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Punk wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:15:26 GMT, w.d.hines@ns.sympatico.ca (G. Wayne Hines)
> wrote:
> 
> >The bottom line is retail sales won't take a big jump just
> >because more stores are open on Sunday.
> >
> >gwh
> 
> As it's already pointed out numerous times it isn't necessarily
> a matter of an increased revenue windfall for the government.
> 
> It's a strictly business matter. Business dealings between retailers
> and consumers. Increased tax revenues if any, are only a by product.
> 
> I've heard many times all the arguments against's freedom of
> choice for businesses and consumers. And these arguments are
> spurious at best, to just plain imbecilic .
> 
> If you want my opinion the issues revolves simply around the age old
> Nova Scotian trait of having a group of people wanting
> to impose their ways on everyone else. Period.
> 
> Otherwise the solution is simple. If one doesn't care for Sunday shopping,
> then one only has to stay away from retail establishments on Sunday.
> 
> I've lived and worked in areas of the country where Sunday retailing
> is a reality. And the sky isn't falling on them. And for many it's a great
> convenience to which retailers are happy to provide. As opposed to the
> immature society I presently live in, where a smattering of busybodies
> can continue to impose their outdated ways.
> 
> Simply put it's called freedom. Freedom of choice, and in Nova Scotia
> this would be particularly applicable, freedom from you.
> You, meaning those who feel the need  to impose their way of life
> on everyone else.
> 
> Punk

There is freedom of choice - the day that one faction, the merchants or
the shoppers is clearly ahead, then the politicians will move to change
it.   Meantime they will do what politicians always do, take the line of
least resistance in order to try and be re-elected.

If most people want it, it will come. It is not being held back by a
smattering of busybodies, that is not possible.

Sheena