I always think it's funny that people are afraid of drunks sleeping in the streets, etc. I generally find them to be harmless.

 

Seriously, I live in an area that has TONS of bars. I run into more homeless people than drunk people.

 

Although, the other morning I was waiting for my bus, which comes at 6:12am. So, a guy comes up, and stands nearby. I figured he was waiting for a bus as well. He starts talking and it turns out, he plays guitar and had played at one bar a few blocks down, left that bar to go to another, and in between, sat on the bench that's on the corner where we were standing. He was upset because he passed, and someone stole his guitar. Apparently, he'd been looking for the guitar from the time he awoke. Honestly....I couldn't do more than laugh, because he thinks God hates him because his guitar was stolen. :lol:

Where? I don't recall seeing any. :sssh:

Not everyone disagrees with you. If there is a "right" to drink then there should be a "responsibility" to avoid injuring others. If you break the responsibility, you should be be held firmly accountable for the damage you cause. with no excuses. You commit the crime, you pay the price.

 

And the same can be said for guns just as Hearsay said in a eariler post...:thumb:

MADD/SADD LADD Larry Against Drunk Drivers. I believe the cars are not the problem. I have a car and I might kill someone in it, but I will not be drunk.

 

There are some on here that nothing I'll say they will go along with and I understand, and the same goes for me. So, I've done what I can. Good luck if you choose to be a DUI.

 

AA/John/AAJADD...Adopted Admiral John against Drunk Drivers...I agree with you 100%!!!

I have a car and I might kill someone in it, but I also will not be drunk.:thumb:

And the same can be said for guns just as Hearsay said in a eariler post...:thumb:

 

Absolutely. That should apply in all situations- criminal and civil. I think one of the main problems with our society is that everyone seems to know his or her rights but few seem to know of his or her responsibilities.

Sunday was Ladies' Day where I grew up. We would go to the liquor store after church because mom got a discount on Sunday.

Now that's funny. :lol:

Larry,

 

I whole-heartedly agree with your stance on drinking and driving, but I don't think prohibition or limiting alchohol sales to certain days will make any difference.

 

Instead of stopping alchohol sales, why don't we enforce higher penalties on those who drink and drive. First DUI = revoking license for 6 months; Second DUI = revoke license permanently. Having tougher penalties will make some people think twice about drinking and driving.

 

In the state of Kentucky, DUI is not a felony until you are charged with 4 DUI's in a five-year timeframe. Anyone else see the stupidity in this?

Bardstown is where 80% of the world's bourbon is made, and alcohol-related industry is the county's largest single employer. There was little fanfare because you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

 

Incidentally, recently a sports bar was opened across the street from my church. Several church members asked me as Chairman of the Deacons "what I was going to do about it." I told them that I would put up a sign with arrows that said "Beer and Wings, That Way. Fishes and Loaves, This Way." I also went across the street, welcomed the new manager, and told her we were available for overflow parking on nights other than Sunday and Wednesday. She told me that she knew the electric beer signs in the window were probably bothersome, and that she was going to try to move them to a side window. I told her to take her time.

 

I drink from time to time in private. I try not to in the presence of those with whom I know it might, for wahtever reason, cause them a problem or be a bad example. Good neighborliness is as much, or even more important to me, and I don't think you can minister to those who abuse drink unless you roll up your sleeves and be in the presence of drinking. Just me.

 

I just wanted to say that I have noticed that you and I have similar beliefs on a lot of things. I really hope I get to meet you one day!:thumb:

The sin is not in alcohol, nor in cosuming alcohol. The sin is in the lack of willpower to control one's drinking, and further, one's actions while drunk.

 

It's not a sin to BE drunk, it's a sin to GET drunk.

 

The good book says: it is not what goes inthe body that defileth it but what comes out of it. So, I would have to say the sin would have to come once you get drunk and start acting in sinfull ways. If you get drunk, lay down and go to sleep there is no sin according to Gods word. IMHO. With that being said it has been many, many moons since I have been drunk, I finally lived up to my promise when I told God if he would get me through the night of being drunk-sick I would never get drunk again. I still have a good cold Bud with my T-bone but just don't have a desire to srink until I'm dick..........I mean drink until I'm sick!

Larry,

 

I whole-heartedly agree with your stance on drinking and driving, but I don't think prohibition or limiting alchohol sales to certain days will make any difference.

 

Instead of stopping alchohol sales, why don't we enforce higher penalties on those who drink and drive. First DUI = revoking license for 6 months; Second DUI = revoke license permanently. Having tougher penalties will make some people think twice about drinking and driving.

 

In the state of Kentucky, DUI is not a felony until you are charged with 4 DUI's in a five-year timeframe. Anyone else see the stupidity in this?

 

Actually, many people drive whether or not their license is suspended. Many kill others, even on a suspended license. The only way to make the laws tougher would be a form of prison time for early DUI occurances and/or Civil suits that take the property of (money, property, assets) the DUI defendent and give it to the victim's families.

 

Don't know I agree with the above but if you really want to get tough on DUI, that's probably one of the few things I can think of that will make you think twice, even drunk, before getting behind a wheel.

Hokie, I also agree and stopping one day for the sales, the driver will still get what he needs, like Hatz said just because they take away your right to drive they will still drive. Its like folks driving with out Insurance, they still do it and its against the Law.

For the record, on Tuesday the Nelson Fiscal Court approved Sunday package alcohol sales for the entire county. And a corresponding sigh of relief was heard from Hardin County shortly thereafter.

Now that's funny. :lol:

 

The blue laws in Maryland weren't the strictest in the world.

When I was a student at Morehead in the mid 1970s, the county was dry. Bootleggers in Haldeman and Salt Lick were close, but most often the procureing of alcohol involved a trip to Mt. Sterling.

 

During years where the wet-dry issue was scheduled to be on the ballot, there was always a push to get out-of-state students (of which I was one) to register to vote in Rowan County; the theory (a sound one, as I recall) being that college students would tend to vote wet.

I am totally against this...When they said Danville was going to be moist that I would get to see drunk people laying in the streets...well it's been five years of moist and I have not seen One drunk person laying in the street...If they lied to me once they will lie to me again...

 

 

Haha I could see people actually saying this.

Lexington began allowing Sunday alcohol sales in '07 I think. I believe it was November-ish.

 

MAkes since, they didn't 04-06. Was always a bummer when we would watch Sunday football and realized we'd forgotten to stock up the night before.