On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 19:18:29 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Think Nixon of all people who did the right thing for the country even
though he could have been President much sooner.

Urban legend. Nixon, or at least Nixon's people, did contest the
election. They lost.

http://slate.msn.com/id/91350/

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
Would you believe that this great bastion of Democratic Puritan angst,
the great Nutmeg State, land of the Charter Oak Connecticut that you
will can't sell alcohol on Sunday?

Amazing. :)

All the best,

Tom

Gives the 'bootleggers' a chance to make a living.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 14:49:17 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:


"Karl Denninger" wrote in message
news:WCZhd.3778$ep3.1963@lakeread02...


Presidential election years have, potentially...

1. The Presidental race
2. Your US House Race.
3. (Maybe) one of your two Senate races.
4. State house and senate races (maybe)
5. State governor's race (maybe)
6. Any local races, referrendum issues, etc.

We had about 20 categories on our ballot in my county in Florida, of which
about half were State Constitutional Amendments.

--

An outsider might think an election process so important to the entire free
world would be kept simple. I believe one of the options on an Ohio ballot
was 'funding for a zoo'.
I an only remember two cases where we had a chance to vote directly on
issues and both were during municipal elections.
Our big controversy last month was...should we repeal the 'Lord's Day Act'
and allow shopping on Sunday.
Very polarized issue with the no side getting a narrow win.


Would you believe that this great bastion of Democratic Puritan angst,
the great Nutmeg State, land of the Charter Oak Connecticut that you
will can't sell alcohol on Sunday?

Amazing. :)

All the best,

Tom
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"What the hell's the deal with this newsgroup...
is there a computer terminal in the day room of
some looney bin somewhere?"

Bilgeman - circa 2004


To quote some obscure politician, "Hope is on the way". MA finally
repealed the Sunday Blue Laws, so now we can get drunk 7 days a week.

Eisboch

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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WaIIy wrote:
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 11:00:44 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

WaIIy wrote:
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:31:42 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

We had the same ballot if in fact you live in Avon Lake. Yep, it was a
lengthy ballot but it was not confusing for me. It took about the same
time
for me.

Yup, I live about a block or so West of Giant Eagle.


Is that a statue, an Indian Chief or a supermarket?

Supermarket lol

Ahh...thanks...I don't spend a lot of time around Avon Lake.



Thank goodness. I can only image the stench if you did.

On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 23:00:16 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Ain't gonna happen in CT. And I just don't get it - one of the most
liberal states in the Union and at the same time one of the most uptight.

I not sure it's a moral issue. I was bitching about the liquor sales
hours to a Connecticut store owner. He made the point that most of the
owners prefer the 8pm and Sunday closings. As most of the liquor stores
are Mom&Pop type operations, it was easier to staff and allowed them time
off. This was several years ago, so things might have changed.

thunder wrote:
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 23:00:16 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:



Ain't gonna happen in CT. And I just don't get it - one of the most
liberal states in the Union and at the same time one of the most uptight.


I not sure it's a moral issue. I was bitching about the liquor sales
hours to a Connecticut store owner. He made the point that most of the
owners prefer the 8pm and Sunday closings. As most of the liquor stores
are Mom&Pop type operations, it was easier to staff and allowed them time
off. This was several years ago, so things might have changed.

That was the argument here in MA for years. When they lifted the Blue
Laws, it was left up to the store owner as to opening on Sundays or not.
I don't think I know of a package store anywhere in our neighborhood
that stays closed now.

Eisboch

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 07:12:18 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 23:00:16 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Ain't gonna happen in CT. And I just don't get it - one of the most
liberal states in the Union and at the same time one of the most uptight.

I not sure it's a moral issue. I was bitching about the liquor sales
hours to a Connecticut store owner. He made the point that most of the
owners prefer the 8pm and Sunday closings. As most of the liquor stores
are Mom&Pop type operations, it was easier to staff and allowed them time
off. This was several years ago, so things might have changed.

It's more than the "blue" laws - this is a very uptight state. I
think it has to do with some kind of odd Puritan "redemption" ethic.

With respect to the store closings - bull****. As Eisboch said - they
pretty much said the same thing in MA until the laws were repealed and
now....can't find one that isn't open. :)

Personally, I think it's a good time for Prohibition to reinstate
it'self.

Later,

Tom

"Don White" wrote in message news:2tZhd.170564

We know who has won by 2100 hrs Atlantic time each election.


And the outcome couldn't possibly be any less significant to the entire rest
of the world.