It’s been a while since we’ve seen local action to repeal “blue laws” but one’s on the verge of taking place in Escambia County, Florida.
“Blue laws” basically prevent the sale of certain items like liquor on Sunday mornings. Why? Because Sunday morning is reserved for Jesus, dammit, and we can’t have any distractions like open stores that might lure people away from church.
It’s all about control, the need to tell others what or what not to do. This is 2021. Not 1951..
Can you imagine if say Islam passed a law that enforced swineless saturdays? The fact the this direct use of the law to enforce a religious edict is just now being RECONSIDERED is a reminder how much work we have left to do to truly separate religion from the state.
I am an agnostic and I remember when I lived in Sweden that shops were closed on Saturdays at midday. I do like it and wish it was so again and it has nothing to do with religion. This 24 hour mentality with being able to get anything is not good for us.
Those were the days. Problem was it was always a bitch to get to stores when you worked all week. Give them a weekday off.
Philadelphia. When I was a kid, the 4th largest city had strong "Blue Laws" You couldn't buy anything on Sunday. Bars had last call just before midnight on Saturday. Sunday you couldn't go to a store, restaurant, groceries. This was until the mid 60s when it was relaxed a bit. Bars were still closed, restaurants that serves liquor had to board up their bar! The whole Commonwealth of PA! Philly had over 2 million people at threat time. It was ridiculous. It almost cut Philly population in half and built South Jersey. Ended in the 70s. Amazing. Quaker State wasn't just motor oil back then.
More insane than I thought. Philadelphia count still only has 1.6 million people. Back in the 50s out was like 2.5 million solid 4th city. It was this religious bullshit.
Organized sports competition on Sundays was illegal in Pennsylvania until 1931; when challenged by the Philadelphia A's, the laws were changed permitting only baseball to be played on Sundays. In 1933, Bert Bell, understanding that prerequisites to an NFL franchise being granted to him were changes in the blue laws, played the primary role of convincing then Governor Gifford Pinchot to issue a bill before the Pennsylvanian legislature to deprecate the Blue Laws. The legislature passed the bill in April 1933, paving the way for Philadelphia Eagles to play on Sundays. The law also directed local communities to hold referenda to determine the status and extent of Blue Laws in their respective jurisdictions. On November 7, 1933, the referendum on the Blue Laws passed in Philadelphia and it became law. Regarding alcohol, wines and spirits are to be sold only in the state owned Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores, where all prices must remain the same throughout the state (county sales tax may cause the price to differ slightly).[citation needed] As of April 2015, 157 of the 603 Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores are open from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. Beer may only be purchased from a restaurant, bar, licensed beer store, or distributor. Six and twelve packs, along with individual bottles such as 40-ounce or 24-ounce beers, may only be purchased at bars, restaurants, and licensed retailers. For larger quantities one must go to a beverage distributor which sells beer only by the case or keg, or 12-packs, which were added to beer distributors' inventories by state law in 2015. Beverage distributors (which also sell soft drinks) may sell beer and malt liquor, but not wine or hard liquor.[citation needed. In 2016, a bill was passed to relax the liquor laws. Updates include allowing grocery stores, convenience stores, hotels, and restaurants to sell take out wine, allowing mail order wine shipments, and allowing 24/7 alcohol sales at casinos. Special licenses are required for businesses to take advantage of these new opportunities. Also Sunday restrictions on the hours at the state owned "Fine wines and Good Spirits" stores were eliminated. Hunting is prohibited on Sundays, with the exception of foxes, crows and coyotes. Car dealerships are also closed on Sunday
@barjoe they just opened Sunday hunting up for certain Sundays in the deer season. It’s a slow process.
@Barnie2years Slow process? Like 400 years?
So WHY do the Bible-Bashers want booze banned anyway on Sundays?
Does NOT the Holy and Great Goat-herders Guide to the Galaxy state clearly that Jeebus Chrust turned water into wine so there could one hellova Piss up party at a Wedding?