In many cities across Georgia stores began selling alcohol. After years of debating whether to do away with a century-old law that banned selling alcohol on Sundays, a little over a week ago Georgia politicians decided to let the people vote, city by city and county by county, on what they preferred in their community. The results were: 105 of the 127 communities that voted chose to end the Sunday restriction, often by huge margins.
In Atlanta, Savannah and most other urban areas, alcohol will be sold on Sundays, beginning as soon as today. But in at least 21 other, mostly rural, towns and counties, the law will stay as it has since the late 19th century. In nearly 500 other jurisdictions will have there chance to weigh in n the issue next year. Many governments chose to delay a vote until 2012 because there were no other local sues on the ballot. They did not want to spend the money to hold an election on one issue.
How do you stand on the issue?
I honestly did not vote either way on the issue, but in my opinion I am not against alcohol sales on Sundays. I can understand why some people would be against the sales, with religious factors and things like that, but I do not mind either way. I personally do not have an issue, and I would have been fine either way.
ReplyDeleteBrittany, I agree with you I did not vote on this issue but would not have minded wither way. I can see both sides. I understand people wanting the right to purchase alcohol on Sundays but at the same time feel people can just as easily prepare by purchasing it early so it is not an issue. Plus most restaurants serve on Sunday so that is also an options. I understand store owners also wanting Sunday off work. I am not sure extra sales on Sunday make up the operating costs of them having to stay open in order to now compete with competitors being open.
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