. If kids knew exactly what booze was, rather than just seeing the pretty colored drinks come out the slot in the glass, you lose the enticement of it. I know plenty of people try booze because they didn't know what they were really drinking. That's a whole hell of a lot worse than a couple of kids at Chili's seeing a bartender make a margarita. Exposure helps educate. Education means people are able to make more informed decisions. Meaning fewer problems and smarter citizens. What is the problem with that?
And I think the Church needs to stay out of it. Separation of Church and State, isn't that part of what this country was founded on?
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