Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Whither Faulkner County?
Wet-dry vote of 1943 ended alcohol in county
By FRED PETRUCELLI
Special to the Log Cabin
It is always humorous to report on the "limited government" crowd, especially when they use the police power of government to enforce their own narrow beliefs.
None could possibly be more narrow or ill-conceived than the war against demon rum. This is a social income transfer scheme since "dry" counties enjoy the revenue from liquor sales in"wet" counties. It also establishes an entertaining albeit unholy alliance between local church folks and the liquor store owners in neighboring counties. I would also include bootleggers, but I guess that doesn't go on any more. Sure nobody is stupid enough to drink that stuff in 2005?
Anyway, this story is a nice background piece on the "nanny county" and how it attempts to save weak minded residents from themselves. Now that state law allows some alcohol sales in these backwards towns, the rest of us can take personal responsibility for a little civilized enjoyment.
By FRED PETRUCELLI
Special to the Log Cabin
It is always humorous to report on the "limited government" crowd, especially when they use the police power of government to enforce their own narrow beliefs.
None could possibly be more narrow or ill-conceived than the war against demon rum. This is a social income transfer scheme since "dry" counties enjoy the revenue from liquor sales in"wet" counties. It also establishes an entertaining albeit unholy alliance between local church folks and the liquor store owners in neighboring counties. I would also include bootleggers, but I guess that doesn't go on any more. Sure nobody is stupid enough to drink that stuff in 2005?
Anyway, this story is a nice background piece on the "nanny county" and how it attempts to save weak minded residents from themselves. Now that state law allows some alcohol sales in these backwards towns, the rest of us can take personal responsibility for a little civilized enjoyment.
