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Offline Chris_

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House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« on: September 30, 2010, 02:15:28 PM »
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A bill that could wind up severly restricting interstate booze trade—thus raising prices, limiting selection, and generally making the world a dryer place, all while giving the Commerce Clause the heave-ho when it comes to trade in beer, wine, and liquor—managed to win a hearing today from the ready-to-get-outta-Dodge House Judiciary Committee. The legislation in question is the cheesily-acronymed Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act, which would make it easier for state alcohol wholesalers to protect their monopolies.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2010, 02:20:25 PM »
Oh my it is all fun and games until you fool around with alcohol.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2010, 02:21:21 PM »
You mean all those Massholes politicians won't be loading up on tax-free booze at the I-93/I-95 liquor stores?  Gonna have Maine State Police stopping every POS car heading north, looking for the one with a trunkful of Allen's Coffee Brandy? (Yeah, I know--that'll be ALL of them.)

I just hope the guy who is governor when this happens (again) starts ordering the arrest of out-of-state cops taking down plate numbers like Meldrim Thomson did back in the early 80's.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2010, 02:21:46 PM »
Quote from: cavegal on September 30, 2010, 02:20:25 PM
Oh my it is all fun and games until you fool around with alcohol tax revenue.

FIFY.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2010, 03:39:30 PM »
Prohibition II -- dust off your zoot suits and tommy guns and start mixing up a batch of bathtub gin . . .  :censored:
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2010, 05:18:52 PM »
Are the Kennedy's broke again or something?
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2010, 07:46:07 PM »
What's next Barry?!? What's next?!? :censored:
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2010, 07:56:42 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on September 30, 2010, 02:21:21 PM
You mean all those Massholes politicians won't be loading up on tax-free booze at the I-93/I-95 liquor stores?  Gonna have Maine State Police stopping every POS car heading north, looking for the one with a trunkful of Allen's Coffee Brandy? (Yeah, I know--that'll be ALL of them.)

I just hope the guy who is governor when this happens (again) starts ordering the arrest of out-of-state cops taking down plate numbers like Meldrim Thomson did back in the early 80's.

Homer Milquetoast (Aka Govenator Lunch)?  He will genuflect and roger up in a heartbeat.   

Me, I like selling poison to the Maniacs an Massholes as long as they buy it for out of state consumption.   How about a discount plan where you get an extra case if you take a homeless grifter along with you??   

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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2010, 08:38:39 PM »
Quote from: zeitgeist on September 30, 2010, 07:56:42 PM
Homer Milquetoast (Aka Govenator Lunch)?  He will genuflect and roger up in a heartbeat.   

Me, I like selling poison to the Maniacs an Massholes as long as they buy it for out of state consumption.   How about a discount plan where you get an extra case if you take a homeless grifter along with you??   



Actually, I was rather surprised when he "nutted up" and signed SB5 earlier this year, effectively telling the Mass Dept. of Revenue to Go F**k Themselves when they "demanded" private businesses turn over their sales records so they could determine how many border dashers were avoiding MA sales tax.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2010, 08:39:05 PM »
Bastards better take their hands off my Maker's Mark...
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2010, 08:48:51 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on September 30, 2010, 08:39:05 PM
Bastards better take their hands off my Maker's Mark...

Well, you **DO** realize that complaints of violence in Maine went down nearly 50 percent when Allen's Coffee Brandy switched over to plastic bottles.

Oh, and don't ever, EVER tell a woman drinking a sombrero (milk and Allen's) that's she's really drinking "Fat Ass in a Glass."  Never a good idea.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2010, 09:03:25 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on September 30, 2010, 08:48:51 PM
Well, you **DO** realize that complaints of violence in Maine went down nearly 50 percent when Allen's Coffee Brandy switched over to plastic bottles.

Oh, and don't ever, EVER tell a woman drinking a sombrero (milk and Allen's) that's she's really drinking "Fat Ass in a Glass."  Never a good idea.

Never heard of it.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2010, 11:23:04 AM »
Nothing new. Distributors have been trying to kill online/mail order sales of beer and wine for years.
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2010, 02:06:08 PM »
I hate it when governments and businesses get in bed together.  It's always a cluster.  All the protection rackets, etc.  It eventually ends badly, with jail, bankruptcy, and tears. 

"Fat ass in a glass.."   :lmao:
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Re: House Democrats introduce bill to restrict interstate alchohol sales
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2010, 02:42:22 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on September 30, 2010, 09:03:25 PM
Never heard of it.

Here is a link to the WoPo if you would like a bit more info on the Grand State Of Maine and Allen's Coffee Brandy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/08/AR2006010800808.html

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