The fix is in
Henceforth, you'll have to buy your hard lemonade, wine coolers and other "malternatives" at a state liquor store.
The LDS Church, which seldom overtly manipulates politics in Utah, has flat-out told lawmakers to take so-called flavored malt beverages or alcopops -- sometimes attacked as the "training-bra of alcoholism"-- off grocery shelves.
Though Utahns on the street oppose restrictions 54 percent to 36 percent -- 80 percent of the Legislature is Mormon. You do the math.
On hearing the church's statement, Jim Olsen, lobbyist for the grocery and convenience stores that oppose the restriction, actually said with a straight face, "There's no doubt that the battle just got tougher."
Jim, it's over.
Olsen then murmured*: "Then what about cough syrup and mouth washes because they contain spirits too."
*"Word of the Week" from the DNews MormonTimes.
The LDS Church, which seldom overtly manipulates politics in Utah, has flat-out told lawmakers to take so-called flavored malt beverages or alcopops -- sometimes attacked as the "training-bra of alcoholism"-- off grocery shelves.
Though Utahns on the street oppose restrictions 54 percent to 36 percent -- 80 percent of the Legislature is Mormon. You do the math.
On hearing the church's statement, Jim Olsen, lobbyist for the grocery and convenience stores that oppose the restriction, actually said with a straight face, "There's no doubt that the battle just got tougher."
Jim, it's over.
Olsen then murmured*: "Then what about cough syrup and mouth washes because they contain spirits too."
*"Word of the Week" from the DNews MormonTimes.
2 Comments:
Until we forget about Party affiliation for a few years, In the interest of obtaining a measure of balance and "independent" thinking, this nonsense is what we can continue to expect. We elected them so "cowboy up".
What I like about this is it will introduce young drinkers to the real stuff in the state liquor stores, where they might not have gone if alcopops were still available at Smith's. They might even find some nice new drinking buddies at the 400 South store.
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