Let voters decide on Sunday sales
Personally, the sale of alcohol on Sunday has not been an issue with me, but it does seem to be gathering much public support.
If alcohol can be sold in a baseball stadium and limo services, then
why not allow the sale in stores? The state legislators have been
playing with this issue for some time, and I believe it is time to
allow the voters, who incidentally put them in office, to have their
say.
I say, let the voters decide whether or not alcohol can or should be able to be sold in the stores on Sunday.
Georgia is one of only three states that does not allow alcohol sales on Sunday.
Recently, I was visiting in another state and was surprised to see
that their liquor stores were open on Sunday. I thought it wasn't
allowed anywhere.
I was told the voters decided to change that law some time ago. Let Georgians do the same.
CAROL HENDRICKSON, Loganville
What's wrong with one day off from commercial activity?
Regarding the letter on March 5 supporting the package sale of beer
and wine on Sunday on the grounds that the law prohibiting it is a Blue
Law, here is a contrary nonreligious viewpoint:
The logic of a prominent U.S. Supreme Court case upholding Blue Laws
was that they were a legitimate exercise of the government's inherent
power to regulate for the "health, safety and welfare" of the populace
because it is a legitimate use of that power to promote the mental
health of the public that there be one day of peace. Think of the
peaceful nature of Christmas Day.
This has nothing to do with religion except the incidental fact that Sunday was the logical choice in this society.
In these vexatious times of ceaseless activity and little peace,
this nonreligious writer would like to see less, not more, commercial
activity on Sunday.
ROBERT J. THOMAS, Lilburn
Tide may have turned on opposition to Sunday sales
Our representatives catering to the religious folks may soon be coming to an end.
With all of this attention being focused on the situation, it is easy to see that the no-Sunday-sales folks are far outnumbered.
I know I'll be watching to see how my rep votes, and if it's against sales, he'll lose my vote.
We have enough nanny state laws as it is.
Talk with your vote, folks!
ED CLIFTON, Lawrenceville
Allowing stores to sell alcohol on Sundays just makes sense
Stores should be allowed to sell alcohol on Sundays.
We are very busy people, and we may have a get-together going on a
Sunday and have forgotten to buy the wine, and there goes the dinner.
Also, people who really drink and want to drink on a Sunday may go
out to bars and restaurants to eat and drink, and drive after drinking
—- or drunk —- instead of just going to the store to buy wine, and come
back home and drink at home.
Also, we are grown-ups, and we can make our own decisions.
DONNA JIMENEZ, Lawrenceville
