In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:


> the d.c. suburbs in maryland aren't all that hinky about alcohol, but no
> booze on sunday (beer and wine is o.k.).

This really ticks me off, on a theoretical basis. Some churches
celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday. Many churches are getting away from
having everything on Sunday. It's a waste of the facility for the other
six days, for one thing.

If we have separation of church and state, and freedom of religion,
what's with the restriction on alcohol on Sunday?

Election days bug me too. Especially with the push to vote by mail. I
worked with a guy for many years. He knew all the candidates and all
the issues. He never voted. He was a French citizen. Voting isn't
even required in the US. Why should the bars be closed on election day?

Fortunately, I live in California, and most of these laws are long gone.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA