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Shane Wm. McWhorter writes:
>I doesn't matter IN THE LEAST that "most Georgians" don't want liquor
>sold on Sunday. It's illegal for the state to enforce the moral opinion
>of a religion.

It is perfectly acceptable for the state to enforce the opinion of the
majority of people who live in that state with regard to any form of
intrastate commerce.  Where the majority get their opinions *from* is
irrelevant.  This is why we have many constitutionally-upheld laws
controlling age to purchase alcohol and tobacco, consumer-protection
laws, X-Rated bookstores, etc.

This doesn't affect your right to privacy, which would include getting
blasted on Sunday in your own home, assuming you already have beer in
your refrigerator.  The point is that there is a *big* difference
between _drinking_ alcohol on Sunday and _buying_ alcohol on Sunday.

It's a fact that Baptists, et al. have held political sway in Georgia for
a long time.  I rather doubt that they really represent majority opinion
anymore, but as we all know democracies are often slow to change the
established order, especially when that order is protected by a vocal
minority.  But they *can* change.  If you don't like the Sunday blue laws,
get on the horn and call your state representative and senator.  Then try
and get others (here or elsewhere) to do the same thing.

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